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Linking users into live social networking interactions based on the users' actions relative to similar content

US8244830B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 2011
Grant dateAug 14, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2031

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

Abstract

A system and method that uses interne content and/or content metadata as a means to establish social networks. Examples include linking internet users, searchers, viewers and/or listeners of the same and/or similar internet content to each other via a platform that enables any of the following in n-dimensional environments: social networking, communications, sharing, e-commerce, advertising, search, hosting and registry services, push and pull applications, anonymous communications, and rich presence.

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