Computer implemented methods and apparatus for providing access to an online social network

US9178753B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9178753-B2
Application numberUS-201213540367-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 2, 2012
Priority dateAug 31, 2011
Publication dateNov 3, 2015
Grant dateNov 3, 2015

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Disclosed are systems, apparatus, methods, and computer-readable storage media for providing access to an online social network. The online social network can be specific to an organization having one or more internal users. In some implementations, a request message is received from a requesting user to access social network data of the online social network. The requesting user is identified as an external user of the organization, and it is determined that the requesting user has an authorized status. Access to only a portion of the social network data is provided to the authorized requesting user.

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What is claimed is: 1. A computer implemented method for providing access to an online social network, the method comprising: receiving a request message from a requesting user to access social network data communicated in a group of internal users of the online social network, the online social network being specific to an organization having the internal users as members of the organization, and the social network data including exposed data and private data, the exposed data re…

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What does patent US9178753B2 cover?
Disclosed are systems, apparatus, methods, and computer-readable storage media for providing access to an online social network. The online social network can be specific to an organization having one or more internal users. In some implementations, a request message is received from a requesting user to access social network data of the online social network. The requesting user is identified …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Micucci Michael Scott, Kuruganti Aditya Sesha, Summe Theodore James, and 5 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L63/10. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).