Facilitating user interaction through cross-promotion of digital assets
First Claim
1. A method, performed at least partially on a computer, for establishing a social network, the method comprising:
- receiving a search request from a searching user;
accessing a digital asset library of at least one publishing user;
determining a relationship between the search request and the digital asset library of the at least one publishing user;
determining a social networking establishment metric based on the relationship; and
comparing the social networking establishment metric to an establishment threshold and when the social networking establishment metric satisfies the establishment threshold, establishing a social network.
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Abstract
An online user may manage a personal digital library that includes digital assets. A user also may request content to be added to the user'"'"'s digital library by entering a search string, and related parameters, into a user interface. Any information that matches the search request and currently exists, or is subsequently created, may automatically be added to the user'"'"'s personal digital library. If the matching information exists as a digital asset in another user'"'"'s digital library, the user seeking the information may gain access to the other user'"'"'s digital assets. Communications between the two users may be encouraged in order to further share and exchange information on that topic or other related topics. An intermediary, such as a host operated by an online service provider, may be configured to generate social networks based on the personal digital libraries of the users.
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25 Claims
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1. A method, performed at least partially on a computer, for establishing a social network, the method comprising:
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receiving a search request from a searching user;
accessing a digital asset library of at least one publishing user;
determining a relationship between the search request and the digital asset library of the at least one publishing user;
determining a social networking establishment metric based on the relationship; and
comparing the social networking establishment metric to an establishment threshold and when the social networking establishment metric satisfies the establishment threshold, establishing a social network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method, performed at least partially on a computer, for managing a volume of messages in a first social network created for sharing access to digital assets among users, the method comprising:
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determining a social networking messaging metric;
adjusting the social networking messaging metric to support an amount of updates to the digital assets shared in the social network during a period of time;
comparing the social networking messaging metric to a messaging threshold and, when the social networking messaging metric does not satisfy the messaging threshold, creating a second social network for sharing access to digital assets and updates to the digital assets. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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