Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for trusted social networking. Embodiments of the invention include a trusted social network that adds value by sharing information that is both of interest to a user (e.g., based on needs, preferences, and time and place) and is from trusted sources (e.g., friends). Tips associated with the trusted social network can be created (as well as presented) and viewed through a client program that provides an interface to the trusted social network. In some embodiments, the client program is used to present the user interface and handle interactions with the trusted social network. In other embodiments, web based constructs are used to present the user interface and handle interactions with the trusted social network through a web browser.

Abstract: A method of correlating a group of related processes residing on separate computers of a computer network so that they can be treated as a single entity. A single, large program is split up into separate processes and simultaneously run on several different computers. These related, but separate, processes are assigned a unique identifier. When a new process is created, it is assigned the same identifier as that of the process from which it was created, even though the child process might reside on a different computer. If a process determines that it should not belong to its current group, that process can create its own group by requesting that it be assigned a new identifier. Based on the identifiers, it is possible to implement programs that treat related processes as a single entity.