System and method for interfacing a web browser widget with social indexing
US8209616B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/958
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for interfacing a Web browser widget with social indexing is provided. Electronically-stored articles and a plurality of social indexes that are each associated with a social community are maintained. Each social index includes topics that each relate to at least one such article and a topic model for each topic. A widget remotely executing on a Web browser is interfaced and a request identifying one such social community is accepted. A Web page currently in view on the Web browser is identified and content included in the Web page is obtained. The social index for the social community is obtained. The topic models in the social index are evaluated against the content. Topically-relevant information based on the topics in the social index corresponding to those of the topic models matched to the content is selected. The topically-relevant information is provided to the widget arranged for presentation.
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