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System and method for enhanced media distribution

  • US 7,685,204 B2
  • Filed: 02/24/2006
  • Issued: 03/23/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving via a media application and an instant messaging platform, from a first user having a group of messenger friends that said first user communicates with, a search request for a media item;

    identifying a plurality of other users of said instant messaging platform to form a list of candidate users that comprises at least one user from said group of messenger friends, each user in said candidate list utilizing another instance of said application and said messaging platform at the time the identification takes place;

    searching media items associated with each candidate user to develop a search result that fulfills said search request; and

    returning to said first user said search result comprising information identifying which candidate user is associated with a media item source that can act as a source of a media item identified in said search result and a location of said media item source on a network.

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