METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL NETWORK BASED ADVERTISING WITH USER CONTROL AND PRIVACY
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1. A method for sharing user data, comprising:
- registering a user profile with a social network;
providing a user identifier associated with the user profile to a user device;
receiving a request from a third party with the user identifier;
determining via a processor whether the third party is authorized to receive the user profile; and
providing by the processor the user profile to the third party if the third party is authorized.
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Abstract
Methods for providing targeted content are disclosed. For example, the method registers a user profile with a social network and provides a user identifier associated with the user profile to a user device. The method then receives a request from a third party with the user identifier. The method determines whether the third party is authorized to receive the user profile and provides the user profile to the third party if the third party is authorized.
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1. A method for sharing user data, comprising:
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registering a user profile with a social network; providing a user identifier associated with the user profile to a user device; receiving a request from a third party with the user identifier; determining via a processor whether the third party is authorized to receive the user profile; and providing by the processor the user profile to the third party if the third party is authorized. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for providing targeted content, comprising:
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receiving a user identifier from a user device; forwarding a request to a social network with the user identifier; receiving a user profile associated with the user identifier; and providing the targeted content to the user device based on the user profile. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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