FOLLOWING CONTENT PROVIDERS IN A SOCIAL CONTEXT
First Claim
1. A method for providing content to a user, the method comprising:
- providing a content item to a user responsive to a received request, the content item being displayed to the user in a slot associated with a third party content site, the content item comprising a first annotation providing information for or about re-publishing the content item;
receiving a request from the user to follow a content provider associated with the content item; and
designating the user as being interested in updated content from the content provider, the designating comprising presenting information about the user to one or more of the content provider or a social application that includes a content provider presence so as to allow for updates associated with the content provider to be followed by the user.
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Abstract
In general, a method for providing content to a user includes providing a content item to a user responsive to a received request. The content item is displayed to the user in a slot associated with a third party content site. The content item includes a first annotation providing information for or about re-publishing the content item. A request is received from the user to follow a content provider associated with the content item. The user is designated as being interested in updated content from the content provider. Designating the user includes presenting information about the user to one or more of the content provider or a social application that includes a content provider presence so as to allow for updates associated with the content provider to be followed by the user.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for providing content to a user, the method comprising:
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providing a content item to a user responsive to a received request, the content item being displayed to the user in a slot associated with a third party content site, the content item comprising a first annotation providing information for or about re-publishing the content item; receiving a request from the user to follow a content provider associated with the content item; and designating the user as being interested in updated content from the content provider, the designating comprising presenting information about the user to one or more of the content provider or a social application that includes a content provider presence so as to allow for updates associated with the content provider to be followed by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable storage device comprising instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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providing a content item to a user responsive to a received request, the content item being displayed to the user in a slot associated with a third party content site, the content item comprising a first annotation providing information for or about re-publishing the content item; receiving a request from the user to follow a content provider associated with the content item; and designating the user as being interested in updated content from the content provider, the designating comprising presenting information about the user to one or more of the content provider or a social application that includes a content provider presence so as to allow for updates associated with the content provider to be followed by the user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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