Sharing information on a network-based social platform

US8392271B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• eBay Inc. · US

Inventors

• Yuan Der Ho · San Mateo, US
• Choon Chong · San Francisco, US
• Rolf Skyberg · Campbell, US
• Massimiliano Mancini · San Jose, US
• Adam Trachtenberg · San Francisco, US
• Trisha Lee Okubo · San Jose, US
• Philip Law · Sunnyvale, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 6, 2011
• Grant date: Mar 5, 2013
• Expiry date: Jul 6, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L65/403
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for sharing information on a network-based social platform is provided. An indication is received from a first user to share information on a network-based social platform. The network-based social platform is a platform that allows the first user to communicative couple with at least a second user with whom the first user has a pre-established relationship that is stored in a user profile of the first user at the network-based social platform. The information is information regarding an item offered for sale on a marketplace of the network-based social platform. Profile information of the at least second user is reviewed. A determination of whether to forward the information regarding the item to the at least second user based on the profile information is performed. The information regarding the item based on the determining is then shared based on the determination.