Patent ID: 9660993
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: H04L

Claim:
1. A method comprising: by a computing device, logging one or more events occurring on one or more client computing devices associated with a user of a social-networking system, each of one or more of the events comprising a restriction of a user action on the social-networking system, the restriction comprising the social-networking system blocking the user from interacting with another user of the social-networking system; by the computing device, providing for display an indication of each of one or more of the events and one or more user-activatable references for each of one or more of the events, wherein the indication comprises information about the event, and each user-activatable reference is configured to take an action in relation to the event, the action comprising requesting more information or resolving the event; by the computing device, receiving, from the user, a selection of the user-activatable reference, wherein the selection signifies that the user has dismissed the indication, requested more information regarding the indication, confirmed the event, authorized the event, disavowed the event, submitted a question about the event, challenged the event, or resolved the event; and by the computing device, determining a control action associated with the event in response to the selection of the user-activatable reference, wherein the control action comprises sending additional information explaining the event for the user, updating the indication, configuring authorization settings for the user, configuring account settings for the user, configuring permissions for the user with respect to another user, configuring permissions for the user with respect to particular functionality, temporarily suspending the user's access to information, or assessing a penalty for the user.