Interface for sharing posts about a live online event among users of a social networking system
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- providing a first interface on an external system for receiving and displaying posts related to an event;
receiving via the first interface a plurality of posts manually input into the first interface by users of the external system, the received posts related to and concurrent with the event;
providing a second interface on a social networking system for receiving posts by users of the social networking system;
receiving via the second interface a plurality of posts manually input into the second interface by users of the social networking system;
forming a combined stream of posts comprising;
one or more of the plurality of posts received via the first interface from users of the external system,one or more of the plurality of posts received via the second interface from users of a social networking system; and
providing, concurrent with the event, the combined stream of posts for display via the first interface.
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Abstract
An external system (e.g., a website) is associated with an event and includes an interface that allows users to interact with streams of content associated with a social networking system. The interface allows a user to provide posts about the event via the interface, where the posts are displayed in the interface and also in a social networking interface on social networking system in connection with the user and other users associated with that user. The user can view, via the interface on the external system, posts from all users that are provided via the interface (e.g., everyone watching the event), thereby increasing the likelihood that the posts are relevant to the event. The user can also view, via the interface, posts from users associated with the user via the social networking system (e.g., friends of the user), regardless of where those are posted.
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31 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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providing a first interface on an external system for receiving and displaying posts related to an event; receiving via the first interface a plurality of posts manually input into the first interface by users of the external system, the received posts related to and concurrent with the event; providing a second interface on a social networking system for receiving posts by users of the social networking system; receiving via the second interface a plurality of posts manually input into the second interface by users of the social networking system; forming a combined stream of posts comprising; one or more of the plurality of posts received via the first interface from users of the external system, one or more of the plurality of posts received via the second interface from users of a social networking system; and providing, concurrent with the event, the combined stream of posts for display via the first interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having embodied thereon a program, the program being executable by a processor for performing steps comprising:
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providing a first interface on an external system for receiving and displaying posts related to an event; receiving via the first interface a plurality of posts manually input into the first interface by users of the external system, the received posts related to and concurrent with the event; providing a second interface on a social networking system for receiving posts by users of the social networking system; receiving via the second interface a plurality of posts manually input into the second interface by users of the social networking system; forming a combined stream of posts comprising; one or more of the plurality of posts received via the first interface from users of the external system, one or more of the plurality of posts received via the second interface from users of a social networking system; and providing, concurrent with the event, the combined stream of posts for display via the first interface. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving a request to provide for a particular user a stream of posts manually input into a first interface on a social networking system by other users to whom the particular user is connected in the social networking system; providing the requested stream of posts for display to the particular user in a second interface on an external system for receiving and displaying posts, the received posts related to and concurrent with an event; receiving a post related to the event manually input into the second interface on the external system by the particular user; forming a combined stream of posts for display on the first interface on the social networking system and the second interface on the external system, the combined stream of posts comprising; the stream of posts manually input into the first interface on the social networking system by the other users to whom the particular user is connected in the social networking system; the post manually input into the second interface on the external system by the particular user; providing, concurrent with the event, the combined stream of posts for display via the first interface and the second interface. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer-implemented method displaying posts related to an event, the method comprising:
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communicating with an interface on an external system for receiving and displaying posts related to the event; receiving a plurality of posts related to, and concurrent with, the event, the posts manually input into the interface of the external system by users of the external system; providing a stream of posts from a social networking system, the posts generated by the social networking system based on actions of one or more users of the social networking system; and forming a combined stream of posts comprising; the plurality of posts manually input into the interface of the external system by users of the external system as a stream of posts, and the stream of posts received from the social networking system, the posts associated with other users of the social networking system to whom the particular user is connected in the social networking system; and providing, concurrent with the event, the combined stream of posts for display via the external interface.
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30. A system for providing a forum for receiving and displaying comments about an event among users of a social networking system, the system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing executable software modules and a processor configured to execute the software portions stored by the computer readable storage medium, wherein the software modules comprise:
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a user interface module for providing a first interface on an external system for receiving and displaying posts related to an event; a post receiving module for receiving via the first interface a plurality of posts manually input by users of the external system, the posts related to and concurrent with the event; the user interface module for providing a second interface on a social networking system for receiving posts by users of the social networking system; the post receiving module for receiving via the second interface a plurality of posts manually input by users of the social networking system; an incorporation module for combining into a combined stream of posts one or more of the plurality of posts received via the first interface from users of the external system, and one or more of the plurality of posts received via the second interface from users of a social networking system; and a display module for providing, concurrent with the event, the combined stream of posts for display via the first interface. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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