Displaying aggregated new content by selected other user based on their authorization level
First Claim
1. A method for providing an electronic content update, comprising:
- storing a selected relationship between a publishing user and a receiving user;
storing a required relationship between the publishing user and the receiving user, wherein the required relationship is needed to make the electronic content update accessible to the receiving user;
detecting an instruction to make available the electronic content update, which is associated with the publishing user; and
enabling the receiving user to access the electronic content update if the selected relationship comprises the required relationship.
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Abstract
Enabling a content publisher and a receiving user to control access to content updates based on user relationships. The content publisher and the receiving user may assign a relationship degree, relationship category, and/or relationship rating to each other and to other users. The content publisher and/or receiving user also specify a required relationship that is needed to access or accept a content update. The content publisher and receiving user may further specify acceptable types of content updates, such as blog entries, product reviews, photos, and the like that are accessible or acceptable. Upon logon or other event, a summary of content updates is provided to each receiving user that meets each content publisher'"'"'s required relationship, and the content updates are delivered according to a selected delivery method from those content publishers that meet the relationship requirements of the receiving users. Delivery includes email, instant message, RSS feeds, and the like.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing an electronic content update, comprising:
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storing a selected relationship between a publishing user and a receiving user;
storing a required relationship between the publishing user and the receiving user, wherein the required relationship is needed to make the electronic content update accessible to the receiving user;
detecting an instruction to make available the electronic content update, which is associated with the publishing user; and
enabling the receiving user to access the electronic content update if the selected relationship comprises the required relationship. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A server for providing an electronic content update, comprising:
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a communication interface in communication with a publishing user client and a receiving user client;
a memory for storing instructions; and
a processor in communication with the communication interface and with the memory, wherein the processor performs actions based at least in part on the stored instructions, including;
storing a selected relationship between a publishing user and a receiving user;
storing a required relationship between the publishing user and the receiving user, wherein the required relationship is needed to make the electronic content update accessible to the receiving user;
detecting an instruction to make available the electronic content update, which is associated with the publishing user; and
enabling the receiving user to access the electronic content update if the selected relationship comprises the required relationship. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for making an electronic content accessible, comprising:
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providing a publisher user interface that enables a publishing user to associate a publisher-selected relationship with a receiving user;
enabling the publishing user to use the publisher user interface to specify a publisher-required relationship needed to access the electronic content;
providing a receiver user interface that enables a receiving user to associate a receiver-selected relationship with the publishing user;
enabling the receiving user to use the receiver user interface to specify a receiver-required user relationship needed to access the electronic content; and
enabling the receiving user to access the electronic content if the publisher-selected relationship comprises the publisher-required user relationship and the receiver-selected relationship comprises the receiver-required relationship. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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