AUTOMATED RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT FOR ELECTRONIC SOCIAL NETWORKS
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of automatically managing relationships between a plurality of users within an electronic social network, the method comprising:
- monitoring interactions between the plurality of users in relationships within the electronic social network over time, and obtaining interaction information associated with the monitored interactions; and
automatically updating and managing access privileges of users based on the obtained interaction information, to access profile information of respective users.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method of automatically managing relationships between a plurality of users within an electronic social network. The method includes monitoring interactions between the plurality of users in relationships within the electronic social network over time, and obtaining interaction information associated with the monitored interactions, and automatically updating and managing access privileges of users based on the obtained interaction information, to access profile information of respective users. The method ensures automated, adequate and dynamically changing representation of relationships in an ESN system, thereby greatly increasing the value of the ESN system to the user and ways to pro-actively maintain and improve existing relationships or prevent them from decaying.
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1. A computer-implemented method of automatically managing relationships between a plurality of users within an electronic social network, the method comprising:
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monitoring interactions between the plurality of users in relationships within the electronic social network over time, and obtaining interaction information associated with the monitored interactions; and automatically updating and managing access privileges of users based on the obtained interaction information, to access profile information of respective users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium including a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to implement a method of automatically managing relationships between a plurality of users within an electronic social network, the method comprising:
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monitoring interactions between the plurality of users in relationships within the electronic social network over time, and obtaining interaction information associated with the monitored interactions; and automatically updating and managing access privileges of users based on the obtained interaction information, to access profile information of respective users. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An electronic social network system comprising:
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a plurality of user interfaces; a network; and a server in communication with the plurality of user interfaces via the network, wherein the server is operative to; monitor interactions between the plurality of users in relationships within the electronic social network system over time, and obtain interaction information associated with the monitored interactions, and automatically update and manage access privileges of users based on the obtained interaction information, to access profile information of respective users. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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