Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for providing feedback regarding digital content within a social network
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Application No.: US12076598Application Date: 2008-03-20
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Publication No.: US08554891B2Publication Date: 2013-10-08
- Inventor: Anthony Capobianco
- Applicant: Anthony Capobianco
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo US NJ Parkridge
- Assignee: Sony Corporation,Sony Electronics Inc.
- Current Assignee: Sony Corporation,Sony Electronics Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo US NJ Parkridge
- Agency: Haverstock & Owens LLP
- Main IPC: G06F15/173
- IPC: G06F15/173

Abstract:
Maintaining a social network and providing corresponding access to digital content. A social network includes at least one social group having a defined membership. The content items that collectively correspond to content resource devices of the group members are identified, and feedback information for the content items is maintained based upon feedback respectively provided by group members. The feedback includes ratings, amount of usage and recommendations of the content items. Members are then provided with displays wherein the feedback is conveyed in association with the corresponding content items.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090240771A1 Method and apparatus for providing feedback regarding digital content within a social network Public/Granted day:2009-09-24
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