ENHANCED CONTENT POSTING FEATURES FOR AN ENTERPRISE LEVEL BUSINESS INFORMATION NETWORKING ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A method of sharing content in an information networking environment, the method comprising:
- providing, by a database system, a menu that includes selectable entries for a plurality of groups, wherein a user of the database system is a registered member of each of the plurality of groups;
obtaining a group selection request, the group selection request identifying at least two of the plurality of groups, and the group selection request generated in response to user interaction with the menu;
receiving information to be posted, shared, or distributed; and
updating the database system to provide the received information to the at least two of the plurality of groups.
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Abstract
Systems, apparatus, and methods for implementing enterprise level social and business information networking are provided. Users can receive relevant information about a database system and its users at an appropriate time. Users can then use this relevant information to reduce errors and limit redundant efforts. For example, an update of a record in the database can be identified, and a story created automatically about the update and sent to the users that are following the record. Other events besides updating of records can also be tracked. A variety of enhanced features and functions are also presented in the context of an enterprise level social and business information networking environment.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of sharing content in an information networking environment, the method comprising:
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providing, by a database system, a menu that includes selectable entries for a plurality of groups, wherein a user of the database system is a registered member of each of the plurality of groups; obtaining a group selection request, the group selection request identifying at least two of the plurality of groups, and the group selection request generated in response to user interaction with the menu; receiving information to be posted, shared, or distributed; and updating the database system to provide the received information to the at least two of the plurality of groups. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of notifying users of content published in an information networking environment, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to publish content at a database system, the request comprising an identifier of a user of the database system and a blind copy designator for the identifier; publishing at least some of the content in accordance with the request, resulting in published content, wherein the published content includes no indicia of the identifier of the user of the database system; and communicating a notification to the user of the database system, the notification comprising a reference to the published content. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of automatically responding to posts published in an information networking environment, the method comprising:
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creating, by a database system, a post for publication in the information networking environment, the post comprising an at-mention that identifies a user of the information networking environment; determining that context of the post satisfies automatic response criteria for the user; and in response to the determining, providing an automatic response to the post on behalf of the user, the automatic response comprising content defined by the user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of sharing content in an information networking environment, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to create a post in a group that is defined for a first tenant of a multi-tenant database system; providing a selection interface that includes a list of at least one linked tenant associated with the group, wherein the group is also defined in each linked tenant; receiving, at the database system, data identifying a linked tenant selected from the list; and updating the database system to create the post in the group for the first tenant and for the linked tenant. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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