Computer implemented methods and apparatus for providing group-related social network information
First Claim
1. A method for providing information to an information feed associated with a designated group of users of an online social network implemented in an enterprise using a database system, the group of users of the social network having a distinct social network designator stored in or in association with the database system, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a computing device associated with the database system, a network communication including data associated with one or more business records associated with the enterprise and stored in the database system, the network communication being addressed to a designated group address associated with the group of users of the social network for receiving electronic communications, the designated group address being other than a social network designator and being a network address external to the social network, the network communication including a format other than a feed format of information feeds of the social network;
processing, using the database system, the network communication to associate the distinct social network designator of the group with the designated group address or information based on the designated group address of the network communication;
providing, using the database system, at least a portion of the data in the network communication as an information update to the information feed associated with the group; and
providing the information feed including at least the portion of the data from the database system in a format suitable for inclusion in an information feed to one or more members in the group for display on a display device.
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Abstract
Disclosed are computer implemented methods, apparatus, systems, and computer readable media for providing information to an information feed associated with a group of an online social network. In some implementations, a network communication including a group address and data is received at a computing device. The group address is encoded to include a first identifier associating the network communication with a first user and a second identifier associating the network communication with the group. The group address is decoded to obtain the first identifier and the second identifier. At least a portion of the data in the network communication is provided as an information update to the information feed associated with the group, and the information update is included in the information feed for display on a display device.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for providing information to an information feed associated with a designated group of users of an online social network implemented in an enterprise using a database system, the group of users of the social network having a distinct social network designator stored in or in association with the database system, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a computing device associated with the database system, a network communication including data associated with one or more business records associated with the enterprise and stored in the database system, the network communication being addressed to a designated group address associated with the group of users of the social network for receiving electronic communications, the designated group address being other than a social network designator and being a network address external to the social network, the network communication including a format other than a feed format of information feeds of the social network; processing, using the database system, the network communication to associate the distinct social network designator of the group with the designated group address or information based on the designated group address of the network communication; providing, using the database system, at least a portion of the data in the network communication as an information update to the information feed associated with the group; and providing the information feed including at least the portion of the data from the database system in a format suitable for inclusion in an information feed to one or more members in the group for display on a display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program product comprising code to be executed by one or more processors when retrieved from a non-transitory tangible computer-readable storage medium, the code comprising instructions configured to cause a method to be performed for providing information to an information feed associated with a designated group of users of an online social network implemented in an enterprise using a database system, the group of users of the social network having a distinct social network designator stored in or in association with the database system, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a computing device associated with the database system, a network communication including data associated with one or more business records associated with the enterprise and stored in the database system, the network communication being addressed to a designated group address associated with the group of users of the social network for receiving electronic communications, the designated group address being other than a social network designator and being a network address external to the social network, the network communication including a format other than a feed format of information feeds of the social network; processing, using the database system, the network communication to associate the distinct social network designator of the group with the designated group address or information based on the designated group address of the network communication; providing, using the database system, at least a portion of the data in the network communication as an information update to the information feed associated with the group; and providing the information feed including at least the portion of the data from the database system in a format suitable for inclusion in an information feed to one or more members in the group for display on a display device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. One or more computing devices for providing information to an information feed associated with a designated group of users of an online social network implemented in an enterprise using a database system, the group of users of the social network having a distinct social network designator stored in or in association with the database system, the one or more computing devices comprising:
one or more processors operable to execute one or more instructions to; receive, at a computing device associated with the database system, a network communication including data associated with one or more business records associated with the enterprise and stored in the database system, the network communication being addressed to a designated group address associated with the group of users of the social network for receiving electronic communications, the designated group address being other than a social network designator and being a network address external to the social network, the network communication including a format other than a feed format of information feeds of the social network; process, using the database system, the network communication to associate the distinct social network designator of the group with the designated group address or information based on the designated group address of the network communication; provide, using the database system, at least a portion of the data in the network communication as an information update to the information feed associated with the group; and provide the information feed including at least the portion of the data from the database system in a format suitable for inclusion in an information feed to one or more members in the group for display on a display device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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