Friendster Awarded Social Networking Technology Patent
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Found on: Linuxelectrons.com
SAN FRANCISCO, California – Friendster has said that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company a new patent. The patent was awarded to Friendster and lists Jonathan Abrams as the inventor, outlines a system, method and apparatus for connecting users in an online computer system based on their relationships within social networks.
The patent is titled, “A System, Method and Apparatus for Connecting Users in an Online Computer System Based on Their Relationships within Social Networks” (Number 7,069,308). The patent’s claims cover the unique system for calculating, displaying and acting upon relationships in a social network. This invention led to the emergence of widely adopted online social networking systems. "This patent is the first of many expected to be awarded to Friendster over the next several years and underscores the company’s ongoing commitment to innovation in social networking,” said Kent Lindstrom, president of Friendster.
Found on: Linuxelectrons.com
SAN FRANCISCO, California – Friendster has said that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company a new patent. The patent was awarded to Friendster and lists Jonathan Abrams as the inventor, outlines a system, method and apparatus for connecting users in an online computer system based on their relationships within social networks.
The patent is titled, “A System, Method and Apparatus for Connecting Users in an Online Computer System Based on Their Relationships within Social Networks” (Number 7,069,308). The patent’s claims cover the unique system for calculating, displaying and acting upon relationships in a social network. This invention led to the emergence of widely adopted online social networking systems. "This patent is the first of many expected to be awarded to Friendster over the next several years and underscores the company’s ongoing commitment to innovation in social networking,” said Kent Lindstrom, president of Friendster.
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