Density modified search results
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1. A method for varying search results of a user-based networking application, comprising:
- accessing from a processing element a results list responsive to an inquiry, the results list containing information;
determining by the processing element a population density corresponding to a selected location;
determining by the processing element an error criterion dependent on the determined population density; and
modifying, by the processing element, the information of the results list by introducing an error into the information of the results list according to the error criterion, to create a modified-results list having the information with the error for display on a user device.
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Abstract
The present disclosure is related to a system and a method for varying search results of a user-based networking application. In one example, the disclosure includes a method that includes operations such as accessing from a processing element a results list responsive to an inquiry, determining by the processing element a population density corresponding to a selected location; and based on the population density, varying by the processing element one or more parameters of the results list for displaying on a user device.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for varying search results of a user-based networking application, comprising:
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accessing from a processing element a results list responsive to an inquiry, the results list containing information; determining by the processing element a population density corresponding to a selected location; determining by the processing element an error criterion dependent on the determined population density; and modifying, by the processing element, the information of the results list by introducing an error into the information of the results list according to the error criterion, to create a modified-results list having the information with the error for display on a user device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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4. A method for varying search results of a user-based networking application, comprising:
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receiving an inquiry from a querying user device and generating a results list based thereon; determining by a processing element a population density corresponding to a selected location; based on the population density, introducing by the processing element an error into the information of the results list to produce a modified results list for display on the querying user device, thereby increasing a level of error of the results list for display; and transmitting the results list with the introduced error to the querying user device. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for providing results to one or more user devices comprising:
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a network for transmitting data; and a server in communication with the network and configured to perform the following operations; receive an inquiry from a querying user device, the inquiry including a location and a distance characteristic related to the location; determine a population density of the location; based on the population density, determining an error criterion; introducing an error into location information of a results list of the inquiry by modifying the location information of the results list according to the error criterion to generate a modified-results list having an increased level of error in the location information; and transmit the modified-results list to the querying user device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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