Enabling a friend to remotely modify user data

US8943539B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8943539-B2
Application numberUS-98646307-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 21, 2007
Priority dateNov 21, 2007
Publication dateJan 27, 2015
Grant dateJan 27, 2015

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The present invention allows users to interact with people, who have interacted with other people, and obtain media files and recommendations from those having common interests, thereby creating interactive media communities and spawning electronic social networks based on media and other types of electronic entertainment.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for utilizing user profile data maintained by an interactive media guidance application, comprising: maintaining a user profile; receiving input designating a portion of the user profile, wherein the portion is less than the entirety of the user profile; generating, for a friend, authorization data associated with the portion of the user profile; receiving, from the friend, a user input of a symbol; determining whether the symbol matches the…

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What does patent US8943539B2 cover?
The present invention allows users to interact with people, who have interacted with other people, and obtain media files and recommendations from those having common interests, thereby creating interactive media communities and spawning electronic social networks based on media and other types of electronic entertainment.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hamano Royce Matsusei, Gevorgyan Gevorg, Rovi Guides Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N21/4667. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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