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US 8,572,165 B2Granted
Collaborative filtering of content
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorsJeffrey Tang, Aran Sadja
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Abstract
Embodiments generally relate to aggregating mentions. In one embodiment, a method includes retrieving a plurality of mentions from a social networking service, where each mention is associated with one or more users of the social networking service. The method also includes aggregating the mentions, and displaying the mentions based on one or more formats.
Claims17
A method comprising:
- retrieving a plurality of mentions indicating a user level of interest in a content item from a social networking service, wherein each mention is associated with one or more users of the social networking service;
- aggregating the mentions;
- and
- displaying the mentions to a user based on one or more formats;
- wherein the retrieving occurs prior to any selection of a content item by the user to whom the mentions are displayed;
- and
- wherein the retrieving occurs automatically either when the user logs on to the social networking service or at a time at which an authentication token established by the user is valid.
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Software encoded in one or more non-transitory computer-readable media for execution by the one or more processors and when executed operable to:
- retrieve a plurality of mentions indicating a user level of interest in a content item from a social networking service, wherein each mention is associated with one or more users of the social networking service;
- aggregate the mentions;
- and
- display the mentions to a user based on one or more formats;
- wherein the retrieving occurs prior to any selection of a content item by the user to whom the mentions are displayed;
- and
- wherein the retrieving occurs automatically either when the user logs on to the social networking service or at a time at which an authentication token established by the user is valid.
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An apparatus comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution by the one or more processors and when executed operable to:
- retrieve a plurality of mentions indicating a user lever of interest in a content item from a social networking service, wherein each mention is associated with one or more users of the social networking service;
- aggregate the mentions;
- and
- display the mentions to a user based on one or more formats;
- wherein the retrieving occurs prior to any selection of a content item by the user to whom the mentions are displayed;
- and
- wherein the retrieving occurs automatically either when the user logs on to the social networking service or at a time at which an authentication token established by the user is valid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.