Ranking of user contacts to facilitate efficient user interfaces
US11113617B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06N20/20
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A request for a ranked list of contacts of the user is received from a client device associated with a user. The request identifies a purpose for the ranked list of contacts. A list of the user's contacts is retrieved from a data store and a subset of the user's contacts that are likely to interact with the user in a specified future time period is identified. Ranking scores are calculated for the subset of the user's contacts, each ranking score indicating a probability that the user will interact with a corresponding one of the subset of the user's contacts in a manner consistent with the purpose. A ranked list of contacts is determined based on the ranking scores and sent to the client device.
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