SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS
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1. A method of conducting a search of a personal communication network of professionals for information related to a professional topic specified by a search term, the method comprising the steps of:
- indicating the search term that specifies the professional topic;
selecting a parameter to identify an anchor database of the personal communication network of professionals that is likely to have information relevant to the search term;
identifying the anchor database based on the selected parameter;
performing a search of the identified anchor database and databases related to the anchor database; and
displaying search results to a searcher.
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Abstract
This invention is generally directed to one or more systems or methods relating to social network analysis. More specifically, this invention is generally directed to one or more systems or methods relating to personal communication networks and the analysis of personal-communication-network data.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of conducting a search of a personal communication network of professionals for information related to a professional topic specified by a search term, the method comprising the steps of:
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indicating the search term that specifies the professional topic;
selecting a parameter to identify an anchor database of the personal communication network of professionals that is likely to have information relevant to the search term;
identifying the anchor database based on the selected parameter;
performing a search of the identified anchor database and databases related to the anchor database; and
displaying search results to a searcher. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for searching a collection of linked databases in a personal communication network, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a search term;
selecting a parameter to identify databases of the personal communication network that are likely to have information relevant to the search term;
performing a search of the collection of linked databases; and
presenting results of the search to the searcher;
wherein the step of performing a search includes;
identifying databases based on the selected parameter; and
searching the identified databases for information relevant to the search term. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for searching a collection of linked databases in a personal communication network comprising:
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means for providing a search term;
means for selecting a parameter to identify databases of the personal communication network that are likely to have information relevant to the search term;
means for performing a search of a collection of linked databases based on the selected parameter and the search term; and
means for presenting search results to a searcher. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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