Method and system for socializing events

• US 9,659,276 B2
• Filed: 04/09/2010
• Issued: 05/23/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: R2 Solutions LLC (Acacia Research Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Excalibur IP, LLC (Acacia Research Corporation)
• Inventors: Kuhl, Travis, Rocher, Scott, Mitchell, Sarah Gallivan, Krutzler, Steve
• Primary Examiner(s): TRAPANESE, WILLIAM C
• Application Number:
  US12/757,059
• Publication Number:
  US 20110252331A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,601 Days
• Field of Search: 715741, 715757
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0252 based on events or environment, e.g. weather or festivals
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles

Abstract

An example of a method includes determining, electronically, a social network associated with a user in response to the user visiting a web page. Further, the method includes determining, electronically, a first buddy of the user on the social network. Furthermore, the method includes identifying, electronically, a first event from events associated with the first buddy which matches an event associated with the web page. In addition, the method includes displaying the first event and information associated with the first buddy on the web page.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining, via a computing device, a social network from a first website associated with a user in response to the user visiting a web page from a second website, wherein the first web site is external to the second web site;

determining, via the computing device, a first buddy of the user on the determined social network;

identifying, via the computing device, a first event from events associated with the first buddy which matches an event associated with the web page by performing a check to determine if the first event and the event associated with the web page correspond to a same content type; and

communicating, via the computing device, the first event and information associated with the first buddy for display on the web page, the information about the first buddy including at least one of the name of the first buddy, a comment by the first buddy, and the time and date when the information was entered by the first buddy.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein determining the social network comprises

prompting the user to login to the social network.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 and further comprising

providing an option to the user to make a suggestion regarding a second event associated with the web page.

4. The method as claimed in claim 3 and further comprising at least one of:

displaying the suggestion on the web page; and

broadcasting the suggestion to one or more buddies of the user.

5. The method as claimed in claim 3 and further comprising

performing at least one of:

updating list of events associated with the user; and

updating list of events associated with the first buddy of the user.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1 and further comprising

providing one or more of:

an option to join the first event;

an option to decline the first event; and

an option to delete the first event.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first event and the second event is one of:

a television program showtime; and

an online program showtime.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first event and the event associated with the web page are of the same type, in that they are both one of (a) television programs, and (b) online programs.

9. A system comprising:

a communication interface to enable communication with one or more electronic devices when desired;

a memory coupled to the communication interface for storing instructions; and

a processor, coupled to the communication interface and the memory, and responsive to the instructions to;

determine, electronically, a social network from a first website associated with a user in response to the user visiting a web page from a second web site, wherein the first web site is external to the second web site;

determine a first buddy of the user on the determined social network;

identify a first event from events associated with the first buddy which matches an event associated with the web page by performing a check to determine if the first event and the event associated with the web page correspond to a same content type; and

communicate the first event and information associated with the first buddy for display on the web page, the information about the first buddy including at least one of the name of the first buddy, a comment by the first buddy, and the time and date when the information was entered by the first buddy.

10. The system as claimed in claim 9, where in the system is in electronic communication with a social network server to enable determination of the first buddy on the social network.

11. The system as claimed in claim 9, wherein each electronic device comprises:

a display to display the web page including the first event and information associated with the first buddy;

a tracking unit to track cursor of the user and to provide an option to the user to make a suggestion regarding a second event associated with the web page; and

a communication interface to enable broadcasting of the suggestion on the social network.

12. The system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the system is coupled to a storage unit that stores the events associated with the first buddy.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the first event and the event associated with the web page are of the same type, in that they are both one of (a) television programs, and (b) online programs.

14. An article of manufacture comprising:

a non-transitory machine-readable medium; and

instructions carried by the medium and operable to cause a programmable processor to perform;

determining, electronically, a social network from a first website associated with a user in response to the user visiting a web page from a second web site, wherein the first web site is external to the second web site;

determining a first buddy of the user on the determined social network;

identifying a first event from events associated with the first buddy which matches an event associated with the web page by performing a check to determine if the first event and the event associated with the web page correspond to a same content type; and

communicating the first event and information associated with the first buddy for display on the web page, the information about the first buddy including at least one of the name of the first buddy, a comment by the first buddy, and the time and date when the information was entered by the first buddy.

15. The article of manufacture of claim 14, wherein determining the social network comprises

prompting the user to login to the social network.

16. The article of manufacture of claim 14 and further comprising instructions operable to cause the programmable processor to perform at least one of:

displaying the suggestion on the web page; and

broadcasting the suggestion to one or more buddies of the user.

17. The article of manufacture of claim 14 and further comprising instructions operable to cause the programmable processor to perform at least one of:

updating list of events associated with the user; and

updating list of events associated with the first buddy of the user.

18. The article of manufacture of claim 14 and further comprising instructions operable to cause the programmable processor to perform one or more of:

an option to join the first event;

an option to decline the first event; and

an option to delete the first event.

19. The article of manufacture of claim 14, wherein the first event and the second event is one of:

a television program showtime; and

an online program showtime.

20. The article of manufacture of claim 14, wherein the first event and the event associated with the web page are of the same type, in that they are both one of (a) television programs, and (b) online programs.