Adaptive virtual communities
US7454433B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 9, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99944
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for providing adaptive virtual communities is described. The system monitors or has access to a plurality of users or contact information for users (e.g., e-mail addresses). By determining a technical or business context of a particular user, the system is able to match that user with other users who are likely to be able to assist the user within that context. As a result, virtual communities are dynamically created and disbanded on an as-needed basis, so that individual users do not need to wait for, or search for, assistance.
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