Computer Method and Apparatus for Using Social Information to Guide Display of Search Results and Other Information
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method of presenting search result data, comprising:
- given search results generated in response to a request by a user, the search results being formed of one or more items, corresponding each item to a respective person;
providing a screen view showing a hierarchy of people including the people corresponding to the items of the search results;
indicating in the screen view extent of connectedness between the user and the people corresponding to the items of the search results; and
displaying indications of the items of the search results in the screen view in a manner illustrating the items in context of the shown hierarchy.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method and system presents search result or other data generated in response to a request by a user. The search results are formed of one or more items. The invention system corresponds each item to a respective person. A screen view is generated showing a hierarchy of people including the people corresponding to the items of the search results. Indicated in the screen view is the extent of connectedness between the user and the people corresponding to the items of the search results. The invention system displays indications of the items of the search results in the screen view in a manner illustrating the items in context of the shown hierarchy. This enables a user to (i) easily and readily assign respective confidence levels to items of the search results, and to (ii) determine relationships among people without explicitly requesting the information from others.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method of presenting search result data, comprising:
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given search results generated in response to a request by a user, the search results being formed of one or more items, corresponding each item to a respective person; providing a screen view showing a hierarchy of people including the people corresponding to the items of the search results; indicating in the screen view extent of connectedness between the user and the people corresponding to the items of the search results; and displaying indications of the items of the search results in the screen view in a manner illustrating the items in context of the shown hierarchy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. Computer apparatus for presenting search results comprising:
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a source of search results generated in response to a request by a user, the search results being formed of one or more items, each item corresponding to a respective person; and a processor responsive to the source and generating a screen view showing a hierarchy of people including the people corresponding to the items of the search results, the processor indicating in the screen view extent of connectedness between the user and the people corresponding to the items of the search results, and the screen view illustrating the items in context of the hierarchy, the processor providing the screen view as output for display to the user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer system for presenting search results data, comprising:
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given information generated for a user, the information being formed of one or more items, means for corresponding each item to a respective person, screen display means for visualizing a hierarchy of people including people corresponding to the information items, means for indicating in the visualization (i) extent of connectivity of the user to people corresponding to the information items, and (ii) the information items in context of the hierarchy, such that the user is able to; determine a level of confidence in the items, determine relationship to other people who authored respective items, and discover relationships among people without explicitly requesting such.
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21. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed by a computer system causes:
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given information generated in response to a request by a user, the information being formed of one or more items, corresponding each item to a respective person; providing a screen view showing a hierarchy of people including the people corresponding to the items of the information; indicating in the screen view extent of connectedness between the user and the people corresponding to the items of the information; and displaying indications of the items in the screen view in a manner illustrating the items in context of the shown hierarchy.
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