Method and apparatus for generating a relevant social graph

US9706000B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY · FI

Inventors

• Jani Bostrom · Helsinki, FI
• Martin Jansky · Espoo, FI
• Kristian Luoma · Oulu, FI
• Olli Immonen · Helsinki, FI
• Juha Henrik Arrasvuori · Tampere, FI
• Elina Ollila · Helsinki, FI
• Yanqing Cui · Helsinki, FI
• Akos Vetek · Helsinki, FI

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 19, 2013
• Grant date: Jul 11, 2017
• Expiry date: May 30, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/10
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

An approach is provided for generating a relevant social graph. A social graph identifying people associated with a user is retrieved. A communication history from a device associated with the user is retrieved. Information regarding a respective occurrence of each identified person in the communication history is determined. A relevant social graph is generated based, at least in part, on the determined occurrence information.