Connection invitation ordering

US9137323B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• LinkedIn Corporation · US

Inventors

• Samir M. Shah · San Francisco, US
• Mitul Tiwari · Mountain View, US
• Roshan Rajesh Sumbaly · Santa Clara, US
• Curtis Wang · Santa Clara, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 19, 2014
• Grant date: Sep 15, 2015
• Expiry date: Jun 19, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L67/306
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, and machine-readable mediums which provide a relevance engine for determining a relevance of an individual (either a non-member or another member) to another individual (either a non-member or another member). This relevance engine may use signals in the form of data that the social networking service may learn about the individuals to determine how relevant the individuals are to each other. Example applications may include ordering of connection invitations in a social networking service.