Patents
Friendster holds some fundamental online social networking patents:
- System, method and apparatus for connecting users in an online computer
- Method of Inducing Content Uploads in a Social Network
- System and Method for Managing Connections in an Online Social Network
- Compatibility Scoring of Users in a Social Network
- Method for sharing relationship information stored in a social network
In August 2010, Facebook confirmed that it had acquired 18 patents from Friendster.
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