System Enabling Social Networking Through User-Generated Lists
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a first list of items from a first user, wherein the first list comprises at least a first item;
receiving a second list of items from a second user, wherein the second list comprises the at least first item;
determining an order for a third list of items wherein the third list includes the at least first item and the determination includes performing a mathematical computation involving a first value and a second value, the first value corresponding to a first position of the first item in the first list and the second value corresponding to a second position of the first item in the second list; and
displaying on a computer screen the third list of items in the order.
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Abstract
A group of users is connected through a network such as the Internet to a system that both creates lists in an automated fashion by searching the Internet and compiling relevant data and also enables users to create and maintain lists, share lists with other users, and search for lists and information related to lists. In an implementation, the system will generate a list database based on the lists created or populated by users of the system. The list database may also include previously built lists or lists of publications, organizations, or groups.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a first list of items from a first user, wherein the first list comprises at least a first item; receiving a second list of items from a second user, wherein the second list comprises the at least first item; determining an order for a third list of items wherein the third list includes the at least first item and the determination includes performing a mathematical computation involving a first value and a second value, the first value corresponding to a first position of the first item in the first list and the second value corresponding to a second position of the first item in the second list; and displaying on a computer screen the third list of items in the order. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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displaying a first plurality of items from a list in a main item section on an electronic screen, wherein an item comprises a first user-selectable button, a number, and an item name; displaying a second plurality of items from the list in an item scroll box having a scroll bar; when a first user selects the first user-selectable button using a pointing device, displaying an edit item window, wherein the edit item window comprises an item title input box; and as a user drags the scroll bar, displaying additional items from the list in the item scroll box without closing the edit item window. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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