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Tagging Users of a Social Networking System in Content Outside of Social Networking System Domain

  • US 20130036164A1
  • Filed: 08/04/2011
  • Published: 02/07/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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