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Expert detection in social networks

US11797620B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC · US

Inventors

Omar Alonso · Redwood Shores, US
Martin Hentschel · Berlin, DE
Vasileios Kandylas · Sunnyvale, US
Thibault Sellam · Boiceville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 14, 2020
Grant date	Oct 24, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 26, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06Q50/01
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Aspects of the technology described herein detect experts in social networks. Experts may be identified within social networks using social network data. A collection of topics may be compiled based on search engine behavioral data. A combination of the social network data and search engine behavioral data is utilized to score each topic within potential topics for a user. When a topic score is over a predetermined threshold, a user may be classified as an expert for that topic. Expert search interfaces may be generated for use in browsing or searching for experts within a topic.

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