Methods and systems for rating associated members in a social network
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- outputting by a server device a ratings interface, the ratings interface for display by a client device and providing a user with the ability to rate at least one member of a social network associated with the user in one or more categories, the social network comprising a computer network connecting the server device and a plurality of client devices;
receiving by the server device one or more ratings for the member provided by the user;
associating by the server device the ratings with the member and connecting the ratings for the member with the user; and
adjusting by the server device a level of association between the member and the user based at least in part on the ratings of the member associated with the user, wherein the level of association is distinct from the ratings and is maintained in a database.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for rating associated members in a social network are set forth. According to one embodiment a method comprising outputting a ratings interface for rating at least one member of a social network associated with a user, wherein the rating interface provides the user with the ability to rate the member in one or more categories, receiving ratings for the member from the user, associating the ratings with the member, and connecting the ratings for the member with the user is set forth.
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31 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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outputting by a server device a ratings interface, the ratings interface for display by a client device and providing a user with the ability to rate at least one member of a social network associated with the user in one or more categories, the social network comprising a computer network connecting the server device and a plurality of client devices; receiving by the server device one or more ratings for the member provided by the user; associating by the server device the ratings with the member and connecting the ratings for the member with the user; and adjusting by the server device a level of association between the member and the user based at least in part on the ratings of the member associated with the user, wherein the level of association is distinct from the ratings and is maintained in a database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable storage medium containing machine-executable instructions comprising:
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machine-executable instructions for outputting by a server device a ratings interface, the ratings interface for display by a client device and providing a user with the ability to rate at least one member of a social network associated with the user in one or more categories, the social network comprising a computer network connecting the server device and a plurality of client devices; machine-executable instructions for receiving by the server device one or more ratings for the member provided by the user; machine-executable instructions for associating by the server device the ratings with the member and connecting the ratings for the member with the user; and machine-executable instructions for adjusting by the server device a level of association between the member and the user based at least in part on the ratings of the member associated with the user, wherein the level of association is distinct from the ratings. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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outputting by a server device a ratings interface, the ratings interface for display by a client device and providing a user with the ability to rate at least one member of a social network associated with the user in one or more categories, the social network comprising a computer network connecting the server device and a plurality of client devices; receiving by the server device ratings for the member from the user; associating by the server device the ratings with the member and connecting the ratings for the member with the user; and adjusting by the server device a level of association between the member and the user based at least in part on the rating of the member associated with the user, wherein the level of association is distinct from the ratings; calculating by the server device an overall rating for the member based on the user'"'"'s rating and a weighting factor proportional to a second overall rating for the user; normalizing by the server device the overall rating; and outputting by the server device one or more icons representing a plurality of members, wherein a dominant rating for each icon is graphically represented.
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