Social mapping of contacts from computer communication information
First Claim
1. In a computer readable medium, social mapping software for mapping contacts from computer communication information, comprising:
- software for automatically collecting computer communication information relating to multiple contacts who are in computer communication with each other, one of the multiple contacts being a selected user;
software for filtering the computer communication information according to one or more preselected criteria to maintain the number of contacts associated with the selected user at or below a selected threshold;
software for analyzing the computer communication information to determine extents of similarity between the multiple contacts; and
software for generating and rendering on a computer display screen a visualization of a social map based upon the extents of similarity between the multiple contacts.
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Abstract
Social information, including computer communication information, is modeled according to a network approach, and users are provided with representations of patterns within their social spaces and graphical interface tools for navigating through the spaces. This can enhance the user'"'"'s ability to seek out social information and manage their online social relationships. The social mapping includes automatically collecting computer communication information relating to multiple contacts who are in computer communication with each other, one of the multiple contacts being a selected user. The computer communication information is filtered according to one or more preselected criteria to maintain the number of contacts associated with the selected user at or below a selected threshold. The computer communication information is analyzed to determine extents of similarity between the multiple contacts. A visualization of a social map based upon the extents of similarity between the multiple contacts is rendering on a computer display screen so that a user can access and navigate information represented in the social map visualization.
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40 Claims
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1. In a computer readable medium, social mapping software for mapping contacts from computer communication information, comprising:
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software for automatically collecting computer communication information relating to multiple contacts who are in computer communication with each other, one of the multiple contacts being a selected user;
software for filtering the computer communication information according to one or more preselected criteria to maintain the number of contacts associated with the selected user at or below a selected threshold;
software for analyzing the computer communication information to determine extents of similarity between the multiple contacts; and
software for generating and rendering on a computer display screen a visualization of a social map based upon the extents of similarity between the multiple contacts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. In a computer readable medium, social mapping software for mapping contacts from computer communication information, comprising:
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software for automatically collecting computer communication information relating to multiple contacts who are in email communication with each other, one of the multiple contacts being a selected user;
software for filtering the computer communication information according to one or more preselected criteria to maintain the number of contacts associated with the selected user at or below a selected threshold;
software for analyzing the computer communication information to determine extents of similarity between the multiple contacts;
software for clustering the contacts into groups according to the similarities of the contacts; and
software for generating and rendering on a computer display screen a visualization of a social map based upon the extents of similarity between the multiple contacts and including the groups in the visualization. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A social mapping visualization rendered on a computer display, comprising:
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a social map visualization of plural contacts identified from computer communication information, the visualization including indications of extents of similarity between plural contacts and social contact information rendered for at least one contact of the plural contacts based upon graphical user selection of the at least one contact. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. In a computer readable medium, social mapping software for mapping contacts from computer-tracked communication information, comprising:
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software for collecting computer-tracked communication information relating to multiple contacts who are in communication with each other, one of the multiple contacts being a selected user;
software for filtering the computer-tracked communication information according to one or more preselected criteria to maintain the number of contacts associated with the selected user at or below a selected threshold;
software for analyzing the computer-tracked communication information to determine extents of similarity between the multiple contacts; and
software for generating a social map based upon the extents of similarity between the multiple contacts. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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