Searching Recent Content Publication Activity
First Claim
1. A method for searching recent content publication activity, the method comprising:
- receiving a query submitted by an online identity and an identifier associated with the online identity;
identifying co-user online identifiers that are associated with the identifier;
accessing information associated with content publication activity associated with the co-user online identifiers;
based on the accessed information, identifying content publication activities that relate to the query and indications of co-user online identifiers that are associated with the identified content publication activities; and
enabling the online identity to perceive indications of the identified content publication activities and the indications of the co-user online identifiers associated with the identified content publication activities for presentation as search results for the query.
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Abstract
Collecting and distributing information related to recent content publication activity of an instant messaging (IM) user provides other users in a network with timely, relevant information about people known to the user or within the same social network. A user participating in a social network can quickly and efficiently perceive new information related to other users (referred to as co-users) in a social network by reviewing the co-users'"'"' recent content publication activity. A user may be made able to do so without requiring the co-user to send a communication directly to the user regarding the new facts or new content, and also without requiring the user to actively browse or request information about the co-user.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for searching recent content publication activity, the method comprising:
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receiving a query submitted by an online identity and an identifier associated with the online identity;
identifying co-user online identifiers that are associated with the identifier;
accessing information associated with content publication activity associated with the co-user online identifiers;
based on the accessed information, identifying content publication activities that relate to the query and indications of co-user online identifiers that are associated with the identified content publication activities; and
enabling the online identity to perceive indications of the identified content publication activities and the indications of the co-user online identifiers associated with the identified content publication activities for presentation as search results for the query. - 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 for searching recent content publication activity, the method comprising:
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receiving a query submitted by an online identity and an identifier associated with the online identity;
identifying co-user online identifiers that are associated with the identifier;
accessing information associated with content publication activity associated with the co-user online identifiers;
based on the accessed information, identifying content publication activities that relate to the query and indications of co-user online identifiers that are associated with the identified content publication activities;
enabling the online identity to perceive indications of the identified content publication activities and the indications of the co-user online identifiers associated with the identified content publication activities for presentation as search results for the query;
storing the query;
at a later moment in time, accessing the information associated with the content publication activity and associated with the co-user online identifiers, the accessed information having not been published at a time when the query was executed;
based on the accessed information, newly identifying content publication activities that relate to the query and indications of co-user online identifiers that are associated with the newly identified content publication activities; and
enabling the online identity to perceive indications of the newly identified content publication activities and the indications of the co-user online identifiers associated with the newly identified content publication activities.
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22. A computer program product for searching recent content publication activity, the computer program product including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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receive a query submitted by an online identity and an identifier associated with the online identity;
identify co-user online identifiers that are associated with the identifier;
access information associated with content publication activity associated with the co-user online identifiers;
based on the accessed information, identify content publication activities that relate to the query and indications of co-user online identifiers that are associated with the identified content publication activities; and
enable the online identity to perceive indications of the identified content publication activities and the indications of the co-user online identifiers associated with the identified content publication activities for presentation as search results for the query.
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23. A computer program product for searching recent content publication activity, the computer program product including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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receive a query submitted by an online identity and an identifier associated with the online identity;
identify co-user online identifiers that are associated with the identifier;
access information associated with content publication activity associated with the co-user online identifiers;
based on the accessed information, identify content publication activities that relate to the query and indications of co-user online identifiers that are associated with the identified content publication activities;
enable the online identity to perceive indications of the identified content publication activities and the indications of the co-user online identifiers associated with the identified content publication activities for presentation as search results for the query;
store the query;
at a later moment in time, access the information associated with the content publication activity and associated with the co-user online identifiers, the accessed information having not been published at a time when the query was executed;
based on the accessed information, newly identify content publication activities that relate to the query and indications of co-user online identifiers that are associated with the newly identified content publication activities; and
enable the online identity to perceive indications of the newly identified content publication activities and the indications of the co-user online identifiers associated with the newly identified content publication activities.
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