Web-based social network badges

• US 20090049070A1
• Filed: 08/15/2007
• Published: 02/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Inventors: Steinberg, Arieh
• Application Number:
  US11/893,493
• Publication Number:
  US 20090049070A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles

Abstract

Web-based social network badges according to various exemplary embodiments are customizable displays which allow computer users who are members of a web-based social network to share personal information on various third-party web sites. A template is used for selecting user information from a profile on the social network to appear on the badge. A dynamic script accesses and renders the selected user information on the badge, and a URL is used to embed the badge as an image-based display on the third-party web site. The badge is dynamically updated when a user updates the user information. Additonally, the badge on the third-party web site includes a link to the profile stored on the server for the web-based social network.

Claims

1. A system for generating a web-based social network badge for display on a third-party web site, the system comprising:

a memory for storing;

a profile of user information for a user of the web-based social network;

a template for designating a format for the badge and selecting items of user information from the profile to appear on the badge; and

a badge including the selected items; and

a computer processor configured to;

access the user information from the profile;

create the badge based at least in part on the designated format and template item selections in the template; and

transmit the location in the memory of the badge to the third-party web site.

2. The system of claim 1, the profile configured to dynamically update the badge when a user updates the user information.

3. The system of claim 2, the badge on the third-party web site configured to include a link to the profile stored on the server for the web-based social network.

4. The system of claim 2, the badge on the third-party web site configured to include a link to a public profile.

5. The system of claim 2, the badge appearing on a plurality of third-party web sites.

6. The system of claim 5, the user information including a name.

7. The system of claim 6, the user information including a photograph.

8. The system of claim 7, the user information including a status.

9. A method for generating a web-based social network badge for display on a third-party web site, the method comprising:

storing a profile on a server for the web-based social network, the profile including user information;

receiving a selection of an item of user information from the profile;

accessing and rendering the selected user information as a badge; and

providing a URL for embedding the badge as an image-based display on the third-party web site.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising dynamically updating the badge in response to a user updating the user information on the profile.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising including in the badge a link to the profile stored on the server for the web-based social network.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising including a link to a public profile on the badge.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising displaying the badge on a plurality of third-party web sites.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the user information on the badge includes a name.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the user information on the badge includes a photograph.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the user information on the badge includes a status.

17. A computer readable medium having embedded thereon a program, the program being executable by a processor for performing a method for generating a web-based social network badge for display on a third-party web site, the method comprising:

storing a profile on a server for the web-based social network, the profile including user information;

receiving a selection of an item of information from the profile;

accessing and rendering the selected information as a badge; and

providing a URL for embedding the badge as an image-based display on the third-party web site.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising dynamically updating the badge in response to a user updating the user information on the profile.

19. The method of claim 17, further comprising including in the badge a link to the profile stored on the server for the web-based social network.

20. The method of claim 17, further comprising including a link to a public profile on the badge.