METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MANAGING EPHEMERAL POST IN A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving, from a user of a social network, a request to post an ephemeral post, the request including an ephemeral variable associated with a first threshold event;
posting the ephemeral post on behalf of the user;
monitoring for an occurrence of the first threshold event;
allowing the post to be accessible to at least one viewer other than the user when the first threshold event has not occurred; and
blocking the post from being accessible by the at least one viewer other than the user when the first threshold event has occurred.
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Abstract
A method of posting ephemeral posts is disclosed. The method starts with receiving, from a user of a social network, a request to post an ephemeral post, the request including an ephemeral variable associated with a threshold event. The ephemeral post is posted on behalf of the user. Then an occurrence of the threshold event is monitored. When the threshold event has not occurred, the post is allowed to be accessible to at least one viewer other than the user. When the threshold event has occurred, the post is blocked from being accessible by the at least one view other than the user.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving, from a user of a social network, a request to post an ephemeral post, the request including an ephemeral variable associated with a first threshold event; posting the ephemeral post on behalf of the user; monitoring for an occurrence of the first threshold event; allowing the post to be accessible to at least one viewer other than the user when the first threshold event has not occurred; and blocking the post from being accessible by the at least one viewer other than the user when the first threshold event has occurred. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a user of a social network, a request to post an ephemeral post, the request including an ephemeral variable associated with a first threshold event; posting the ephemeral post on behalf of the user; monitoring for an occurrence of the first threshold event; allowing the post to be accessible to at least one viewer other than the user when the first threshold event has not occurred; and blocking the post from being accessible by the at least one viewer other than the user when the first threshold event has occurred. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A social networking system, comprising:
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a post creator configured to associate an ephemeral variable with the post, wherein the ephemeral variable is associated with a first threshold event; a post timer configured to monitor an occurrence of the first threshold event; and a post displayer configured to allow the post to be accessible to at least one viewer when the first threshold event has not occurred and block the post from being accessible by the at least one viewer other than the user when the first threshold event has occurred. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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