Viewing shopping information on a network based social platform

摘要

A system for viewing shopping information on a social networking platform is disclosed. At the social networking platform, the system receives a request from a user device corresponding to a first user of the social networking platform to view a list of a second user of the social networking platform. The list may include items offered for transaction on a network-based commerce server. In response to receiving the request from the user device, the system forwards the request to the network-based commerce server, and then receives updated information for at least one item on the list from the network-based corner server. Then, the system communicates the updated information received from the network-based commerce server to the user device.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, from a first user device operated by a first user, control information for managing access to a list, the list being generated by the first user and including at least one item offered for sale on a network-based commerce server, the control information including a preference of the first user in disclosing item information describing the at least one item on the list; receiving, from a second user device operated by a second user, a request-to view the list generated by the first user; determining, using a processor of a machine, the second user is authorized to view the list based on a relationship between the first user and the second user, the determining that the second user is authorized to view the list comprising:
determining a type of relationship between the first user and the second user on a network-based social platform, anddetermining that the first user has enabled disclosure of the list to users having the type of relationship between the first user and the second user; and in response to determining the second user is authorized to view the list, communicating the list to the second user device in accordance with the control information.