Social mapping of contacts from computer communication information
First Claim
1. In a computer readable storage medium, social mapping software for mapping contacts from computer communication information, comprising:
- software for automatically collecting computer communication information relating to multiple contacts who are in computer communication with each other, one of the multiple contacts being a selected user;
software for filtering the computer communication information according to one or more preselected criteria to maintain the number of contacts associated with the selected user at or below a selected threshold;
software for analyzing the computer communication information to determine extents of similarity between the multiple contacts; and
software for generating and rendering on a computer display screen a visualization of a social map based upon the extents of similarity between the multiple contacts;
the visualization of the social map includes a sector view or a graph view to display extents of similarity between the multiple contacts.
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Abstract
Social information, including computer communication information, is modeled according to a network approach, and users are provided with representations of patterns within their social spaces and graphical interface tools for navigating through the spaces. This can enhance the user'"'"'s ability to seek out social information and manage their online social relationships. The social mapping includes automatically collecting computer communication information relating to multiple contacts who are in computer communication with each other, one of the multiple contacts being a selected user. The computer communication information is filtered according to one or more preselected criteria to maintain the number of contacts associated with the selected user at or below a selected threshold. The computer communication information is analyzed to determine extents of similarity between the multiple contacts. A visualization of a social map based upon the extents of similarity between the multiple contacts is rendered on a computer display screen so that a user can access and navigate information represented in the social map visualization.
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35 Claims
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1. In a computer readable storage medium, social mapping software for mapping contacts from computer communication information, comprising:
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software for automatically collecting computer communication information relating to multiple contacts who are in computer communication with each other, one of the multiple contacts being a selected user; software for filtering the computer communication information according to one or more preselected criteria to maintain the number of contacts associated with the selected user at or below a selected threshold; software for analyzing the computer communication information to determine extents of similarity between the multiple contacts; and software for generating and rendering on a computer display screen a visualization of a social map based upon the extents of similarity between the multiple contacts; the visualization of the social map includes a sector view or a graph view to display extents of similarity between the multiple contacts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. In a computer readable storage medium, social mapping software for mapping contacts from computer communication information, comprising:
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software for automatically collecting computer communication information relating to multiple contacts who are in email communication with each other, one of the multiple contacts being a selected user; software for filtering the computer communication information according to one or more preselected criteria to maintain the number of contacts associated with the selected user at or below a selected threshold; software for analyzing the computer communication information to determine extents of similarity between the multiple contacts; software for clustering the contacts into groups according to the similarities of the contacts; software for generating and rendering on a computer display screen a visualization of a social map based upon the extents of similarity between the multiple contacts and including the groups in the visualization; and software for generating and rendering on a computer display screen a visualization of a social map that includes a sector view or a graph view to show extents of similarity between the multiple contacts. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A social mapping visualization rendered on a computer display, comprising:
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a social map visualization of plural contacts identified from automatically collected computer communication information, one of the plural contacts being a selected user, wherein the computer communication information is filtered according to one or more preselected criteria to maintain number of contacts associated with the selected user at or below a selected threshold; the visualization further including indications of established extents of similarity between plural contacts and social contact information rendered for at least the selected user, the plural contacts are clustered into groups according to similarities of the contacts and are rendered either with a sector view or a graph view to display extents of similarity between the plural contacts. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. In a computer readable storage medium, social mapping software for mapping contacts from computer-tracked communication information, comprising:
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software for collecting computer-tracked communication information relating to multiple contacts who are in communication with each other, one of the multiple contacts being a selected user; software for filtering the computer-tracked communication information according to one or more preselected criteria to maintain the number of contacts associated with the selected user at or below a selected threshold; software for analyzing the computer-tracked communication information to determine extents of similarity between the multiple contacts; and software for generating a social map in either a sector view or a graph view based upon the extents of similarity between the multiple contacts. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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