Displaying aggregated new content by selected other user based on their authorization level
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- storing, via a computing device, a selected relationship between a publishing user in a social network and a receiving user in the social network, wherein the selected relationship indicates a degree of a personal relationship between the publishing user and the receiving user in the social network, the selected relationship based on portal behaviors that are tracked as they occur outside of the social network separate from interactions with any other user and social network behaviors within the social network for both the receiving user and the publishing user;
storing, via the computing device, a required relationship between the publishing user and the receiving user, wherein the required relationship is needed to make an electronic content update accessible to the receiving user;
detecting, via the computing device, an instruction from the publishing user to make available the electronic content update, which is associated with the publishing user; and
enabling, via the computing device, the receiving user to access the electronic content update if the selected relationship comprises the required relationship.
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Abstract
Enabling a content publisher and a receiving user to control access to content updates based on user relationships. The content publisher and the receiving user may assign a relationship degree, relationship category, and/or relationship rating to each other and to other users. The content publisher and/or receiving user also specify a required relationship that is needed to access or accept a content update. The content publisher and receiving user may further specify acceptable types of content updates, such as blog entries, product reviews, photos, and the like that are accessible or acceptable. Upon logon or other event, a summary of content updates is provided to each receiving user that meets each content publisher'"'"'s required relationship, and the content updates are delivered according to a selected delivery method from those content publishers that meet the relationship requirements of the receiving users. Delivery includes email, instant message, RSS feeds, and the like.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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storing, via a computing device, a selected relationship between a publishing user in a social network and a receiving user in the social network, wherein the selected relationship indicates a degree of a personal relationship between the publishing user and the receiving user in the social network, the selected relationship based on portal behaviors that are tracked as they occur outside of the social network separate from interactions with any other user and social network behaviors within the social network for both the receiving user and the publishing user; storing, via the computing device, a required relationship between the publishing user and the receiving user, wherein the required relationship is needed to make an electronic content update accessible to the receiving user; detecting, via the computing device, an instruction from the publishing user to make available the electronic content update, which is associated with the publishing user; and enabling, via the computing device, the receiving user to access the electronic content update if the selected relationship comprises the required relationship. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A server comprising:
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a communication interface in communication with a publishing user client and a receiving user client; a memory for storing instructions; and a processor in communication with the communication interface and with the memory, wherein the processor performs actions based at least in part on the stored instructions, including; storing a selected relationship between a publishing user and a receiving user in a social network, the selected relationship based on portal behaviors that are tracked as they occur outside of the social network separate from interactions with any other user and social network behaviors within the social network for both the receiving user and the publishing user; storing a required relationship between the publishing user and the receiving user, wherein the required relationship specifies a degree of a personal relationship between the publishing user and the receiving user needed to make a variable quantity of personal information comprised in an electronic content update in the social network accessible to the receiving user, and wherein the variable quantity of personal information in the electronic content update that is accessible in the social network varies for a plurality of receiving users based on at least a plurality of specified degrees of personal relationships between the publishing user and the plurality of receiving users; detecting an instruction from the publishing user to make available the electronic content update, wherein the electronic content update is associated with the publishing user; and enabling the receiving user to access the electronic content update if the selected relationship comprises the required relationship. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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providing, via a computing device, a publisher user interface that enables a publishing user to associate a publisher-selected relationship with a receiving user; enabling, via the computing device, the publishing user to use the publisher user interface to specify one of a plurality of publisher-required degrees of a personal relationship needed for each of a plurality of receiving users to access personal information in the electronic content, wherein the specified publisher-required relationship enables the publishing user to customize how the receiving user views a persona associated with the publishing user, and wherein the persona comprises a variable quantity of the personal information in the electronic document, the degree of personal relationship for each one of the plurality of receiving users based on portal behaviors that are tracked as they occur outside the social network separate from interactions with any other user and social network behaviors within the social network for both the publishing user and each of the plurality of receiving users; enabling, via the computing device, the publishing user to provide an instruction to make available an electronic content update, wherein the electronic content updated is associated with the publisher user; providing, via the computing device, a receiver user interface that enables a receiving user to associate a receiver-selected relationship with the publishing user; enabling, via the computing device, the receiving user to use the receiver user interface to specify a receiver-required user relationship needed to access the electronic content; and enabling, via the computing device, the receiving user to access the electronic content if the publisher-selected relationship comprises the publisher-required user relationship and the receiver-selected relationship comprises the receiver-required relationship. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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