Friendster has just been granted another ridiculously obvious patent.
The patent basically covers uploading a photo and associating it with someone you are connected to on an online social network.
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The patent, issued on June 27, refers to a "system, method, and apparatus for connecting users in an online computer system based on their relationships within social networks." While that's pretty general, it certainly covers the activities of the dozens of other social-networking Web sites that have sprung up since Friendster filed the patent.
No VotesEmail this | No Comments | 1 ImageFriendster might actually find a buyer now that it's won a patent for social networks. The Red Herring reports that the patent is broad enough to cover activity on several other sites. Friendster's president won't say how aggressively his company will bully its competitors into buying licenses.
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