Patent · US Active

Method and system for connecting users based on a measure of correlation

US10990417B2 · kind B2 · utility

0Cited by
0References
21Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateAug 30, 2012
Grant dateApr 27, 2021
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 24, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/02
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for connecting users based on a measure of correlation. The method involves receiving a first activity data element associated with a first user, where the first activity data element includes activity information related to a first software application, receiving a second activity data element associated with a second user, where the second activity data element includes activity information related to the first software application, and determining, via a processing unit, a measure of correlation between the first and second activity data elements. The method further involves determining, based on the measure of correlation between the first and second activity data elements, that a connection between the first user and the second user should be facilitated, and facilitating a connection between the first user and the second user.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.