System and method for collection and analysis of electronic discussion messages
First Claim
1. A system for processing message traffic in a plurality of electronic discussion forums, comprising:
- a message collector for collecting messages from the plurality of electronic discussion forums;
a message processor for processing the messages according to a series of topics, wherein the message processor processes a message to compute a numerical relevance of the message to at least one topic from the series of topics on a numerical scale; and
a data analyzer for tracking message content posted by a plurality of pseudonyms and the roles of individual participants using the pseudonyms posting in the plurality of electronic discussion forums over time based on the processing of the messages;
wherein the data analyzer is adapted to receive market data describing market events related to the series of topics;
wherein the data analyzer is adapted to process the market data in order to identify correlations or trends for future market events based on a community mood measurement and the community mood measurement is based on a number of new posting pseudonyms compared to a number of old posting pseudonyms for a specific topic.
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Abstract
A system and method for collecting and analyzing electronic discussion messages to categorize the message communications and the identify trends and patterns in pre-determined markets. The system comprises an electronic data discussion system wherein electronic messages are collected and analyzed according to characteristics and data inherent in the messages. The system further comprises a data store for storing the message information and results of any analyses performed. Objective data is collected by the system for use in analyzing the electronic discussion data against real-world events to facilitate trend analysis and event forecasting based on the volume, nature and content of messages posted to electronic discussion forums.
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14 Claims
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1. A system for processing message traffic in a plurality of electronic discussion forums, comprising:
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a message collector for collecting messages from the plurality of electronic discussion forums; a message processor for processing the messages according to a series of topics, wherein the message processor processes a message to compute a numerical relevance of the message to at least one topic from the series of topics on a numerical scale; and a data analyzer for tracking message content posted by a plurality of pseudonyms and the roles of individual participants using the pseudonyms posting in the plurality of electronic discussion forums over time based on the processing of the messages; wherein the data analyzer is adapted to receive market data describing market events related to the series of topics; wherein the data analyzer is adapted to process the market data in order to identify correlations or trends for future market events based on a community mood measurement and the community mood measurement is based on a number of new posting pseudonyms compared to a number of old posting pseudonyms for a specific topic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for processing message traffic in a plurality of electronic discussion forums, comprising the steps of:
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collecting messages from the plurality of electronic discussion forums; processing the messages according to a series of topics and computing a numerical relevance of the messages to at least one topic from the series of topics on a numerical scale; tracking message content posted by a plurality of pseudonyms and the roles of individual participants using the pseudonyms posting in the plurality of electronic discussion forums over time based on the processing of the messages; and receiving market data describing market events related to the series of topics; processing the market data in order to identify correlations or trends for future market events based on a community mood measurement and the community mood measurement is based on a number of new posting pseudonyms compared to a number of old posting pseudonyms for a specific topic. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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