Methods and systems for providing a document

• US 8,719,177 B2
• Filed: 07/28/2011
• Issued: 05/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Smith, Adam Douglas, Zoufonoun, Amin
• Primary Examiner(s): OUELLETTE, JONATHAN P
• Application Number:
  US13/193,572
• Publication Number:
  US 20120016953A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,013 Days
• US Class Current: 705/319
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/93 Document management systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing a document are described. In one described method, a document comprising a portion selected by a first member of a social network is hosted for the first member. The portion is dynamically updated with content. An audience criterion for the portion and a type of relationship between the first member and a second member of the social network are identified. If the type of relationship between the first member and the second member satisfies the audience criterion, the second member is provided access to at least the portion.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

hosting, by one or more processors, a document for a first member of a social network, the document comprising a portion selected by the first member that is dynamically updated with content;

identifying, by the one or more processors, an audience criterion for the portion;

identifying, by the one or more processors, a type of relationship between the first member and a second member of the social network; and

if the type of relationship between the first member and the second member satisfies the audience criterion, providing, by the one or more processors, the second member with access to at least the portion.

2. The method of claim 1;

wherein providing the second member with access to at least the portion comprises providing at least the portion to the second member.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the audience criterion for the portion comprises receiving from the first member a relationship criterion.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing the second member with access to at least the portion of the document for a time duration.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising identifying an interest of the second member and determining whether the portion of the document matches the interest of the second member.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising providing the second member with access to at least the portion of the document in response to determining that the portion of the document matches the interest of the second member.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a request for accessing the portion from the second member.

8. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer usable medium including a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:

host a document for a first member of a social network, the document comprising a portion selected by the first member that is dynamically updated with content;

identify an audience criterion for the portion;

identify a type of relationship between the first member and a second member of the social network; and

if the type of relationship between the first member and the second member satisfies the audience criterion, provide the second member with access to at least the portion.

9. The computer program of claim 8, further causing the computer to provide at least the portion to the second member.

10. The computer program of claim 8, further causing the computer to receive from the first member a relationship criterion.

11. The computer program of claim 8, further causing the computer to provide the second member with access to at least the portion of the document for a time duration.

12. The computer program of claim 8, further causing the computer to identify an interest of the second member and determine whether the portion of the document matches the interest of the second member.

13. The computer program of claim 12, further causing the computer to provide the second member with access to at least the portion of the document in response to determining that the portion of the document matches the interest of the second member.

14. The computer program of claim 8, further causing the computer to receive a request for accessing the portion from the second member.

15. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the system to;

host a document for a first member of a social network, the document comprising a portion selected by the first member that is dynamically updated with content;

identify an audience criterion for the portion;

identify a type of relationship between the first member and a second member of the social network; and

if the type of relationship between the first member and the second member satisfies the audience criterion, provide the second member with access to at least the portion.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the memory also stores instructions that, when executed, causes the system to provide at least the portion to the second member.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the memory also stores instructions that, when executed, causes the system to receive from the first member a relationship criterion.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the memory also stores instructions that, when executed, causes the system to provide the second member with access to at least the portion of the document for a time duration.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the memory also stores instructions that, when executed, causes the system to identify an interest of the second member and determine whether the portion of the document matches the interest of the second member.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the memory also stores instructions that, when executed, causes the system to receive a request for accessing the portion from the second member.