Collections of linked databases and systems and methods for communicating about updates thereto
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method of communicating to a first member of a personal communication network of professionals about an accolade pertaining to a second member of the personal communication network of professionals, the method comprising the steps of:
- establishing the second member as a contact of the first member in the personal communication network of professionals, the personal communication network of professionals being a type of social network for professional persons that is based upon communication links between professional persons;
updating a second member'"'"'s profile in the personal communication network of professionals with information pertaining to an accolade of the second member, the accolade being information related to a professional accomplishment;
acquiring the information pertaining to the accolade from the second member'"'"'s profile; and
presenting the acquired information pertaining to the accolade to the first member.
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Abstract
This technology is generally directed to one or more methods or systems relating to personal communication networks. This technology is further directed to methods and systems for communicating about updates to the profiles associated with members of personal communication networks. Still further, this technology is generally directed to informing members of the personal communication network about accolades and historical search data of other members in the personal communication network, thereby giving the members a broader knowledge base in order to determine how much to trust the other members of the personal communication network and to inform members about additional expertise areas of members of the personal communication network.
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40 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method of communicating to a first member of a personal communication network of professionals about an accolade pertaining to a second member of the personal communication network of professionals, the method comprising the steps of:
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establishing the second member as a contact of the first member in the personal communication network of professionals, the personal communication network of professionals being a type of social network for professional persons that is based upon communication links between professional persons; updating a second member'"'"'s profile in the personal communication network of professionals with information pertaining to an accolade of the second member, the accolade being information related to a professional accomplishment; acquiring the information pertaining to the accolade from the second member'"'"'s profile; and presenting the acquired information pertaining to the accolade to the first member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer implemented method of updating a first member of a personal communication network with historical search data that is associated with a second member of the personal communication network, the method comprising the steps of:
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acquiring historical search data, the historical search data including a search term that was entered in a search engine and information describing an association between the search term and the second member; updating the second member'"'"'s profile in the personal communication network with the historical search data; retrieving the historical search data from the second member'"'"'s profile; and presenting the historical search data in electronic format to the first member. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system for communicating to a first member of a personal communication network about an accolade pertaining to a second member of the personal communication network, the accolade being information related to a professional accomplishment, the system comprising:
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a network that includes a server in communication with a remotely-located computer terminal over a communication link; wherein at least one of the server and the computer terminal comprises; means for establishing the second member as a first-degree contact of the first member in the personal communication network; means for updating a second member'"'"'s profile in the personal communication network with information pertaining to an accolade of the second member; means for acquiring the information pertaining to the accolade from the profile of the second member; means for presenting the acquired information pertaining to the accolade to the first member. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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