Method and System for Determining a Potential Relationship between Entities and Relevance Thereof
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1. A method of identifying a relevance of a relation between at least two entities, the method comprising:
- receiving at least one item of information relating to one or more of the entities;
determining whether a proximity between the at least two entities exists;
identifying a level of the proximity between the entities; and
determining the relevance of the proximity between the entities based on the level of the proximity and the at least one item of information received.
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Abstract
A method and system for identifying a relevance of a relation between at least two entities includes receiving at least one item of information relating to one or more of the entities and determining whether a proximity between the at least two entities exists. A level of the proximity between the entities is identified. The relevance of the proximity between the entities is determined based on the level of the proximity and the at least one item of information received.
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1. A method of identifying a relevance of a relation between at least two entities, the method comprising:
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receiving at least one item of information relating to one or more of the entities; determining whether a proximity between the at least two entities exists; identifying a level of the proximity between the entities; and determining the relevance of the proximity between the entities based on the level of the proximity and the at least one item of information received. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of visualizing a relation between at least two entities, the method comprising:
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defining a physical environment to be mapped; assigning the at least two entities as objects within the environment; receiving at least one item of information relating to one or more of the entities; displaying a graphical representation of the at least two entities; determining whether a proximity between the at least two entities exists; representing the proximity between the entities on a display as indicia indicating a connection between said entities; identifying a level of the proximity between the entities; modifying an attribute of the indicia in accordance with changes in the extent of the proximity between the entities.
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17. A method of determining an effect of an interaction between a first entity and a second entity, the method comprising:
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identifying a first instance of contact between the first entity and the second entity; determining a first location of the first entity at the first instance of contact; determining a second location of the second entity at the first instance of contact; assigning a first intimacy score to the first instance of contact based on the determined locations of the first and second entities; identifying a second instance of contact between a third entity and a fourth entity; and determining the effect of the first instance of contact on at least one of the third entity and the fourth entity based at least in part on an analysis of the first intimacy score and the second instance of contact. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of determining an effect of an interaction between a first entity and a second entity, the method comprising:
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identifying a first instance of contact between the first entity and the second entity; determining a first location of the first entity at the first instance of contact; determining a second location of the second entity at the first instance of contact; assigning a first intimacy score to the first instance of contact based on the determined locations of the first and second entities; tracking a plurality of subsequent instances of contact between subsequent pairs of entities, wherein each subsequent instance of contact is assigned an intimacy score; and predicting the occurrence of an event based at least in part on an analysis of the first and subsequent instances of contact and the respective intimacy scores corresponding to those instances of contact. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of determining a pattern of contact between a first entity and a second entity, the method comprising:
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identifying a first instance of contact between the first entity and the second entity; determining a first location of the first entity at the first instance of contact; determining a second location of the second entity at the first instance of contact; assigning an intimacy score to the first instance of contact based on the determined locations of the first and second entities; tracking a plurality of subsequent instances of contact between a plurality of other entities, wherein each subsequent instance of contact is assigned an intimacy score; and predicting the occurrence of a future instance of contact by analyzing the tracked subsequent instances of contact and the respective intimacy scores of each instance of contact. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method of determining an effect of a relation between at least two entities, the method comprising:
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receiving at least one item of information relating to one or more of the entities; determining whether a proximity between the at least two entities exists in a first instance of contact at a particular location; identifying a level of the proximity between the entities; tracking a plurality of subsequent instances of contact between subsequent pairs of entities, wherein each subsequent instance of contact has associated with it a proximity between the entities, a level of the proximity between the entities, and at least one item of information relating to one or more of the entities; and predicting the occurrence of an event based at least in part on an analysis of the first instance of contact and subsequent instances of contact and the respective proximities corresponding to those instances of contact. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A method of determining a pattern of contact between at least two entities, the method comprising:
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receiving at least one item of information relating to one or more of the entities; determining whether a proximity between the at least two entities exists in a first instance of contact at a particular location; identifying a level of the proximity between the entities; tracking a plurality of subsequent instances of contact between a plurality of other entities, wherein each subsequent instance of contact has associated with it a proximity between the entities, a level of the proximity between the entities, and at least one item of information relating to one or more of the entities; and predicting the occurrence of a future instance of contact by analyzing the tracked subsequent instances of contact and the respective proximities corresponding to each instance of contact. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A method of determining whether a relation exists between at least two entities, the method comprising:
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gathering one or more items of information with regard to the at least two entities; determining whether the at least two entities have been in proximity to each other at least on one occasion and if so the level of proximity based on the information gathered; and determining whether or not the level of proximity is relevant. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A method of visualizing a relation between at least two entities, the method comprising:
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determining the level of proximity between the at least two entities; providing a graphical representation of the at least two entities; and providing a visual indication of at least one relation between the at least two entities wherein the characteristics of the visual indication vary depending on the level of proximity.
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