Organization of inputs for online service

Abstract

Technologies are generally described for organizing inputs for an online service. It is determined that there are no updated inputs generated on a personalized page hosted on a server corresponding to the online service for a predetermined time period. The inputs may be associated with an acknowledged contact regarding the online service. Inputs previously generated on the personalized page hosted on the server are reorganized in accordance with one of multiple arrangements.

1 . A method to organize inputs for an online service having first and second users, the first user being an acknowledged contact of the second user, the method comprising:
 determining whether a first input is available, wherein the first input is associated with the first user of the online service and was generated during a predetermined time period and after the first user became an acknowledged contact of the second user;   in response to a determination that the first input is available, organizing the first input to be displayed on a personalized page of the second user, wherein the personalized page of the second user is hosted on a server of the online service; and   in response to a determination that the first input is not available, organizing a second input to be displayed on the personalized page of the second user, wherein the second input is associated with the first user and was generated before the first user became an acknowledged contact of the second user.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined time period is a user-defined time period, or is based at least on one of a policy of the online service or a frequency of access. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first input includes at least one of an image, a video, a voice, a text, a message, a profile change, a status change, an indication of activity or a rating. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the online service includes at least one of a social network service, a blog service, a micro-blog service, or a website providing a comment section. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein an acknowledged contact includes a friend, a relative, or a business networking contact. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the organizing of the second input includes:
 organizing the second input to be displayed relative to a third input on the personalized page of the second user,   wherein the third input is associated with a third user, the third user is an acknowledged contact of the second user, and the third input was generated before the third user became an acknowledged contact of the second user.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the organizing the second input to be displayed relative to the third input includes:
 organizing the second input to be displayed in reverse chronological order relative to the third input.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the organizing the second input to be displayed relative to the third input includes:
 ordering the second input and a fourth input prior to the third input, wherein the fourth input is associated with the first user.   
     
     
         9 . A method to organize inputs for an online service having first and second users, the first user being an acknowledged contact of the second user, the method comprising:
 determining whether a first input is available, wherein the first input is associated with the first user of the online service and was generated during a predetermined time period and after the first user became an acknowledged contact of the second user;   in response to a determination that the first input is available, organizing the first input to be displayed on a personalized page of the second user, wherein the personalized page of the second user is hosted on a server of the online service; and   in response to a determination that the first input is not available, organizing a second input to be displayed on the personalized page of the second user, wherein the second input is associated with the first user and is based on one or more options.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the one or more options include an option to select the second input from one or more inputs that are associated with the first user, and that were generated before the first user became an acknowledged contact of the second user. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the one or more options include an option to randomly select the second input from one or more inputs that are associated with the first user, and that were generated before the beginning of the predetermined time period and after the first user became an acknowledged contact of the second user. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 ,
 wherein the one or more options include an option to select the second input from one or more inputs that are associated with the first user, generated before the beginning of the predetermined time period, and the first user became an acknowledged contact of the second user; and   wherein the one or more inputs were not accessed by the second user.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first input is available if the first input may be accessed, read, or viewed on the personalized page of the second user. 
     
     
         14 . A system to organize inputs for an online service having first and second users, the first user being an acknowledged contact of the second user, comprising:
 a database; and   a processor including:
 a determining module configured to determine whether a first input is available, wherein the first input is associated with the first user of the online service and was generated during a predetermined time period and after the first user became an acknowledged contact of the second user; and 
 an organizing module configured to:
 organize the first input to be displayed on a personalized page of the second user in response to a determination that the first input is available; and 
 organize a second input to be displayed on the personalized page of the second user in response to a determination that the first input is not available, wherein the second input is associated with the first user and was generated before the first user became an acknowledged contact of the second user; 
 
   wherein the first and second inputs are stored in the database to be uploaded to the personalized page of the second user.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the processor further includes:
 a policy module configured to create, process and/or contain policies that include one or more of:
 information regarding how the organizing module organizes the first and second inputs to be displayed on the personalized page for each user; 
 information regarding permission to display one or more of the first input or second input; and 
 information regarding the predetermined time period. 
   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the determining module is further configured to:
 determine a frequency of accessing the online service by the second user; and   setting the predetermined time period based on the determined frequency of accessing the online service by the second user.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the organizing module is configured to:
 identify inputs, including the second input, that were generated on the personalized page of the second user before the first user became an acknowledged contact of the second user, in response to the determination that the first input is not available; and   organize the identified inputs to be displayed as the most readily accessible inputs.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the organizing module is configured to:
 in response to the determination that the first input is not available, identify inputs, including the second input, that were previously generated on the personalized page of the second user but that were not accessed or read by the second user corresponding to the personalized page; and   organize the identified inputs to be displayed as the most readily accessible inputs.   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the organizing module is configured to:
 in response to the determination that the first input is not available, randomly select inputs, including the second input, among inputs that were previously generated on the personalized page of the second user; and   organize the identified inputs to be displayed as the most readily accessible inputs.   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the first input is available if the first input may be accessed, read, or viewed on the personalized page of the second user.