Source: http://www.google.com/patents/US8073928?dq=6,891,551
Timestamp: 2014-07-12 08:12:29
Document Index: 470002976

Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 200880020079', 'Application No. 200880020079', 'Application No. 200880020079', 'Application No. 08769953', 'Application No. 2010', 'Application No. 200880020079', 'Application No. 200880020079', 'Application No. 200880020079', 'Application No. 2009']

Patent US8073928 - Aggregating and searching profile data from multiple services - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsProfile data from multiple networking services can be combined and queried from one networking service. A primary networking service may store user profile data for one or more secondary networking services and the primary networking service. When stored, the data from the multiple networks may be aggregated...http://www.google.com/patents/US8073928?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8073928 - Aggregating and searching profile data from multiple servicesAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8073928 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/904,989Publication dateDec 6, 2011Filing dateOct 14, 2010Priority dateJun 21, 2007Also published asCA2686875A1, CN101689210A, CN101689210B, EP2158552A1, EP2158552A4, US7818396, US20080316925, US20110035464, WO2009002658A1Publication number12904989, 904989, US 8073928 B2, US 8073928B2, US-B2-8073928, US8073928 B2, US8073928B2InventorsRob Dolin, Oludare Obasanjo, Michael I. Torres, Jason C. FluegelOriginal AssigneeMicrosoft CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (39), Non-Patent Citations (31), Referenced by (3), Classifications (9), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetAggregating and searching profile data from multiple servicesUS 8073928 B2Abstract Profile data from multiple networking services can be combined and queried from one networking service. A primary networking service may store user profile data for one or more secondary networking services and the primary networking service. When stored, the data from the multiple networks may be aggregated or merged. The stored data may include user profile data and relationship data for each networking service that a primary networking service has a profile account with. A graph of user-contact relationships existing over the primary networking service and one or more secondary networking services may be constructed and queried against.
Patent CitationsCited PatentFiling datePublication dateApplicantTitleUS6839680Sep 30, 1999Jan 4, 2005Fujitsu LimitedInternet profilingUS6976066Nov 13, 2000Dec 13, 2005Microsoft CorporationNetwork and method for implementing network platform services for a computing deviceUS7117254Jun 17, 2005Oct 3, 2006Friendster, Inc.Method of inducing content uploads in a social networkUS7155508Apr 4, 2001Dec 26, 2006Yodlee.Com, Inc.Target information generation and ad serverUS7797318Aug 25, 2005Sep 14, 2010Microsoft CorporationNetworking through electronic messaging and mailUS20020029254Sep 5, 2001Mar 7, 2002Davis Terry L.Method and system for managing personal informationUS20020029267Apr 4, 2001Mar 7, 2002Subhash SankuratripatiTarget information generation and ad serverUS20020049770Feb 28, 2001Apr 25, 2002Vijay MayadasSystem and method for distributed audience profile development through consensual interaction with a networkUS20020073088Sep 4, 2001Jun 13, 2002Beckmann William H.System and method for personalization implemented on multiple networks and multiple interfacesUS20020129145Jan 23, 2002Sep 12, 2002Accelerate Software Inc.Method and system for real-time querying, retrieval and integration of data from database over a computer networkUS20030220977Aug 13, 2002Nov 27, 2003Malik Dale W.Temporary aliasing for resource listUS20040119760Dec 19, 2002Jun 24, 2004Grossman Joel K.Contact user interfaceUS20050164704Jan 23, 2004Jul 28, 2005Winsor Gerald W.User profile serviceUS20050209999Mar 19, 2004Sep 22, 2005Kenny JouSystems and methods for class designation in a computerized social network applicationUS20050216550Mar 24, 2005Sep 29, 2005Paseman William GCommunication mode and group integration for social networksUS20060184578Dec 20, 2005Aug 17, 2006Yahoo! Inc.Control for enabling a user to preview display of selected content based on another user's authorization levelUS20060195474Feb 25, 2005Aug 31, 2006Microsoft CorporationMethod and system for locating contact information collected from contact sourcesUS20060251239May 6, 2005Nov 9, 2006Taylor Kirk SMethod and system for providing and managing public telephone directory serviceUS20070002057Sep 30, 2005Jan 4, 2007Matt DanzigComputer-implemented system and method for home page customization and e-commerce supportUS20080091834Oct 13, 2006Apr 17, 2008Yahoo! Inc.Systems and methods for establishing or maintaining a personalized trusted social networkUS20080172464Jan 12, 2007Jul 17, 2008Nthid Networks, Inc.Generation of contextual information in communication between partiesUS20080183814Jan 29, 2007Jul 31, 2008Yahoo! Inc.Representing online presence for groupsUS20080189366Dec 17, 2007Aug 7, 2008Cox Richard DOnline Social and Professional Networking and Collaboration Services with Enhanced Communications CapabilitiesUS20080209343Feb 26, 2008Aug 28, 2008Aol LlcContent recommendation using third party profilesUS20080222199Mar 6, 2007Sep 11, 2008Tiu William KMultimedia Aggregation in an Online Social NetworkUS20080250332Dec 31, 2007Oct 9, 2008EcirkitSocial networking website interfaceUS20080316925Jun 21, 2007Dec 25, 2008Microsoft CorporationAggregating and searching profile data from multiple servicesUS20090024452Sep 25, 2008Jan 22, 2009Ronald MartinezMethods, systems and apparatus for delivery of mediaUS20090031301May 23, 2008Jan 29, 2009D Angelo AdamPersonalized platform for accessing internet applicationsUS20090070412Jun 12, 2008Mar 12, 2009D Angelo AdamProviding Personalized Platform Application ContentUS20090150222Dec 8, 2008Jun 11, 2009Alexander PolonskyMethod for increasing the accuracy of social network profilesUS20090265432Aug 31, 2006Oct 22, 2009Noriyuki SuehiroCommunication system and communication terminalJP2006309660A Title not availableJP2006318226A Title not availableJP2007052557A Title not availableJP2008543132A Title not availableJP2009506427A Title not availableWO2006121863A2May 5, 2006Nov 16, 2006Liren ChenMethod and system for providing and managing public telephone directory serviceWO2007026810A1Aug 31, 2006Mar 8, 2007Access Co LtdCommunication system and communication terminalNon-Patent CitationsReference1"Mixi Graph Displays Correlation Diagrams," DOS/V magazine, May 1, 2005, vol. 14, No. 5, p. 199, 1 page.2"Report on Actual Condition Survey on Usage of Electronic Information Services for Companies," Mar. 2007, at least pp. 18-19 and p. 13 of annex, 6 pages.3Broadband Mechanics, Inc., "People Aggregator", 2006, http://www.broadbandmechanics.com/.4Chinese Office Action dated Apr. 20, 2011, Chinese Patent Application No. 200880020079.7 filed Jun. 2, 2008, 7 pages.5Chinese Voluntary Amendments dated Jul. 8, 2010, Chinese Patent Application No. 200880020079.7 filed Jun. 2, 2008, 8 pages.6English Abstract of Foreign Patent Document JP2008543132, published Nov. 27, 2008, applicant Qual-Comm Incorporated, 1 page.7English Abstract of Foreign Patent Document JP2009506427, published Feb. 12, 2009, applicant Microsoft Corporation, 1 page.8English Abstract of Foreign Patent Document WO2007026810, published Mar. 8, 2007, applicant Access Co Ltd, 1 page.9English Abstracts of Foreign Patent Document JP2006309660, published Nov. 9, 2006, applicant Japan Broadcasting Corp, 2 pages.10English Abstracts of Foreign Patent Document JP2006318226, published Nov. 24, 2006, applicant Fujitsu Ltd, 2 pages.11English Abstracts of Foreign Patent Document JP2007052557, published Mar. 1, 2007, applicant Mori Junichiro et al., 2 pages.12English Machine Translation of Foreign Patent Document JP2006309660, published Nov. 9, 2006, applicant Japan Broadcasting Corp, 24 pages.13English Machine Translation of Foreign Patent Document JP2006318226, published Nov. 24, 2006, applicant Fujitsu Ltd, 22 pages.14English Translation of Pending Claims as of Jun. 13, 2011, Chinese Patent Application No. 200880020079.7 filed Jun. 2, 2008, 3 pages.15Extended European Search Report dated Aug. 2, 2011, European Application No. 08769953.4, filed Jun. 2, 2008, 6 pages.16Final Office Action dated Jan. 4, 2010, United States Patent & Trademark Office, U.S. Appl. No. 11/766,363, filed Jun. 21, 2007.17Frank Gruber, Feb. 1, 2007, "The Web Profile Aggregators", http://www.somewhatfrank.com/2007/02/the-web-profile.html.18Frank Gruber, Feb. 1, 2007, "The Web Profile Aggregators", http://www.somewhatfrank.com/2007/02/the�web�profile.html.19International Search Report & The Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority mailed Nov. 25, 2008, Patent Cooperation Treaty, Application No. PCT/US2008/065475 filed Jun. 2, 2008.20Japanese Office Action dated Aug. 24, 2011, Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-513311 filed Jun. 2, 2008, 9 pages.21Michael Arrington, "ProfileLinker Takes Meebo Approach to Social Networking", Dec. 28, 2006, http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/28/profilelinker-takes-meebo-approach-to-social-networking/.22Notice of Allowance and Fee(s) Due dated Aug. 4, 2010, United States Patent & Trademark Office, U.S. Appl. No. 11/766,363, filed Jun. 21, 2007.23Office Action dated Jul. 31, 2009, United States Patent & Trademark Office, U.S. Appl. No. 11/766,363, filed Jun. 21, 2007.24Partial English Translation of Chinese Office Action dated Apr. 20, 2011, Chinese Patent Application No. 200880020079.7 filed Jun. 2, 2008, 17 pages.25Partial English Translation of the Chinese Voluntary Amendments dated Jul. 8, 2010, Chinese Patent Application No. 200880020079.7 filed Jun. 2, 2008 showing Claims 11-17 which were the claims amended in the Voluntary Amendments, 2 pages.26Response to Chinese Office Action dated Aug. 11, 2011, Chinese Patent Application No. 200880020079.7, filed Jun. 2, 2008, 24 pages.27Response to Final Office Action filed Apr. 1, 2010, United States Patent & Trademark Office, U.S. Appl. No. 11/766,363, filed Jun. 21, 2007.28Response to Office Action filed Oct. 12, 2010 in South African Patent Application No. 2009/07175.29Response to Office Action filed Oct. 15, 2009, United States Patent & Trademark Office, U.S. Appl. No. 11/766,363, filed Jun. 21, 2007.30SPOEKO Inc., "Hundreds of Friends, Hundreds of Networks, One Destination", http://www.spokeo.com/public/home?intro=1.31U.S. Appl. No. 11/766,363, filed Jun. 21, 2007.Referenced byCiting PatentFiling datePublication dateApplicantTitleUS8600343Jul 25, 2008Dec 3, 2013Yahoo! Inc.Method and system for collecting and presenting historical communication data for a mobile deviceUS8745060Jul 25, 2008Jun 3, 2014Yahoo! Inc.Indexing and searching content behind links presented in a communicationUS20090106676 *Jul 25, 2008Apr 23, 2009Xobni CorporationApplication Programming Interfaces for Communication Systems* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification709/217, 707/709, 709/214, 707/784International ClassificationG06F15/167, G06F15/16, G06F17/30Cooperative ClassificationG06Q30/02European ClassificationG06Q30/02Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionJan 10, 2012CCCertificate of correctionOct 15, 2010ASAssignmentFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:DOLIN, ROB;OBASANJO, OLUDARE;TORRES, MICHAEL I;AND OTHERS;SIGNING DATES FROM 20070612 TO 20070618;REEL/FRAME:025173/0593Owner name: MICROSOFT CORPORATION, WASHINGTONRotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services©2012 Google