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Matching a user to a conversation

US8504585B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 31, 2011
Grant dateAug 6, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/335
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for matching a user to a conversation includes, for each of a plurality of documents, mapping the document to one or more of a plurality of topics. The document is associated with a user. For each user, the user is mapped to each of the plurality of topics that are mapped to documents with which the user is associated. One of the users is matched to a conversation according to the mappings of the users to those of the plurality of topics that are also mapped to the conversation.

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