PROVIDING SOCIAL NETWORK USER DISCUSSIONS

• US 20140258422A1
• Filed: 12/13/2013
• Published: 09/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Red Hat, Inc. (International Business Machines Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Red Hat, Inc. (International Business Machines Corporation)
• Inventors: Fischer, Donald, Pennington, Havoc, Clark, Bryan, Taylor, Owen, Walters, Colin
• Granted Patent: US 9,565,222 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/954 Navigation, e.g. using categorised browsing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/403 Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34

Abstract

Discussion of content between users of social networks is described. A request from a first user to discuss content with a recipient user in a first social network is received, wherein the recipient user has a first identifier in the first social network. A request from a second user to discuss content with the recipient user in a second social network is received, wherein the recipient user has a second identifier in the second social network. A discussion is initiated between the second user and the recipient user about the content in the second social network. The recipient user is tracked in view of the first identifier in the first social network and the second identifier in the second social network.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a processor, a first request from a first user to discuss content with a recipient user in a first network, wherein the recipient user having a first identifier in the first network;

initiating, by the processor, a first discussion between the first user and the recipient user about the content in the first network;

receiving, by the processor, a second request from a second user to discuss content with the recipient user in a second network, wherein the recipient user having a second identifier in the second network;

initiating, by the processor, a second discussion between the second user and the recipient user about the content in the second network; and

tracking, by the processor, the recipient user in view of the first identifier in the first network and the second identifier in the second network.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising sharing a live context of feedback from the recipient user about the first and the second user.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the sharing comprises providing a notification message to the recipient user upon receipt of the feedback.

4. The method of claim 2 further comprising synchronizing, in real time, information that indicates the feedback to the first and second networks.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising determining the recipient user in the first network, wherein the determining comprises receiving one of the first identifier of the recipient user from the first user, content input from the first user or message from the first user.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising determining the recipient user in the second network, wherein the determining comprises receiving one of the second identifier of the recipient user from the second user, content input from the second user or message from the second user.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising inviting a second recipient user to the first network in view of an activity level of the first discussion between the first user and the recipient user.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising inviting a second recipient user to the second network in view of an activity level of the second discussion between the second user and the recipient user.

9. A system comprising:

a memory;

a processor coupled to the memory, the processor to;

receive a first request from a first user to discuss content with a recipient user in a first network, wherein the recipient user having a first identifier in the first network;

initiate a first discussion between the first user and the recipient user about the content in the first network;

receive a second request from a second user to discuss content with the recipient user in a second network, wherein the recipient user having a second identifier in the second network;

initiate a second discussion between the second user and the recipient user about the content in the second network; and

track the recipient user in view of the first identifier in the first network and the second identifier in the second network.

10. The system of claim 9, the processor to share a live context of feedback from the recipient user about the first and the second user.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the share comprises provide a notification message to the recipient user upon receipt of the feedback.

12. The system of claim 10, the processor to synchronize, in real time, information that indicates the feedback to the first and second networks.

13. The system of claim 10, the processor to determine the recipient user in the first network, wherein the determine comprises receive one of the first identifier of the recipient user from the first user, content input from the first user or message from the first user.

14. The system of claim 13, the processor to determine the recipient user in the second network, wherein the determine comprises receive one of the second identifier of the recipient user from the second user, content input from the second user or message from the second user.

15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving, by the processor, a first request from a first user to discuss content with a recipient user in a first network, wherein the recipient user having a first identifier in the first network;

initiating, by the processor, a first discussion between the first user and the recipient user about the content in the first network;

receiving, by the processor, a second request from a second user to discuss content with the recipient user in a second network, wherein the recipient user having a second identifier in the second network;

initiating, by the processor, a second discussion between the second user and the recipient user about the content in the second network; and

tracking, by the processor, the recipient user in view of the first identifier in the first network and the second identifier in the second network.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 wherein the operations further comprise sharing a live context of feedback from the recipient user about the first and the second user.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 16 wherein the sharing comprises providing a notification message to the recipient user upon receipt of the feedback.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 16 wherein the operations further comprise synchronizing, in real time, information that indicates the feedback to the first and second networks.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 wherein the operations further comprise determining the recipient user in the first network, wherein the determining comprises receiving one of the first identifier of the recipient user from the first user, content input from the first user or message from the first user.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 wherein the operations further comprise determining the recipient user in the second network, wherein the determining comprises receiving one of the second identifier of the recipient user from the second user, content input from the second user or message from the second user.