Social Help Network
First Claim
1. A method for operating a social help network, the method comprising:
- receiving a help item from a first user of a social help network, wherein the help item indicates a help service that is to be performed for the first user by a second user or by the first user for the second user, wherein the social help network includes a plurality of users including the first user and a plurality of potential second users that includes the second user;
determining one or more factors of the first user including a geographical location of the first user;
determining one or more factors of the help item including a geographical location where the help service is to be performed;
determining one or more factors of at least a subset of the plurality of users including a geographical location of each of the subset of users; and
based on the factor(s) of the first user, the factor(s) of the help item, and the factor(s) of the subset of users, searching, using one or more processors, for one or more potential second users that each can perform the help service indicated by the help item for the first user or for one or more potential second users for whom the first user can perform the help service indicated by the help item.
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Abstract
A help item is received from a first user by using a social help network. The help item indicates a help service to be performed for the first user by a second user of the social help network, or by the first user for the second user. Factor(s) of the first user and other users of the social network are determined, such as a geographical location of each user. Factor(s) of the help item are determined, such as a geographical location where the help service is to be performed. Based on the factor(s) of each of the first user, the help item, and the other users, a search for potential second users is performed. Each potential second user can perform the help service for the first user, or each potential second user can have the help service performed by the first user.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for operating a social help network, the method comprising:
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receiving a help item from a first user of a social help network, wherein the help item indicates a help service that is to be performed for the first user by a second user or by the first user for the second user, wherein the social help network includes a plurality of users including the first user and a plurality of potential second users that includes the second user; determining one or more factors of the first user including a geographical location of the first user; determining one or more factors of the help item including a geographical location where the help service is to be performed; determining one or more factors of at least a subset of the plurality of users including a geographical location of each of the subset of users; and based on the factor(s) of the first user, the factor(s) of the help item, and the factor(s) of the subset of users, searching, using one or more processors, for one or more potential second users that each can perform the help service indicated by the help item for the first user or for one or more potential second users for whom the first user can perform the help service indicated by the help item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for operating a social help network, the system comprising:
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a user module operable to receive a help item from a first user of a social help network, where the help item indicates a help service that is to be performed for the first user by a second user or by the first user for the second user, where the social help network includes a plurality of users including the first user and a plurality of potential second users that includes the second user; a factor determination module operable to; determine one or more factors of the first user; determine one or more factors of the help item; and determine one or more factors of at least a subset of the plurality of users; and a search module operable to search, based on the factor(s) of the first user, the factor(s) of the help item, and the factor(s) of the subset of users, for one or more potential second users that each can perform the help service indicated by the help item for the first user or for one or more potential second users for whom the first user can perform the help service indicated by the help item. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon for operating a social help network, the computer program logic comprising:
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first means for enabling a processor to receive a help item from a first user through use of a social help network, where the help item indicates a help service that is to be performed for the first user by a second user or by the first user for the second user, where the social help network includes a plurality of users including the first user and a plurality of potential second users that includes the second user; second means for enabling a processor to determine one or more factors of the first user; third means for enabling a processor to determining one or more factors of the help item; fourth means for enabling a processor to determining one or more factors at least a subset of the plurality of users; and fifth means for enabling a processor to search, based on the factor(s) of the first user, the factor(s) of the help item, and the factor(s) of the subset of users, for one or more potential second users that each can perform the help service indicated by the help item for the first user or for one or more potential second users for whom the first user can perform the help service indicated by the help item.
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