Social group management system and method therefor
US11109571B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/20036
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a method and system for managing a social group, the method includes determining a group member behavior from a member position relative to the social group, and inferring a member state from the member behavior. Spatial, spatio-temporal, and biometric data may be used. A social group management system includes an inference engine that infers a member state from the behavior of a monitored member. Another social group management method includes characterizing a first monitored member of the social group as a first discrete element; characterizing at least a second monitored member of the social group as at least a second discrete element; and determining a characteristic displacement between the first monitored member and at least the second monitored member in accordance with a discrete element method.
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