Facebook, Inc.
Facebook was granted a Patent On Certain Aspects of Its News Feed
Menlo Park, California, U.S.
On February 23, 2010, Facebook was granted a patent on certain aspects of its News Feed. The patent covers News Feeds in which links are provided so that one user can participate in the activity of another user. The sorting and display of stories in a user's News Feed is governed by the EdgeRank algorithm.