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System or apparatus for finding influential users

US8700640B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 6, 2012
Grant dateApr 15, 2014
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Expiry dateJul 6, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/20
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention disclose a method, identifier and a computer program product for identifying influential users among a group of users associated with a communication network. The disclosed method includes selecting two or more ranking models from a plurality of ranking models such that each ranking model provides scores to the users in the group based on a usage data of the users, calculating a weighing factor for each of the selected ranking models, generating an aggregate score for each user using the weighing factor and the score provided by each one of the selected model such that based on the aggregate score, the influential users among the group of users are identified.

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