Apparatus and method for message-centric analysis and multi-aspect viewing using social networks
First Claim
1. A method comprising the steps of:
- analyzing a plurality of exchanged messages by an analysis mechanism residing in a memory coupled to at least one processor;
constructing a social network based on said plurality of exchanged messages;
extracting a plurality of concepts from said plurality of exchanged messages based on said social network;
creating a semantic network from said plurality of concepts;
displaying a visual representation of said social network on a monitor, thereby creating a social network visualization said step of displaying a visual representation of said social network on a monitor comprising the step of displaying at least two of;
a layered digraph representing said social network;
a force directed graph representing said social network;
a circular layout graph representing said social network;
a radial view graph representing said social network; and
a time based message graph, said time based message graph comprising a plurality of nodes, wherein each node represents a message exchanged between at least two entities; and
displaying said plurality of concepts on said monitor in concert with said social network visualization.
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Abstract
Electronic data files are broadly characterized as “messages” and a social network is constructed by analyzing one or more messages exchanged between various entities. Additionally, messages from structured and/or unstructured data stores are correlated using one or more common/related data elements from two or more messages. Further, the social network and the concepts contained in the exchanged messages (i.e. semantic network) can be visualized using a series of multi-aspect viewing tools. Finally, in conjunction with the social network and the semantic network, a message network based on the chronological relationship of the messages (event network) can be constructed to analyze and visualize how the messages relate to each other in a time-based reference model. Once visualized, the relationship of the concepts contained in the messages as well as the relationship between the entities and the timing involved in the exchange of messages can be analyzed for desired information.
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8 Claims
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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analyzing a plurality of exchanged messages by an analysis mechanism residing in a memory coupled to at least one processor; constructing a social network based on said plurality of exchanged messages; extracting a plurality of concepts from said plurality of exchanged messages based on said social network; creating a semantic network from said plurality of concepts; displaying a visual representation of said social network on a monitor, thereby creating a social network visualization said step of displaying a visual representation of said social network on a monitor comprising the step of displaying at least two of; a layered digraph representing said social network; a force directed graph representing said social network; a circular layout graph representing said social network; a radial view graph representing said social network; and a time based message graph, said time based message graph comprising a plurality of nodes, wherein each node represents a message exchanged between at least two entities; and displaying said plurality of concepts on said monitor in concert with said social network visualization. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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