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AssigneeMyspace LLC
InventorsMichael Scott Andler, James Andrew Beaupre, Eric Juhyun Kim, Thomas Barraud Werz, III, Kyle R. Kincaid
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, system, and computer program product display information about selected content in a social network. Multiple icons representative of content are displayed. Via input from a user, an item of the content is selected by selecting one of the multiple icons. In response to the selecting, a tooltip is displayed. The tooltip includes relevant information about the selected item and affinity data that provides a probability of similar interests between the user and the selected item.
Claims14
A computer-implemented method for displaying information about selected content in a social network comprising:
- displaying, via the social network, multiple icons representative of content;
- selecting, via input from a user, an item of the content via selection of one of the multiple icons;
- and
- in response to the selecting, displaying a tooltip, wherein:
- the tooltip comprises relevant information about the selected item;
- the tooltip comprises affinity data comprising a probability of similar interests between the user and the selected item;
- the affinity data comprises a Venn diagram;
- a percentage of overlap of overlapping circles of the Venn diagram represents a computed affinity between the user and the selected item;
- the tooltip comprises overlapping graphic symbols representing a connection status between the user and the selected item;
- the connection status comprises a first status of a first one-way connection between the user and the selected item;
- the connection status comprises a second status of a second one-way connection between the selected item and the user;
- and
- the overlapping graphic symbols simultaneously represent both the first status and the second status.
A system for displaying information about selected content in a social network comprising:
- (a) a server computer;
- (b) a social network application executing on the computer;
- wherein the social network application is configured to:
- (1) display multiple icons representative of content;
- (2) select, via input from a user, an item of the content via selection of one of the multiple icons;
- and
- (3) in response to the selection, display a tooltip, wherein:
- (i) the tooltip comprises relevant information about the selected item;
- (ii) the tooltip comprises affinity data comprising a probability of similar interests between the user and the selected item
- (iii) the affinity data comprises a Venn diagram;
- (iv) a percentage of overlap of overlapping circles of the Venn diagram represents a computed affinity between the user and the selected item;
- (v) the tooltip comprises overlapping graphic symbols representing a connection status between the user and the selected item;
- (vi) the connection status comprises a first status of a first one-way connection between the user and the selected item;
- (vii) the connection status comprises a second status of a second one-way connection between the selected item and the user;
- and
- (viii) the overlapping graphic symbols simultaneously represent both the first status and the second status.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.