Patent ID: 9426235
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: G06Q,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method for establishing a social network service (SNS) relationship, performed by one or more processors configured with computer-executable instructions, the method comprising: retrieving payment information of a first user, a second user, or both; determining that the first user and the second user know each other based on the payment information, the determining including: determining that a direct payment record between the first user and the second user exists based on the payment information, the direct payment record indicating that the first user or the second user is a payee; and determining that the direct payment record is not for a purchase transaction between the first user and the second user; and sending a first message to establish the SNS relationship to a first computing device of the first user and a second message to establish the SNS relationship to a second computing device of the second user, the first message including a request to establish the SNS relationship between the first user and the second user; receiving a first confirmation message from the first computing device of the first user and a second confirmation message from the second computing device of the second user respectively; and establishing the SNS relationship between the first user and the second user.