Online contests with social networks
US9552588B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/10
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
In an embodiment, a method comprises causing, to be displayed to a user through a web page of a social network provider that provides a social network, contest data that indicates an online contest; receiving, at a particular entity, input that indicates an intention by the user to participate in the online contest; sending, from the particular entity, request data that indicates a request, by the particular entity, for one or more permissions that allows the particular entity to access information from the social network provider about the user; after sending the request data, receiving, at the particular entity, acceptance data that indicates that the user accepts the request; in response to receiving the acceptance data, causing the user to be entered in the online contest; wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.
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