COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A REMINDER REGARDING A FEED ITEM OF A FEED OF AN ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORK

• US 20130198652A1
• Filed: 11/02/2012
• Published: 08/01/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Salesforce.com, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Salesforce.com, Inc.
• Inventors: Dunn, Zachary J., Olsen, Joseph M.
• Granted Patent: US 9,830,050 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/751
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

Disclosed are examples of apparatus, methods, and computer readable storage media for providing a reminder regarding a feed item of an information feed of an online social network. In some implementations, an indication is received at a computing device. The indication is with respect to occurrence of an event in relation to a designated one of a plurality of feed items of the information feed of the online social network. In response to receiving the indication, data is provided to cause a display device to display a reminder component with the information feed in a user interface. The reminder component is configured to present information identifying the designated feed item.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for providing a reminder regarding a feed item of an information feed of an online social network, the method comprising:

receiving an identification of a designated one of a plurality of feed items of the information feed of the online social network;

scheduling a time for displaying a reminder component in a user interface, the reminder component configured to present information identifying the designated feed item, the scheduled time being in relation to an event; and

providing data to cause a display device to display, at the scheduled time, the reminder component with the information feed in the user interface.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein scheduling the time for displaying the reminder component in the user interface includes:

receiving one or more scheduling parameters; and

determining the scheduled time in accordance with the one or more scheduling parameters.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the scheduling parameters include:

a start date, an end date, a time of day, a frequency of recurrence, a user'"'"'s profile, a group, a status, a keyword, a geographical location of a user, receipt of user input data, and rules based on one or more events.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein user input data determines a selection or customization of the one or more scheduling parameters.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein social network data determines a selection or customization of the one or more scheduling parameters.

6. The method of claim 2, the one or more scheduling parameters being stored on a storage medium in association with one or more of:

the reminder component, the designated feed item, and a user'"'"'s profile.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the scheduled time is recurring.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

changing a frequency of the recurring scheduled time in response to an event.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

delaying the recurring scheduled time responsive to an event.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the designated feed item is identified in accordance with input data from a first user, and

the information feed is a profile feed of a second user.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the designated feed item is identified in accordance with input data from a first user, and

the designated feed item is received from a second user.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the reminder component is one of the feed items of the information feed.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining at least a portion of content of the reminder component in accordance with one or more of;

the event, user input data, social network data, and one or more scheduling parameters.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the reminder component includes one or more of:

content of the designated feed item, a link to the designated feed item, information identifying the designated feed item.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the reminder component includes content indicating one or more of:

an appointment, a meeting, a task, a date, an email, and an information update.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the event is a past event.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the event is a future event.

18. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying the event, wherein the event includes one or more of;

receipt of an information update in the information feed, receipt of an email, creation of a contact, creation of a record, and updating of a record.

19. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

removing the reminder component from the user interface on the display device responsive to a second event, the second event including one or more of;

passage of an expiration period, receipt of user input data, and receipt of data in response to the reminder component or the designated feed item.

20. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating a communication with information identifying the designated feed item; and

providing the communication to a computing device over a data network.

21. The method of claim 1, wherein the designated feed item includes one or more of:

a record update, a post, a comment, an indication of a user'"'"'s personal preference, a status update, an uploaded file, and a hyperlink.

22. One or more computing devices for providing a reminder regarding a feed item of an information feed of an online social network, the one or more computing devices comprising:

one or more processors operable to execute one or more instructions to;

receive an identification of a designated one of a plurality of feed items of the information feed of the online social network;

schedule a time for displaying a reminder component in a user interface, the reminder component configured to present information identifying the designated feed item, the scheduled time being in relation to an event; and

provide data to cause a display device to display, at the scheduled time, the reminder component with the information feed in the user interface.

23. The one or more computing devices of claim 22, wherein scheduling the time for displaying the reminder component in the user interface includes:

receiving one or more scheduling parameters; and

determining the scheduled time in accordance with the one or more scheduling parameters.

24. The one or more computing devices of claim 22, wherein the scheduled time is recurring.

25. The one or more computing devices of claim 22, wherein the reminder component is one of the feed items of the information feed.

26. The one or more computing devices of claim 22, wherein the reminder component includes one or more of:

content of the designated feed item, a link to the designated feed item, information identifying the designated feed item.

27. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions executable by a computing device to perform a method for providing a reminder regarding a feed item of an information feed of an online social network, the method comprising:

receiving an identification of a designated one of a plurality of feed items of the information feed of the online social network;

scheduling a time for displaying a reminder component in a user interface, the reminder component configured to present information identifying the designated feed item, the scheduled time being in relation to an event; and

providing data to cause a display device to display, at the scheduled time, the reminder component with the information feed in the user interface.

28. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 27, wherein scheduling the time for displaying the reminder component in the user interface includes:

receiving one or more scheduling parameters; and

determining the scheduled time in accordance with the one or more scheduling parameters.

29. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 27, wherein the scheduled time is recurring.

30. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 27, wherein the reminder component is one of the feed items of the information feed.

31. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 27, wherein the reminder component includes one or more of:

content of the designated feed item, a link to the designated feed item, information identifying the designated feed item.

32. A computer implemented method for providing a reminder regarding a feed item of an information feed of an online social network, the method comprising:

receiving, at a computing device, an indication of occurrence of an event in relation to a designated one of a plurality of feed items of the information feed of the online social network; and

providing, in response to receiving the indication, data to cause a display device to display a reminder component with the information feed in a user interface, the reminder component configured to present information identifying the designated feed item.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein the event is receipt of the designated feed item.

34. The method of claim 32, wherein the reminder component includes data associated with the event.

35. The method of claim 32, wherein the reminder component includes data associated with the designated feed item.

36. The method of claim 32, wherein the event is scheduled.