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Providing content by using a social network

US8843463B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 16, 2009
Grant dateSep 23, 2014
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Expiry dateJul 16, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/104
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of providing content (130) associated with a weight-value, the content (130) previously provided to a current computer associated with a current user (116) that is represented by a first node (106) in a social network (101). The method comprises the steps of: i) enabling the current computer (216) to display the content (130), in dependence of the weight-value, ii) obtaining an input of the current user (116), iii) updating the weight-value of the content (130), in dependence of the input of the current user (116), iv) determining a receiving computer associated with a second node (107) in the social network (101), and v) providing the content (130) to the receiving computer. Corresponding computers, computer program and computer readable medium are also described.

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