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Method and system for leveraging the power of one's social-network in an online marketplace

US8504559B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 11, 2005
Grant dateAug 6, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 1, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/306
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems for leveraging one's social network in the context of an opportunities marketplace are described. One aspect of the invention involves integrating social networking features into an online marketplace, or exchange. Accordingly, one aspect of the invention involves facilitating an opportunity search in a manner that provides social networking information with the results of the search.

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