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Computer implemented methods and apparatus for automatically following entities in an online social network
US9503535B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9503535-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313767666-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 14, 2013 |
| Priority date | Mar 6, 2012 |
| Publication date | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2016 |
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Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer readable storage media for causing an entity to automatically follow other entities in an online social network. Location information of an entity can be received, and an automatic follow rule applicable to the entity can be determined. The automatic follow rule may cause the entity to follow other entities when one or more conditions including a designated spatial proximity of the entity to the other entities is satisfied. When it is determined that one or more conditions is satisfied, data associated with the entity can be updated to indicate that the first entity follows the other entities. In some implementations, when the entity is associated with a temporal follow status and a trigger event specified by the automatic follow rule is satisfied, data associated with the entity can be updated to indicate that the entity does not follow the other entities.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for causing a user of an online social network implemented on behalf of an enterprise using a database system to automatically follow records in the online social network, the method comprising: receiving, at the database system, location data identifying a location of the user, the user having a user profile in the online social network; determining, using the database system, that an automatic follow rule is applicable to the user, the automatic…
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- What does patent US9503535B2 cover?
- Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer readable storage media for causing an entity to automatically follow other entities in an online social network. Location information of an entity can be received, and an automatic follow rule applicable to the entity can be determined. The automatic follow rule may cause the entity to follow other entities when one or more conditions incl…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Salesforce Com Inc
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- Primary CPC classification H04L67/22. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Nov 22 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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