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Apparatus and method for managing a social network

US9100550B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 2009
Grant dateAug 4, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q50/20
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a system having a controller to collect one or more user-generated comments from each of a plurality of computing devices, detect a correlation in the one or more user-generated comments collected from the plurality of computing devices, and establish a social network between the plurality of computing devices according to the detected correlation. The one or more user-generated comments can be temporally associated with media content presented at the plurality of computing devices. Other embodiments are disclosed.

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