METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING ENHANCEMENTS TO A BUSINESS NETWORKING FEED
First Claim
1. A method for providing a feed containing feed items associated with records stored in a database system, the method comprising:
- initiating a creation of a list to be stored on the database system;
receiving a selection of a plurality of records, each record associated with a respective record feed that is capable of containing one or more feed items;
associating the selected records with the list, wherein one or more users of the database system are capable of subscribing to the list; and
generating a feed containing feed items of the record feeds of the records associated with the list, the feed for providing to a subscriber of the list.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus facilitate social and business networking in a multi-tenant database. An application can provide each user with the ability view targeted data of interest. The data of interest can be supplied in a feed associated with the user created list, which compiles the feed items, e.g., comments, posts, stories, etc., of the object feeds subscribed to by the list. Lists can include entity feeds of objects, on the database well as child records associated with those objects. Accordingly, a user can create tailored feeds and can organize related information into feed for that list. In further embodiments, applications are provided which allow users are able to view filtered selections of other users and objects on the database system. In one embodiments, a connector application allows users to modify subscriptions to other users and objects, a dashboard application allows users to view user profiles and analytics regarding the user profile, and a search application allows users to perform field based searches on the records of the users and objects. Additional applications which allow users to navigate and view records on the database system are also provided.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for providing a feed containing feed items associated with records stored in a database system, the method comprising:
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initiating a creation of a list to be stored on the database system; receiving a selection of a plurality of records, each record associated with a respective record feed that is capable of containing one or more feed items; associating the selected records with the list, wherein one or more users of the database system are capable of subscribing to the list; and generating a feed containing feed items of the record feeds of the records associated with the list, the feed for providing to a subscriber of the list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for browsing a plurality of lists associated with records stored on a database system, the method comprising:
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receiving one or more criteria for searching a plurality of lists, wherein each list is associated with a plurality of records stored on the database system and each record is associated with a respective record feed that is capable of containing one or more feed items; searching the plurality of lists based on the criteria to identify lists matching the criteria, wherein each list includes at least one field capable of storing data for comparing to the criteria; and generating a set of lists that include the data matching the criteria. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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