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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015

Filed:

Jan. 09, 2007
Applicants:

Lisa A. Pickelsimer, Atlanta, GA (US);

Mark Gathen, Atlanta, GA (US);

Joshua Musick, Brooklyn, NY (US);

Robert Fabricant, Brooklyn, NY (US);

David Werner, San Francisco, CA (US);

Andrew Zeldis, Brooklyn, NY (US);

Inventors:

Lisa A. Pickelsimer, Atlanta, GA (US);

Mark Gathen, Atlanta, GA (US);

Joshua Musick, Brooklyn, NY (US);

Robert Fabricant, Brooklyn, NY (US);

David Werner, San Francisco, CA (US);

Andrew Zeldis, Brooklyn, NY (US);

Assignee:

Cox Communications, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/445 (2011.01); H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 7/16 (2011.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/10 (2012.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); H04N 21/25 (2011.01); H04N 21/466 (2011.01); H04N 21/4788 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04H 60/80 (2008.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/17318 (2013.01); G06Q 10/10 (2013.01); G06Q 30/02 (2013.01); H04N 21/252 (2013.01); H04N 21/4668 (2013.01); H04N 21/4788 (2013.01); H04N 21/4826 (2013.01); H04H 60/80 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for providing user communication. First an invitation input may be received from a first user. The invitation input may comprise a recommendation to a second user to take an action regarding content to be delivered over a content delivery system. Then, the invitation input may be transmitted to the second user. Next, an acceptance input may be received from the second user. The acceptance input may comprise an acceptance to the invitation input. The acceptance input may then be transmitted to the first user in response to receiving the acceptance input.


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