Filtered search results
First Claim
1. A method for ordering search results comprising:
- accessing a database including data related to direct and indirect contacts between a selected individual and others;
searching the database to determine a search result set;
determining a proximity between the selected individual and each of the others related to the search result set; and
ordering the search result set in accordance with the determined proximities.
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Abstract
Correspondence, such as emails, is processed to develop a database of relationships between parties addressed on the correspondence including indirectly addressed parties such as those directly addressed in included, forwarded correspondence. The database may be used to determine the contact paths between users and addressed parties including the intermediary contacts required to complete contacts paths to selected addressed parties. Patterns of correspondence, including frequency and recency of correspondence may be detected and displayed. Statistically normal patterns of correspondence may be derived in order to determine if correspondence patterns for selected addressed parties deviate there from. Data associated with contact information, such as search result listings, may be filtered and ordered in accordance with contact path proximity and/or contact related preferences or attributes.
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8 Claims
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1. A method for ordering search results comprising:
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accessing a database including data related to direct and indirect contacts between a selected individual and others;
searching the database to determine a search result set;
determining a proximity between the selected individual and each of the others related to the search result set; and
ordering the search result set in accordance with the determined proximities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for generating social network weighted group preferences, experiences, traits and/or other characteristics of individuals as expressed by a group, comprising:
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a database of contact relationships;
evaluation of proximity between direct and/or indirect contacts;
linking of one or more individual preferences, experiences, traits and/or other characteristics of individuals to individual contacts; and
the ordered and/or filtered display or other reporting of characteristics exhibited by the group giving weight to such things as the frequency of the appearance of the characteristic and reflecting the proximity of the linked contact to the user and/or other contacts. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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