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Providing a social network

US9135334B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 23, 2008
Grant dateSep 15, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/6581
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A social network may be provided. First, a content group comprising a list of a plurality of content programs may be received. Next, a user selectable element corresponding to the content group may be made available to a plurality of users. A first request may then be received associated with the user selectable element from a one of the plurality of users. The first request may indicate that the one of the plurality of users wants to receive the content group. Next the content group may be provided to the one of the plurality of users in response to the first request. A second request may then be received from the one of the plurality of users for content corresponding to a one of the plurality of content programs. Then the content may be provided to the one of the plurality of users in response to the second request.

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