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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120131105 | Method of obtaining and analyzing real-time opinions and analytical evaluations of distinct moments experienced by users of a social network The present invention relates to methods and systems for requesting, analyzing, and displaying both numerical evaluations and text based evaluations of distinct moments within an experience shared by users of a social network. The social network users log-in to a partic... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120131106 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING E-MAIL ON A NETWORK COMMUNITY PLATFORM A network platform for supporting a network-enabled application, comprising a plurality of communication channels to respective plurality of wireless network carries, each of the wireless network carriers having a plurality of users, the network platform comprises at le... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120110086 | ENSEMBLE HAVING ONE OR MORE COMPUTING SYSTEMS AND A CONTROLLER THEREOF An integrated hybrid system is provided. The hybrid system includes compute components of different types and architectures that are integrated and managed by a single point of control to provide federation and the presentation of the compute components as a single logi... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120110088 | VISIBILITY INSPECTOR IN SOCIAL NETWORKS Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for transmitting a content data set to a computing device for displaying content to a non-author user, receiving user input from the non-author user, the user input corres... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120110087 | COLLABORATION TOOL A method for enabling collaboration between individuals to design, construct and maintain a building. The method comprises providing a network based computer system including at least one server and multiple clients. The multiple clients allow respective individuals to ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120110085 | Indexing and Organizing Messages in a Messaging System Using Social Network Information A messaging system receives a message that is intended for a recipient, who is a user of a social networking system. An object associated with the message is identified based on the message content and/or metadata associated with the message. The messaging system access... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120110089 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING A NETWORK MAPPING IDENTIFIER, AND PEER SELECTION METHOD A method, a device and a system for processing a network mapping identifier, and a peer selection method are provided, in which the method includes: obtaining topology information of a network, in which the topology information includes a relation between nodes in the n... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120110113 | Cooperative Caching Method and Contents Providing Method Using Request Apportioning Device The present invention relates to a cooperative caching method and a contents providing method using a request apportioning device. While collecting and controlling allocation history information on respective cache servers in a cache cluster, server load information, an... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120082127 | METHOD TO ENHANCE DISCOVERY OF IDENTIFIERS MULTIPLEXED IN A PEER-TO-PEER CHANNEL A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in which an identifier is sent in a peer discovery signal. In addition, a value is sent with the identifier in the peer discovery signal indicating at least one of a next time... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120084364 | Scalable Secure Wireless Interaction enabling Methods, System and Framework The present invention proposes methodologies, a system and a secure spontaneous collaboration framework along with a suitable application and services suite for enabling new paradigm of social networking among users of handheld devices by bridging gab between infra-stru... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120084167 | ON-LINE DESIGN SYSTEM AND METHOD An online design system and method are provided. In a preferred embodiment, a landscape design system and method are provided. The system may provide interactive collaboration of one or more plans associated with a design project.... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120069131 | Reality alternate Among other things, we describe a reality alternative to our physical reality, named the Expandaverse, that includes multiple digital realities that may be continuously created, broadcast, accessed, and used interactively. In what we call an Alternate Reality Teleportal... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120054281 | System And Method For Enhancing Group Innovation Through Teambuilding, Idea Generation, And Collaboration In An Entity Via A Virtual Space A virtual space and/or instances thereof may be designed to facilitate enhanced performance of users associated with an entity in fulfilling roles and/or performing tasks for the entity. The virtual space may be designed to provide users with experiences that promote te... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120054282 | ARCHITECTURE AND METHOD FOR HYBRID PEER TO PEER/CLIENT-SERVER DATA TRANSMISSION Architecture and method of hybrid P2P/client-server for data transmission involve using a P2P grouping method to determine the data transmission mode being a P2P mode or a client-server mode by an original source, for a plurality of peers connected to the original sourc... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120054639 | INTELLIGENT WORKSPACE Described herein is a technology for collaboration. In accordance with some implementations, the workspace tool is adapted to cooperate with an electronic communication system. Electronic communications related to the workspace tool are stored in a repository and are as... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120054280 | Sharing Cloud Data Resources With Social Network Associates A method, computer program product, and system for sharing cloud data resources among associated users. Upon receipt of a request from an associate of a primary user to share a cloud data resource, a sharing profile of the primary user is evaluated to determine if the a... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120036194 | COLLABORATION AGENT A collaboration agent for facilitating real-time communications on behalf of a user. The collaboration agent includes a conference bridge that anchors calls to the conference bridge. The collaboration agent uses contextual information associated with the user to manage ... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120030290 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCELERATING RECEIPT OF DATA IN A CLIENT TO CLIENT NETWORK A method and system for accelerating receipt of data in a client to client network. The method includes the steps of intercepting queries and responses, storing the intercepted queries and responses in an acceleration server and transmitting the intercepted responses to... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120030289 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-MODEL, CONTEXT-SENSITIVE, REAL-TIME COLLABORATION Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for communicating via a multi-model collaboration space. A system practicing the method first assigns a communication endpoint identifier to a multi-model collaboration space havin... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120030738 | DIGITAL MEDIA CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR SHARING MEDIA DATA BETWEEN NETWORKS USING THE DIGITAL MEDIA CONTROLLER Digital media controller and a method for sharing media data include setting an account and a password. The method further includes when the second DMC sending input account and input password and logging on legally, searching and storing first shared media data in a fi... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120030288 | SYNCHRONIZING USER CONTENT IN A COLLABORATIVE SESSION Collaborative sessions, including website browsing sessions, are supported where particularized content of a first user is shared with a second user in order to synchronize a collaborative session attended by the first user and the second user. The particularized conten... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120023170 | Decision Bubbles The present invention is a method for business users to collaborate on a decision within a decision bubble. A decision bubble is a specifically created environment in which a group of collaborators can interact with the purpose of creating and modifying decisions or bus... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120023169 | PORTABLE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL NETWORK SERVICE USING HUMAN BODY COMMUNICATION A portable terminal to provide social network service using human body communication includes a human body communication unit to transmit or receive data through a human body, a memory unit to store at least one of social data, user data, reference data, and any additio... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120023171 | MOBILE MULTI-NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE A method of operating a Smartphone or other mobile handheld wireless computerized communications device outside of a normal cellular network. The method can be useful for either reducing cellular phone costs, or alternatively when the cellular phone infrastructure is de... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120016939 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLED DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION OVER A NETWORK An information management and distribution system is disclosed. The information management and distribution system includes a client-side application and a server application that interact to facilitate the controlled exchange of contact information over a network. The ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120011203 | SERVER, METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING FINANCIAL INFORMATION A financial information providing system 1 includes a synchronous distribution node 10, asynchronous distribution node 20, and data providing system 30, client terminal 40. The synchronous distribution node 10 and asynchronous d... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120011204 | AUTOMATED AGING OF CONTACTS AND CLASSIFYING RELATIONSHIPS One or more interactions between a first user and a second user of a social networking system are identified. Each respective interaction of the one or more interactions is scored based on a group score and a time penalty. The group score is based on the number of users... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120005274 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OFFERING CLOUD COMPUTING SERVICE Provided is a cloud computing service providing system that may generate a list by classifying at least one information providing terminal based on platform information and content information received from the at least one information providing terminal, may provide th... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120005567 | Co-Browsing Page Clipping Methods and systems of co-browsing may provide for detecting a selection of clipped content at a local peer device during a co-browsing session between the local peer device and a remote peer device. The clipped content can correspond to a page from a server associated ... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110320536 | ACCELERATION OF SOCIAL INTERACTIONS A system and method for facilitating social interactions between different individuals. Information available about each of the individuals engaged in a social interaction is used to provide a “social accelerator” for an interaction between the individuals. Social i... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110314103 | SYNCHRONIZED PROCESSES COMMUNICATING OVER A WIDE AREA NETWORK AND METHOD Communicating peer processes on a wide area network may be synchronized in real time using a client-side library in conjunction with a centralized communication service. Such an approach provides a considerably easier way to develop applications as diverse as multiplaye... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110314102 | CONTENT COLLECTING APPARATUS, CONTENT COLLECTING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM ENCODED WITH CONTENT COLLECTING PROGRAM A content collecting apparatus, capable of accessing a plurality of electronic communities which each exchange contents among users via a network, includes a content accepting portion to accept a content input by a user as a question content, a selecting portion to sele... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110314104 | System and Method for Selective Automatic Electronic Access of Personal Data A system and method for selective automatic electronic access to personal data. A content distribution system server having a relational database and user navigation facility is accessible via the Internet. Users create memberships and designate recipients, method of de... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110314105 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATTRIBUTE DETECTION IN USER PROFILE CREATION AND UPDATE In one embodiment, a scheduled collaboration session in a social network is detected, the scheduled collaboration session to occur at a time in the future and at that time provide real-time communication among participants. A plurality of participants expected to attend... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110307557 | SELECTIVELY CONTROLLING INFORMATION FLOW IN A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT Selectively controlling information flow in a collaborative environment implemented by at least one server device includes: receiving in the at least one server device, from a first user of the collaborative environment, a pipeline condition corresponding to a target re... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110307558 | SHARED SOCIAL PROGRAM GUIDE Disclosed is a method whereby content-consumption information is gathered from members of a group. Based on the gathered information, a shared social program guide is created and presented to the member of the group. Group members interact with the shared social program... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110302248 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UTILIZING A BROADBAND GATEWAY FOR PEER TO PEER COMMUNICATIONS A broadband gateway may be used to provide peer-to-peer communications with other broadband gateways. One or more peer-to-peer connections may be configured with each of the other broadband gateway, for use in peer-to-peer communications, which may be utilized to commun... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110302247 | CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION DEPENDENT MODALITY SELECTION Modality selection in establishing multimodal conversations is performed automatically based on contextual information in enhanced communication platforms. Automata in client machines determine how a client machine chooses one or more modalities of a conversation invite... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110302098 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ANSWERS TO USERS OF A MULTI-TENANT DATABASE SYSTEM Online communities, also referred to as “forums,” are used as a customer support tool along with a repository of useful articles, also referred to as “knowledge base.” Users may navigate between the forum and the knowledge base. Social networks can also be used ... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110295953 | Apparatus for Routing Requests Apparatus for routing requests from a plurality of connected clients to a plurality of connected servers comprises a processor, memory and a network interface. The processor is configured to run a plurality of identical processes, each being for receiving requests and c... | 12/01/2011 |
