Providing a newsfeed based on user affinity for entities and monitored actions in a social network environment
US8402094B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 11, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/63
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for measuring user affinity in a social network environment is provided. One or more activities performed by a user associated with a social network environment are monitored. A relationship associated with the one or more activities is identified. An affinity for one or more objects associated with the social network environment is then determined based on the one or more activities and the relationship.
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