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Filtering Content in a Social Networking Service

  • US 20110004831A1
  • Filed: 12/23/2009
  • Published: 01/06/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for displaying content in a social networking service, the method comprising:

  • receiving by a social networking service a plurality of content items from users of the social networking service;

    providing a user interface to a user of the social networking service;

    displaying in the user interface some of the content items received from users to whom the user is connected in the social networking service;

    providing to the user one or more selectable filters, each filter specifying a criteria to be applied to the content items;

    receiving a selection of a filter from the user; and

    responsive to the selection of the filter, updating the user interface to display only those content items consistent with the selected filter.

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