Automatic gleaning of semantic information in social networks
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1. A method for generating a set of candidates who may provide at least one useful response to a query submitted by a querier in a first social networking site associated with a first social network, comprising the steps of:
- receiving the query;
automatically gleaning semantic information from a first personal page in the first social networking site, said first personal page associated with a member of the first social network;
calculating a first score based at least in part on the semantic information automatically gleaned from the first personal page; and
adding the member to the set of candidates based at least in part on said calculated first score.
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Abstract
Disclosed are method and apparatus for identifying members of a social network who have a high likelihood of providing a useful response to a query. A query engine examines the personal pages of a set of members and automatically gleans semantic information relevant to the query. From the automatically-gleaned semantic information, a score indicative of the likelihood that the member may provide a useful response is calculated.
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1. A method for generating a set of candidates who may provide at least one useful response to a query submitted by a querier in a first social networking site associated with a first social network, comprising the steps of:
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receiving the query; automatically gleaning semantic information from a first personal page in the first social networking site, said first personal page associated with a member of the first social network; calculating a first score based at least in part on the semantic information automatically gleaned from the first personal page; and adding the member to the set of candidates based at least in part on said calculated first score. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for generating a set of candidates who may provide at least one useful response to a query submitted by a querier in a first social networking site associated with a first social network, comprising:
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means for receiving the query; means for automatically gleaning semantic information from a first personal page in the first social networking site, said first personal page associated with a member of the first social network; means for calculating a first score based at least in part on the semantic information automatically gleaned from the first personal page; and means for adding the member to the set of candidates based at least in part on said calculated first score. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer readable medium storing computer program instructions for generating a set of candidates who may provide at least one useful response to a query submitted by a querier in a first social networking site associated with a first social network, said computer program instructions defining the steps of:
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receiving the query; automatically gleaning semantic information from a first personal page in the first social networking site, said first personal page associated with a member of the first social network; calculating a first score based at least in part on the semantic information automatically gleaned from the first personal page; and adding the member to the set of candidates based at least in part on said calculated first score. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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