Determining information inter-relationships from distributed group discussions
US9450771B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/01
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are described for analyzing user-supplied information and/or predicting future aspects of additional information that will be supplied by users. The analyzed information may include distributed group discussions involving numerous users, occurring via user comments and other content items supplied to social networking site(s) and/or other sources. Analysis of user-supplied information may, for example, include determining particular topics and/or categories of interest during one or more time periods and quantifying corresponding amounts of user interest; determining trends for, relevant terms and attributes for, and inter-relationships between the topics and categories; predicting future amounts of user interest in the topics and categories; tracking user interactions with information about the topics and/or categories; and taking further actions based on the analyzed and/or predicted information.
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