Social networking system capable of notifying users of profile updates made by their contacts

作者: Warren W. Adams , Brian D. Robertson

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关键词: Personally identifiable informationWorld Wide WebComputing systemsInternet privacyEngineeringMechanism (sociology)

摘要: A networked computing system provides various services for assisting users in locating, and establishing contact relationships with, other users. For example, one embodiment, can identify based on their affiliations with particular schools or organizations. The also a mechanism user to selectively establish connections users, grant permissions sharing personal data such may automatically notify of information updates made by respective contacts.