System for targeting third party content to users based on social networks
OwnerDoug Sherrets, Alex Mittalinventors
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Abstract
A method and system of providing Internet content to a user utilizing social networks is disclosed. The method comprises providing Internet usage data for a plurality of users, determining which users belong to the same social network, and providing at least one of the users access to Internet usage data for those other users who are in the same social network.
Claims78
A method of automatically providing Internet content for and communicating with a user, the method comprising:
- providing Internet usage data for a plurality of users;
- determining which users share at least one connection;
- providing at least one of the users access to Internet usage data for those other users who share at least one connection;
- enabling at least one user and/or system to share communications regarding Internet content with at least one other user based on their Internet usage data.
The method of 42, wherein presenting a set of links in search results that are sorted, organized, and/or filtered in at least one of the following ways:
- strength of connection;
- how a user is connected to the users;
- likelihood of user and/or recipient interest;
- number of visits to a particular webpage by a user and/or other users who share at least one connection;
- interests;
- type of file to which the links point;
- the content of the file;
- the category to which the file belongs;
- chronologically;
- reverse chronologically;
- user views;
- user comments;
- user activities;
- purchases;
- votes;
- or
- ratings.
What is claimed is:
- A method for providing computer content to a user, the method comprising:
- collecting content usage data for a plurality of users;
- determining which users share at least one connection;
- automatically providing at least one of the users access to computer content based at least in part on the content usage data for those other users who share at least one connection;
- wherein the content is provided automatically without requiring the user to make a request.
A method of automatically presenting communications that are viewed by a user, the method comprising:
- accessing communications data for a plurality of users;
- determining which users share at least one connection;
- presenting user communications about any given content prioritized, organized, and/or filtered according to how a user is connected to the users providing the communications or comments.
A method of providing filtered Internet content based on Internet usage data to a user, the method comprising:
- providing Internet usage data for a plurality of users;
- determining which users share at least one connection;
- wherein the content is automatically filtered at least in part based on the Internet usage data of a user and/or other users who share at least one connection.
A method of communicating regarding Internet content with a user, the method comprising:
- providing Internet usage data for a plurality of users;
- enabling at least one user and/or system to share communications with at least one user based on their Internet usage data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.