Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,745,178 · App. 09/561,227
Internet based method for facilitating networking among persons with similar interests and for facilitating collaborative searching for information
Inventors:
Michael Lawrence Emens, Reiner Kraft, Shang-Hua Teng, Gaurav Tewari, Peter C. Yim
Patented Case
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Granted: Jun 1, 2004
Filed: Apr 28, 2000
Inventors
Michael Lawrence Emens
Reiner Kraft
Shang-Hua Teng
Gaurav Tewari
Peter C. Yim
Assignee (at issue)
International Business Machines Corporation
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