Apple received a patent on a social network

Apple has received a 

patent for the creation of a social network of the new format.

The literal wording of the patent reads as follows: "The social group united by a common way of life."

According to the patent specification, a new service from the developers of Cupertino will allow users to allocate based on several parameters (movement, the history of events and visits to schools, etc.) collected via the iPhone and Watch. The service will automatically generate a group of people with the same interests. It is assumed that in such groups and users of social networks will make new acquaintances.

Recall that Apple has already had experience with similar services. In September 2010, as part of a global update iTunes, "Yabloko" was launched music-oriented social network, which has been available in 23 countries. However, the service has not found popularity and was closed 2 years after opening. Replacing iTunes Ping made the integration with Facebook and Twitter.

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