Methods and systems for providing a document

• US 10,223,470 B1
• Filed: 04/08/2014
• Issued: 03/05/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Smith, Adam Douglas, Zoufonoun, Amin
• Primary Examiner(s): Ouellette, Jonathan P
• Application Number:
  US14/248,230
• Time in Patent Office: 1,792 Days
• Field of Search: 705 11-912, 705319
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/93 Document management systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing a document are described. In one described method, a document comprising a portion selected by a first member of a social network is hosted for the first member. The portion is dynamically updated with content. An audience criterion for the portion and a type of relationship between the first member and a second member of the social network are identified. If the type of relationship between the first member and the second member satisfies the audience criterion, the second member is provided access to at least the portion.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

hosting, by one or more processors, a document for a first member of a social network, the document comprising a portion selected by the first member that is dynamically updated with content;

determining, by at least one of the one or more processors, whether the portion selected by the first member is satisfying a threshold rate of modification;

identifying, by at least one of the one or more processors, a relationship between the first member and a second member of the social network having a relationship weight;

selecting, by at least one of the one or more processors, for presentation to the second member, the portion selected by the first member based on the relationship weighting and satisfaction of the threshold rate of modification; and

responsive to determining whether the threshold rate of modification of the portion selected by the first member has been satisfied, providing for presentation to the second member, by the one or more processors, at least the portion for a limited time duration based on the relationship weight.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising responsive to the relationship between the first member and the second member not being identified, providing the second member with access to the document but with the portion being inaccessible.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a popularity level of the portion; and

providing the second member with access to the document including the portion based on the popularity level of the portion.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying a member category to which the second member belongs in the social network; and

determining whether the portion is of interest to the second member based on a number of instances of the portion in a plurality of documents associated with a plurality of members of the social network belonging to the member category.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising determining whether the portion is of interest to the second member based on a rate of addition of the portion to a plurality of documents.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the portion that is dynamically updated with content is based on information for a geographic area.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the portion that is dynamically updated with content includes third-party content.

8. A system comprising:

one or more processors;

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to;

host a document for a first member of a social network, the document comprising a portion selected by the first member that is dynamically updated with content;

determine whether the portion selected by the first member is satisfying a threshold rate of modification;

identify a relationship between the first member and a second member of the social network having a relationship weight; and

select, for presentation to the second member, the portion selected by the first member based on the relationship weighting and satisfaction of the threshold rate of modification; and

responsive to determining whether the threshold rate of modification of the portion selected by the first member has been satisfied, providing for presentation to the second member, by the one or more processors, at least the portion for a limited time duration based on the relationship weight.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the memory also stores instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the system responsive to the relationship between the first member and the second member not being identified, to provide the second member with access to the document but with the portion being inaccessible.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the memory also stores instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the system to:

determine a popularity level of the portion; and

provide the second member with access to the document including the portion based on the popularity level of the portion.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the memory also stores instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the system to:

identify a member category to which the second member belongs in the social network; and

determine whether the portion is of interest to the second member based on a number of instances of the portion in a plurality of documents associated with a plurality of members of the social network belonging to the member category.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the memory also stores instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the system to determine whether the portion is of interest to the second member based on a rate of addition of the portion to a plurality of documents.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the portion that is dynamically updated with content is based on information for a geographic area.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the portion that is dynamically updated with content includes third-party content.

15. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer usable medium including a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform operations comprising:

hosting a document for a first member of a social network, the document comprising a portion selected by the first member that is dynamically updated with content;

determining whether the portion selected by the first member is satisfying a threshold rate of modification;

identifying a relationship between the first member and a second member of the social network having a relationship weight;

selecting, for presentation to the second member, the portion selected by the first member based on the relationship weighting and satisfaction of the threshold rate of modification; and

responsive to determining whether the threshold rate of modification of the portion selected by the first member has been satisfied, providing for presentation to the second member, by the computer, at least the portion for a limited time duration based on the relationship weight.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, further comprising responsive to the relationship between the first member and the second member not being identified, providing the second member with access to the document but with the portion being inaccessible.

17. The computer program product of claim 15, further comprising:

determining a popularity level of the portion; and

providing the second member with access to the document including the portion based on the popularity level of the portion.

18. The computer program product of claim 15, further comprising:

identifying a member category to which the second member belongs in the social network; and

determining whether the portion is of interest to the second member based on a number of instances of the portion in a plurality of documents associated with a plurality of members of the social network belonging to the member category.

19. The computer program product of claim 15, further comprising determining whether the portion is of interest to the second member based on a rate of addition of the portion to a plurality of documents.

20. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the portion that is dynamically updated with content is based on information for a geographic area.

21. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the portion that is dynamically updated with content includes third-party content.