Social network site including invitation functionality
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a social network site executing on a computing device, an invite request from an inviting user, wherein the invite request comprises identifying information associated with an invited user;
generating, by the social network site, a new account for the invited user;
allowing the inviting user to create and customize a proposed personal page open to others and a proposed profile in the social network site for the invited user;
transmitting, by the social network site to the invited user, an invitation and a link that is selectable to direct the invited user to the proposed personal page;
receiving, by the social network site, edits from other users in the social network site to the proposed personal page;
modifying, by the social network site, information on the proposed personal page in response to the received edits;
communicating, to the invited user by the social network site, a link to the proposed personal page with the proposed profile, the link providing access to an input by which the invited user can accept or reject the personal page;
displaying, by the social network site, a revision history list of the edits to the proposed personal page, the list comprising an input area by which to accept or reject selective or all of the edits;
updating, by the social network site, the proposed personal page to reflect the edits in response to the user accepting the edits; and
receiving, by the social network site, a response from the invited user, wherein the response indicates if the invited user has accepted the personal page and the proposed profile.
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Abstract
A social network site with enhanced user interaction functionality. In one implementation, a method includes receiving an invite request from an inviting user, wherein the invite request comprises identifying information associated with an invited user; generating a new account for the invited user; allowing the inviting user to create and customize a proposed personal page for the invited user; transmitting to the invited user an invitation and a link to the proposed personal page; and conditionally receiving a response from the invited user, wherein the response indicates if the invited user has accepted the personal page.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a social network site executing on a computing device, an invite request from an inviting user, wherein the invite request comprises identifying information associated with an invited user; generating, by the social network site, a new account for the invited user; allowing the inviting user to create and customize a proposed personal page open to others and a proposed profile in the social network site for the invited user; transmitting, by the social network site to the invited user, an invitation and a link that is selectable to direct the invited user to the proposed personal page; receiving, by the social network site, edits from other users in the social network site to the proposed personal page; modifying, by the social network site, information on the proposed personal page in response to the received edits; communicating, to the invited user by the social network site, a link to the proposed personal page with the proposed profile, the link providing access to an input by which the invited user can accept or reject the personal page; displaying, by the social network site, a revision history list of the edits to the proposed personal page, the list comprising an input area by which to accept or reject selective or all of the edits; updating, by the social network site, the proposed personal page to reflect the edits in response to the user accepting the edits; and receiving, by the social network site, a response from the invited user, wherein the response indicates if the invited user has accepted the personal page and the proposed profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory; one or more processors; logic encoded in one or more storage device for execution and when executed configured to cause the one or more processors to; receive an invite request from an inviting user for a social network site, wherein the invite request comprises identifying information associated with an invited user; generate a new account for the invited user; allow the inviting user to create and customize a proposed personal page open to others and a proposed profile in the social network site for the invited user; transmit to the invited user an invitation and a link that is selectable to direct the invited user to the proposed personal page; receive edits from other users in the social network site to the proposed personal page; modify information on the proposed personal page; communicate, to the invited user, a link to the proposed personal page with the proposed profile, the link providing access to an input by which the invited user can accept or reject the personal page; display a revision history list of the edits to the proposed personal page, the list comprising an input area by which to accept or reject selective or all of the edits; update the proposed personal page to reflect the edits in response to the user accepting the edits; and receive a response from the invited user, wherein the response indicates if the invited user has accepted the personal page and the proposed profile. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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