SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A SOCIAL NETWORK AND METHOD THEREFOR

• US 20110099237A1
• Filed: 10/21/2010
• Published: 04/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kfir Luzzatto
• Original Assignee: Kfir Luzzatto
• Inventors: Luzzatto, Kfir
• Application Number:
  US12/908,908
• Publication Number:
  US 20110099237A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/02 using automatic reactions or user delegation, e.g. automatic replies or chatbot-generated messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services

Abstract

A system for generating and managing messages in a social network comprises a virtual user suitable to generate messages in a thread.

Claims

1. A system for generating and managing messages in a social network, comprising a virtual user suitable to generate messages in a thread.

2. A system according to claim 1, wherein said virtual user comprises, or is coupled to, natural language analyzing circuitry.

3. A system according to claim 1, wherein said virtual user is provided with data suitable to impart a character to its messages.

4. A social network that comprises, or is coupled to a system for generating social messages attributable to a virtual user.

5. A social network according to claim 4, wherein the virtual user can be generated by selecting appropriate characteristics, so as to be prima facie undistinguishable from a real user as far as its message in a thread are concerned.

6. A method for improving user experience in a social network, comprising generating a virtual user which, through the use of appropriate hardware, software tools and analytical tools, is capable of generating a message that is relevant to the network.

7. A method according to claim 6, wherein the virtual user is capable of analyzing strings of characters representing statements in natural language and to generate a response that is relevant to them.

8. A method according to claim 6, wherein the hardware comprises computer apparatus.

9. A method according to claim 6, wherein the software tools and/or the analytical tools comprise natural language analysis tools.