System and method of providing recommendations using social networks
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1. A method of providing recommendations, the method comprising:
- receiving a selection of an offering via an online site;
determining, by a processor, a plurality of social networks for which a visitor is registered;
outputting a detail page related to the offering via the online site, the detail page including a selectable indicator corresponding to recommendations based on unfiltered content and at least one selectable indicator corresponding to recommendations based on at least one determined social network from the plurality of social networks; and
in response to selection of the selectable indicator, causing the display of at least one recommendation via the detail page, wherein the at least one recommendation is associated with a member of the at least one determined social network.
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Abstract
A method of providing recommendations is disclosed and includes receiving a selection of an offering via an online site. The method also includes outputting a detail page related to the offering via the online site. The detail page includes a first selectable indicator corresponding to a social network of a visitor and a second selectable indicator corresponding to unfiltered content. The method also includes outputting at least one recommendation via the detail page. Each recommendation is associated with a member of the social network when input received via the online site indicates a selection of the first selectable indicator.
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1. A method of providing recommendations, the method comprising:
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receiving a selection of an offering via an online site; determining, by a processor, a plurality of social networks for which a visitor is registered; outputting a detail page related to the offering via the online site, the detail page including a selectable indicator corresponding to recommendations based on unfiltered content and at least one selectable indicator corresponding to recommendations based on at least one determined social network from the plurality of social networks; and in response to selection of the selectable indicator, causing the display of at least one recommendation via the detail page, wherein the at least one recommendation is associated with a member of the at least one determined social network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of providing recommendations, the method comprising:
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receiving a selection of an offering via an online site; generating, by a server, a detail page related to the offering; outputting the detail page related to the offering via the online site, the detail page including a selectable indicator corresponding to recommendations based on unfiltered content and at least one selectable indicator corresponding to recommendations based on at least one extended social network of a visitor, wherein the at least one extended social network includes a set of members of a first social network of the visitor and a set of members of a second social network, and wherein the set of members of the second social network includes at least one member from the set of members of the first social network of the visitor; and in response to selection of the first selectable indicator, causing the display of at least one recommendation via the detail page, wherein the at least one recommendation is associated with a member of the at least one extended social network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of providing recommendations, the method comprising:
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receiving a selection of an offering via an online site; determining, by a processor, a plurality of social networks for which a visitor is registered; outputting a detail page related to the offering via the online site, the detail page including a selectable indicator corresponding to extended recommendations, wherein the extended recommendations are based on a set of members of a first social network for which the visitor is registered and based on a set of members of a second social network for which at least one member of the first social network is registered; and in response to selection of the selectable indicator, causing the display of at least one recommendation via the detail page, wherein the at least one recommendation is associated with a member of the second social network. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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