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Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015

Filed:

Sep. 11, 2007
Applicants:

Ryo Chijiiwa, Cerritos, CA (US);

VU Hao Thi Truong, Mountain View, CA (US);

William Clement Aldrich, San Francisco, CA (US);

Inventors:

Ryo Chijiiwa, Cerritos, CA (US);

Vu Hao Thi Truong, Mountain View, CA (US);

William Clement Aldrich, San Francisco, CA (US);

Assignee:

YAHOO! INC., Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/10 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/107 (2013.01);
Abstract

A social network site with enhanced user interaction functionality. In one implementation, a method includes receiving an invite request from an inviting user, wherein the invite request comprises identifying information associated with an invited user; generating a new account for the invited user; allowing the inviting user to create and customize a proposed personal page for the invited user; transmitting to the invited user an invitation and a link to the proposed personal page; and conditionally receiving a response from the invited user, wherein the response indicates if the invited user has accepted the personal page.


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