US Patent:
20120271882, Oct 25, 2012
Inventors:
Tarun SACHDEVA - Toronto, CA
Jonathan Eli DEZELAK - Stratford, CA
Elliot Daniel SHIFFMAN - North York, CA
Aron Robert LEVITZ - Toronto, CA
Catherine HAY - Waterloo, CA
Alistair MITCHELL - Toronto, CA
Shiladitya SIRCAR - Ottawa, CA
Edward Eric THOMAS - Kanata, CA
Scott FUKUMOTO - San Francisco CA, US
Assignee:
RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED - Waterloo
International Classification:
G06F 15/16
H04W 8/00
Abstract:
A system and application are provided that enable social media shuffle functionality. Social media shuffle functionality allows users of the social media system to enjoy a variety of media that is not stored in their profile by allowing them access to all media stored in a media catalog or otherwise available to a friend. A social media shuffle operation is provided whereby a user can easily enjoy a wide variety of media with minimal user effort.