COLLECTIONS OF LINKED DATABASES
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1. A method for searching a database and establishing a social-network path from one person to another, the method comprising the steps of:
- identifying a search initiator that enters a search term for conducting a search;
conducting the search for the search term with an internet or intranet search engine;
retrieving results of the search for the search term;
establishing a social-network path from the search initiator to a second person associated with an intranet or internet document listed among the retrieved search results;
displaying a full social-network path from the search initiator to the person identified in the website in combination with a link that leads directly to the document.
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Abstract
This invention is generally directed to one or more methods or systems relating to collections of linked databases. This invention is further directed to methods and systems for conducting social-network analysis. Still further, 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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1. A method for searching a database and establishing a social-network path from one person to another, the method comprising the steps of:
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identifying a search initiator that enters a search term for conducting a search; conducting the search for the search term with an internet or intranet search engine; retrieving results of the search for the search term; establishing a social-network path from the search initiator to a second person associated with an intranet or internet document listed among the retrieved search results; displaying a full social-network path from the search initiator to the person identified in the website in combination with a link that leads directly to the document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for searching a database and establishing a social-network path from one person to another, the method comprising the steps of:
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identifying a search initiator to enter a search term for conducting a search; providing a search term; providing an anchor database from the social network; conducting a search for the search term; retrieving search results; filtering the search results using the anchor database, whereby filtered search results are obtained that include an electronic document related to both the anchor database and the search term; displaying the filtered search results by showing a full social-network path from the search initiator to the person identified in the website in combination with a link that leads directly to the document. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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