IP Library Granted Patent US 8,001,010
Granted Patent B2
US 8,001,010 · App. 12/767,666 · Granted Aug 16, 2011

Sharing information on a network-based social platform

Assignee: eBay Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,001,010
App. No.
12/767,666
Granted
Aug 16, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for sharing information on a networked-based social platform is provided. A request from a first user of the network-based social platform is received. The request is to add an item to a list associated with a second user of the network-based social platform. The list is for watching items associated with a network-based platform distinct from the network-based social platform. Next, the system determines whether the first user is authorized to add the item to the list associated with the second user based on relationship information that identifies a relationship between the first user and the second user on the network-based social platform. Finally, the system communicates the request to the network-based platform to add the item to the list associated with the second user.

Claims (29)

1. A method comprising:

receiving a request from a first user of a network-based platform to add an item to a list associated with a second user of the network-based platform, the list for viewing items associated with a network-based marketplace distinct from network-based platform;

determining, using one or more processors, whether the first user is authorized to add the item to the list associated with the second user based on relationship information stored in a user profile of the network-based platform that identifies a relationship between the first user and the second user on the network-based platform; and

based on the determining, communicating the request to the network-based marketplace to add the item to the list associated with the second user, at the network-based marketplace.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving note information that is associated with the item from the first user.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising communicating a user interface to the second user that includes the list for viewing items associated with the network-based marketplace.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the user interface is communicated via the network-based platform.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the list comprises one or more items available in real time.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a request from the second user that blocks additions of items to the list of items associated with the second user.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining the first user is blocked from adding items to the list based on blocking information associated with the second user and the list.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the network-based platform comprises a network-based social networking platform.

9. A method comprising:

a communication module configured to receive a request from a first user of a network-based platform to add an item to a list associated with a second user of the network-based platform, the list for viewing items associated with a network-based marketplace distinct from network-based platform;

a processing module configured to determine, using one or more processors, whether the first user is authorized to add the item to the list associated with the second user based on relationship information stored in a user profile of the network-based platform that identifies a relationship between the first user and the second user of the network-based platform; and

based on the determination of the processing module, a communication module configured to communicate the request to the network-based marketplace to add the item to the list associated with the second user, at the network-based marketplace.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the communication module is configured to receive note information that is associated with the item from the first user.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the communication module is configured to communicate a user interface to the second user that includes the list for viewing items associated with the network-based marketplace.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the user interface is communicated via the network-based platform.

13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the list comprises one or more items available in real time.

14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the communication module is configured to receive a request from the second user to block additions of items to the list of items associated with the second user.

15. The system of claim 9 , wherein the processing module is to determine that the first user is blocked from adding items to the list based on blocking information associated with the second user.

16. The system of claim 9 , wherein the network-based platform comprises a network-based social networking platform.

17. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform a method comprising:

receiving a request from a first user of a network-based platform to add an item to a list associated with a second user of the network-based platform, the list for viewing items published by a network-based marketplace distinct from network-based platform;

determining, using one or more processors, whether the first user is authorized to add the item to the list associated with the second user based on relationship information stored in a user profile of the network-based platform that identifies a relationship between the first user and the second user on the network-based platform; and

based on the determining, communicating the request to the network-based marketplace to add the item to the list associated with the second user, at the network-based marketplace.

18. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the method further comprises receiving a request from the second user that blocks additions of items to the list of items associated with the second user.

19. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the method further comprises determining the first user is blocked from adding items to the list based on blocking information associated with the second user and the list.

20. The non-transitory machine readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the network-based platform comprises a network-based social networking platform.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2015
From: HO, YUAN DER; CHONG, CHOON; SKYBERG, ROLF; MANCINI, MASSIMILIANO; TRACHTENBERG, ADAM; OKUBO, TRISHA LEE; LAW, PHILIP
To: EBAY INC.
Reel/Frame 034918/0794 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 11963399 · Dec 21, 2007
Provisional Application 60957645 · Aug 23, 2007
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