# Francis J. Kane, JR. — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Francis J. Kane, JR. has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How Amazon Created a Marketplace for Recommendation Algorithms](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/8249948/facebook-like-button) — granted 2012
  A system that lets website owners rent recommendation algorithms from third-party developers, with a built-in payment structure that rewards developers based on how well their algorithms perform.

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