Systems and methods for providing dynamically selected media content to a user of an electronic device in a social network environment
First Claim
1. A method for providing dynamically selected media content to a user of an electronic device in a social network environment, comprising:
- selecting for the user one or more items of media content regarding one or more other users based on any relationships with the one or more other users;
assigning an order to the one or more items of media content;
displaying the one or more items of media content to the user in the assigned order;
monitoring at least one interaction of the user with media content in the social network environment; and
utilizing the at least one interaction to select additional items of media content.
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Abstract
A system and method provides dynamically selected media content to someone using an electronic device in a social network environment. Items of media content are selected for the user based on his or her relationships with one or more other users. The user'"'"'s relationships with other users are reflected in the selected media content and its format. An order is assigned to the items of media content, for example, based on their anticipated importance to the user, and the items of media content are displayed to the user in the assigned order. The user may change the order of the items of media content. The user'"'"'s interactions with media content available in the social network environment are monitored, and those interactions are used to select additional items of media content for the user.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for providing dynamically selected media content to a user of an electronic device in a social network environment, comprising:
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selecting for the user one or more items of media content regarding one or more other users based on any relationships with the one or more other users; assigning an order to the one or more items of media content; displaying the one or more items of media content to the user in the assigned order; monitoring at least one interaction of the user with media content in the social network environment; and utilizing the at least one interaction to select additional items of media content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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12. A system for providing dynamically selected media content to a user of an electronic device in a social network environment, comprising:
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a media selector configured to select for the user one or more items of media content regarding one or more other users based on any relationships with the one or more other users; a ranking engine, in communication with the media selector, the ranking engine configured to assign an order to the one or more items of media; a display engine, in communication with the media selector, the display engine configured to display the one or more items of media content to the user in the assigned order; and a monitoring module, in communication with the display engine and with the ranking engine, the monitoring module configured to monitor at least one interaction of the user with media content in the social network environment. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 24)
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19. A computer readable medium having embodied thereon a program, the program being executable by a processor for performing a method for providing dynamically selected media to a user of an electronic device in a social network environment, the method comprising:
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selecting for the user one or more items of media content regarding one or more other users based on any relationships with the one or more other users; assigning an order to the one or more items of media content; displaying the one or more items of media content to the user in the assigned order; monitoring at least one interaction of the user with media content in the social network environment; and utilizing the at least one interaction to select additional items of media content.
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