SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE ANALYSIS AND DISSEMINATION OF DATA WITHIN A NETWORKED COMMUNITY

• US 20130018959A1
• Filed: 07/13/2012
• Published: 01/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Sharp, Charles L.
• Granted Patent: US 9,064,234 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/204
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

A computer-implemented method for analyzing and disseminating data within a networked community is described. It is determined whether to gather data from a variety of data sources. Members of the networked community may also contribute data. The data is gathered and provided to an administrator of the networked community. Upon being analyzed, the data is disseminated to the members of the networked community.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for the analysis and dissemination of data within a networked community, comprising:

determining whether to gather data from within a plurality of data sources for analysis;

gathering data from the plurality of data sources according to a frequency assigned by an administrator of the networked community;

granting a first at least one member of the networked community the ability to contribute data to the networked community;

providing the administrator of the networked community with a set of data gathered from the plurality of data sources and the first at least one member of the networked community for analysis;

providing the administrator of the networked community with the ability to analyze the set of data, in part by determining a portion of data within the set of data to disseminate and further in part by determining how the portion of data should be disseminated; and

disseminating analyzed data to a second at least one member of the networked community according to settings associated with the second at least one member of the networked community.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of determining whether to gather data from the plurality of data sources includes:

using a weight applied to a first grouping of the plurality of data sources to determine whether to gather data from the first grouping of the plurality of data sources;

using a data source identity within a second grouping of the plurality of data sources to determine whether to gather data from the second grouping of the plurality of data sources; and

using a data source popularity within a third grouping of the plurality of data sources to determine whether to gather data from the third grouping of the plurality of data sources.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

providing the administrator of the networked community with the ability to instruct a gathering of data from at least one of the plurality of data sources at any particular moment; and

providing the administrator of the networked community with the ability to assign the weight applied to the first grouping of the plurality of data sources.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the settings associated with the second at least one member of the networked community are determined by preferences set by the second at least one member of the networked community.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising electronically providing a page for members of the networked community to interact with the analyzed data.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising allowing the members of the networked community to bring together posts of the analyzed data from the page into threads.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising allowing for attachment of documents to the threads.

8. A computing device configured to analyze and disseminate data within a networked community, comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor; and

a module configured to;

determine whether to gather data from within a plurality of data sources for analysis;

gather data from the plurality of data sources according to a frequency assigned by an administrator of the networked community;

grant a first at least one member of the networked community the ability to contribute data to the networked community;

provide the administrator of the networked community with a set of data gathered from the plurality of data sources and the first at least one member of the networked community for analysis;

provide the administrator of the networked community with the ability to analyze the set of data, in part by determining a portion of data within the set of data to disseminate and further in part by determining how the portion of data should be disseminated; and

disseminate analyzed data to a second at least one member of the networked community according to settings associated with the second at least one member of the networked community.

9. The computing device of claim 8, wherein the module is further configured to:

use a weight applied to a first grouping of the plurality of data sources to determine whether to gather data from the first grouping of the plurality of data sources;

use a data source identity within a second grouping of the plurality of data sources to determine whether to gather data from the second grouping of the plurality of data sources; and

use a data source popularity within a third grouping of the plurality of data sources to determine whether to gather data from the third grouping of the plurality of data sources.

10. The computing device of claim 9, wherein the module is further configured to:

provide the administrator of the networked community with the ability to instruct a gathering of data from at least one of the plurality of data sources at any particular moment; and

provide the administrator of the networked community with the ability to assign the weight applied to the first grouping of the plurality of data sources.

11. The computing device of claim 10, wherein the settings associated with the second at least one member of the networked community are determined by preferences set by the second at least one member of the networked community.

12. The computing device of claim 11, wherein the module is further configured to electronically provide a page for members of the networked community to interact with the analyzed data.

13. The computing device of claim 12, wherein the module is further configured to allow the members of the networked community to bring together posts of the analyzed data from the page into threads.

14. The computing device of claim 13, wherein the module is further configured to allow for attachment of documents to the threads.

15. A computer-program product for analyzing and disseminating data within a networked community, the computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions thereon, the instructions comprising:

code programmed to determine whether to gather data from within a plurality of data sources for analysis;

code programmed to gather data from the plurality of data sources according to a frequency assigned by an administrator of the networked community;

code programmed to grant a first at least one member of the networked community the ability to contribute data to the networked community;

code programmed to provide the administrator of the networked community with a set of data gathered from the plurality of data sources and the first at least one member of the networked community for analysis;

code programmed to provide the administrator of the networked community with the ability to analyze the set of data, in part by determining a portion of data within the set of data to disseminate and further in part by determining how the portion of data should be disseminated; and

code programmed to disseminate analyzed data to a second at least one member of the networked community according to settings associated with the second at least one member of the networked community.

16. The computer-program product of claim 15, the instructions further comprising:

code programmed to use a weight applied to a first grouping of the plurality of data sources to determine whether to gather data from the first grouping of the plurality of data sources;

code programmed to use a data source identity within a second grouping of the plurality of data sources to determine whether to gather data from the second grouping of the plurality of data sources; and

code programmed to using a data source popularity within a third grouping of the plurality of data sources to determine whether to gather data from the third grouping of the plurality of data sources.

17. The computer-program product of claim 16, the instructions further comprising:

code programmed to provide the administrator of the networked community with the ability to instruct a gathering of data from at least one of the plurality of data sources at any particular moment; and

code programmed to provide the administrator of the networked community with the ability to assign the weight applied to the first grouping of the plurality of data sources.

18. The computer-program product of claim 17, wherein the settings associated with the second at least one member of the networked community are determined by preferences set by the second at least one member of the networked community.

19. The computer-program product of claim 18, the instructions further comprising code programmed to electronically provide a page for members of the networked community to interact with the analyzed data.

20. The computer-program product of claim 19, the instructions further comprising:

code programmed to allow the members of the networked community to bring together posts of the analyzed data from the page into threads; and

code programmed to allow for attachment of documents to the threads.