Computer implemented methods and apparatus for composing and batch publishing feed items in a feed-based interaction context

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10606436-B2
Application number	US-201715398022-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 4, 2017
Priority date	Jul 25, 2012
Publication date	Mar 31, 2020
Grant date	Mar 31, 2020

Abstract

Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable storage media for composing and batch publishing feed items in a user interface in a feed-based interaction context. In some implementations, a computing device provides a first prompt for display in a first user interface component, which is configured to display unpublished feed items. The computing device receives, at the first prompt, first feed item data for a first feed item. Responsive to a request to compose a second feed item, the computing device displays in the first user interface component a second prompt for second feed item data without publishing the first feed item. The computing device receives, at the second prompt, second feed item data for a second feed item of a first record, the first and second feed items being related to the first record.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
a processor; and
a database system implemented using a server system, the database system configurable to cause:
displaying a user interface of an online social network on a display device, the user interface having a window comprising a first user interface component and a second user interface component, the first user interface component configured to present unpublished feed items, the second user interface component configured to present published feed items, each published feed item having been published on a social media feed of the online social network;
generating, in the first user interface component, an unpublished first feed item capable of being separately published on the social media feed;
generating, in the first user interface component, an unpublished second feed item capable of being separately published on the social media feed, the unpublished first feed item remaining unpublished while the unpublished second feed item is generated; and
simultaneously publishing, responsive to processing a single user input associated with the display device, the first feed item and the second feed item on the social media feed to cause the second user interface component to be updated to present the first feed item and the second feed item as published feed items.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the social media feed is associated with a first record stored in a database, the first feed item is related to the first record, and the second feed item is related to the first record.

3. The system of claim 2 , the database system further configurable to cause:
displaying a second record in the user interface, the second user interface component displaying published feed items of the second record.

4. The system of claim 1 , the database system further configurable to cause:
responsive to processing first feed item data for the first feed item, processing a request to compose the second feed item.

5. The system of claim 1 , the database system further configurable to cause:
responsive to processing the single user input, transmitting the first feed item and the second feed item to a database to be stored.

6. The system of claim 1 , the database system further configurable to cause:
processing a request to compose a third feed item;
processing third feed item data for the third feed item, the third feed item data received via a prompt in the first user interface component, the first feed item and the second feed item remaining unpublished while the third feed item data is received, and wherein the single user input comprises a request for simultaneous publishing of at least the first feed item, the second feed item, and the third feed item.

7. The system of claim 1 , the database system further configurable to cause:
displaying a first indicator and a second indicator indicating that the first and second feed items have not been published.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first and second feed items have a feed item type.

9. The system of claim 1 , the database system further configurable to cause:
processing an instruction to close the first user interface component; and
responsive to processing the instruction to close the first user interface component, displaying a warning that feed item data has not yet been published.

10. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-readable program code capable of being executed by one or more processors, the program code comprising instructions configurable to cause:
displaying a user interface of an online social network on a display device, the user interface having a window comprising a first user interface component and a second user interface component, the first user interface component configured to present unpublished feed items, the second user interface component configured to present published feed items, each published feed item having been published on a social media feed of the online social network;
generating, in the first user interface component, an unpublished first feed item capable of being separately published on the social media feed;
generating, in the first user interface component, an unpublished second feed item capable of being separately published on the social media feed, the unpublished first feed item remaining unpublished while the unpublished second feed item is generated; and
simultaneously publishing, responsive to processing a single user input associated with the display device, the first feed item and the second feed item on the social media feed to cause the second user interface component to be updated to present the first feed item and the second feed item as published feed items.

11. The computer program product of claim 10 , wherein the social media feed is associated with a first record stored in a database, the first feed item is related to the first record, and the second feed item is related to the first record.

12. The computer program product of claim 10 , the program code comprising instructions further configurable to cause:
responsive to processing first feed item data for the first feed item, processing a request to compose the second feed item.

13. The computer program product of claim 10 , the program code comprising instructions further configurable to cause:
processing a request to compose a third feed item;
processing third feed item data for the third feed item, the third feed item data received via a prompt in the first user interface component, the first feed item and the second feed item remaining unpublished while the third feed item data is received, and wherein the single user input comprises a request for simultaneous publishing of at least the first feed item, the second feed item, and the third feed item.

14. The computer program product of claim 10 , the program code comprising instructions further configurable to cause:
displaying a first indicator and a second indicator indicating that the first and second feed items have not been published.

15. The computer program product of claim 10 , the program code comprising instructions further configurable to cause:
processing an instruction to close the first user interface component; and
responsive to processing the instruction to close the first user interface component, displaying a warning that feed item data has not yet been published.

16. A method comprising:
causing display of a user interface of an online social network on a display device, the user interface having a window comprising a first user interface component and a second user interface component, the first user interface component configured to present unpublished feed items, the second user interface component configured to present published feed items, each published feed item having been published on a social media feed of the online social network;
generating, in the first user interface component, an unpublished first feed item capable of being separately published on the social media feed;
generating, in the first user interface component, an unpublished second feed item capable of being separately published on the social media feed, the unpublished first feed item remaining unpublished while the unpublished second feed item is generated; and
simultaneously publishing, responsive to receiving a single user input associated with the display device, the first feed item and the second feed item on the social media feed to cause the second user interface component to be updated to present the first feed item and the second feed item a

Assignees

• Salesforce Com Inc

Inventors

• Al-Alami Mustafa
• Ellis Jason
• Snyder Benjamin
• Phan Vahn

Classifications

• G06F3/0482

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• G06F3/0481 Primary

  based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance · CPC title

• G06Q10/10

  Office automation; Time management · CPC title

• G06F3/04855

  Interaction with scrollbars · CPC title

• G06F3/0483

  Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor · CPC title