Patent ID: 8412821
Filing Date: 2013-04-02
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: storing in a database a user profile for a viewing user of a social network system, the user profile including an identification of a plurality of other users of the social network with whom the viewing user has established a connection; sending a newsfeed comprising a plurality of news stories selected based on the viewing user's affinity for content in the plurality of news stories to a user device for display to the viewing user, at least one of the news stories comprising a description about an action taken by at least one of the other users of the social networking system with whom the viewing user has established a connection; monitoring one or more interactions between the viewing user of the social network system and at least one of: another user of the social network system and media content in the social network system; selecting one or more additional news stories for the viewing user based at least in part on the viewing user's affinity for the additional news stories; updating the newsfeed to include the selected additional news stories, at least one of the additional news stories describing an action taken by at least one of the other users of the social network system with whom the viewing user has established a connection; and sending the updated newsfeed comprising the selected additional news stories to the user device for display to the viewing user.