SOCIAL MAPPING OF CONTACTS FROM COMPUTER COMMUNICATION INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A computer implemented system for analyzing communication information comprising the following computer executable components:
- a filtering component for filtering communication information associated with multiple contacts according to one or more preselected criteria to maintain number of contacts associated with a user selected from the multiple contacts at or below a selected threshold;
a similarity component to determine extents of similarity within the multiple contacts; and
a clustering component which clusters multiple contacts communicating with the selected user into groups based on determined extents of similarities.
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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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20 Claims
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1. A computer implemented system for analyzing communication information comprising the following computer executable components:
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a filtering component for filtering communication information associated with multiple contacts according to one or more preselected criteria to maintain number of contacts associated with a user selected from the multiple contacts at or below a selected threshold;
a similarity component to determine extents of similarity within the multiple contacts; and
a clustering component which clusters multiple contacts communicating with the selected user into groups based on determined extents of similarities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A social mapping visualization rendered on a computer display, comprising:
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a social map visualization of plural contacts identified from automatically collected computer communication information, one of the plural contacts being a selected user, wherein the computer communication information is filtered according to one or more preselected criteria to maintain number of contacts associated with the selected user at or below a selected threshold;
the visualization further including indications of established extents of similarity between plural contacts and at least the selected user, the plural contacts are clustered into groups according to similarities of the contacts; and
the visualization is rendered either with a sector view or a graph view to display extents of similarity between the plural contacts. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A computer implemented system for analysis of communication information comprising the following computer executable means:
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means 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;
means for filtering the computer-tracked communication information according to one or more preselected criteria;
means for analyzing the computer-tracked communication information to determine extents of similarity between the multiple contacts; and
means for generating a social map in either a sector view or a graph view based upon the extents of similarity between the multiple contacts. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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