Method and system for associating a thread with content in a social networking environment
First Claim
1. A method for associating a discussion thread with content posted to a social networking environment, the method comprising:
- receiving content from a first user of a social networking environment, wherein the content does not pertain to a discussion thread;
automatically generating a discussion thread; and
associating the content and the discussion thread.
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Abstract
A method and system for associating a discussion thread with content uploaded to a social networking environment is disclosed. When a first user uploads content, an alert, in the form of an e-mail message or a link on a Web page, is transmitted to one or more second users to inform them of the content. The first user assigns access control criterion defining the second users to whom the alert is sent. Optionally, access control criteria define second users who can submit comments to the discussion thread. Second users submit comments by replying to the alert or by selecting a link on a Web page containing the content. The social networking environment maintains a Web page containing messages sent to a user. The user filters the messages based on a proximity index, relationship designators, group designators and/or tier designators.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for associating a discussion thread with content posted to a social networking environment, the method comprising:
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receiving content from a first user of a social networking environment, wherein the content does not pertain to a discussion thread;
automatically generating a discussion thread; and
associating the content and the discussion thread. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for associating a discussion thread with content posted to a social networking environment, the system comprising:
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a processor;
a computer-readable storage medium operably connected to the processor;
a communications network operably connected to the processor; and
a plurality of computer systems operably connected to the communications network, wherein the computer-readable storage medium contains one or more programming instructions for performing a method of controlling access to content in a social networking environment, the method comprising;
receiving content from a first user of a social networking environment, wherein the content does not pertain to a discussion thread, automatically generating a discussion thread for the content, and associating the content and the discussion thread. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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