Method and arrangement for supporting analysis of social networks in a communication network
US9305110B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W64/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for supporting social network analysis of terminal users in a communication network. Users being located relatively close to each other when making calls are more likely to be socially “connected” than users having mutually more remote locations. A partitioning unit (100) determines a representative geographical location for individual users based on traffic data and location data (102,104). User partitions are then made based on the users' representative geographical locations such that one particular user partition contains users having representative geographical locations within a limited geographical area. The user partition is then provided to a social network analysis function (106) for further analysis (108).
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