Mechanism for sharing of information associated with events
First Claim
1. A system, comprising one or more server computers configured to execute instructions that cause the system to perform a method comprising steps of:
- maintaining particular information that is accessible over a network;
receiving, over the network from a first application that is associated with a first user, data that indicates a first specification of interest in being notified about updates to the particular information;
receiving, over the network from a second application that is associated with a second user, data that indicates a second specification of interest in being notified about updates to the particular information;
receiving an indication of a particular update to the particular information;
generating first information, wherein the first information includes information that provides context of the particular update and a particular link that provides access over the network to the particular information;
storing the first information in a database;
storing the first information in a memory cache;
transmitting, over the network, the first information to the first application;
retrieving the first information from the memory cache and transmitting, over the network to the second application, the first information;
receiving, over the network, from the first application a first comment, wherein the first comment is entered in a first text entry interface, of the first application, that is related to the first information;
while the first information is concurrently maintained in the database and in the memory cache, performing the steps of;
storing the first comment, in relationship with the first information, in the database; and
in response to receiving from the first application the first comment, updating the memory cache with the first comment to store the first comment in relationship with the first information in the memory cache;
retrieving the first comment from the memory cache without accessing the database;
without the first application having received user input that explicitly indicates with whom to share the first comment, and without accessing the database to retrieve the first comment, transmitting, over the network, the first comment to the second application, to enable display of the first comment, in relation to the first information, in the second application; and
wherein the step of transmitting the first comment to the second application is performed based, at least in part, on the first information having been transmitted to the second application.
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Abstract
Techniques are provided that allow users to collaborate in relationship to data views, application displays, applications or events. A user can type in a text view related to a specific view in an application display, and the information is shared with other users that take part in sharing that view. A user that expresses an interest in an event is notified about the event and has the capability to interact, in relation to the event, with other users (e.g. by text). The particular form of interaction (and sharing) can be selectively specified. This interaction is comparable to a dynamic bulletin board where the subject is event driven. In the case of an event interest(s), users specify their interest (e.g. in other user application events or system events) and the system automatically alerts them to the occurrence of the event.
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22 Claims
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1. A system, comprising one or more server computers configured to execute instructions that cause the system to perform a method comprising steps of:
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maintaining particular information that is accessible over a network; receiving, over the network from a first application that is associated with a first user, data that indicates a first specification of interest in being notified about updates to the particular information; receiving, over the network from a second application that is associated with a second user, data that indicates a second specification of interest in being notified about updates to the particular information; receiving an indication of a particular update to the particular information; generating first information, wherein the first information includes information that provides context of the particular update and a particular link that provides access over the network to the particular information; storing the first information in a database; storing the first information in a memory cache; transmitting, over the network, the first information to the first application; retrieving the first information from the memory cache and transmitting, over the network to the second application, the first information; receiving, over the network, from the first application a first comment, wherein the first comment is entered in a first text entry interface, of the first application, that is related to the first information; while the first information is concurrently maintained in the database and in the memory cache, performing the steps of; storing the first comment, in relationship with the first information, in the database; and in response to receiving from the first application the first comment, updating the memory cache with the first comment to store the first comment in relationship with the first information in the memory cache; retrieving the first comment from the memory cache without accessing the database; without the first application having received user input that explicitly indicates with whom to share the first comment, and without accessing the database to retrieve the first comment, transmitting, over the network, the first comment to the second application, to enable display of the first comment, in relation to the first information, in the second application; and wherein the step of transmitting the first comment to the second application is performed based, at least in part, on the first information having been transmitted to the second application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
performing, by one or more server computers; maintaining particular information that is accessible over a network; maintaining given information that is accessible over the network; receiving, over the network from a first application that is associated with a first user, data that indicates a first specification of interest in being notified about updates to the particular information; receiving, over the network from a second application that is associated with a second user, data that indicates a second specification of interest in being notified about updates to the particular information; receiving, over the network from the first application, data that indicates a third specification of interest in being notified about updates to the given information; receiving, over the network from a third application that is associated with a third user, data that indicates a fourth specification of interest in being notified about updates to the given information; receiving an indication of a given update to the given information; receiving an indication of a particular update to the particular information; after receiving the data that indicates the first specification of interest, the data that indicates the second specification of interest, the data that indicates the third specification of interest, the data that indicates the fourth specification of interest, the indication of the particular update and the indication of the given update, performing the steps of; concurrently maintaining, first information and second information, in a database and in a memory cache accessible to a first process; transmitting, from the first process to a second process, the first information and the second information from the memory cache without accessing the database; assembling and formatting for display, by the second process, content of a first application view, to include content of a first view and content of a second view, wherein the content of the first view includes the first information and the content of the second view includes the second information; transmitting, from the second process to a third process, the content of the first application view; transmitting, from the third process, over the network, the content of the first application view to the first application to enable display of the first application view in a first application display of the first application, wherein the first application view concurrently includes the first view and the second view, wherein the first view includes the first information and the second view includes the second information; wherein the first information is transmitted to the first application based, at least in part, on the third specification of interest; wherein the first information includes information that provides context of the given update and a given link that provides access over the network to the given information; wherein the second information is transmitted to the first application based, at least in part, on the first specification of interest; wherein the second information includes information that provides context of the particular update and a particular link that provides access over the network to the particular information; without transmitting the first information to the second application, transmitting over the network the second information to the second application to enable display of the second information in a second application display of the second application without the first information being displayed in the second application display; wherein the second information is transmitted to the second application based, at least in part, on the second specification of interest; without transmitting the second information to the third application, transmitting over the network the first information to the third application to enable display of the first information in a third application display of the third application without the second information being displayed in the third application display; wherein the first information is transmitted to the third application based, at least in part, on the fourth specification of interest; and after transmitting the first information and the second information to the first application, transmitting the second information to the second application and transmitting the first information to the third application, performing the steps of; receiving, over the network from the second application, a first comment, wherein the first comment is entered in a first text entry interface, of the second application, that is related to the second information; without the second application having received user input that explicitly indicates with whom to share the first comment, and without transmitting the first comment to the third application, transmitting, over the network, the first comment to the first application, to enable display of the first comment, in relation to the second information, in the first application display; and wherein the step of transmitting the first comment to the first application is performed based, at least in part, on the second information having been transmitted to the first application. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
performing, by one or more server computers; maintaining particular information that is accessible over a network; receiving, over the network from a first application that is associated with a first user, data that indicates a first specification of interest in being notified about updates to the particular information; receiving, over the network from a second application that is associated with a second user, data that indicates a second specification of interest in being notified about updates to the particular information; receiving an indication of a particular update to the particular information; generating first information, wherein the first information includes information that provides context of the particular update; storing the first information in a database; storing the first information in a memory cache; transmitting, over the network, the first information to the first application; retrieving the first information from the memory cache and transmitting, over the network to the second application, the first information; receiving, over the network, from the first application a first comment, wherein the first comment is entered in a first text entry interface, of the first application, that is related to the first information; while the first information is concurrently maintained in the database and in the memory cache, performing the steps of; storing the first comment, in relationship with the first information, in the database; and in response to receiving from the first application the first comment, updating the memory cache with the first comment to store the first comment in relationship with the first information in the memory cache; retrieving the first comment from the memory cache without accessing the database; without the first application having received user input that explicitly indicates with whom to share the first comment, and without accessing the database to retrieve the first comment, transmitting, over the network, the first comment to the second application, to enable display of the first comment, in relation to the first information, in the second application; and wherein the step of transmitting the first comment to the second application is performed based, at least in part, on the first information having been transmitted to the second application. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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