Patent ID: 8745134
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for providing aggregated social networking information, the method comprising using one or more processors for operations including: sending a first social networking application, over a computer network, to a user, the first social networking application associated with a first social networking service, the first social networking service provided by a first server; receiving first authentication information obtained from a session established between the first social networking service and the first social networking application; receiving a request from the first social networking application for social networking information about the user; receiving, over a network, second authentication information associated with the user from a second social networking application, the second social networking application associated with, and authenticating with, a second social networking service, the second social networking service provided by a second server, the second social networking application being a different application than the first social networking application; requesting, over the network, first social networking information about the user from the first social networking service, using the first authentication information; requesting, over the network, second social networking information about the user from the second social networking service, using the second authentication information; and sending to the first social networking application, the first and second social networking information about the user.