Community-modified profile with connection-based authorization

• US 8,244,744 B1
• Filed: 11/16/2011
• Issued: 08/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: S Moore Maschine Limited Liability Company (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Emigh, Aaron T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Breene, John E
• Assistant Examiner(s): Myint, Dennis
• Application Number:
  US13/297,270
• Time in Patent Office: 272 Days
• Field of Search: 707/756, 707/784
• US Class Current: 707/756
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/165 Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications

Abstract

In some embodiments, disclosed techniques may include providing a profile of a first user to a second user, wherein the profile of the first user includes a first profile data; determining that the second user is permitted to modify the profile of the first user, wherein said determination includes determining that a social connection exists between the second user and the first user; receiving a second profile data from the second user, wherein the second profile data is a proposed modification to the first profile data; providing the second profile data to the first user; receiving from the first user an approval of a change to the profile of the first user, wherein the change to the profile of the first user includes the second profile data; and associating the second profile data with the profile of the first user.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving a first profile data from a first user, wherein the first profile data is associated with the first user;

associating the first profile data with a profile of the first user;

providing the profile of the first user to a second user, wherein the second user is different from the first user, and wherein the profile includes the first profile data;

determining that the second user is permitted to modify the profile of the first user, wherein determining that the second user is permitted to modify the profile of the first user includes determining that a social connection exists between the second user and the first user;

responsive to determining that the second user is permitted to modify the profile of the first user, providing a user interface to the second user, wherein the user interface enables modification of the first profile data;

receiving a second profile data from the second user, wherein the second profile data is a proposed modification to the first profile data;

providing the second profile data to the first user;

receiving from the first user an approval of a change to the profile of the first user, wherein the change to the profile of the first user includes the second profile data;

associating the second profile data with the profile of the first user;

receiving a request for the profile of the first user from a third user; and

providing the profile of the first user to the third user, wherein the profile of the first user includes the second profile data.

2. The method of claim 1, performed at a social networking service.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the second profile data is associated with audio.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the second profile data is associated with video.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the second profile data is associated with text.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the second profile data is associated with a physical description.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the second profile data is associated with an interest.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the second profile data is associated with an image.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface is part of a web page on which the first profile is provided.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface links to a web page on which a second user interface enables modification of the first profile data.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface permits a proposed modification to the first profile data using Javascript and XmlHttpRequest.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing the second profile data to the first user, and receiving from the first user an approval of the second profile data.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a second user interface to the first user, wherein the second user interface permits reviewing of the second profile data, and accepting or rejecting a change to the profile of the first user that includes the second profile data.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the second profile data to the first user includes providing an indication that the second profile data was provided by the second user.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the second profile data to the first user includes indicating a difference between the first profile data and the second profile data.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the difference between the first profile data and the second profile data is indicated by color coding.

17. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining whether the second profile data includes inappropriate content, and rejecting the second profile data when it is determined that the second profile data includes inappropriate content.

18. A system for modifying a profile, comprising:

a processor configured to;

receive a first profile data from a first user, wherein the first profile data is associated with the first user;

associate the first profile data with a profile of the first user;

provide the profile of the first user to a second user, wherein the second user is different from the first user, and wherein the profile includes the first profile data;

determine that the second user is permitted to modify the profile of the first user, wherein determining that the second user is permitted to modify the profile of the first user includes determining that a social connection exists between the second user and the first user;

responsive to determining that the second user is permitted to modify the profile of the first user, provide a user interface to the second user, wherein the user interface enables modification of the first profile data;

receive a second profile data from the second user, wherein the second profile data is a proposed modification to the first profile data;

provide the second profile data to the first user;

receive from the first user an approval of a change to the profile of the first user, wherein the change to the profile of the first user includes the second profile data;

associate the second profile data with the profile of the first user;

receive a request for the profile of the first user from a third user; and

provide the profile of the first user to the third user, wherein the profile of the first user includes the second profile data; and

a memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory provides instructions to the processor.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the user interface is part of a web page on which the first profile is provided.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the user interface links to a web page on which a second user interface enables modification of the first profile data.

21. The system of claim 18, wherein the user interface permits a proposed modification to the first profile data using Javascript and XmlHttpRequest.

22. The system of claim 18, wherein the processor is further configured to provide the second profile data to the first user, and receive from the first user an approval of the second profile data.

23. The system of claim 18, wherein the processor is further configured to provide a second user interface to the first user, wherein the second user interface permits reviewing of the second profile data, and accept or reject a change to the profile of the first user that includes the second profile data.

24. A computer program product for modifying a profile, the computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions for:

receiving a first profile data from a first user, wherein the first profile data is associated with the first user;

associating the first profile data with a profile of the first user;

providing the profile of the first user to a second user, wherein the second user is different from the first user, and wherein the profile includes the first profile data;

determining that the second user is permitted to modify the profile of the first user, wherein determining that the second user is permitted to modify the profile of the first user includes determining that a social connection exists between the second user and the first user;

responsive to determining that the second user is permitted to modify the profile of the first user, providing a user interface to the second user, wherein the user interface enables modification of the first profile data;

receiving a second profile data from the second user, wherein the second profile data is a proposed modification to the first profile data;

providing the second profile data to the first user;

receiving from the first user an approval of a change to the profile of the first user, wherein the change to the profile of the first user includes the second profile data;

associating the second profile data with the profile of the first user;

receiving a request for the profile of the first user from a third user; and

providing the profile of the first user to the third user, wherein the profile of the first user includes the second profile data.

25. The computer program product of claim 24, wherein the user interface is part of a web page on which the first profile is provided.

26. The computer program product of claim 24, wherein the user interface links to a web page on which a second user interface enables modification of the first profile data.

27. The computer program product of claim 24, wherein the user interface permits a proposed modification to the first profile data using Javascript and XmlHttpRequest.

28. The computer program product of claim 24, further comprising computer instructions for providing the second profile data to the first user, and receiving from the first user an approval of the second profile data.

29. The computer program product of claim 24, further comprising computer instructions for providing a second user interface to the first user, wherein the second user interface permits reviewing of the second profile data, and accepting or rejecting a change to the profile of the first user that includes the second profile data.