Systems and method for providing monitoring of social networks
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1. A method of monitoring activity relative to a user'"'"'s account of an on-line social network website (OSN), comprising:
- monitoring at least one activity of the user'"'"'s account on an OSN resulting in user'"'"'s account activity data;
conducting analysis of the user'"'"'s account activity data; and
reporting information indicative of the processed user'"'"'s account activity based on a selected criteria.
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Abstract
A method is provided of monitoring activity relative to a user'"'"'s account of an on-line social network website (OSN). At least one activity of the user'"'"'s account on an OSN is monitored, resulting in user'"'"'s account activity data. Analysis of the user'"'"'s account activity data is performed. Information is reported that is indicative of the processed user'"'"'s account activity based on a selected criteria. A system is provided for authenticating a parent or legal guardian of a child on a social network.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring activity relative to a user'"'"'s account of an on-line social network website (OSN), comprising:
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monitoring at least one activity of the user'"'"'s account on an OSN resulting in user'"'"'s account activity data; conducting analysis of the user'"'"'s account activity data; and reporting information indicative of the processed user'"'"'s account activity based on a selected criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus to monitor activity relative to a user'"'"'s account of an OSN, comprising:
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a monitoring unit configured to monitor at least some activities of the user'"'"'s account on an OSN resulting in user'"'"'s account activity data; a processing unit configured to process the user'"'"'s account activity data; a storage unit configured to store the processed user account activity data; and a reporting unit configured to report information indicative of the processed user'"'"'s account activity based on a selected criteria. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. An OSN system, comprising:
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enrollment logic configured to enroll a child in the OSN to create a child account by associating the child with a user ID, and authentication logic configured to authenticate a parent of the child, the authenticating logic executing parent authentication by at least one of, (i) parents sign up for a parent account and receive a unique code, the child enters its code in the child account and the parent or guardian and obtains validation of the account as it indicates that the child believes that the adult can monitor the account, (ii) the parent creates an account for the child, which then gives access as the child uses it, (iii) the parent is issued a code and conveys to the child to enter that code to confirm a relationship, and (iv) the child is issued a code and conveys to the parent to enter that code to confirm a relationship. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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