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Searching Data in a Social Network to Provide an Answer to an Information Request

  • US 20140052789A1
  • Filed: 10/25/2013
  • Published: 02/20/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, at a processor associated with a network site, an information request relating to a first location and a first user of a social network;

    searching, by the processor, network data corresponding to a plurality of users of the social network, each of the plurality of users associated with respective prior activity on the social network;

    identifying, by the processor, a second user associated with prior activity associated with the first location;

    directing, by the processor, a question relating to the information request to the second user;

    receiving, by the processor, an answer to the question from the second user; and

    providing, by the processor, the answer to the first user.

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