System for optimizing social networking

US8874674B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Bank of America Corporation · US

Inventors

• Thayer Allison · Charlotte, US
• Timothy J. Bendel · Charlotte, US
• David Joa · Irvine, US
• Yanghong Shao · Charlotte, US
• David N. Joffe · Charlotte, US
• Naveen Gururaja Yeri · Kanchinakote, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 1, 2012
• Grant date: Oct 28, 2014
• Expiry date: Mar 9, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0204
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods and computer program products are provided for optimizing social networks. In the systems and methods, account data associated with a user account is received and the account data is stored in a storage device. Pluralities of networking opportunities are identified based on the account data. Furthermore, based on the account data triggers may be detected indicating a user's interest in one or more social networking opportunities. The system then offers the user, based at least partially on the detected trigger, the one or more social networking opportunities.