Abstract
From the background information supplied by the inventors, news correspondents o btained the following quote: “As the popularity of social networking grows, soci al networks are expanding their capabilities. To improve ease of use, social net works are integrating more and more functions such that a user may accomplish ma ny or even most of their computer-based tasks within the social network itself.” Supplementing the background information on this patent, NewsRx reporters also o btained the inventors’ summary information for this patent: “The description tha t follows includes systems, methods, techniques, instruction sequences, and comp uting machine program products that embody illustrative examples of the disclosu re. In the following description, for the purposes of explanation, numerous spec ific details are set forth in order to provide an understanding of various examp les. It will be evident, however, to those skilled in the art, that examples may be practiced without these specific details. In general, well-known instruction instances, protocols, structures, and techniques are not necessarily shown in d etail.
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