CUSTOMIZED DATA FEEDS FOR ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS
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1. A method comprising:
- identifying, by a server computer system, a trending topic on an online social network;
determining, by the server computer system, a set of metrics for the identified trending topic, wherein determining the set of metrics includes;
determining a keyword associated with the topic; and
determining a volume of mentions of the keyword on the online social network over a predetermined time period;
storing, by the server computer system, the set of metrics for the trending topic in a database in communication with the server computer system; and
causing, by the server computer system, the set of metrics to display on a display screen coupled to a computing device associated with a user of the online social network and in communication with the server computer system over the Internet.
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Abstract
Among other things, embodiments of the present disclosure discussed herein help identify trending topics and generate customized data feeds that present trending topics to a user based on information in the user'"'"'s social network profile. In some embodiments, users may select topics of interest to the user and the system can identity and present trending articles in the selected topic to the user via the user'"'"'s newsfeed.
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1. A method comprising:
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identifying, by a server computer system, a trending topic on an online social network; determining, by the server computer system, a set of metrics for the identified trending topic, wherein determining the set of metrics includes; determining a keyword associated with the topic; and determining a volume of mentions of the keyword on the online social network over a predetermined time period; storing, by the server computer system, the set of metrics for the trending topic in a database in communication with the server computer system; and causing, by the server computer system, the set of metrics to display on a display screen coupled to a computing device associated with a user of the online social network and in communication with the server computer system over the Internet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a processor; and memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions that;
when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform operations comprisingidentifying a trending topic on an online social network; determining a set of metrics for the identified trending topic, wherein determining the set of metrics includes; determining a keyword associated with the topic; and determining a volume of mentions of the keyword on the online social network over a predetermined time period; storing the set of metrics for the trending topic in a database in communication with the system; and causing the set of metrics to display on a display screen coupled to a computing device associated with a user of the online social network and in communication with the system over the Internet. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium, storing instructions that, when executed by a server computer system, cause the server computer system to perform operations comprising:
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identifying a trending topic on an online social network; determining a set of metrics for the identified trending topic, wherein determining the set of metrics includes; determining a keyword associated with the topic; and determining a volume of mentions of the keyword on the online social network over a predetermined time period; storing the set of metrics for the trending topic in a database in communication with the server computer system; and causing the set of metrics to display on a display screen coupled to a computing device associated with a user of the online social network and in communication with the server computer system over the Internet. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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