Skipping messages on message boards
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1. In a computer system comprising a computer, operatively connected to a network, and having at least one memory with a plurality of messages and a message agent stored therein, a method performed by said message agent, said method comprising:
- for each of said messages with which at least one visitor interacts, generating a generated time score associated with the message, the generated time score being based on how long said at least one visitor interacts with the message;
receiving, from a discriminating visitor via the network, a request to view one or more of said plurality of messages;
accessing, from said at least one memory, a minimum time score;
creating, from said one or more messages, a filtered set of messages by omitting, from said one or more messages, messages having an associated time score less than said minimum time score; and
sending, to said discriminating visitor via the network, said filtered set of messages for viewing;
for each of said plurality of messages available to one or more visitors, generating a generated skip score associated with the message, the generated skip score being based on whether said one or more visitors read the message;
accessing, from said at least one memory, a maximum skip score; and
further omitting, from said one or more messages, messages having an associated skip score greater than said maximum skip score.
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A computer system includes a computer, operatively connected to a network, and having at least one memory with a plurality of messages and a message agent stored therein. The message agent generates a time score for each message based on how long visitors interact with the message. The message agent also generates a skip score for each message based on whether visitors skip the message. In response to a request to view one or more messages, the message agent creates a filtered set of messages by using a minimum time score and/or a maximum skip score to omit, from the requested messages, any messages having time scores and/or skip scores less or greater than the minimum time score and/or maximum skip score, respectively. The message agent then sends the filtered set of messages to the visitor for viewing. A visitor may set a minimum time score and/or maximum skip score according to preference.
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1. In a computer system comprising a computer, operatively connected to a network, and having at least one memory with a plurality of messages and a message agent stored therein, a method performed by said message agent, said method comprising:
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for each of said messages with which at least one visitor interacts, generating a generated time score associated with the message, the generated time score being based on how long said at least one visitor interacts with the message; receiving, from a discriminating visitor via the network, a request to view one or more of said plurality of messages; accessing, from said at least one memory, a minimum time score; creating, from said one or more messages, a filtered set of messages by omitting, from said one or more messages, messages having an associated time score less than said minimum time score; and sending, to said discriminating visitor via the network, said filtered set of messages for viewing; for each of said plurality of messages available to one or more visitors, generating a generated skip score associated with the message, the generated skip score being based on whether said one or more visitors read the message; accessing, from said at least one memory, a maximum skip score; and further omitting, from said one or more messages, messages having an associated skip score greater than said maximum skip score. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. In a computer system comprising a computer, operatively connected to a network, and having at least one memory with a plurality of messages and a message agent stored therein, a method performed by said message agent, said method comprising:
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for each of said plurality of messages available to one or more visitors, generating a generated skip score associated with the message, the generated skip score being based on whether said one or more visitors read the message; receiving, from a discriminating visitor via the network, a request to view one or more of said plurality of messages; accessing, from said at least one memory, a maximum skip score; creating, from said one or more messages, a filtered set of messages by omitting, from said one or more messages, messages having an associated skip score greater than said maximum skip score; and sending, to said discriminating visitor via the network, said filtered set of messages for viewing. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer system, said system comprising:
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a computer, operatively connected to a network, and having at least one memory; a plurality of messages stored in said at least one memory; and a message agent stored in said at least one memory, wherein said message agent is adapted to generate, for each of said messages available to one or more visitors, a generated skip score associated the message, said generated skip score being based on whether said one or more visitors read the message, to receive, from a discriminating visitor via the network, a request to view one or more of said plurality of messages, to access, from said at least one memory, a maximum skip score, to create, from said one or more messages, a filtered set of messages by omitting, from said one or more messages, messages having an associated skip score greater than said maximum skip score, and to send, to said discriminating visitor via the network, said filtered set of messages for viewing.
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20. An article of manufacture comprising a program storage medium readable by a computer, operatively connected to a network, and having at least one memory with a plurality of messages stored therein, the medium tangibly embodying one or more programs of instructions executable by the computer to perform a method, said method comprising:
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for each of said plurality of messages available to one or more visitors, generating a generated skip score associated with the message, the generated skip score being based on whether said one or more visitors read the message; receiving, from a discriminating visitor via the network, a request to view one or more of said plurality of messages; accessing, from said at least one memory, a maximum skip score; creating, from said one or more messages, a filtered set of messages by omitting, from said one or more messages, messages having an associated skip score greater than said maximum skip score; and sending, to said discriminating visitor via the network, said filtered set of messages for viewing.
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Current AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
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Original AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
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InventorsBates, Cary Lee, Santosuosso, John Matthew
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Primary Examiner(s)Follansbee, John
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Assistant Examiner(s)Lee, Philip
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Application NumberUS09/906,749Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,574 DaysField of Search702/176, 709/224, 709/206, 709/203, 707/3, 705/14, 380/277US Class Current709/206CPC Class CodesH04L 51/212 using filtering or selectiv...Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. sear...
