Customized data feeds for online social networks
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1. A method for generating customized data feeds comprising:
- accessing, by a server computer system, profile information of a user stored in a database of an online social network;
identifying, by the server computer system, a trending topic on the online social network based on the accessed profile information of the user;
causing, by the server computer system, a graphical user interface element to be displayed on a computing device associated with a user of an online social network, the graphical user interface element being configured to enable the user to select to subscribe to the identified trending topic;
determining, by the server computer system, a set of metrics for the identified trending topic, wherein determining the set of metrics includes;
determining a keyword associated with the trending topic; and
determining a volume of mentions of the keyword on the online social network over a predetermined time period;
storing, by the server computer system, the set of metrics for the trending topic in a database in communication with the server computer system; and
causing, by the server computer system, the set of metrics to display on a display screen coupled to the computing device associated with the user of the online social network and in communication with the server computer system over the Internet, the displaying the set of metrics includes generating and displaying a caption summarizing the trending topic, the set of metrics being displayed in association with the caption summarizing the trending topic based on a selection by the user to subscribe to the trending topic via the graphical user interface element, the set of metrics and the caption summarizing the trending topic being displayed concurrently with other trending topics to which the user has subscribed and corresponding captions summarizing the other trending topics on a customized feed page for the user.
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Abstract
Among other things, embodiments of the present disclosure discussed herein help identify trending topics and generate customized data feeds that present trending topics to a user based on information in the user'"'"'s social network profile. In some embodiments, users may select topics of interest to the user and the system can identity and present trending articles in the selected topic to the user via the user'"'"'s newsfeed.
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1. A method for generating customized data feeds comprising:
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accessing, by a server computer system, profile information of a user stored in a database of an online social network; identifying, by the server computer system, a trending topic on the online social network based on the accessed profile information of the user; causing, by the server computer system, a graphical user interface element to be displayed on a computing device associated with a user of an online social network, the graphical user interface element being configured to enable the user to select to subscribe to the identified trending topic; determining, by the server computer system, a set of metrics for the identified trending topic, wherein determining the set of metrics includes; determining a keyword associated with the trending topic; and determining a volume of mentions of the keyword on the online social network over a predetermined time period; storing, by the server computer system, the set of metrics for the trending topic in a database in communication with the server computer system; and causing, by the server computer system, the set of metrics to display on a display screen coupled to the computing device associated with the user of the online social network and in communication with the server computer system over the Internet, the displaying the set of metrics includes generating and displaying a caption summarizing the trending topic, the set of metrics being displayed in association with the caption summarizing the trending topic based on a selection by the user to subscribe to the trending topic via the graphical user interface element, the set of metrics and the caption summarizing the trending topic being displayed concurrently with other trending topics to which the user has subscribed and corresponding captions summarizing the other trending topics on a customized feed page for the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a processor; and memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform operations for generating customized data feeds, the operations comprising; accessing profile information of a user stored in a database of an online social network; identifying a trending topic on the online social network based on the accessed profile information of the user; causing a graphical user interface element to be displayed on a computing device associated with a user of an online social network, the graphical user interface element being configured to enable the user to select to subscribe to the identified trending topic; determining a set of metrics for the identified trending topic, wherein determining the set of metrics includes; determining a keyword associated with the trending topic; and determining a volume of mentions of the keyword on the online social network over a predetermined time period; storing the set of metrics for the trending topic in a database in communication with the system; and causing the set of metrics to display on a display screen coupled to the computing device associated with the user of the online social network and in communication with the system over the Internet, the displaying the set of metrics includes generating and displaying a caption summarizing the trending topic, the set of metrics being displayed in association with the caption summarizing the trending topic based on a selection by the user to subscribe to the trending topic via the graphical user interface element, the set of metrics and the caption summarizing the trending topic being displayed concurrently with other trending topics to which the user has subscribed and corresponding captions summarizing the other trending topics on a customized feed page for the user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a server computer system, cause the server computer system to perform operations for generating customized data feeds, the operations comprising:
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accessing profile information of a user stored in a database of an online social network; identifying a trending topic on the online social network based on the accessed profile information of the user; causing a graphical user interface element to be displayed on a computing device associated with a user of an online social network, the graphical user interface element being configured to enable the user to select to subscribe to the identified trending topic; determining a set of metrics for the identified trending topic, wherein determining the set of metrics includes; determining a keyword associated with the trending topic; and determining a volume of mentions of the keyword on the online social network over a predetermined time period; storing the set of metrics for the trending topic in a database in communication with the server computer system; and causing the set of metrics to display on a display screen coupled to the computing device associated with the user of the online social network and in communication with the server computer system over the Internet, the displaying the set of metrics includes generating and displaying a caption summarizing the trending topic, the set of metrics being displayed in association with the caption summarizing the trending topic based on a selection by the user to subscribe to the trending topic via the graphical user interface element, the set of metrics and the caption summarizing the trending topic being displayed concurrently with other trending topics to which the user has subscribed and corresponding captions summarizing the other trending topics on a customized feed page for the user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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