Indicating Recent Content Publication Activity By A User
First Claim
1. A system for indicating recent content publication activity by a publishing online identity, the system comprising:
- a remote server configured to;
determine that the publishing online identity has engaged in recent content publication activity, determine a type of recent content publication activity associated with the recent content publication activity, and provide an indication that the publishing online identity has engaged in recent content publication activity, the indication including an identifier corresponding to the publishing online identity and information that enables display of the type of recent content publication activity engaged in by the publishing online identity; and
a client configured to;
receive the indication that the publishing online identity has engaged in recent content publication activity, access co-user online identifiers that are associated with a second online identity and that are included by the second online identity in a co-user list that reveals to the second online identity an online availability of co-user online identities corresponding to the co-user online identifiers within the co-user list, determine that the identifier corresponding to the publishing online identity is included among the co-user online identifiers included in the co-user list, access publication preference information associated with the publishing online identity, based on the publication preference information, determine whether the publishing online identity desires to make the recent content publication activity accessible to at least one other online identity, access co-user list preference information associated with the second online identity, based on the preference information, determine whether the second online identity desires to receive an indication of recent content publication activity, and render a representation of the type in association with the identifier in the co-user list to indicate to the second online identity that the publishing online identity has engaged in the recent content publication activity.
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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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52 Claims
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1. A system for indicating recent content publication activity by a publishing online identity, the system comprising:
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a remote server configured to;
determine that the publishing online identity has engaged in recent content publication activity, determine a type of recent content publication activity associated with the recent content publication activity, and provide an indication that the publishing online identity has engaged in recent content publication activity, the indication including an identifier corresponding to the publishing online identity and information that enables display of the type of recent content publication activity engaged in by the publishing online identity; and
a client configured to;
receive the indication that the publishing online identity has engaged in recent content publication activity, access co-user online identifiers that are associated with a second online identity and that are included by the second online identity in a co-user list that reveals to the second online identity an online availability of co-user online identities corresponding to the co-user online identifiers within the co-user list, determine that the identifier corresponding to the publishing online identity is included among the co-user online identifiers included in the co-user list, access publication preference information associated with the publishing online identity, based on the publication preference information, determine whether the publishing online identity desires to make the recent content publication activity accessible to at least one other online identity, access co-user list preference information associated with the second online identity, based on the preference information, determine whether the second online identity desires to receive an indication of recent content publication activity, and render a representation of the type in association with the identifier in the co-user list to indicate to the second online identity that the publishing online identity has engaged in the recent content publication activity.
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2. A method for indicating recent content publication activity by a publishing online identity, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a client, an indication that the publishing online identity has engaged in recent content publication activity, wherein an identifier is provided to identify the publishing online identity;
receiving information that enables the client to display a representation of a type associated with the recent content publication activity; and
displaying the representation of the type in association with the identifier to indicate that the publishing online identity has engaged in the recent content publication activity. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for indicating recent content publication activity by a publishing online identity, the method comprising:
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determining that the publishing online identity has engaged in recent content publication activity, wherein an identifier is provided to identify the publishing online identity;
determining a type associated with the recent content publication activity; and
providing information to a client that enables the client to display a representation of the type in association with the identifier in order to indicate that the publishing online identity has engaged in the recent content publication activity. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method for indicating recent content publication activity by a publishing online identity, the method comprising:
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determining that the publishing online identity has engaged in recent content publication activity;
determining a type of recent content publication activity associated with the recent content publication activity;
generating an indication that the publishing online identity has engaged in recent content publication activity, the indication including an identifier corresponding to the publishing online identity and information that enables display of the type of recent content publication activity engaged in by the publishing online identity;
accessing co-user online identifiers that are associated with a second online identity and that are included by the second online identity in a co-user list that reveals to the second online identity an online availability of co-user online identities corresponding to the co-user online identifiers within the co-user list;
determining that the identifier corresponding to the publishing online identity is included among the co-user online identifiers included in the co-user list;
accessing publication preference information associated with the publishing online identity;
based on the publication preference information, determining whether the publishing online identity desires to make the recent content publication activity accessible to at least one other online identity;
accessing co-user list preference information associated with the second online identity;
based on the preference information, determining whether the second online identity desires to receive an indication of recent content publication activity; and
rendering a representation of the type in association with the identifier in the co-user list to indicate to the second online identity that the publishing online identity has engaged in the recent content publication activity.
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