Sharing information on a network-based social platform

US9037503B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• eBay Inc. · US

Inventors

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

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 4, 2013
• Grant date: May 19, 2015
• Expiry date: Mar 4, 2033

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 regarding an item on a network-based social platform. The network-based social platform is a platform that allows the first user to communicative couple with other users of the network-based social platform. Profile information of the first user is accessed. A determination of whether the first user is authorized to share the information is made. Based on the first user being authorized, an identifier for the item is added to a list of recommended items that is accessible view the network-based social platform.