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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2006
Ian Rogers, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Ian Rogers, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Yahoo! Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and a computer readable medium for searching for media items from a network of users using a media management application and an instant messenger platform and a system for handling searches such searches. In one aspect, the method comprises receiving from a user having a group of messenger friends, a search request for a media item, identifying other users of the instant messaging service to form a list of candidate users, searching media items associated with each candidate user to develop a search result that fulfills the search request, and returning to the searching user the search result comprising information identifying which candidate user is associated with a media item source that can act as a source of a media item identified in the search result.