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Using semantic networks to develop a social network

US7865592B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Al Chakra · Cary, US
Fernando Barsoba · Durham, US
Marshal Allen Lamb · Raleigh, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 26, 2008
Grant date	Jan 4, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 6, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06Q30/02
WIPO fieldIT methods for management
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus and program product are provided for identifying common interests between users of a communication network. A program of instruction monitors activity over a communication network by users and identifies interests for users based on network activity. The program of instruction creates semantic networks based on use of the communication network and identifies other users with common interests from the semantic networks. Optionally, social networks may be created or modified by adding other users with common interests as identified by semantic networks.

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