Method and apparatus for providing information associated with service providers using a social network
US8190732B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/01
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing information associated with service providers using a social network is described. In one embodiment, a method of providing indicia of familiarity with the service providers comprises identifying one or more relationships between one or more service providers and a user using a social network associated with the user and generating information regarding the one or more relationships, wherein the information comprises a social distance between the user and each service provider of the one or more service providers where the social distance represents an indicia of familiarity between the user and each service provider of the one or more service providers.
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