Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Identifying and employing social network relationships
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Application No.: US12069731Application Date: 2008-02-11
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Publication No.: US08954500B2Publication Date: 2015-02-10
- Inventor: Cameron Marlow , Marc Davis , Neal Sample , Michael Curtis , Ryan Kennedy , Yathin Krishnappa , Luke Wroblewski , Marco Boerries , Joe Hayashi
- Applicant: Cameron Marlow , Marc Davis , Neal Sample , Michael Curtis , Ryan Kennedy , Yathin Krishnappa , Luke Wroblewski , Marco Boerries , Joe Hayashi
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
- Current Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Agency: Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP
- Main IPC: G06F15/16
- IPC: G06F15/16 ; G06Q10/10

Abstract:
Methods and apparatus are described for detecting social relationships across multiple networks and/or communication channels. These social relationships may then be utilized in a wide variety of ways to support and enhance a broad range of user services.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090177744A1 Identifying and employing social network relationships Public/Granted day:2009-07-09
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