Sharing of information associated with events
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- providing a computer-based service over a network to a set of users, wherein a first user, a second user and a third user belong to the set of users;
receiving, by the computer-based service from the first user, a first expression of interest in being notified about interactions of the second user;
receiving, by the computer-based service, an indication of a particular interaction of the second user;
after receiving the first expression of interest and receiving the indication, the computer-based service performing the step of;
based, at least in part, on the first expression of interest, sending first information about the particular interaction to the first user, wherein the first information includes one or more links that provide access to one or more views that are associated with the particular interaction;
receiving, by the computer-based service, a request from the first user to share the first information;
in response, at least in part, to receiving the request, the computer-based service sending to the third user second information, without requiring any explicit indication, by the first user, of with whom to share the first information; and
wherein the second information enables the third user to access the first information.
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Abstract
Techniques are provided that allow users to collaborate in relationship to data views, application displays, applications or events. A user can type in a text view related to a specific view in an application display, and the information is shared with other users that take part in sharing that view. A user that expresses an interest in an event is notified about the event and has the capability to interact, in relation to the event, with other users (e.g. by text). The particular form of interaction (and sharing) can be selectively specified. This interaction is comparable to a dynamic bulletin board where the subject is event driven, and where a user can specify who are allowed to participate. In the case of an event interest(s), users specify their interest (e.g. in other user application events or system events) and the system automatically alerts them to the occurrence of the event.
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35 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a computer-based service over a network to a set of users, wherein a first user, a second user and a third user belong to the set of users; receiving, by the computer-based service from the first user, a first expression of interest in being notified about interactions of the second user; receiving, by the computer-based service, an indication of a particular interaction of the second user; after receiving the first expression of interest and receiving the indication, the computer-based service performing the step of; based, at least in part, on the first expression of interest, sending first information about the particular interaction to the first user, wherein the first information includes one or more links that provide access to one or more views that are associated with the particular interaction; receiving, by the computer-based service, a request from the first user to share the first information; in response, at least in part, to receiving the request, the computer-based service sending to the third user second information, without requiring any explicit indication, by the first user, of with whom to share the first information; and wherein the second information enables the third user to access the first information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 33, 34)
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15. A method comprising:
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providing a computer-based service over a network to a set of users, wherein a first user, a second user, a third user and a fourth user belong to the set of users; receiving, by the computer-based service from the first user, a first expression of interest in being notified about interactions of the third user; receiving, by the computer-based service from the second user, a second expression of interest in being notified about interactions of the third user; receiving, by the computer-based service, an indication of a particular interaction of the third user with a particular image; after receiving the first expression of interest, receiving the second expression of interest and receiving the indication, the computer-based service performing the steps of; based, at least in part, on the first expression of interest, sending first information about the particular interaction to the first user; based, at least in part, on the second expression of interest, sending the first information about the particular interaction to the second user; wherein the first information includes at least a portion of the particular image; and enabling each of the first user and the second user, to enter one or more comments in relation to the first information and to share said one or more comments, with the other of the first user and the second user, in relation to the first information; receiving, by the computer-based service, a request from the first user to share the first information; in response, at least in part, to receiving the request, the computer-based service sending to the fourth user second information, without requiring any explicit indication, by the first user, of with whom to share the first information; and wherein the second information enables the fourth user to access the first information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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providing a computer-based service over a network to a set of users, wherein a first user, a second user and a third user belong to the set of users; maintaining, for the first user, by the computer-based service, first information; in response to receiving, by the computer-based service, an indication of a first input, by the first user, sending, by the computer-based service, to the third user, a first message; in response to receiving an indication of usage of the first message by the third user, the computer-based service enabling the third user to access the first information; receiving, by the computer-based service from the first user, a first expression of interest in being notified about interactions of the second user; receiving, by the computer-based service, an indication of a particular interaction of the second user; after receiving the first expression of interest and receiving the indication of the particular interaction, the computer-based service sending particular information about the particular interaction to the first user, based, at least in part, on the first expression of interest, wherein the particular information includes one or more links that provide access to one or more views that are associated with the particular interaction; receiving, by the computer-based service, a request from the first user to share the particular information; and in response, at least in part, to receiving the request, the computer-based service sending to the third user second information that enables the third user to access the particular information, wherein sending the second information to the third user is performed based at least in part on the first message having been sent to the third user. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35)
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