Creating A Session Log For Studying Usability Of One Or More Computing Devices Used For Social Networking
First Claim
1. A method of creating a session log for studying usability of one or more computing devices used for social networking, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a usability engine from at least one usability expert, usability observations observed by the usability expert during a usability session for studying interaction support provided by one or more computing devices to a plurality of users interacting within a social network through the computing devices;
recording, by the usability engine, the usability observations in a session log;
detecting, by an event listener on at least one of the computing devices, an event generated by the computing device as a result of an interaction among the plurality of users within the social network;
notifying, by the event listener, the usability engine of the event; and
recording, by the usability engine, a description of the event in the session log.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for creating a session log for studying usability of one or more computing devices used for social networking that include: receiving, by a usability engine from at least one usability expert, usability observations observed by the usability expert during a usability session for studying interaction support provided by one or more computing devices to a plurality of users interacting within a social network through the computing devices; recording, by the usability engine, the usability observations in a session log; detecting, by an event listener on at least one of the computing devices, an event generated by the computing device as a result of an interaction among the plurality of users within the social network; notifying, by the event listener, the usability engine of the event; and recording, by the usability engine, a description of the event in the session log.
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1. A method of creating a session log for studying usability of one or more computing devices used for social networking, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a usability engine from at least one usability expert, usability observations observed by the usability expert during a usability session for studying interaction support provided by one or more computing devices to a plurality of users interacting within a social network through the computing devices; recording, by the usability engine, the usability observations in a session log; detecting, by an event listener on at least one of the computing devices, an event generated by the computing device as a result of an interaction among the plurality of users within the social network; notifying, by the event listener, the usability engine of the event; and recording, by the usability engine, a description of the event in the session log. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for creating a session log for studying usability of one or more computing devices used for social networking, the system comprising:
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means for receiving, from at least one usability expert, usability observations observed by the usability expert during a usability session for studying interaction support provided by one or more computing devices to a plurality of users interacting within a social network through the computing devices; means for recording the usability observations in a session log; means for detecting, on at least one of the computing devices, an event generated by the computing device as a result of an interaction among the plurality of users within the social network; means for notifying a usability engine of the event; and means for recording a description of the event in the session log. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product for creating a session log for studying usability of one or more computing devices used for social networking, the computer program product disposed upon a computer readable medium, the computer program product comprising computer program instructions capable of:
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receiving, by a usability engine from at least one usability expert, usability observations observed by the usability expert during a usability session for studying interaction support provided by one or more computing devices to a plurality of users interacting within a social network through the computing devices; recording, by the usability engine, the usability observations in a session log; detecting, by an event listener on at least one of the computing devices, an event generated by the computing device as a result of an interaction among the plurality of users within the social network; notifying, by the event listener, the usability engine of the event; and recording, by the usability engine, a description of the event in the session log. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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