System and method for unified synchronization of relationship connections across multiple social network databases

Abstract

A system and method for unified synchronization of relationship connections across multiple social network databases is disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes logging in a first user to a first user account through a first wireless mobile device controlled by the first user, wherein the first user account comprises a logical connection to a plurality of the first user's social network accounts. The method further includes discovering a second wireless mobile device or account associated with a second user. The method further includes selecting more than one of the first user's social network accounts via input from the first user, and generating an invitation to connect to the second user's account, wherein the invitation comprises a connection invitation for the second user to connect to at least one of the selected social network accounts of the first user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for unified synchronization of relationship connections across a plurality of social networks, comprising:
 logging in a first user to a first user account through a first wireless mobile device controlled by the first user, wherein the first user account comprises a logical connection to a plurality of the first user's social network accounts;   discovering a second wireless mobile device controlled by a second user, wherein a second user account is associated with the second user;   selecting more than one of the first user's social network accounts via input from the first user to the first wireless mobile device; and   upon input from the first user to the first wireless mobile device, generating an invitation to connect to the second user's account, wherein the invitation comprises a connection invitation for the second user to connect to at least one of the selected social network accounts of the first user.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising sending the invitation to the second user account, wherein the invitation is accessible through the second wireless mobile device. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 displaying an invitation to connect from the second user's account on the first wireless mobile device, wherein displaying comprises indicating which of a plurality of the second user's social network accounts the first user may connect with.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 selecting any number of the indicated second user's social network accounts to connect with via input from the first user to the first wireless mobile device; and   generating, based on the first user's social network accounts selected and the second user's social network accounts selected, more than one connection between one of the plurality of the first user's social network accounts and one of the plurality of the second user's social network accounts.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 selecting more than one of the second user's social network accounts via input from the second user to the second wireless mobile device; and   determining, by a server, a list of social network accounts to include in the invitation based upon a comparison of the first user's social network accounts selected and the second user's social network accounts selected.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein discovering comprises discovering a list of nearby user accounts through the use of a nearfield or Bluetooth communication protocol, wherein the list of nearby user accounts includes the second user account. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein discovering comprises discovering a list of nearby user accounts through the use of geolocation information, wherein the list of nearby user accounts includes the second user account. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 displaying, on the first wireless mobile device in a spatial relationship, a plurality of user icons corresponding to the nearby user accounts, wherein the spatial relationship is based at least in part upon a proximity of each of the nearby user accounts to the first user.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first user's social network accounts comprises at least two of:
 Facebook, twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google plus, Instagram, and VK.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the invitation further comprises personal contact information including at least one of:
 a telephone number of the first user, an email address of the first user, and a mailing address of the first user.   
     
     
         11 . A first mobile wireless device for unified synchronization of relationship connections across a plurality of social networks, the first mobile wireless device comprising:
 a processor configured to:
 log in a first user to a first user account, wherein the first user account comprises a logical connection to a plurality of the first user's social network accounts; and 
 discover a second wireless mobile device controlled by a second user, wherein a second user account is associated with the second user; and a user interface configured to: 
 receive a selection of more than one of the first user's social network accounts; 
   wherein the processor is further configured to generate an invitation to connect to the second user's account upon receiving the selection, wherein the invitation comprises a connection invitation for the second user to connect to at least one of the selected social network accounts of the first user.   
     
     
         12 . The first mobile wireless device of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a transmitter configured to send the invitation to the second user account, wherein the invitation is accessible through the second wireless mobile device.   
     
     
         13 . The first mobile wireless device of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a display configured to display an invitation to connect from the second user's account, wherein displaying the invitation to connect from the second user's account comprises displaying which of a plurality of the second user's social network accounts the first user may connect with.   
     
     
         14 . The first mobile wireless device of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the user interface is further configured to receive a selection from the first user of any number of the displayed second user's social network accounts to connect with, and   wherein the processor is further configured to generate, based on the first user's social network accounts selected and the second user's social network accounts selected, more than one connection between one of the plurality of the first user's social network accounts and one of the plurality of the second user's social network accounts.   
     
     
         15 . The first mobile wireless device of  claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to discover a list of nearby user accounts through the use of a nearfield or Bluetooth communication protocol, wherein the list of nearby user accounts includes the second user account. 
     
     
         16 . The first mobile wireless device of  claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to discover a list of nearby user accounts through the use of geolocation information, wherein the list of nearby user accounts includes the second user account. 
     
     
         17 . The first mobile wireless device of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a display configured to display, in a spatial relationship, a plurality of user icons corresponding to the nearby user accounts, wherein the spatial relationship is based at least in part upon a proximity of each of the nearby user accounts to the first user.   
     
     
         18 . The first mobile wireless device of  claim 11 , wherein the first user's social network accounts comprises at least two of:
 Facebook, twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google plus, Instagram, and VK.   
     
     
         19 . The first mobile wireless device of  claim 11 , wherein the invitation further comprises personal contact information including at least one of:
 a telephone number of the first user, an email address of the first user, and a mailing address of the first user.   
     
     
         20 . A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising code that, when executed, performs a method for unified synchronization of relationship connections across a plurality of social networks, the method comprising:
 logging in a first user to a first user account through a first wireless mobile device controlled by the first user, wherein the first user account comprises a logical connection to a plurality of the first user's social network accounts;   discovering a second wireless mobile device controlled by a second user, wherein a second user account is associated with the second user;   selecting more than one of the first user's social network accounts via input from the first user to the first wireless mobile device; and   upon input from the first user to the first wireless mobile device, generating an invitation to connect to the second user's account, wherein the invitation comprises a connection invitation for the second user to connect to at least one of the selected social network accounts of the first user.