Method, computer program and computer for estimating location based on social media
US9954960B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/535
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method to estimate a location relating to a user who has not filled in information about the location in a profile field in social media such as a microblog. The system and method estimates association between a user in social media and a location includes the steps of acquiring a first content posted to the social media by a first user associated with a first location, determines regional localization of the first content on the basis of the first location, acquires a second content posted to the social media by a second user not associated with a location, determine the degree of a relationship between the first content and the second content, and associating the first location with the second user on the basis of the localization and the degree of the relationship.
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