Method and system for socializing events

Abstract

An example of a method includes determining, electronically, a social network associated with a user in response to the user visiting a web page. Further, the method includes determining, electronically, a first buddy of the user on the social network. Furthermore, the method includes identifying, electronically, a first event from events associated with the first buddy which matches an event associated with the web page. In addition, the method includes displaying the first event and information associated with the first buddy on the web page.

1 - 18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . A method comprising:
 receiving, at a computing device from a device of a first user, a request for a webpage, said webpage comprising first digital content;   determining, via the computing device, an electronic social network associated with said first user, said determination comprising identifying a buddy list associated with said first user on said electronic social network;   analyzing, via the computing device, event data associated with each user in said buddy list, said event data comprising information indicating online and real-world activities of each user in the buddy list;   comparing, via the computing device, said event data to the first digital content, said comparison comprising identifying types of activities of each user that match the first digital content;   modifying, via the computing device, said webpage based on said comparison, said modification causing the webpage to additionally display digital content associated with the event data identified as being a matching type to the first digital content; and   communicating, via the computing device, said modified webpage to the first user in response to said request, said communication causing the first digital content and the digital content associated with the identified event data to be displayed on a display of the first user device.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 analyzing the event data identified as being a matching type to the first digital content, and based on said analysis, identifying second digital content, said second digital content comprising different content than the first digital content, but being the same type of content; and   communicating said identified second digital content to said first user via the webpage, wherein said identified second digital content is displayed on said webpage.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein said second digital content is displayed in a tabbed portion of the webpage. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein said event data digital content is content posted by a user within said buddy list on said electronic social network. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the event data digital content is displayed in a panel associated with a display area of the webpage. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein said digital content associated with event data comprises content selected from a group consisting of: a name of the buddy user associated with the respective identified event data, comments provided by the buddy user corresponding to the first digital content, time and date information when the comments were made, and second digital content associated with the first digital content that is recommended by at least one buddy user. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein said communication further comprises:
 causing a panel to be displayed within said webpage display, wherein said panel provides the first user with added functionality to comment on the displayed webpage.   
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein said communicated webpage provides the first user with options for interacting with said webpage, said options being based on the displayed digital content on the webpage. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein said options correspond to a time and date when said first user is able to view said first digital content. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein data associated with interactions by said first user on the webpage are stored in a database associated with said electronic social network. 
     
     
         29 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium tangibly encoded with computer-executable instructions, that when executed by a computing device, perform a method comprising:
 receiving, at the computing device from a device of a first user, a request for a webpage, said webpage comprising first digital content;   determining, via the computing device, an electronic social network associated with said first user, said determination comprising identifying a buddy list associated with said first user on said electronic social network;   analyzing, via the computing device, event data associated with each user in said buddy list, said event data comprising information indicating online and real-world activities of each user in the buddy list;   comparing, via the computing device, said event data to the first digital content, said comparison comprising identifying types of activities of each user that match the first digital content;   modifying, via the computing device, said webpage based on said comparison, said modification causing the webpage to additionally display digital content associated with the event data identified as being a matching type to the first digital content; and   communicating, via the computing device, said modified webpage to the first user in response to said request, said communication causing the first digital content and the digital content associated with the identified event data to be displayed on a display of the first user device.   
     
     
         30 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 29 , further comprising:
 analyzing the event data identified as being a matching type to the first digital content, and based on said analysis, identifying second digital content, said second digital content comprising different content than the first digital content, but being the same type of content; and   communicating said identified second digital content to said first user via the webpage, wherein said identified second digital content is displayed on said webpage.   
     
     
         31 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 30 , wherein said second digital content is displayed in a tabbed portion of the webpage. 
     
     
         32 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 29 , wherein said event data digital content is content posted by a user within said buddy list on said electronic social network. 
     
     
         33 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 29 , wherein the event data digital content is displayed in a panel associated with a display area of the webpage. 
     
     
         34 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 29 , wherein said digital content associated with event data comprises content selected from a group consisting of: a name of the buddy user associated with the respective identified event data, comments provided by the buddy user corresponding to the first digital content, time and date information when the comments were made, and second digital content associated with the first digital content that is recommended by at least one buddy user. 
     
     
         35 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 29 , wherein said communication further comprises:
 causing a panel to be displayed within said webpage display, wherein said panel provides the first user with added functionality to comment on the displayed webpage.   
     
     
         36 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 29 , wherein said communicated webpage provides the first user with options for interacting with said webpage, said options being based on the displayed digital content on the webpage, wherein said options correspond to a time and date when said first user is able to view said first digital content. 
     
     
         37 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 29 , wherein data associated with interactions by said first user on the webpage are stored in a database associated with said electronic social network. 
     
     
         38 . A computing device comprising:
 a processor;   a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for tangibly storing thereon program logic for execution by the processor, the program logic comprising:
 logic executed by the processor for receiving, at the computing device from a device of a first user, a request for a webpage, said webpage comprising first digital content; 
 logic executed by the processor for determining, via the computing device, an electronic social network associated with said first user, said determination comprising identifying a buddy list associated with said first user on said electronic social network; 
 logic executed by the processor for analyzing, via the computing device, event data associated with each user in said buddy list, said event data comprising information indicating online and real-world activities of each user in the buddy list; 
 logic executed by the processor for comparing, via the computing device, said event data to the first digital content, said comparison comprising identifying types of activities of each user that match the first digital content; 
 logic executed by the processor for modifying, via the computing device, said webpage based on said comparison, said modification causing the webpage to additionally display digital content associated with the event data identified as being a matching type to the first digital content; and 
 logic executed by the processor for communicating, via the computing device, said modified webpage to the first user in response to said request, said communication causing the first digital content and the digital content associated with the identified event data to be displayed on a display of the first user device.