METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING A RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF A USER WITHIN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT
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1. A system for determining a relative importance of a user within a network environment, the system comprising:
- a processing device,a non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium in operable communication with the processing device, wherein the storage medium contains one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the processing device to;
receive interaction information pertaining to a plurality of interactions in a network environment over a period of time,identify one or more relational actions between a plurality of users in the network environment based on the interaction information,for at least one user of the plurality of users, determine a relative importance of the user in the network environment, andassign a portion of a financial consideration to each user based on the relative importance of the user.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for determining a relative importance of a user within a network environment are disclosed. Interaction information pertaining to a plurality of interactions in an network environment may be received over a period of time. One or more relational actions may be identified among a plurality of users in the network environment based on the interaction information. A relative importance of at least one of the plurality of users in the network environment may be determined. A portion of a financial consideration may be assigned to each user based on the relative importance of the user.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for determining a relative importance of a user within a network environment, the system comprising:
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a processing device, a non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium in operable communication with the processing device, wherein the storage medium contains one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the processing device to; receive interaction information pertaining to a plurality of interactions in a network environment over a period of time, identify one or more relational actions between a plurality of users in the network environment based on the interaction information, for at least one user of the plurality of users, determine a relative importance of the user in the network environment, and assign a portion of a financial consideration to each user based on the relative importance of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of determining a relative importance of a user within a network environment, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a processing device, interaction information pertaining to a plurality of interactions in a network environment over a period of time; identifying, by a processing device, one or more relational actions between a plurality of users in the network environment based on the interaction information; for at least one user of the plurality of users, determining, by a processing device, a relative importance of the user in the network environment; and assigning, by a processing device, a portion of a financial consideration to each user based on the relative importance of the user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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