Collaboration spaces

US7620902B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Todd R. Manion · Seattle, US
• Aaron Cunningham · Bellevue, US
• Noah Horton · Boulder, US
• Gursharan Sidhu · Menlo Park, US
• Sandeep K. Singhal · Kirkland, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 20, 2005
• Grant date: Nov 17, 2009
• Expiry date: Aug 26, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/10
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A computer implemented method and system enable users to create a social network providing access to other users. By providing access to such networks via a visual presentation, the system renders content available for access by other network members. Access is sometimes provided through propagation of metadata or other uniquely identifying indicia associated with the social network to all or at least certain other network members.