Recommendation of shared connections for display

US11017336B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC · US

Inventors

• Amund Kronen Johansen · Tromsø, NO
• Åge Kvalnes · Tromsø, NO
• Dag Steinnes Eidesen · Tromsø, NO
• Tor Kreutzer · Tromsø, NO
• Steffen Viken Valvåg · Tromsø, NO
• Jan-Ove Almli Karlberg · Tromsø, NO

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 24, 2020
• Grant date: May 25, 2021
• Expiry date: Feb 24, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L51/212
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

In non-limiting examples of the present disclosure, systems, methods and devices for recommending a shared connection are presented. A set of shared connections between a first application user and a second application user may be identified. A determination may be made that a communication value between the first and second application users is below a recommendation surfacing threshold. A communication value between each application user of the set of shared connections and the first user may be calculated. A communication value between each application user of the set of shared connections and the second user may be calculated. One or both of the calculated communication values may be utilized to rank the shared connections based on importance to the first user, importance to the second user, and/or importance to the first user and the second user. One or more top ranked candidate user profiles may be promoted on a graphical user interface.