SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ONLINE STATIONERY OR GREETING CARD SERVICE

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United States of America Patent

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12859094

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A system and method are described for managing friends within an online stationery/card service. For example, a method according to one embodiment comprises: connecting to an external social networking service on behalf of a user; retrieving the user's friend data from the external social networking service, the friend data specifying friends of the user; filtering the friend data to arrive at an inner circle of friends based on user input; associating address data with one or more friends retrieved from the external social networking service; creating a personalized item in response to input from the user; and mailing the personalized item with one or more of the friends in the inner circle of friends.

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SHUTTERFLY INC2800 BRIDGE PARKWAY SUITE 101 REDWOOD CITY CA 94065

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Asar, Adnan Los Altos, US 26 794
Berger, Kelly Los Altos, US 39 1166

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