Functionality recommendation system
First Claim
1. A functionality recommendation system comprising:
- a usage tracking module capable of tracking usage of a functionality by a user group; and
a recommendation module capable of at least one of the following;
suggesting that one or more non-users of said functionality use said functionality based on said usage; and
prompting one or more users of said functionality to suggest that one or more non-users of said functionality use said functionality based on said usage.
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Abstract
Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a system, method and computer instructions for recommending functionality to users of a system with one or more users. In an embodiment, a functionality recommendation system includes a usage tracking module for tracking usage of functionality by users of a system with one or more users and a recommendation module for: (1) suggesting functionality to users not using the functionality; and/or (2) prompting users of functionality to suggest use of that functionality to users not using the functionality. The functionality recommendation system may also include a recommendation listing module that organizes suggestions, a recommendation output module that outputs suggestions, and/or a functionality tutorial module that outputs information regarding suggested functionality, for example.
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22 Claims
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1. A functionality recommendation system comprising:
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a usage tracking module capable of tracking usage of a functionality by a user group; and
a recommendation module capable of at least one of the following;
suggesting that one or more non-users of said functionality use said functionality based on said usage; and
prompting one or more users of said functionality to suggest that one or more non-users of said functionality use said functionality based on said usage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for recommending a functionality comprising:
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tracking usage of said functionality by one or more members of a user group; and
at least one of the following;
suggesting said functionality to one or more members of said user group that do not use said functionality based on said usage; and
prompting one or more members of said user group that use said functionality to suggest said functionality to one or more members of said user group that do not use said functionality based on said usage. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-readable storage medium including a set of instructions for a computer, the set of instructions comprising:
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a usage tracking routine for tracking usage of said functionality by a user group; and
a recommendation routine for performing at least one of the following;
suggesting one or more non-users of said functionality use said functionality based on said usage; and
prompting one or more users of said functionality to suggest that one or more non-users of said functionality use said functionality based on said usage. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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