Sharing of Information Associated with Events
First Claim
1. A method of sharing information associated with events, comprising:
- providing a computer-based service over a network to a set of users;
wherein each user in the set of users interacts with at least one application from one or more applications that are associated with the computer-based service through at least one application display from a plurality of application displays;
wherein the plurality of application displays are associated with the computer-based service;
wherein the plurality of application displays include a plurality of views;
enabling each user in the set of users to display at least one application display, from the plurality of application displays, on a computing device, of a set of computing devices;
enabling a particular user, from the set of users, to send a sharing message to at least one other user in the set of users to share a shareable component;
wherein the shareable component includes at least a portion of at least one shareable application display, from the plurality of application displays, that is associated with the particular user;
monitoring, by the computer-based service, a plurality of application events associated with use of at least one of the one or more applications, by users from the set of users;
in response, at least in part, to occurrence of a first application event, from the plurality of application events, associated with use of an application, of the one or more applications, by a first user of the set of users, causing display of a first alert to each user of a plurality of second users, from the set of users, about the first application event;
wherein causing display of the first alert to each of the plurality of second users includes causing the first alert to be displayed, on a respective application display from the plurality of application displays, of each of the plurality of second users;
wherein the respective application display of each of the plurality of second users includes at least one other alert about a different application event from the plurality of application events;
wherein the first alert includes one or more links for accessing one or more views that are associated with the first application event;
enabling the plurality of second users to comment on at least some application events from said plurality of application events and to share comments among the plurality of second users, in relation to said at least some application events;
receiving by the computer-based service, a comment from a particular second user, of the plurality of second users;
wherein the comment was entered in a text view that is related to the first alert;
causing display of the comment to each user from the plurality of second users;
wherein said computer-based service is executing on one or more servers that are remote relative to each computing device in the set of computing devices; and
wherein the method is performed by two or more computing devices.
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Abstract
Techniques are provided that allow users to collaborate in relationship to data views, application displays, applications or events. A user can type in a text view related to a specific view in an application display, and the information is shared with other users that take part in sharing that view. A user that expresses an interest in an event is notified about the event and has the capability to interact, in relation to the event, with other users (e.g. by text). The particular form of interaction (and sharing) can be selectively specified. This interaction is comparable to a dynamic bulletin board where the subject is event driven, and where a user can specify who are allowed to participate. In the case of an event interest(s), users specify their interest (e.g. in other user application events or system events) and the system automatically alerts them to the occurrence of the event.
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150 Claims
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1. A method of sharing information associated with events, comprising:
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providing a computer-based service over a network to a set of users; wherein each user in the set of users interacts with at least one application from one or more applications that are associated with the computer-based service through at least one application display from a plurality of application displays; wherein the plurality of application displays are associated with the computer-based service; wherein the plurality of application displays include a plurality of views; enabling each user in the set of users to display at least one application display, from the plurality of application displays, on a computing device, of a set of computing devices; enabling a particular user, from the set of users, to send a sharing message to at least one other user in the set of users to share a shareable component; wherein the shareable component includes at least a portion of at least one shareable application display, from the plurality of application displays, that is associated with the particular user; monitoring, by the computer-based service, a plurality of application events associated with use of at least one of the one or more applications, by users from the set of users; in response, at least in part, to occurrence of a first application event, from the plurality of application events, associated with use of an application, of the one or more applications, by a first user of the set of users, causing display of a first alert to each user of a plurality of second users, from the set of users, about the first application event; wherein causing display of the first alert to each of the plurality of second users includes causing the first alert to be displayed, on a respective application display from the plurality of application displays, of each of the plurality of second users; wherein the respective application display of each of the plurality of second users includes at least one other alert about a different application event from the plurality of application events; wherein the first alert includes one or more links for accessing one or more views that are associated with the first application event; enabling the plurality of second users to comment on at least some application events from said plurality of application events and to share comments among the plurality of second users, in relation to said at least some application events; receiving by the computer-based service, a comment from a particular second user, of the plurality of second users; wherein the comment was entered in a text view that is related to the first alert; causing display of the comment to each user from the plurality of second users; wherein said computer-based service is executing on one or more servers that are remote relative to each computing device in the set of computing devices; and wherein the method is performed by two or more computing devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 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, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 143, 144)
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92. A method of sharing information associated with events, comprising:
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a second user using a computer-based service; wherein the second user is one of a set of users that use the computer-based service over a network; the second user interacting with at least one application from one or more applications that are associated with the computer-based service through at least one application display from a plurality of application displays; wherein the plurality of application displays are associated with the computer-based service; wherein the plurality of application displays include a plurality of views; wherein the second user uses a particular computing device to display at least one application display, from the plurality of application displays; the second user using a sharing message to obtain access to a sharable component; wherein the sharing message was sent by a first user from the set of users to share the sharable component; wherein the sharable component includes at least a portion of at least one application display, from the plurality of application displays, that is associated with the first user; the second user receiving alerts while the first user interacts with at least one application of the one or more applications; wherein the second user receives each of two or more alerts of the alerts through a particular application display, of the plurality of application displays, from the computer-based service, in response, at least in part, to each of two or more application events; wherein the two or more application events are two or more application events of a plurality of application events that are monitored by the computer-based service; wherein the two or more application events occur in association with interaction of the first user with the at least one application of the one or more applications; wherein a first application event is one of the two or more application events; wherein a first alert is one of the two or more alerts; wherein the first alert includes one or more links for accessing one or more views that are associated with the first application event; wherein the first alert is caused, at least in part, by the first application event; the second user entering a comment, in a text view that is related to the first alert; wherein the comment is displayed to each user of a plurality of second users; and wherein the plurality of second users are users from the set of users that received the first alert. - View Dependent Claims (93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 145, 146)
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102. A method of sharing information associated with events, comprising:
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a first user using a computer-based service; wherein the first user is one of a set of users that use the computer-based service over a network; the first user interacting with at least one application from one or more applications that are associated with the computer-based service through at least one application display from a plurality of application displays; wherein the plurality of application displays are associated with the computer-based service; wherein the plurality of application displays include a plurality of views; wherein the first user uses a particular computing device to display at least one application display, from the plurality of application displays; the first user sending at least one sharing message to enable a first set of users, of the set of users, to share a shareable component; wherein the shareable component includes at least a portion of at least one application display, from the plurality of application displays; the first user interacting with at least one application, of the one or more applications; wherein two or more application events occur in association with the first user interacting with the at least one application; wherein the two or more application events are two or more application events of a plurality of application events that are monitored by the computer-based service; wherein the two or more application events cause each user from a plurality of second users to receive each of two or more alerts through a respective application display, of the plurality of application displays; wherein a first application event is one of the two or more application events; wherein a first alert is one of the two or more alerts; wherein the first alert includes one or more links for accessing one or more views that are associated with the first application event; wherein the first alert is caused, at least in part, by the first application event; receiving comments on the particular computing device, from the computer-based service, wherein the comments are provided by multiple users, from the plurality of second users, in relation to the first application event; wherein the comments are displayed to each user of the plurality of second users; wherein the plurality of second users are users from the set of users that received the first alert. - View Dependent Claims (103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 147, 148)
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129. A method of sharing information associated with events, comprising:
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providing a computer-based service over a network to a set of users; wherein each user in the set of users interacts with at least one application from one or more applications that are associated with the computer-based service through at least one application display from a plurality of application displays; wherein the plurality of application displays are associated with the computer-based service; wherein the plurality of application displays include a plurality of views; enabling each user in the set of users to display at least one application display, from the plurality of application displays, on a computing device, of a set of computing devices; enabling a particular user, from the set of users, to send a sharing message to at least one other user in the set of users to share a shareable component; wherein the shareable component includes at least a portion of at least one shareable application display, from the plurality of application displays, that is associated with the particular user; monitoring, by the computer-based service, a plurality of application events associated with use of at least one of the one or more applications, by users from the set of users; in response, at least in part, to occurrence of a first application event, from the plurality of application events, associated with use of an application, of the one or more applications, by a first user of the set of users, causing display of a first alert to each user of a plurality of second users, from the set of users, about the first application event; wherein causing display of the first alert to each of the plurality of second users includes causing the first alert to be displayed, on a respective application display from the plurality of application displays, of each of the plurality of second users; wherein the respective application display of each of the plurality of second users includes at least one other alert about a different application event from the plurality of application events; wherein the first alert includes one or more links for accessing one or more views that are associated with the first application event; enabling the plurality of second users to comment on at least some application events from said plurality of application events and to share comments among the plurality of second users, in relation to said at least some application events; receiving by the computer-based service, a comment from a particular second user, of the plurality of second users; wherein the comment was entered in a text view that is related to the first alert; causing display of the comment to each user from the plurality of second users; wherein the first application event was caused, at least in part, by the first user interacting with at least one view from the one or more views that are associated with the first application event; wherein at least one link from the one or more links for accessing the one or more views that are associated with the first application event enables each of the plurality of second users to interact with the at least one view; in response, at least in part, to occurrence of a second application event associated with use of an application, of the one or more applications, by the first user, causing display of a second alert, to each user of a plurality of third users, about the second application event; wherein the plurality of third users are from the set of users; wherein the second alert includes one or more links for accessing one or more views that are associated with the second application event; wherein at least one user from the plurality of second users is not in the plurality of third users; monitoring, by the computer-based service, a plurality of system events that relate to the computer-based service receiving information updates from one or more sources that are external to the computer-based service; wherein said one or more sources are remote to each computing device in the set of computing devices that is used by a plurality of fourth users, from the set of users; in response, at least in part, to a system event, of the plurality of system events, that relates to the computer-based service receiving an information update from a source of the one or more sources, causing display of a system alert to each user of the plurality of fourth users, about the system event; wherein the system alert includes one or more links for accessing one or more views that are associated with the system event; wherein said computer-based service is executing on one or more servers that are remote relative to each computing device in the set of computing devices; and wherein the method is performed by two or more computing devices. - View Dependent Claims (130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 149, 150)
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