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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- associating, by a computer system, a set of participants with a user, wherein the set of participants includes another user;
receiving, by the computer system, a request from the user, the request corresponding to a subject matter;
determining, by the computer system, a plurality of digital resources based on the request, wherein the plurality of digital resources correspond to the subject matter;
determining, by the computer system, that a relationship exists between a member of the plurality of digital resources and the set of participants; and
presenting, by the computer system, a set of digital resources to the user based on the relationship, wherein the set of digital resources comprises the member of the plurality of digital resources.
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Abstract
An invention is disclosed for systems, methods, processes, and products of providing information to users based on their relationships with other users. Such a system, method, process, or product provides a more reliable, accurate, or otherwise effective way of determining and presenting relevant information to users, consumers, and the like.
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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associating, by a computer system, a set of participants with a user, wherein the set of participants includes another user; receiving, by the computer system, a request from the user, the request corresponding to a subject matter; determining, by the computer system, a plurality of digital resources based on the request, wherein the plurality of digital resources correspond to the subject matter; determining, by the computer system, that a relationship exists between a member of the plurality of digital resources and the set of participants; and presenting, by the computer system, a set of digital resources to the user based on the relationship, wherein the set of digital resources comprises the member of the plurality of digital resources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor when the system is operational, the memory bearing processor-executable instructions that, when executed on the system, cause the system to at least; receive an indication of a set of participants from a user; associate the set of participants with the user; receive a request from the user; determine a set of digital resources based on the request; determine that a relationship exists between the request and the set of participants; determine another set of digital resources based on the relationship; and present an indication of the set of digital resources and an indication of the other set of digital resources to the user.
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium bearing computer-readable instructions that, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform operations comprising:
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associating a set of participants with a user; in relation to associating the set of participants with the user, associating a setting with the user; receiving a request from the user; in response to receiving the request, determining a first set of digital resources and a second set of digital resources based on the request; in relation to determining that the setting is on, determining that the first set of digital resources is not associated with the set of participants; and in relation to determining that the first set of digital resources is not associated with the set of participants, presenting a third set of digital resources to the user based on the second set of digital resources. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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