Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus for increasing social interaction over an electronic network
- Patent Title (中): 用于增加电子网络社交互动的装置
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Application No.: US11627336Application Date: 2007-01-25
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Publication No.: US08166407B2Publication Date: 2012-04-24
- Inventor: Joseph William Lee , Peter August Grendler , Michael R. Hedlund
- Applicant: Joseph William Lee , Peter August Grendler , Michael R. Hedlund
- Applicant Address: US CA Redwood City
- Assignee: Social Concepts, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Social Concepts, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Redwood City
- Agency: Stolowitz Ford Cowger LLP
- Main IPC: G06F3/00
- IPC: G06F3/00 ; G06F ; G06Q30/00 ; G06F15/16

Abstract:
In one embodiment, a system includes a server that hosts webpages facilitating user interaction between multiple endpoints. The system monitors for a user input requesting initiation of a happy hour, and when the input is detected, modifies the webpages to alert users of the happy hour. The users are notified of which user initiated the happy hour, and are also notified that interaction incentives accumulate at an increased rate during the happy hour. The system also tracks user scorings that accumulate based on the user interaction, and enables certain website features based on these user scorings. The system also tracks ratings for user-uploaded objects and identifies top rated objects for displaying on webpages viewable by other users.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080184133A1 APPARATUS FOR INCREASING SOCIAL INTERACTION OVER AN ELECTRONIC NETWORK Public/Granted day:2008-07-31
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