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Computer implemented methods and apparatus for informing a user of social network data when the data is relevant to the user

  • US 9,727,924 B2
  • Filed: 09/05/2012
  • Issued: 08/08/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a database system implemented using a server system comprising one or more hardware processors, the database system associated with a social networking system and configurable to cause;

    retrieving a plurality of user keywords identifiable by one or more data objects stored in the database system, the user keywords associated with a profile of a first user of the social networking system, the user keywords indicating information of interest to the first user, a first portion of the user keywords having been generated in association with creation of the first user profile for registration with the social networking system, a second portion of the user keywords being user-customizable by the first user following the creation of the first user profile;

    retrieving a plurality of group keywords identifiable by one or more data objects stored in the database system, the group keywords associated with a first group of a plurality of groups of users of the social networking system, the first user not being a member of the first group and not having a following relationship with the first group, the first group being identified and maintained using one or more data objects stored in the database system, at least a portion of the group keywords being customizable following creation of the first group;

    determining a number of instances that a first keyword is included in a group feed of the first group;

    sending, when the number of instances satisfies a relevance characteristic, a communication to a user device associated with the first user, the communication identifying the first keyword as a possible further user keyword;

    determining that one or more of the user keywords matches one or more of the group keywords;

    selecting, responsive to determining that the one or more user keywords matches the one or more group keywords, a first group feed item of a plurality of group feed items of the group feed as being relevant to the one or more user keywords;

    determining that the first user is not associated with the first group; and

    responsive to determining that the first user is not associated with the first group, displaying, in a user interface on a display of the user device;

    the first group feed item in a social network feed, andan invitation to the first user to become a member of or to follow the first group.

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