Thread: Facebook abusing the patent system
facebook patents messaging , viewing private profiles
summary: facebook has patented system viewing different people’s profiles , messaging them, based on permission have set.
facebook has patented “system , method managing information flow between members of online social network.” that’s official title patent number 8,010,458. of course, facebook other social networks has been using technology long time now, although palo alto’s arguably complex.
in summary, patent describes whether can view given person’s user profile , whether can view or full profile or mini version of it. if facebook decides fight competitors patent, difficult other social networks offer basic feature.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/facebook/f...e_skin;content
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