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20120185306 | Electronic Transaction Record Distribution System - A data transmission system includes first software running on a first physical digital medium ported to a point of sale (POS) computing appliance wherein the first software provides the capability of emulating at least one physical printer connected to the POS computing appliance, and second software running on a second physical digital medium accessible to a mobile computing appliance wherein the second software provides the capabilities of managing receipt of a record from the first physical digital medium via a wireless communication protocol and of independent processing of data contained within the record. | 07-19-2012 |
20120271725 | Electronic Transaction Record Distribution System - A point-of-sale (POS) receipt management system has a computerized appliance at the POS executing first software (SW) from a non-transitory physical medium, and a peripheral device coupled to the computerized appliance, the peripheral device enabled to transmit data wirelessly to a portable communication device in close proximity to the peripheral device, the portable communication device in possession of a consumer. Upon the consumer completing a transaction at the POS, the POS computerized appliance prepares transaction data, which is transmitted to the peripheral device, and hence wirelessly to the portable communication device in possession of the consumer. | 10-25-2012 |
20120284081 | Methods and Apparatus for Gathering Intelligence from Itemized Receipts - An intelligence-gathering system operates on a network-connected server having at least one processor and at least one coupled data repository, with software executing on the at least one processor from a non-transitory medium. The software provides a first function obtaining data from itemized receipts, a second function obtaining related data from one or more merchant sites, and a third function matching data sets obtained from the itemized receipts to data sets obtained from the one or more merchant sites. | 11-08-2012 |
20140379505 | Electronic Transaction Record Distribution System - A system includes a computerized appliance at a point-of sale (POS) and a coupled peripheral device. The computerized appliance prepares an enhanced transaction record comprising receipt data and promotional information, and transmits the enhanced transaction record to the peripheral device, or to a third-party Internet connected repository without transmitting to the peripheral device, or transmits the enhanced transaction record to both destinations, enabling the specific consumer to contact either or both of the enterprise or the third-party, Internet-connected repository, and to interact with one or both in regard to the promotional information included in the enhanced transaction record. | 12-25-2014 |
20150046341 | Apparatus for Customer Relations Management - An apparatus has a server connected to a network, the server including a processor coupled to at least one data repository and software executing on the processor from a non-transitory medium, the software providing a service comprising receipt of a transaction record related to a transaction between a business and a customer, the record in the form of a digital file generated at a location of the business, processing of the transaction record, determining contextual meaning of individual portions of the record, inserting into the record an executable link on or proximate a portion processed for contextual meaning, the link to a resource associated with the contextual meaning of the portion linked, and transmitting the record with the inserted link to the customer. | 02-12-2015 |
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20090324176 | BLIND-MATE OPTICAL CONNECTOR FOR SERVER REMOTE MEMORY APPLICATION - Blind-made optical connectors may not be robust and tend to be very sensitive to dust. Accordingly, a floating barrel blind mate optical connector is described which floats with many degrees of freedom for easy connections and accommodates expanded beam connectors to alleviate many common drawbacks. | 12-31-2009 |
20100028022 | MULTI-LEVEL OPTICAL DATA COMMUNICATION CIRCUIT - A driver circuit is coupled to an optical waveguide transmitter. The driver circuit has a current generator that is in series with the transmitter, and a current robbing circuit is coupled to the transmitter. The current robbing circuit is to divert first and second amounts of current from the transmitter, in accordance with predetermined values of first and second bit streams, respectively, in which data is received to be transmitted. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 02-04-2010 |
20100080519 | CONNECTOR ALIGNMENT USING ALIGNMENT BUMPS AND NOTCHES - Described herein are connector alignment techniques and components that use alignment bumps and notches to facilitate high-bandwidth scaling. The alignment bumps may be located, for example, on the Converged I/O (CIO) standard-A receptacle and plug housings, on a USB compliant receptacle/plug pair, on a HDMI interface. That is, the alignment techniques and components described here in may be used with virtually any optical interface. The features may be molded into the receptacle housing to become one piece. | 04-01-2010 |
20100166431 | OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER IC - A power management arrangement for low power optical transceiver such as those that may be integrated into a personal computer or server may periodically put itself into a power conservation or sleep mode which assures the transceiver is available upon wake-up. | 07-01-2010 |
20110255825 | Optical universal serial bus (USB) - Embodiments of the invention are directed to an optical USB (OUSB) to enhance the data rate of USB by adding super-high data rate (e.g. 10 Gbps) optical communication on top of its current specification so that backward compatibility is achievable. Mechanical tolerances may be achieved by using embedded lenses to expand a beam emerging from the connector prior to entering its mating connector and using an identical lens in the mating connector to collimate the beam back onto a fiber. | 10-20-2011 |
20120076501 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING BANDWIDTH OF A PLUG AND A CORRESPONDING RECEPTACLE - Described herein is an apparatus for improving bandwidth of a transceiver system e.g., a Universal Serial Bus (USB) micro-B connector. The apparatus comprises a first pair of lens units, each lens unit of the pair positioned on either side of an input-output (I/O) bus interface, the pair of lens units to send and receive optical signals respectively; a first housing to shield the first pair of lens units and for physically coupling the I/O bus interface and the first pair of lens units to a receptacle; and a key to grasp the first housing and to lock the first housing with the receptacle. | 03-29-2012 |
20120170941 | OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER IC - A power management arrangement for low power optical transceiver such as those that may be integrated into a personal computer or server may periodically put itself into a power conservation or sleep mode which assures the transceiver is available upon wake-up. | 07-05-2012 |
20120243837 | Combined Optical and Electrical Interface - A connection port provides electrical and/or optical interface capability. The combined electrical and optical interface port may include an optical communication light engine within the connection port itself. The connection port includes a connector housing, an electrical interface assembly, and an optical interface assembly incorporated together. One implementation of the optical communication light engine includes a laser diode to generate optical signals, a photo diode to receive optical signals, and an optical integrated circuit (IC) to control optical interface. | 09-27-2012 |
20130148930 | OPTICAL UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) - Embodiments of the invention are directed to an optical USB (OUSB) to enhance the data rate of USB by adding super-high data rate (e.g. 10 Gbps) optical communication on top of its current specification so that backward compatibility is achievable. Mechanical tolerances may be achieved by using embedded lenses to expand a beam emerging from the connector prior to entering its mating connector and using an identical lens in the mating connector to collimate the beam back onto a fiber. | 06-13-2013 |
20140050491 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING BANDWIDTH OF A PLUG AND A CORRESPONDING RECEPTACLE - Described herein is an apparatus for improving bandwidth of a transceiver system e.g., a Universal Serial Bus (USB) micro-B connector. The apparatus comprises a first pair of lens units, each lens unit of the pair positioned on either side of an input-output (I/O) bus interface, the pair of lens units to send and receive optical signals respectively; a first housing to shield the first pair of lens units and for physically coupling the I/O bus interface and the first pair of lens units to a receptacle; and a key to grasp the first housing and to lock the first housing with the receptacle. | 02-20-2014 |
20140093233 | OPTICAL LINK AUTO-SETTING - A system includes two optical modules that perform auto-setting of the optical links between the optical modules. One optical module sends an optical signal with a test pattern to the other optical module. If the receiving module determines that the test pattern is successfully received, it sends a pass indication to the transmitting module, and the transmitting module can configure its driver path in accordance with a transmit current setting used to transmit the test pattern. If the test pattern is not successfully received, the receiving module sends a fail indication, and the transmitting module can increase the transmit current setting and resend the test pattern. When the system includes multiple optical channels, one channel can be tested while feedback is provided on another channel. The system can iterate through all optical channels until they are all configured. | 04-03-2014 |
20140133811 | OPTICAL AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - Embodiments of the invention are directed to an optical USB (OUSB) to enhance the data rate of USB by adding super-high data rate (e.g. 10 Gbps) optical communication on top of its current specification so that backward compatibility is achievable. Mechanical tolerances may be achieved by using embedded lenses to expand a beam emerging from the connector prior to entering its mating connector and using an identical lens in the mating connector to collimate the beam back onto a fiber. | 05-15-2014 |
20140133846 | OPTICAL LINK HANDSHAKE TECHNIQUES AND CONFIGURATIONS - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide optical link handshake techniques and configurations. In one embodiment, an optical module includes a laser driver corresponding with a channel of the optical module, a signal detector corresponding with the channel, and a link handshake state machine configured to control the laser driver to generate a connect pulse of a link handshake process to test an optical link between the channel and a corresponding channel of another optical module and monitor the signal detector to detect a connect pulse from the another optical module. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 05-15-2014 |
20140177625 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A GLASS BRIDGE - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques and configurations for routing signals of an electro-optical assembly using a glass bridge. In one embodiment, an electro-optical assembly includes a laser die having a laser device and a glass bridge electrically coupled with the laser die by one or more interconnect structures, the glass bridge including electrical routing features configured to route electrical signals to the laser die from a transmitter device. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 06-26-2014 |
20140178009 | COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRICAL INTERFACE - A connection port provides electrical and/or optical interface capability. The combined electrical and optical interface port may include an optical communication light engine within the connection port itself. The connection port includes a connector housing, an electrical interface assembly, and an optical interface assembly incorporated together. One implementation of the optical communication light engine includes a laser diode to generate optical signals, a photo diode to receive optical signals, and an optical integrated circuit (IC) to control optical interface. | 06-26-2014 |
20140186046 | LASER SAFETY TECHNIQUES AND CONFIGURATIONS - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide laser safety techniques and configurations. In one embodiment, an optical module includes a first die including a laser configured to transmit optical signals, a first node electrically coupled with the laser, and a second node electrically coupled with the laser, and a second die including a power supply line configured to provide power to the laser, a third node electrically coupled with the power supply line and electrically coupled with the first node to provide the power to the laser, a fourth node electrically coupled with the second node of the first die, and a switch configured to prevent the power of the power supply line from reaching the laser through the third node based on a voltage of the fourth node when a laser fault event occurs. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 07-03-2014 |
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20120221639 | STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CONTENT FOR A USER DEVICE GROUP - Systems and methods for the storage and distribution of content for user device groups are presented. In one example, a device group including a plurality of user devices is defined based on logical relationships among the plurality of user devices. A group data structure corresponding to the device group is stored in a data storage device, the group data structure including a parent data structure. An item of content is received from a first user device of the device group and stored in the data storage device as a child data structure of the parent data structure. The item of content is transmitted to other user devices of the device group based on the item of content being stored in the group data structure. | 08-30-2012 |
20120246244 | USER DEVICE GROUP FORMATION - Systems and methods for the forming of user device groups are presented. In one example, a message including location information indicating a geographic location of a first user device is received from the first user device. Values representing logical connection strengths between the first user device and other user devices are calculated using the location information. A first device group is determined for the first user device based on the calculating of the values representing the logical connection strengths, the first device group including a plurality of the other user devices. | 09-27-2012 |
20120246266 | SHARING CONTENT AMONG MULTIPLE DEVICES - Systems and methods for the distribution of content among user devices of a device group are presented. In one example, logical relationship information describing logical relationships between user devices is accessed. Membership in a device group of a plurality of the user devices is determined based on the logical relationship information. Content from at least one of the user devices of the device group is received over a communication network. The received content is forwarded over the communication network to the other user devices of the device group. | 09-27-2012 |
20120246267 | SHARING CONTENT AMONG A GROUP OF DEVICES - Systems and methods for the sharing of content among user devices of a device group are presented. In one example, content generated in a first user device is received from the first user device. A device group to which the first user device was associated when the first user device generated the content is determined. The device group, which includes a plurality of user devices, is determined based on at least one logical relationship between the first user device and the plurality of user devices. The received content is transmitted to the plurality of user devices of the device group. | 09-27-2012 |
20130073622 | CONTENT SHARING VIA SOCIAL NETWORKING - Example systems and methods of content sharing via social networking are presented. In one example, availability of a first user device to provide media content over a communication network is detected. A second user device is identified via an association of the first user device with the second user device that is specified in a social network. An acceptance by the second user device to receive the media content from the first user device is determined. In response to the acceptance, transmission of the media content provided by the first user device over the communication network to the second user device is initiated. | 03-21-2013 |
20130073623 | LIVE CONTENT SHARING WITHIN A SOCIAL NETWORKING ENVIRONMENT - Example systems and methods of content sharing within a social networking environment are presented. In one example, a first user device that is available to provide live media content is detected. A second user related to a first user of the first user device is identified within a social network. A notification of the availability of the first user device is transmitted to a second user device being operated by the second user. The notification is presented within a social networking website of the social network. In response to the notification, a request to receive the live media content is received from the second user device. In response to the request, transmission of the live media content provided by the first user device to the second user device is initiated, the live media content being presented within the social networking website. | 03-21-2013 |
20130073624 | CONTENT SHARING USING NOTIFICATION WITHIN A SOCIAL NETWORKING ENVIRONMENT - Example systems and methods of content sharing using notification within a social networking environment are presented. In one example, an indication is received from a first user device associated with a first user, the indication indicating that the first user device is available for supplying media content over a communication network. Social network information regarding the first user is retrieved. A second user of a second user device is identified based on an association between the first user and the second user according to the social network information. The second user device is notified of the availability of the first user device for the supplying of the media content. | 03-21-2013 |
20130212232 | CONTENT SHARING VIA SOCIAL NETWORKING - Example systems and methods of content sharing via social networking are presented. In one example, availability of a first user device to provide media content over a communication network is detected. A second user device is identified via an association of the first user device with the second user device that is specified in a social network. An acceptance by the second user device to receive the media content from the first user device is determined. In response to the acceptance, transmission of the media content provided by the first user device over the communication network to the second user device is initiated. | 08-15-2013 |
20130238739 | USER DEVICE GROUP FORMATION - Systems and methods for the forming of user device groups are presented. In one example, a message including location information indicating a geographic location of a first user device is received from the first user device. Values representing logical connection strengths between the first user device and other user devices are calculated using the location information. A first device group is determined for the first user device based on the calculating of the values representing the logical connection strengths, the first device group including a plurality of the other user devices. | 09-12-2013 |
20140025679 | FORMING LOGICAL GROUP FOR USER BASED ON ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION FROM USER DEVICE - Systems and methods for the forming of user device groups are presented. In one example, a message including location information indicating a geographic location of a first user device is received from the first user device. Values representing logical connection strengths between the first user device and other user devices are calculated using the location information. A first device group is determined for the first user device based on the calculating of the values representing the logical connection strengths, the first device group including a plurality of the other user devices. | 01-23-2014 |
20140025748 | User device group formation - Systems and methods for the forming of user device groups are presented. In one example, a message including location information indicating a geographic location of a first user device is received from the first user device. Values representing logical connection strengths between the first user device and other user devices are calculated using the location information. A first device group is determined for the first user device based on the calculating of the values representing the logical connection strengths, the first device group including a plurality of the other user devices. | 01-23-2014 |
20140025765 | RERANKING OF GROUPS WHEN CONTENT IS UPLOADED - Systems and methods for the forming of user device groups are presented. In one example, a message including location information indicating a geographic location of a first user device is received from the first user device. Values representing logical connection strengths between the first user device and other user devices are calculated using the location information. A first device group is determined for the first user device based on the calculating of the values representing the logical connection strengths, the first device group including a plurality of the other user devices. | 01-23-2014 |
20140025778 | AUTOMATIC DELIVERY OF CONTENT - Example systems and methods of content sharing via social networking are presented. In one example, availability of a first user device to provide media content over a communication network is detected. A second user device is identified via an association of the first user device with the second user device that is specified in a social network. An acceptance by the second user device to receive the media content from the first user device is determined. In response to the acceptance, transmission of the media content provided by the first user device over the communication network to the second user device is initiated. | 01-23-2014 |
20140025787 | INITIATING CONTENT CAPTURE INVITATIONS BASED ON LOCATION OF INTEREST - Example systems and methods of content sharing via social networking are presented. In one example, availability of a first user device to provide media content over a communication network is detected. A second user device is identified via an association of the first user device with the second user device that is specified in a social network. An acceptance by the second user device to receive the media content from the first user device is determined. In response to the acceptance, transmission of the media content provided by the first user device over the communication network to the second user device is initiated. | 01-23-2014 |
20140032673 | User device group formation - Systems and methods for the forming of user device groups are presented. In one example, a message including location information indicating a geographic location of a first user device is received from the first user device. Values representing logical connection strengths between the first user device and other user devices are calculated using the location information. A first device group is determined for the first user device based on the calculating of the values representing the logical connection strengths, the first device group including a plurality of the other user devices. | 01-30-2014 |
20140032674 | CONTENT SHARING VIA SOCIAL NETWORKING - Example systems and methods of content sharing via social networking are presented. In one example, availability of a first user device to provide media content over a communication network is detected. A second user device is identified via an association of the first user device with the second user device that is specified in a social network. An acceptance by the second user device to receive the media content from the first user device is determined. In response to the acceptance, transmission of the media content provided by the first user device over the communication network to the second user device is initiated. | 01-30-2014 |
20140068065 | FILTERING RECORDED INTERACTIONS BY AGE - Systems and methods for the forming of user device groups are presented. In one example, a message including location information indicating a geographic location of a first user device is received from the first user device. Values representing logical connection strengths between the first user device and other user devices are calculated using the location information. A first device group is determined for the first user device based on the calculating of the values representing the logical connection strengths, the first device group including a plurality of the other user devices. | 03-06-2014 |
20140214948 | ELASTIC LOGICAL GROUPS - Systems and methods for the forming of user device groups are presented. In one example, a message including location information indicating a geographic location of a first user device is received from the first user device. Values representing logical connection strengths between the first user device and other user devices are calculated using the location information. A first device group is determined for the first user device based on the calculating of the values representing the logical connection strengths, the first device group including a plurality of the other user devices. | 07-31-2014 |
20140214949 | FORMING CONTENT DISTRIBUTION GROUP BASED ON PRIOR COMMUNICATIONS - Systems and methods for the forming of user device groups are presented. In one example, logical relationship information between a first user and other users are recorded. Communications between the first users and other users are monitored, and content is received from the first user, the content having associated metadata. A first group to add the first user to is determined based on the logical relationship information, the communications, the content, and the metadata. | 07-31-2014 |
20140214950 | ADDING USER TO LOGICAL GROUP BASED ON CONTENT - Systems and methods for the transmission of content are provided. A user group is defined and a group data structure corresponding to the user group is stored. An item of content is received and stored as a child data structure of a parent data structure of the group data structure. In response to this storage, the item of content is automatically transmitted to all other users of the user group | 07-31-2014 |
20140214952 | COASTING MODULE TO REMOVE USER FROM LOGICAL GROUP - Systems and methods for the forming of user device groups are presented. In one example, a message received at a user device from a server system, the message indicating that a user of the user device has been added to a logical group of users. Then content may be transmitted from the user device to the server system for distribution to the logical group of users. Then, in response to determination that the user device has been out of communication with the server system for a predetermined period of time a determination is made, utilizing a coasting module on the user device, that the user should be removed from the logical group of users based on a factor other than a length of time the user device has been out of communication with the server system. | 07-31-2014 |
20140214953 | USER DEVICE GROUP FORMATION - Systems and methods for adding a first user to a first group of users are presented. First, logical relationship information describing logical relationships among a plurality of users is accessed. Then potential membership of a first user in a first group of users is determined based on the logical relationship information, by selecting the first group from a plurality of possible groups, the selecting being based on scores generated, for each of the plurality of possible groups, by a candidate scorer module, the scores based at least partially on a loneliness score for the first user. Then the first user is added to the first group of users. | 07-31-2014 |
20140214954 | ADDING USER TO LOGICAL GROUP BASED ON SCORING OF GROUPS - Systems and methods for the forming of user device groups are presented. In one example, a message including location information indicating a geographic location of a first user device is received from the first user device. Values representing logical connection strengths between the first user device and other user devices are calculated using the location information. A first device group is determined for the first user device based on the calculating of the values representing the logical connection strengths, the first device group including a plurality of the other user devices. | 07-31-2014 |
20140214981 | PUSHING TUNING PARAMETERS FOR LOGICAL GROUP SCORING - Systems and methods for the forming of user device groups are presented. Tuning parameters are pushed to a first user device operated by a first user, the tuning parameters specifying weights and/or functions to be applied to data from one or more sensors on the first user device. Tuned data is received from the first user device, the tuned data representing data from the one or more sensors that has been tuned in accordance with the tuning parameters. Then potential membership of the first user in a first group of users is determined based on logical relationship information, by selecting the first group from a plurality of possible groups, the selecting being based on scores generated, for each of the plurality of possible groups, by a candidate scorer module using the tuned data. | 07-31-2014 |
20150207835 | USER INTERFACE FOR SIMULTANEOUS DISPLAY OF VIDEO STREAM OF DIFFERENT ANGLES OF SAME EVENT FROM DIFFERENT USERS - Example systems and methods of content sharing via social networking are presented. In one example, availability of a first user device to provide media content over a communication network is detected. A second user device is identified via an association of the first user device with the second user device that is specified in a social network. An acceptance by the second user device to receive the media content from the first user device is determined. In response to the acceptance, transmission of the media content provided by the first user device over the communication network to the second user device is initiated. | 07-23-2015 |
20150281160 | USER DEVICE GROUP FORMATION - In an example embodiment, a message comprising location information indicating a geographic location of a first user device is received. Then environmental information indicating at least one physical environmental condition in the vicinity of the first user device, as detected by an environmental sensor is received. Values representing logical connection strengths between a first user of the first user device and other users, the logical connection strengths based, at least partially, on the location information and at least partially on the environmental information, are calculated. Then a second user and a third user to form a group with the first user are determined, based on the values representing the logical connection strengths. A user group is formed containing the first user, the second user, and the third user. Content is received from the first user device and transmitted to users of the user group. | 10-01-2015 |
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20130212175 | Automated Customer Incident Report Management in a Social Networking System - A social networking system is configured to generate node graphs to handle specific types of customer incident reports. The node graphs comprise data structures that include nodes connected in acyclic graphs. Each node includes a node handler and optionally a user interface widget. Activating a node graph causes a subset of the nodes in the node graph to execute their node handlers. The executing node handlers generate a customer incident resolution that may include information gathering, manual review, and communications to users and third-party systems. Generation of the customer incident resolution through the node graphs allows the social networking system to handle customer incidents consistently, efficiently, and in a scalable manner. | 08-15-2013 |
20130262212 | PUNCH CARD LOYALTY PROGRAM IN A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM - A social networking systems associates users of the system with a social punch card, credits the social punch card with punches based on actions performed by the users, and provides rewards to the users when the target number of punches for the social punch card is reached. A social punch card includes a definition of an action that will credit a punch to the social punch card, a target number of punches for completing the punch card, and a reward to be provided for reaching the target number of punches. Each of the users associated with a social punch card are connected with at least one other user associated with the social punch card. | 10-03-2013 |
20140207547 | ASSOCIATING FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS WITH A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM USER PROFILE - A social networking system associates a financial account identified by a user with a user profile maintained by the social networking system for the user. The social networking system may compensate the user for associating the financial account with the user profile by crediting the identified financial account by an amount. The credit may be applied to subsequent purchases by the user at a vendor identified by the user. To simplify vendor selection, the social networking system may suggest one or more candidate pages associated with vendors to the user. Information in a transaction history of the financial account and in the user profile may be used to identify the candidate pages, allowing the user to select a vendor with which the user has previously transacted by selecting a candidate page associated with the vendor. | 07-24-2014 |
20140207609 | GENERATING AND MAINTAINING A LIST OF PRODUCTS DESIRED BY A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM USER - A social networking system associates a wish list with a user's profile on the system. Additional users connected to the user may add products to the user to the user's wish list. The user is notified of products added to its wish list, allowing the user to approve or reject addition of the products to its wish list. Allowing other users to add products to a user's wish list creates a dialog between users around the added products. Users may also comment on products presented via a wish list page, allowing conversations to be created between users about various products on a user's wish list, enabling further conversation between users. | 07-24-2014 |
20140208232 | Enabling Delayed Interactions with Content Items Presented by a Social Networking System - When a user sees a content item presented by a social networking system, the user may select an option to save the content item. The saved content item may be reinserted in a newsfeed presented to the user, integrated into collections, archived, used for notifications to the user, or otherwise subsequently presented to the user. A plug-in may be used to save content items accessed through websites external to the social networking system. As privacy settings associated with a saved content item are modified, the modified privacy settings are applied to the saved content item, which may prevent the user saving the content item from subsequently viewing the saved content item. | 07-24-2014 |
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20140356283 | Probes, Methods of Making Probes, and Methods of Use - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for water soluble polyethylene glycol (PEG)-polymeric melanin (PEG-melanin) nanoparticles, methods of using the PEG-melanin nanoparticle, methods of making the PEG-melanin nanoparticle, methods of imaging a diseases or condition (e.g., pre-cancerous tissue, cancer, or a tumor), and the like. Embodiments of the present disclosure can be used in multimodal imaging (e.g., photoacoustic, nuclear, magnetic, fluorescent, and the like). | 12-04-2014 |
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