Tagging digital media
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1. A method comprising;
- by a computer system, presenting to a first user of a social-networking system a graphical user interface comprising an item of digital media, wherein the graphical user interface comprises a media-interface-control element comprising a component operable to receive one or more text characters and, based at least in part on the text characters, to display a list of suggested tags that identify one or more other users of the social-networking system;
by the computer system, presenting, to a second user of the social networking system, a second graphical user interface that includes options for privacy settings of the second user;
by the computer system, receiving the privacy settings of the second user limiting a grouping of users of a plurality of groupings of users access to contact information of the second user, wherein the grouping of users includes the first user, wherein each of the plurality of groupings of users includes multiple users of the social-networking system;
by the computer system, receiving input from the first user indicating a tag for the item of digital media from the list of suggested tags;
by the computer system, associating the tag with the item of digital media, the association of the tag with the item of digital media associating, within the social-networking system, the contact information of the second user with the item of digital media, information in the tag comprising a hyperlink associated with the second user within the social-networking system, and the privacy settings of the second user limiting access of the grouping of users to the contact information of the second user; and
by the computer system, providing, based on the contact information of the second user that is not accessible by the grouping of users through the social-networking system in accordance with the privacy settings of the second user, a notification to be sent to the second user of the tag being associated with the item of digital media by the first user, wherein the notification comprises a hyperlink to the item of digital media.
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Abstract
A method for tagging digital media is described. The method includes selecting a digital media and selecting region within the digital media. The method may further include associating a person or entity with the selected region and sending a notification of the association the person or entity or a different person or entity. The method may further include sending advertising with the notification.
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1. A method comprising;
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by a computer system, presenting to a first user of a social-networking system a graphical user interface comprising an item of digital media, wherein the graphical user interface comprises a media-interface-control element comprising a component operable to receive one or more text characters and, based at least in part on the text characters, to display a list of suggested tags that identify one or more other users of the social-networking system; by the computer system, presenting, to a second user of the social networking system, a second graphical user interface that includes options for privacy settings of the second user; by the computer system, receiving the privacy settings of the second user limiting a grouping of users of a plurality of groupings of users access to contact information of the second user, wherein the grouping of users includes the first user, wherein each of the plurality of groupings of users includes multiple users of the social-networking system; by the computer system, receiving input from the first user indicating a tag for the item of digital media from the list of suggested tags; by the computer system, associating the tag with the item of digital media, the association of the tag with the item of digital media associating, within the social-networking system, the contact information of the second user with the item of digital media, information in the tag comprising a hyperlink associated with the second user within the social-networking system, and the privacy settings of the second user limiting access of the grouping of users to the contact information of the second user; and by the computer system, providing, based on the contact information of the second user that is not accessible by the grouping of users through the social-networking system in accordance with the privacy settings of the second user, a notification to be sent to the second user of the tag being associated with the item of digital media by the first user, wherein the notification comprises a hyperlink to the item of digital media. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software operable when executed by one or more computer systems to:
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present to a first user of a social-networking system a graphical user interface comprising an item of digital media, wherein the graphical user interface comprises a media-interface-control element comprising a component operable to receive one or more text characters and, based at least in part on the text characters, to display a list of suggested tags that identify one or more other users of the social-networking system; present, to a second user of the social networking system, a second graphical user interface that includes options for privacy settings of the second user; receive, the privacy settings of the second user limiting a grouping of users of a plurality of groupings of users access to the contact information of the second user, wherein the grouping of users includes the first user, wherein each of the plurality of groupings of users includes multiple users of the social-networking system; receive input from the first user indicating a tag for the item of digital media from the list of suggested tags; associate the tag with the item of digital media, the association of the tag with the item of digital media associating, within the social-networking system, the contact information of the second user with the item of digital media, information in the tag comprising a hyperlink associated with the second user within the social-networking system, and the privacy settings of the second user limiting access of the grouping of users to the contact information of the second user; provide, based on the contact information of the second user that is not accessible to the grouping of users through the social-networking system in accordance with the privacy settings of the second user, a notification to be sent to the second user of the tag being associated with the item of digital media by the grouping of users, wherein the notification comprises a hyperlink to the item of digital media. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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