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Social networking game with integrated social graph

US9427661B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 2013
Grant dateAug 30, 2016
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F2300/572
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a social networking game that allows a player to interact in a virtual world. The virtual world displays characters representing the player's friends on the social networking site. The player's friends are automatically imported into the game along with some of their real world characteristics.

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