Calculating relationship strengths between users of a computerized network
First Claim
1. A method for calculating relationships strengths between users of a computerized network, comprising:
- determining a relative total value with respect to other users based on a total quantity of electronic interactions between a first user and a second user of the computerized network;
determining a relative exclusive value with respect to the other users based on a total quantity of electronic interactions exclusively between the first user and the second user;
determining a relative longevity value with respect to the other users based on a length of time the first user and the second user have been electronically interacting;
determining a relative recency value with respect to the other users based a recency of electronic interactions between the first user and the second user;
weighting the relative total value, the relative exclusive value, the relative recency value and the relative longevity value to yield normalized values; and
calculating, using a computer device, a relationship strength between the first user and the second user based on the normalized values that includes a value indicating how strong a relationship between the first user and the second user is with respect to a relationship between the first user and other users.
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Abstract
A set of values is first determined. Such values include: a relative total value with respect to other users that is based on a total quantity of electronic interactions between a first user and a second user of the computerized network; a relative exclusive value with respect to other users that is based on a total quantity of electronic interactions exclusively between the first user and the second user; a relative longevity value with respect to the other users that is based on a length of time the first user and the second user have been electronically interacting; and a relative recency value with respect to the other users that is based on a recency of electronic interactions between the first user and the second user. Once determined, the values are weighted to yield normalized values. To calculate the relationship strength that includes a value indicating how strong a relationship between the first user and the second user is with respect to a relationship between the first user and other users, the normalized values are summed and compared to a predetermined standard.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for calculating relationships strengths between users of a computerized network, comprising:
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determining a relative total value with respect to other users based on a total quantity of electronic interactions between a first user and a second user of the computerized network; determining a relative exclusive value with respect to the other users based on a total quantity of electronic interactions exclusively between the first user and the second user; determining a relative longevity value with respect to the other users based on a length of time the first user and the second user have been electronically interacting; determining a relative recency value with respect to the other users based a recency of electronic interactions between the first user and the second user; weighting the relative total value, the relative exclusive value, the relative recency value and the relative longevity value to yield normalized values; and calculating, using a computer device, a relationship strength between the first user and the second user based on the normalized values that includes a value indicating how strong a relationship between the first user and the second user is with respect to a relationship between the first user and other users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for detecting relationships strengths between users of a computerized network, comprising:
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a value calculation system for determining; a relative total value with respect to other users based on a total quantity of electronic interactions between a first user and a second user of the computerized network, a relative exclusive value with respect to the other users based on a total quantity of electronic interactions exclusively between the first user and the second user, a relative longevity value with respect to the other users based on a length of time the first user and the second user have been electronically interacting, and a relative recency value with respect to the other users based a recency of electronic interactions between the first user and the second user; and a strength calculation system for weighting the relative total value, the relative exclusive value, the relative recency value and the relative longevity value to yield normalized values, and for calculating a relationship strength between the first user and the second user based on the normalized values that includes a value indicating how strong a relationship between the first user and the second user is with respect to a relationship between the first user and other users. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A program product stored on a computer readable storage medium for detecting relationships strengths between users of a computerized network, which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform a method, comprising:
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determining; a relative total value with respect to other users based on a total quantity of electronic interactions between a first user and a second user of the computerized network, a relative exclusive value with respect to the other users based on a total quantity of electronic interactions exclusively between the first user and the second user, a relative longevity value with respect to the other users based on a length of time the first user and the second user have been electronically interacting, and a relative recency value with respect to the other users based a recency of electronic interactions between the first user and the second user; and weighting the relative total value, the relative exclusive value, the relative recency value and the relative longevity value to yield normalized values, and for calculating a relationship strength between the first user and the second user based on the normalized values that includes a value indicating how strong a relationship between the first user and the second user is with respect to a relationship between the first user and other users. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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