Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Locally hosting a social network using social data stored on a user's computer
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Application No.: US13272164Application Date: 2011-10-12
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Publication No.: US09721228B2Publication Date: 2017-08-01
- Inventor: Frank J. Cort , Brian Hein , Jon New
- Applicant: Frank J. Cort , Brian Hein , Jon New
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: YAHOO! INC.
- Current Assignee: YAHOO! INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Agency: Greenberg Traurig, LLP
- Agent James J. DeCarlo
- Main IPC: G06F15/16
- IPC: G06F15/16 ; G06Q10/10 ; G06Q50/00
Abstract:
Systems and methods to host a social network locally on a user's computing device using social data at the user device. In one embodiment, a method includes maintaining, on a local computing device of a user, social data regarding social relationships of the user in order to support a social network of the user; and hosting, via the local computing device, the social network.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120089678A1 Locally Hosting a Social Network Using Social Data Stored on a User's Computer Public/Granted day:2012-04-12
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