Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Social network interaction via games
- Patent Title (中): 通过游戏进行社交网络互动
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Application No.: US15185399Application Date: 2016-06-17
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Publication No.: US09558613B2Publication Date: 2017-01-31
- Inventor: Dipchand Nishar , Siva Visakan Sooriyan , Mauroof Ahmed , Sumanth Kolar , Piyush Nitin Gadigone
- Applicant: LinkedIn Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: LinkedIn Corporation
- Current Assignee: LinkedIn Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Agency: Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
- Main IPC: A63F9/24
- IPC: A63F9/24 ; A63F13/00 ; G07F17/32 ; A63F13/355

Abstract:
Techniques for enabling members to learn about and interact with their social network via games are described. According to various embodiments, it is determined that a content item or entity associated with an online social network service is relevant to a member of the online social network service. An online game including a game question and a correct game answer is generated based on the content item or entity. The game question is then displayed to the member, and a member response to the displayed game question is received. Thereafter, a game result is displayed, and the member is enabled to interact with the content item or entity.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160300434A1 SOCIAL NETWORK INTERACTION VIA GAMES Public/Granted day:2016-10-13
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