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Digital social network trust propagation

  • US 7,802,290 B1
  • Filed: 12/08/2005
  • Issued: 09/21/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for propagating trust data in a digital social network, comprising:

  • receiving a request from a first party for establishing a trust relationship with a second party;

    receiving an indication from the second party of establishing the requested trust relationship; and

    propagating trust data of the first party to a third party of the digital social network to enable secure communication between the first and third parties, said propagating based on a value of a trust propagation parameter; and

    propagating link data of the first party to the third party to enable the third party to view link data of the first party, said propagating based on a value of a link browsing parameter.

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