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System and method for managing information flow between members of an online social network

  • US 8,566,253 B2
  • Filed: 05/16/2012
  • Issued: 10/22/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method comprising, by one or more processors associated with one or more computing systems:

  • receiving, by one or more of the processors, a search query from a first user associated with a social network, the search query requesting profile information for other users associated with the social network;

    identifying, by one or more of the processors, one or more second users associated with the social network based on the search query and a degree of separation preference specified by a visibility preference of each second user, the visibility preference for each second user being specified by the second user; and

    sending, by one or more of the processors, profile information for the identified one or more second users.

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