SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY MESSAGING A CONTACT IN A SOCIAL NETWORK
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1. A method for sending a communication to a contact in a social network, the method comprising:
- receiving a user selection identifying a competitor involved in a competition from a user of the social network;
automatically identifying, by control circuitry, a media asset associated with the competitor identified by the user selection;
identifying, by control circuitry, a contact of the user in the social network with an interest in the competition using data stored on the social network; and
automatically transmitting, by communications circuitry, the identified media asset to the identified contact.
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Abstract
Embodiments provide methods and systems for automatically sending a communication to a contact in a social network. In some embodiments, a social network server receives a user selection of a competitor involved in a competition about which the user would like to send messages. The social network server identifies a media asset that is associated with the competitor, such as a video clip of the competition. The social network server then identifies one of the user'"'"'s contacts who is also interested in the competition. The social network server automatically transmits the media asset to the identified contact.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for sending a communication to a contact in a social network, the method comprising:
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receiving a user selection identifying a competitor involved in a competition from a user of the social network; automatically identifying, by control circuitry, a media asset associated with the competitor identified by the user selection; identifying, by control circuitry, a contact of the user in the social network with an interest in the competition using data stored on the social network; and automatically transmitting, by communications circuitry, the identified media asset to the identified contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16)
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11. A system for sending a communication to a contact in a social network, the system comprising:
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control circuitry configured to; receive a user selection identifying a competitor involved in a competition from a user of the social network; automatically identify a media asset associated with the competitor identified by the user selection; and identifying a contact of the user in the social network with an interest in the competition using data stored in a database of the social network; and communications circuitry in communications with the control circuitry to automatically transmit the identified media asset to a user device of the identified contact. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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