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Sharing content by indicating activity from users in a social network

US9391993B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 16, 2014
Grant dateJul 12, 2016
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Expiry dateAug 23, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/306
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The subject technology discloses configurations for receiving an indication of user activity from a first user with respect to a post, wherein the post includes content shared by a second user, in response to receiving the indication, an activity post providing an indication of the user activity with respect to the post is created, the activity post including the content, and a set of users that the activity post is visible to are identified, the set of users comprising one or more users selected from users associated with the first user in a social graph, the activity post is provided for display to the set of users in response to the indication.

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