Management of commercial messages in a social network
US10536423B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/535
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Technology for managing the flow of messages among accounts of a social network. One method enables a first account (e.g., person or entity account) to elect a second account (e.g., person or entity account) in the social network. The election causes the first account to follow the second account to receive electronic messages of the second account. Further, an election of the first account by the second account is disabled until the first account follows the second account. Additionally, the method includes an operation for detecting the first account has followed the second account and has added the second account to a communication group managed by the first account.
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