Tagging Users of a Social Networking System in Content Outside of Social Networking System Domain
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- providing a user interface comprising user interface elements for receiving a tagging information associated with a content item hosted by a system external to a social networking system, the tagging information comprising an identification of one or more tagged users of the social networking system that appear in the content item;
receiving the tagging information from the user interface;
receiving an identification of the content item;
storing the tagging information in connection with the content item in the social networking system; and
communicating the identification of the tagged users in connection with the content item to one or more other users of the social networking system.
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Abstract
Users of a social networking system can tag other users in content items that are provided outside of the social networking system, such as pictures that are viewable on a website that is external to the social networking system. To enable a user to tag another user in a content item, an external system provides a user interface that enables the user to tag another user, optionally define a portion of the content item in which the tagged user appears, and provide an identity of the tagged user. The external system communicates with the social networking system to provide the tagging information to the social networking system. The tagging information is received by the social networking system, which imports the content item and displays the content item with the tagging information to other users in the social networking system.
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16 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a user interface comprising user interface elements for receiving a tagging information associated with a content item hosted by a system external to a social networking system, the tagging information comprising an identification of one or more tagged users of the social networking system that appear in the content item; receiving the tagging information from the user interface; receiving an identification of the content item; storing the tagging information in connection with the content item in the social networking system; and communicating the identification of the tagged users in connection with the content item to one or more other users of the social networking system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16)
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving at a social networking system tagging information associated with a content item hosted by a third-party system external to a social networking system, the tagging information obtained by the third-party system via a user interface; receiving an identification of the content item from the third-party system; storing the tagging information in connection with the content item in the social networking system; and communicating the identification of the tagged users in connection with the content item to one or more other users of the social networking system. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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