DEMOGRAPHIC PREDICTION USING A SOCIAL LINK NETWORK
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1. A method for predicting demographic information of a user, comprising:
- identifying a first user within a social link network;
identifying one or more users connected to the first user within the social link network;
identifying demographic information of at least one of the one or more connected users; and
predicting demographic information for the first user based on the demographic information of the at least one of the one or more connected users.
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Abstract
A system, method, computer-readable media, and related techniques are disclosed for predicting demographic information of a user. A social link network is created and a search request for demographic information related to a first user within the social link network is received. The requested demographic information based on the demographic information of other users connected to the first user within the social link network is provided.
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1. A method for predicting demographic information of a user, comprising:
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identifying a first user within a social link network; identifying one or more users connected to the first user within the social link network; identifying demographic information of at least one of the one or more connected users; and predicting demographic information for the first user based on the demographic information of the at least one of the one or more connected users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for predicting demographic information of a user, comprising:
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creating a social link network; receiving a search request for demographic information related to a first user within the social link network; and providing the requested demographic information based on demographic information of one or more users connected to the first user within the social link network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. One or more computer-readable media having computer-usable instructions stored thereon for performing a method for predicting demographic information of a user, the method comprising:
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connecting users together within social link network; obtaining demographic information of one more users connected to a first user, the one or more connected users being registered users with known demographic information; predicting demographic information for the first user based on the demographic information of the one or more connected users. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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