Abstract: In order to invite individuals to join a social network, telephone contact information of a user of the social network is extracted, with the user's permission, from a phonebook associated with a telephone application on the user's portable electronic device. Then, the extracted telephone contact information is shared across different platforms to the user's desktop computer, and telephone numbers in the extracted telephone contact information are identified. These telephone numbers are associated with other portable electronic devices, and with individuals that are not currently members of the social network. After receiving confirmation of a telephone number from the user (e.g., via the desktop computer), the location of the associated portable electronic device is determined. Based on the telephone number and the location, an invitation to join the social network is conditionally provided to the portable electronic device, via a Short Message Service (SMS) message.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, computer program product and system are provided for facilitating video and/or image summarization based on facial expressions. In this regard, a method is provided that includes receiving one or more first frames and one or more second frames, determining information regarding one or more facial expressions contained in the one or more second frames, and causing the information regarding the one or more facial expressions to be associated with at least one of the one or more first frames.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, computer program product and system are provided for facilitating video and/or image summarization based on facial expressions. In this regard, a method is provided that includes receiving one or more first frames and one or more second frames, determining information regarding one or more facial expressions contained in the one or more second frames, and causing the information regarding the one or more facial expressions to be associated with at least one of the one or more first frames.