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Tracking significant topics of discourse in forums

  • US 10,275,413 B2
  • Filed: 11/04/2016
  • Issued: 04/30/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:

  • receiving a plurality of messages sent by users of an online system;

    selecting a plurality of terms occurring in the plurality of messages, the plurality of terms comprising a pair of terms, the pair of term including a first term and a second term;

    identifying members that used at least one of the first term or the second term in a message;

    determining a first value based on a number of members that mentioned both the terms belonging to the pair of terms in at least one message;

    determining a second value based on a number of members that mentioned at least one term belonging to the pair of terms in at least one message;

    responsive to a ratio of the first value and second value being less than a predetermined threshold, determining that each term belonging to the pair of terms is part of a phrase;

    determining a rate of occurrence of the phrase in messages sent by one or more sets of users of the online system, each set of users having particular demographic attributes; and

    generating a graphical user interface showing the rate of occurrence of the phrase with respect to one or more demographic attributes of users of the online system.

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