Social network filtering of search results methods and...

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2005-09-08

2010-11-09

Nguyen, Dustin (Department: 2447)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Remote data accessing

C709S244000, C709S200000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07831684

ABSTRACT:
A method for a computer system includes receiving a search request from a first user, determining a user identifier associated with the first user, determining a plurality of user identifiers associated with the user identifier within a social network, determining a first plurality of search request results of a plurality of users associated with the plurality of user identifiers, determining a list of results to the search request in response to the search request and to the first plurality of search request results, and providing the list of results to the first user as a response to the search request.

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