Social network service system and method for recommending friend of friend based on intimacy between users
US9104681B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 26, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/01
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A social network service (SNS) system and method for recommending a friend of a friend based on an intimacy between users are provided. The SNS system includes an extracting unit to extract communication information from each of a friend relationship between a user and a first-group friend and a friend relationship between the user and a second-group friend. The system also includes a calculating unit to calculate an intimacy of each of the friend relationships based on the extracted communication information. The system includes a generating unit to generate a list of recommended second-group friends based on the calculated intimacy.
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