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Cluster-based friend suggestion aggregator

  • US 8,055,720 B2
  • Filed: 01/27/2009
  • Issued: 11/08/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:

  • identifying a cluster of clients selected from a plurality of clients of a social networking service, the cluster of clients including a first client;

    ranking one or more of the plurality of clients based on connections of the one or more clients with the cluster of clients to generate a ranked suggestion list of the one or more clients;

    augmenting the ranked suggestion list with a friend suggestion made by a data provider; and

    generating a list of suggested friends for the first client, the list of suggested friends including the one or more clients that are selected based on the connections of the one or more clients with the cluster of clients.

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