Title:
A SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING USERS IN AN ONLINE COMPUTER SYSTEM BASED ON THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN SOCIAL NETWORKS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005006152
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A 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 data and the relationship data are integrated and processed to reveal the series of social relationships connecting any two individuals within a social network. The pathways connecting any two individuals can be displayed. Further, the social network itself can be displayed to any number of degrees of separation. A user of the system can determine the optimal relationship path (i.e., contact pathway) to reach desired individuals. A communications tool allows individuals in the system to be introduced (or introduce themselves) and initiate direct communication.
Inventors:
ABRAMS JONATHAN H (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/002231
Publication Date:
April 14, 2005
Filing Date:
January 27, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FRIENDSTER INC (US)
ABRAMS JONATHAN H (US)
ABRAMS JONATHAN H (US)
International Classes:
G06F15/16; G06F15/173; G06F; (IPC1-7): G06F15/16; G06F15/173
Foreign References:
| US20040148275A1 | 2004-07-29 | |||
| US20040034601A1 | 2004-02-19 | |||
| US20020086676A1 | 2002-07-04 | |||
| US20030154194A1 | 2003-08-14 | |||
| US20040144301A1 | 2004-07-29 |
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