System and method for monitoring activity of a specified user on internet-based social networks
DCFirst Claim
1. A system for monitoring activity of a specified user of an internet-based social network by a client that is not the specified user, the internet-based social network including an application programming interface specific to the internet-based social network and a specified user'"'"'s page established on the internet-based social network by the specified user, the system comprising:
- a software application installed on a server controlling the internet-based social network and accessible by the specified user via the internet-based social network, the software application, when executed by the server controlling the internet-based social network, makes available via the application programming interface specific to the internet-based social network content relating to activity on the specified user'"'"'s page or on a page of another user of the internet-based social network visited by the specified user,a client electronic device accessible by the client and configured to receive information via an internet link, andan activity monitor server separate from the server controlling the internet-based social network, the activity monitor server including a memory having instructions stored therein that are executable by the activity monitor server to monitor, via the application programming interface specific to the internet-based social network after the server controlling the internet-based social network has executed the software application, activity on the specified user'"'"'s page or on the page of the other user of the internet-based social network visited by the specified user based on pre-established monitoring criteria, and to send a notification to the client electronic device via the Internet link when the monitored activity satisfies at least one criterion of the pre-established criteria, the pre-established monitoring criteria including at least one of one or more specified words and one or more specified phrases, the memory further having instructions stored therein that are executable by the activity monitor server to monitor activity on the specified user'"'"'s page or on the page of the other user of the internet-based social network visited by the specified user by monitoring content displayed on the specified user'"'"'s page or on the page of the other user of the internet-based social network visited by the specified user for occurrences on the specified user'"'"'s page or on the page of the other user of the internet-based social network visited by the specified user of the at least one of the one or more specified words and the one or more specified phrases.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for monitoring activity on an internet-based social network. Monitoring criteria is pre-established by a client for monitoring activity on a specified user'"'"'s page of the social network. Activity monitoring access to the specified user'"'"'s page of the internet-based social network is established via an application programming interface of the social network based on pre-established identification information that identifies the specified user within the internet-based social network. The client is notified when the monitored activity satisfies at least one of the pre-established monitoring criteria.
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25 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring activity of a specified user of an internet-based social network by a client that is not the specified user, the internet-based social network including an application programming interface specific to the internet-based social network and a specified user'"'"'s page established on the internet-based social network by the specified user, the system comprising:
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a software application installed on a server controlling the internet-based social network and accessible by the specified user via the internet-based social network, the software application, when executed by the server controlling the internet-based social network, makes available via the application programming interface specific to the internet-based social network content relating to activity on the specified user'"'"'s page or on a page of another user of the internet-based social network visited by the specified user, a client electronic device accessible by the client and configured to receive information via an internet link, and an activity monitor server separate from the server controlling the internet-based social network, the activity monitor server including a memory having instructions stored therein that are executable by the activity monitor server to monitor, via the application programming interface specific to the internet-based social network after the server controlling the internet-based social network has executed the software application, activity on the specified user'"'"'s page or on the page of the other user of the internet-based social network visited by the specified user based on pre-established monitoring criteria, and to send a notification to the client electronic device via the Internet link when the monitored activity satisfies at least one criterion of the pre-established criteria, the pre-established monitoring criteria including at least one of one or more specified words and one or more specified phrases, the memory further having instructions stored therein that are executable by the activity monitor server to monitor activity on the specified user'"'"'s page or on the page of the other user of the internet-based social network visited by the specified user by monitoring content displayed on the specified user'"'"'s page or on the page of the other user of the internet-based social network visited by the specified user for occurrences on the specified user'"'"'s page or on the page of the other user of the internet-based social network visited by the specified user of the at least one of the one or more specified words and the one or more specified phrases. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for monitoring activity of a specified user of an internet-based social network by a client that is not the specified user, the internet-based social network including an application programming interface specific to the internet-based social network and a specified user'"'"'s page established on the internet-based social network by the specified user, the method comprising:
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pre-establishing, within an activity monitor server, monitoring criteria for monitoring activity on the specified user'"'"'s page or on a page of another user of the internet-based social network visited by the specified user, the pre-established monitoring criteria including at least one of one or more specified words and one or more specified phrases, making a software application on a server controlling the internet-based social network accessible by the specified user via the internet-based social network, the software application, when executed by the server controlling the internet-based social network, makes available via the application programming interface specific to the internet-based social network content relating to activity on the specified user'"'"'s page or on a page of another user of the internet-based social network visited by the specified user, establishing, via the activity monitor server, activity monitoring access to the specified user'"'"'s page of the internet-based social network via the application programming interface specific to the internet-based social network by causing the software application to be executed by the server controlling the internet-based social network, after activity monitoring access to the specified user'"'"'s page of the internet-based social network has been established, monitoring, via the activity monitor server, activity on the specified user'"'"'s page or on the page of the other user of the internet-based social network visited by the specified user by monitoring content displayed on the specified user'"'"'s page or on the page of the other user of the internet-based social network visited by the specified user for occurrences on the specified user'"'"'s page or on the page of the other user of the internet-based social network visited by the specified user of the at least one of the one or more specified words and the one or more specified phrases, and notifying, via the activity monitor server, a client when the monitored activity satisfies at least one of the pre-established monitoring criteria. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for monitoring activity of a specified user of an internet-based social network by a client that is not the specified user, the internet-based social network including an application programming interface specific to the internet-based social network and a specified user'"'"'s page established on the internet-based social network by the specified user, the system comprising:
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a software application installed on a server controlling the internet-based social network, the software application, when executed by the server controlling the internet-based social network, makes available via the application programming interface specific to the internet-based social network content relating to activity on the specified user'"'"'s page or on a page of another user of the internet-based social network visited by the specified user, a client electronic device accessible by the client and configured to receive information via an internet link, and an activity monitor server separate from the server controlling the internet-based social network, the activity monitor server including a memory having instructions stored therein that are executable by the activity monitor server to monitor activity on the specified user'"'"'s page or on a page of another user of the internet-based social network visited by the specified user based on pre-established monitoring criteria, and to send a notification to the client electronic device via the internet link when the monitored activity satisfies at least one criterion of the pre-established criteria, the memory further having instructions stored therein that are executable by the activity monitor server to act upon a request by the client to establish monitoring access to the specified user'"'"'s page of the internet-based social network by making the software application available for execution by the specified user via the specified user'"'"'s page of the internet-based social network. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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