Patent · US Active

Providing content items based on user affinity in a social network environment

US9183574B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by
28References
22Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJan 16, 2015
Grant dateNov 10, 2015
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 16, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/63
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for measuring user affinity in a social network environment is provided. One or more activities performed by a user associated with a social network environment are monitored. A relationship associated with the one or more activities is identified. An affinity for one or more objects associated with the social network environment is then determined based on the one or more activities and the relationship.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.