Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Friendster Inc.

7Patents
4Active
7Granted
42Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jun 16, 2003 → Mar 6, 2007 · 4 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7069308B2 System, method and apparatus for connecting users in an online computer system based on their relationships within social networks Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 938 Expired
US7117254B2 Method of inducing content uploads in a social network Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 379 Expired
US7188153B2 System and method for managing connections in an online social network Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 356 Active
US7478078B2 Method for sharing relationship information stored in a social network database with third party databases Physics 280 Expired
US7680882B2 Multimedia aggregation in an online social network Electricity 149 Active
US7606687B2 Proximity search methods using tiles to represent geographical zones Physics 98 Active
US7451161B2 Compatibility scoring of users in a social network Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 71 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.