Social Networking Apparatus And Methods

• US 20150341452A1
• Filed: 05/20/2014
• Published: 11/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chian Chiu Li
• Original Assignee: Chian Chiu Li
• Inventors: Li, Chian Chiu
• Granted Patent: US 10,387,974 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0604 Improving or facilitating administration, e.g. storage management
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0611 in relation to response time
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

Embodiments introduced describe social networks with auto enrollment and password-free access. Users are automatically enrolled in social networks based on their experience, such as past shopping or dining activities. Network links are presented to users on a platform, where multiple networks or websites are accessible directly, i.e., ID and password are not required for network or website access.

Claims

1. An apparatus having stored executable instructions, comprising:

1) at least one computing system being operable to implement at least one social networking system, said at least one social networking system arranged to implement a first social network, said first network arranged to enroll a plurality of users automatically based upon the past experience of each of said plurality of users;

2) at least one part of said past experience of one of said plurality of users being the same as or similar to one part of said past experience of at least another of said plurality of users; and

3) said first network arranged such that it is directly accessible to said plurality of users after said plurality of users log on a platform system respectively, said platform system and networking system arranged different.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein a second network is arranged directly accessible to said users after they log on said platform system.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, further including means for presenting a plurality of electronic documents related to said past experience, said documents arranged accessible to said users respectively after they log on said platform system.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further including means for implementing feedback or a survey, said survey arranged directly accessible to said users respectively after they log on said platform system.

5. An apparatus having stored executable instructions, comprising:

1) at least one computing system being operable to implement at least one social networking system, said at least one social networking system arranged to implement a plurality of social networking groups, said plurality of social networking groups arranged to enroll a first user respectively; and

2) said plurality of social networking groups arranged such that more than one of said plurality of social networking groups are directly accessible to said first user at the same time after said user logs on a platform system, said platform system and networking system arranged different.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5, further including means for presenting a plurality of electronic documents related to the past experience of said first user, said documents arranged accessible after said first user logs on said platform.

7. The apparatus according to claim 5 wherein at least one part of the past experience of said first user is the same as or similar to one part of the past experience of a second user of said plurality of networking groups.

8. The apparatus according to claim 5 wherein said plurality of social networking groups are arranged to enroll said first user automatically based on the past experience of said first user.

9. An apparatus having stored executable instructions, comprising:

1) at least one computing system being operable to implement a social networking system, said social networking system arranged to implement a first social networking group, said first social networking group arranged to enroll a first user; and

2) said first social networking group arranged such that the group and a plurality of electronic documents are accessible to said first user at the same time after said first user logs on a platform system, said platform system and networking system arranged different, said documents related to said user'"'"'s past experience.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9 wherein at least one part of the past experience of said first user is the same as or similar to one part of the past experience of a second user of said first networking group.

11. The apparatus according to claim 9 wherein said first social networking group is arranged to enroll said first user automatically based on the past experience of said first user.

12. The apparatus according to claim 9, further including means for arranging a survey, said survey arranged directly accessible to said first user after said first user logs on a platform system.