Network account linking

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8388440
APP PUB NO 20050086126A1
SERIAL NO

10690000

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Methods and apparatus for managing and linking network accounts to share access privileges among accounts. In one implementation, a method of managing network accounts includes: linking a second account having general access to a first account having member access; and granting at least part of said member access to said second account while said second account is linked to said first account; wherein said first account has a corresponding subscription, said general access provides at least one privilege, and said member access provides two or more privileges that are not provided by said general access.

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  • SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Patterson, Russell D Carlsbad, US 3 408

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