Friendster - Patents

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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