Determining membership in a social graph
US9413709B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/01
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for determining membership/follower status in a social network is provided. Outgoing edge data and anti-outgoing edge data of a first user are read. A second user is determined to be a member of the first user's social graph when the second user is designated in the outgoing edge data and not designated in the anti-outgoing edge data of the first user. In another implementation, a method for removing a second user from a social graph of a first user is provided. A designation of the second user is removed from outgoing edge data of the first user, and a designation of the first user is removed from incoming edge data of the second user. A designation of the first user is added to anti-outgoing edge data of the second user, and a designation of the second user is added to anti-incoming edge data of the first user.
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