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Patent US7069308 - System, method and apparatus for connecting users in an online computer ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA method and apparatus for calculating, displaying and acting upon relationships in a social network is described. A computer system collects descriptive data about various individuals and allows those individuals to indicate other individuals with whom they have a personal relationship. The descriptive...http://www.google.com/patents/US7069308?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7069308 - System, method and apparatus for connecting users in an online computer system based on their relationships within social networksAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7069308 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/462,142Publication dateJun 27, 2006Filing dateJun 16, 2003Priority dateJun 16, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS7117254, US7188153, US20050021750, US20050235062, US20070005750, WO2005006152A2, WO2005006152A3Publication number10462142, 462142, US 7069308 B2, US 7069308B2, US-B2-7069308, US7069308 B2, US7069308B2InventorsJonathan H. AbramsOriginal AssigneeFriendster, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (22), Non-Patent Citations (8), Referenced by (877), Classifications (25), Legal Events (8) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSystem, method and apparatus for connecting users in an online computer system based on their relationships within social networks
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