Authorization and authentication based on an individual's social network
US8800005B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 2, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/60
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In particular embodiments, a method includes accessing a graph structure comprising a plurality of nodes and edges where each node represents a user, receiving a search query from a first user, identifying content of one or more second users corresponding to the search query, and generating search results comprising all the identified content of second users that are connected to the first user in the graph structure through a series of edges and nodes that does not comprise an unauthorized node.
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