Providing social network content in games

US9844728B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Zynga Inc. · US

Inventors

• Jinming Cao · Beijing, CN
• Lin Hou · Leuven, BE
• Chao Guo · Beijing, CN
• Xingguang Yu
• Huiqiang Liu · San Francisco, US
• Kerry Yang · Beijing, CN
• Lin Lin · Beijing, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 16, 2011
• Grant date: Dec 19, 2017
• Expiry date: Sep 4, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A63F2300/57
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

An apparatus and method for providing social network content in an online game is disclosed herein. Content is obtained from a social network site and is displayed within the game. The game also provides a mechanism for the user of the game to generate content to the posted within the social network from within the game. Such generated content is automatically posted in the social network for a recipient specified by the user.