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Using social networks while respecting access control lists

US8214883B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

Oludare Obasanjo · Renton, US
David A. Nichols · Redmond, US
Bhupinder S. Sethi · Redmond, US
Paul Richard Chen Ming · Bothell, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 22, 2007
Grant date	Jul 3, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 21, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L67/306
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques are described for use with social networks and associated access information, such as access control lists, indicating which users are allowed to access the social networks. The social networks represent relationships between users. The social networks and access control lists may be represented in a graph which is traversed in connection with performing different operations using the social networks.

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