US 2018/0007163 A1Published application

Organization targeted status updates

AssigneeLinkedIn Corporation

InventorsAviad Pinkovezky, Huining Feng, Hong H. Tam, Eldo K. Cherian

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Abstract

A social networking server receives a request from a member of an organization to configure a targeted update for the organization. The targeted update may be intended for a particular group of members of a social network service. The social networking server may provide various follower dimensions to associate with the targeted update, where each of the follower dimensions include one or more selectable attributes. When the social networking server receives a request for an organization's webpage from a member of the social network service, the social networking server may compare member attributes of a member profile associated with the member with the follower dimension attributes associated with the targeted update. The social networking server may provide the targeted update for display with the webpage of the organization based on the member attributes satisfying at least one follower dimension attribute associated with the targeted update.

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Dependent claims

A system for providing targeted updates about an organization to members of a social networking service, the system comprising:

a machine-readable memory storing computer-executable instructions;
and
one or more hardware processors in communication with the machine-readable memory that, having executed the computer-executable instructions, configures the system to:
provide a first webpage for an organization being followed by a plurality of members of a social networking service, wherein the first webpage includes:
an updates interface having an updates entry element configured to receive an update to be displayed on a second webpage based on the first webpage;
and
a follower selection element configured to display:
a first selection value corresponding to the plurality of members;
and
a second selection value corresponding to a targeted set of the plurality of members;
based on a selection of the first selection value:
update the second webpage with a first update received in the updates entry element, the first update being visible to the plurality members that request the second webpage;
and
provide the second webpage with the first update;
and based on a selection of the second selection value:
display a target audience interface that includes a plurality of follower dimensions, each follower dimension having a plurality of follower dimension attributes;
associate a selection of one or more of the follower dimensions with a second update received in the updates entry element;
update the second webpage with the second update, wherein the second update is visible to the targeted set of the plurality of members that have member profile attributes satisfying each of the selected follower dimensions;
and
provide the second webpage with the second update.

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A method for providing targeted updates about an organization to members of a social networking service, the method comprising:

providing a first webpage for an organization being followed by a plurality of members of a social networking service, wherein the first webpage includes:
an updates interface having an updates entry element configured to receive an update to be displayed on a second webpage based on the first webpage;
and
a follower selection element configured to display:
a first selection value corresponding to the plurality of members;
and
a second selection value corresponding to a targeted set of the plurality of members;
based on a selection of the first selection value:
updating the second webpage with a first update received in the updates entry element, the first update being visible to the plurality members that request the second webpage;
and
providing the second webpage with the first update;
and based on a selection of the second selection value:
displaying a target audience interface that includes a plurality of follower dimensions, each follower dimension having a plurality of follower dimension attributes;
associating a selection of one or more of the follower dimensions with a second update received in the updates entry element;
updating the second webpage with the second update, wherein the second update is visible to the targeted set of the plurality of members that have member profile attributes satisfying each of the selected follower dimensions;
and
providing the second webpage with the second update.

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A non-transitory, computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more hardware processors, cause a system to perform a plurality of operations comprising:

providing a first webpage for an organization being followed by a plurality of members of a social networking service, wherein the first webpage includes:
an updates interface having an updates entry element configured to receive an update to be displayed on a second webpage based on the first webpage;
and
a follower selection element configured to display:
a first selection value corresponding to the plurality of members;
and
a second selection value corresponding to a targeted set of the plurality of members;
based on a selection of the first selection value:
updating the second webpage with a first update received in the updates entry element, the first update being visible to the plurality members that request the second webpage;
and
providing the second webpage with the first update;
and based on a selection of the second selection value:
displaying a target audience interface that includes a plurality of follower dimensions, each follower dimension having a plurality of follower dimension attributes;
associating a selection of one or more of the follower dimensions with a second update received in the updates entry element;
updating the second webpage with the second update, wherein the second update is visible to the targeted set of the plurality of members that have member profile attributes satisfying each of the selected follower dimensions;
and
providing the second webpage with the second update.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/707,867Filed 18 Sep 2017
Priority: 24 Oct 2014
Published: 4 Jan 2018
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

H04L 67/306
Profiles: user profiles
H04L 12/1822
For computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms: conducting the conference, e.g. admission, detection, selection or grouping of participants,…
H04L 12/185
For broadcast or conference , e.g. multicast: with management of multicast group membership
H04L 51/214
Monitoring or handling of messages: using selective forwarding

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Application14/523,617Continuation · filed 24 Oct 2014
Application15/707,867Continuation
US 10,284,680 B2Related patent
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