CONVERSATION TRACKING AND NOTIFICATION
First Claim
1. A method of tracking an item of content and displaying statistics related to actions taken with respect to the item of content, the method comprising:
- receiving an indication of an item of content that is to be tracked for a user;
receiving and storing an indication of an action related to the tracked item of content each time that an action is taken with respect to the tracked item of content;
determining a time that a user last viewed the tracked item of content and any actions associated with the tracked item of content;
calculating a number of actions related to the tracked item of content that have occurred subsequent to the time that the user last viewed the tracked item of content and any actions associated with the tracked item of content;
displaying to the user the calculated number of actions related to the tracked item of content; and
displaying to the user a control related to the calculated number of actions related to the tracked item of content, wherein the operation of the control causes the user to be directed to the actions associated with the tracked item of content that have not yet been viewed by the user.
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Abstract
A facility for tracking actions performed by users on content. The facility monitors items of content that are being tracked for a user, and detects actions performed by other users pertaining to the tracked content. Actions may be any activity performed by a user with respect to an item of content, such as replying to content, rating an item of content, or editing content. The facility collects tracking statistics and provides the tracking statistics for on-site presentation to users. Users thereby stay engaged in conversations around content because they can quickly determine whether additions have been made to the conversation since they last participated. The users may use the tracking statistics to directly navigate to new content. The facility may allow a user to characterize a relationship with one more other individuals and track actions performed by the characterized individuals.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of tracking an item of content and displaying statistics related to actions taken with respect to the item of content, the method comprising:
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receiving an indication of an item of content that is to be tracked for a user; receiving and storing an indication of an action related to the tracked item of content each time that an action is taken with respect to the tracked item of content; determining a time that a user last viewed the tracked item of content and any actions associated with the tracked item of content; calculating a number of actions related to the tracked item of content that have occurred subsequent to the time that the user last viewed the tracked item of content and any actions associated with the tracked item of content; displaying to the user the calculated number of actions related to the tracked item of content; and displaying to the user a control related to the calculated number of actions related to the tracked item of content, wherein the operation of the control causes the user to be directed to the actions associated with the tracked item of content that have not yet been viewed by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for tracking an item of content and displaying statistics related to actions performed on the item of content, the system comprising:
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a monitoring component configured to receive an indication of an item of content that is to be tracked for a user, receive an indication of an action related to the tracked item of content each time that an action is taken with respect to the tracked item of content, and store each received indication on an action; a calculation component configured to determine a time that a user last interacted with the tracked item of content and any actions associated with the tracked item of content, and calculate a number of actions related to the tracked item of content that have occurred subsequent to the time that the user last viewed the tracked item of content and any actions associated with the tracked item of content; and a display component configured to display to the user the calculated number of actions related to the tracked item of content and a control related to the calculated number of actions related to the tracked item of content, wherein the operation of the control causes the user to be directed to the actions associated with the tracked item of content that are new to the user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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