Computer implemented methods and apparatus for providing a distribution list of users in an online social network
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for providing a distribution list of users to receive data regarding business records related to a business of an organization, the business records stored as data objects in a database system associated with an enterprise social network implemented for the organization, the method comprising:
- identifying through use of the database system one or more users of the enterprise social network as being relevant to a business record and who are not following the business record, the identification based at least in part on satisfaction of one or more criteria by one or more attributes related to the business or to the organization to generate a distribution list comprising the identified users;
causing through use of the database system a network communication to be sent to one or more users identified in the distribution list, the network communication comprising;
an identification of the business record, information stored in the database system in association with the business record, and a request for input from the one or more identified users regarding the business record;
enabling the one or more identified users to send information using network communications to the database system regarding the business record; and
enabling through use of the database system the one or more identified users to follow the business record in the enterprise social network, the following providing sharing of feed items related to the business record in one or more feeds of the enterprise social network accessible by the one or more identified users, the following being identifiable by one or more data objects in the database system.
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Abstract
A distribution list of users of an online social network can be used to communicate database record information to the users. In some implementations, one or more users of the online social network are identified as being relevant to the record and who are not following the record. A distribution list is provided and includes the information identifying the one or more relevant users. A network communication can be sent to users identified in the distribution list. The network communication identifies the record or information associated with the record.
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22 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for providing a distribution list of users to receive data regarding business records related to a business of an organization, the business records stored as data objects in a database system associated with an enterprise social network implemented for the organization, the method comprising:
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identifying through use of the database system one or more users of the enterprise social network as being relevant to a business record and who are not following the business record, the identification based at least in part on satisfaction of one or more criteria by one or more attributes related to the business or to the organization to generate a distribution list comprising the identified users; causing through use of the database system a network communication to be sent to one or more users identified in the distribution list, the network communication comprising;
an identification of the business record, information stored in the database system in association with the business record, and a request for input from the one or more identified users regarding the business record;enabling the one or more identified users to send information using network communications to the database system regarding the business record; and enabling through use of the database system the one or more identified users to follow the business record in the enterprise social network, the following providing sharing of feed items related to the business record in one or more feeds of the enterprise social network accessible by the one or more identified users, the following being identifiable by one or more data objects in the database system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer implemented method for providing a distribution list of users to receive data regarding business records related to a business of an organization, the business records stored as data objects in a database system associated with an enterprise social network implemented for the organization, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for data associated with a business record; responsive to the request, retrieving through use of the database system a distribution list associated with the business record from a storage medium, the distribution list including information identifying one or more users of the enterprise social network as being relevant to the business record and who are not following the business record, the identification based at least in part on satisfaction of one or more criteria by one or more attributes related to the business or to the organization; causing through use of the database system a network communication to be sent to one or more users identified in the distribution list, the network communication comprising;
an identification of the business record, information stored in the database system in association with the business record, and a request for input from the one or more identified users regarding the business record;enabling the one or more identified users to send information using network communications to the database system regarding the business record; and enabling through use of the database system the one or more identified users to follow the business record in the enterprise social network, the following providing sharing of feed items related to the business record in one or more feeds of the enterprise social network accessible by the one or more identified users, the following being identifiable by one or more data objects in the database system.
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16. One or more computing devices for providing a distribution list of users to receive data regarding business records related to a business of an organization, the business records stored as data objects in a database system associated with an enterprise social network implemented for the organization, the one or more computing devices comprising:
one or more processors operable to execute one or more instructions configured to cause; identifying through use of the database system one or more users of the enterprise social network as being relevant to a business record and who are not following the business record, the identification based at least in part on satisfaction of one or more criteria by one or more attributes related to the business or to the organization to generate a distribution list comprising the identified users; causing through use of the database system a network communication to be sent to one or more users identified in the distribution list, the network communication comprising;
an identification of the business record, information stored in the database system in association with the business record, and a request for input from the one or more identified users regarding the business record;enabling the one or more identified users to send information using network communications to the database system regarding the business record; and enabling through use of the database system the one or more identified users to follow the business record in the enterprise social network, the following providing sharing of feed items related to the business record in one or more feeds of the enterprise social network accessible by the one or more identified users, the following being identifiable by one or more data objects in the database system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory tangible computer-readable storage medium storing instructions executable by a computing device, the instructions configured to cause a method to be performed for providing a distribution list of users to receive data regarding business records related to a business of an organization, the business records stored as data objects in a database system associated with an enterprise social network implemented for the organization, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for data associated with a business record; responsive to the request, retrieving through use of the database system a distribution list associated with the business record from a storage medium, the distribution list including information identifying one or more users of the enterprise social network as being relevant to the business record and who are not following the business record, the identification based at least in part on satisfaction of one or more criteria by one or more attributes related to the business or to the organization; causing through use of the database system a network communication to be sent to one or more users identified in the distribution list, the network communication comprising;
an identification of the business record, information stored in the database system in association with the business record, and a request for input from the one or more identified users regarding the business record;enabling the one or more identified users to send information using network communications to the database system regarding the business record; and enabling through use of the database system the one or more identified users to follow the business record in the enterprise social network, the following providing sharing of feed items related to the business record in one or more feeds of the enterprise social network accessible by the one or more identified users, the following being identifiable by one or more data objects in the database system. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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