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Entity social network management and entity social interactive controls

US9922379B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 2, 2012
Grant dateMar 20, 2018
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Expiry dateNov 2, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L51/52
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one aspect, a method is provided. The method includes providing a social network on one or more servers connected to the internet. The method includes identifying an instance where a user takes action to add the social networking account of the entity to a social networking account of the user, and in response to the identification of the user's action, enabling identification of and access to the user by the entity. The method includes enabling the social networking account of the entity to post information to a stream of the user that took action to add the social networking account of the entity to the social networking account of the user. The method further includes presenting a stream view of one or more postings to the user, the one or more postings being from the groups that the user was associated to by the entity.

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