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Providing social network content in games

US11547943B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

Zynga Inc. · US

Inventors

Jinming Cao · Beijing, CN
Lin Hou · Leuven, BE
Chao Guo · Beijing, CN
Xingguang Yu
Huiqiang Liu · San Francisco, US
Kerry Yang · Beijing, CN
Lin Lin · Beijing, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 20, 2017
Grant date	Jan 10, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 20, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA63F2300/57
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An apparatus and method for providing social network content in an online game is disclosed herein. Content is obtained from a social network site and is displayed within the game. The game also provides a mechanism for the user of the game to generate content to the posted within the social network from within the game. Such generated content is automatically posted in the social network for a recipient specified by the user.

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