Providing posts from an extended network
US8856141B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/1813
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system includes: an engaging post identifier for identifying and retrieving engaging posts; an extended network post identifier for identifying extended posts from an extended network; a combining module for creating a combined list of added posts from the engaging post and the extended posts, the combining module generating one or more ranked posts by ranking the list of added posts by relevance to a user; and a user interface module for providing the one or more ranked posts. The disclosure also includes a method for finding and providing engaging posts that includes determining engaging posts; determining extended posts from an extended social network using a social graph of the user; adding the engaging posts and the extended posts to create a combined list of added posts; ranking the added posts by relevance to a user; and providing one or more of the ranked posts.
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