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A method, apparatus, system, and computer program product display information about selected content in a social network. Multiple icons representative of content are displayed. Via input from a user, an item of the content is selected by selecting one of the multiple icons. In response to the selecting, a tooltip is displayed. The tooltip includes relevant information about the selected item and affinity data that provides a probability of similar interests between the user and the selected item.
1. A computer-implemented method for displaying information about selected content in a social network comprising:
displaying, via the social network, multiple icons representative of content;
selecting, via input from a user, an item of the content via selection of one of the multiple icons; and
in response to the selecting, displaying a tooltip, wherein:
the tooltip comprises relevant information about the selected item;
the tooltip comprises affinity data comprising a probability of similar interests between the user and the selected item;
the affinity data comprises a Venn diagram;
a percentage of overlap of overlapping circles of the Venn diagram represents a computed affinity between the user and the selected item;
the tooltip comprises overlapping graphic symbols representing a connection status between the user and the selected item;
the connection status comprises a first status of a first one-way connection between the user and the selected item;
the connection status comprises a second status of a second one-way connection between the selected item and the user; and
the overlapping graphic symbols simultaneously represent both the first status and the second status.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the content comprises multiple additional users.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the content comprises songs.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the selecting comprises hovering over one of the multiple icons with a cursor without clicking.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the affinity data comprises a computed numeric value.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the tooltip further comprises one or more recommendations, computed for the user, for additional content similar to the selected item on the social network.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the user has not connected with the selected item prior to the selecting and displaying steps.
8. A system for displaying information about selected content in a social network comprising:
(a) a server computer;
(b) a social network application executing on the computer; wherein the social network application is configured to:
(1) display multiple icons representative of content;
(2) select, via input from a user, an item of the content via selection of one of the multiple icons; and
(3) in response to the selection, display a tooltip, wherein:
(i) the tooltip comprises relevant information about the selected item;
(ii) the tooltip comprises affinity data comprising a probability of similar interests between the user and the selected item
(iii) the affinity data comprises a Venn diagram;
(iv) a percentage of overlap of overlapping circles of the Venn diagram represents a computed affinity between the user and the selected item;
(v) the tooltip comprises overlapping graphic symbols representing a connection status between the user and the selected item;
(vi) the connection status comprises a first status of a first one-way connection between the user and the selected item;
(vii) the connection status comprises a second status of a second one-way connection between the selected item and the user; and
(viii) the overlapping graphic symbols simultaneously represent both the first status and the second status.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the content comprises multiple additional users.
10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the content comprises songs.
11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the social network application is configured to select the item by hovering over one of the multiple icons with a cursor without clicking.
12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the affinity data comprises a computed numeric value.
13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the tooltip further comprises one or more recommendations, computed for the user, for additional content similar to the selected item on the social network.
14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the user has not connected with the selected item prior to the selecting and displaying steps.