Alerts for monitoring user status
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1. A method of monitoring a user of a communication system that maintains status information and electronically communicates user-submitted content, the method comprising:
- enabling, using at least one processor, a first user of the communication system to submit a request including parameters to monitor status information and user-submitted content of a second user of the communication system;
communicating the parameters of the request to the second user;
responsive to communicating the request, receiving an authorization decision from the second user, including one of;
granting authorization of the request to monitor the status information and user-submitted content of the second user, anddenying authorization of the request to monitor the status information and user-submitted content of the second user;
enabling, using the at least one processor, monitoring by the first user, based on the second user'"'"'s granting of authorization of the request to monitor the status information and user-submitted content of the second user, including enabling the first user to view user-submitted content that is included in a communication that is not addressed to the first user or originated by the first user; and
enabling receipt, by the first user, of an indication of the monitored status information and user-submitted content of the second user.
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Abstract
A method of monitoring a user of a communication system includes enabling a first user to initiate monitoring of a second user, automatically monitoring status of activity by the second user on the communication system, and delivering to the first user, one or more of an indication that the second user has added or changed a profile or away message, received a new or updated profile or away message comment, visited an Internet location, engaged in communication device activity, or has generated audio or visual input.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring a user of a communication system that maintains status information and electronically communicates user-submitted content, the method comprising:
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enabling, using at least one processor, a first user of the communication system to submit a request including parameters to monitor status information and user-submitted content of a second user of the communication system; communicating the parameters of the request to the second user; responsive to communicating the request, receiving an authorization decision from the second user, including one of; granting authorization of the request to monitor the status information and user-submitted content of the second user, and denying authorization of the request to monitor the status information and user-submitted content of the second user; enabling, using the at least one processor, monitoring by the first user, based on the second user'"'"'s granting of authorization of the request to monitor the status information and user-submitted content of the second user, including enabling the first user to view user-submitted content that is included in a communication that is not addressed to the first user or originated by the first user; and enabling receipt, by the first user, of an indication of the monitored status information and user-submitted content of the second user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of monitoring a user of a communication system that maintains status information and electronically communicates user-submitted content, the method comprising:
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enabling, using at least one processor, a first user of the communication system to submit a request including parameters to monitor status information and user-submitted content of a second user of the communication system; communicating the parameters of the request to the second user; responsive to communicating the request, receiving an authorization decision from the second user, including at least one of; granting or denying authorization of the request to monitor the user-submitted content of the second user, and granting or denying authorization of the request to monitor he status information of the second user; enabling, using the at least one processor, monitoring by the first user, based on the second user'"'"'s granting authorization of the request to monitor the status information and user-submitted content of the second user, including enabling the first user to view user-submitted content that is included in a communication that is not addressed to the first user or originated by the first user; and enabling receipt, by the first user, based on the second user'"'"'s granting authorization of the request to monitor the status information and user-submitted content of the second user, of an indication of the monitored status information and user-submitted content of the second user.
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20. A method of monitoring a user of a communication system that maintains profile information and electronically communicates user-submitted content, the method comprising:
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enabling, using at least one processor, a first user of the communication system to submit a request including parameters to monitor profile information of a second user of the communication system, wherein the first and second user are able to view each other'"'"'s profile information within the communication system; communicating the request from the first user to the second user; responsive to communicating the request, receiving an authorization decision from the second user including granting authorization of at least one parameter of the request to monitor profile information of the second user; monitoring, using the at least one processor, activity of the second user; determining, using the at least one processor, based on the monitored activity of the second user, that the second user has updated a profile associated with the communication system or received a comment related to the profile associated with the communication system, wherein updating the profile comprises adding user-submitted content to the profile; and enabling receipt, by the first user, of an indication that the second user has updated the profile associated with the communication system or received a comment related to the profile associated with the communication system based on the second user'"'"'s granting of authorization of the request to monitor profile information.
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