CONTENT SHARING USING NOTIFICATION WITHIN A SOCIAL NETWORKING ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving an indication from a first user device associated with a first user, the indication from the first user device indicating that the first user device is available for supplying media content over a communication network at a later time;
retrieving social network information regarding the first user in response to the receiving of the indication from the first user device;
identifying a second user of a second user device based on an association between the first user and the second user according to the social network information;
notifying the second user device of the availability of the first user device for the supplying of the media content;
receiving an indication from the second user device, the indication from the second user device indicating that the second user device is ready to receive the media content; and
in response to the receiving of the indication from the second user device, notifying the first user device that the second user device is ready to receive the media content so that the first user device can begin broadcasting the media content.
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Abstract
Example systems and methods of content sharing using notification within a social networking environment are presented. In one example, an indication is received from a first user device associated with a first user, the indication indicating that the first user device is available for supplying media content over a communication network. Social network information regarding the first user is retrieved. A second user of a second user device is identified based on an association between the first user and the second user according to the social network information. The second user device is notified of the availability of the first user device for the supplying of the media content.
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24 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving an indication from a first user device associated with a first user, the indication from the first user device indicating that the first user device is available for supplying media content over a communication network at a later time; retrieving social network information regarding the first user in response to the receiving of the indication from the first user device; identifying a second user of a second user device based on an association between the first user and the second user according to the social network information; notifying the second user device of the availability of the first user device for the supplying of the media content; receiving an indication from the second user device, the indication from the second user device indicating that the second user device is ready to receive the media content; and in response to the receiving of the indication from the second user device, notifying the first user device that the second user device is ready to receive the media content so that the first user device can begin broadcasting the media content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
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receiving an indication from a first user device associated with a first user, the indication from the first user device indicating that the first user device is available for supplying media content over a communication network at a later time; retrieving social network information regarding the first user in response to the receiving of the indication from the first user device; identifying a second user of a second user device based on an association between the first user and the second user according to the social network information; notifying the second user device of the availability of the first user device for the supplying of the media content; receiving an indication from the second user device, the indication from the second user device indicating that the second user device is ready to receive the media content; and in response to the receiving of the indication from the second user device, notifying the first user device that the second user device is ready to receive the media content so that the first user device can begin broadcasting the media content. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A system comprising:
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at least one processor; and modules comprising instructions that perform operations when executed by the at least one processor, the modules comprising; a status module to receive an indication from a first user device associated with a first user, the indication from the first user indicating that the first user device is available for supplying media content over a communication network at a later time; a social network contacts module to retrieve social network information regarding the first user, and to identify a second user of a second user device based on an association between the first user and the second user according to the social network information; and an interface module to notify the second user device of the availability of the first user device for the supplying of the media content and to, upon receipt of an indication from the second user device that the second device is ready to receive the media content, send a notification to the first user device so that the first user device can begin broadcasting the media content. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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