Providing notifications to an individual in a multi-dimensional personal information network
First Claim
1. A method of identifying overlapping events in event information corresponding to a plurality of individuals, the method comprising:
- receiving one or more messages previously sent to a first individual, wherein the first individual is associated with a first geographic area;
determining first event information corresponding to the first individual based on the received messages;
automatically determining a second geographic area based on the first event information, wherein the second geographic area is different from the first geographic area;
identifying one or more second individuals within a multi-dimensional personal information network and associated with the second geographic area, wherein the first individual and the one or more second individuals are directly connected by a predetermined maximum degree of separation along one or more dimensions in the multi-dimensional personal information network based on authorization from the first individual and each of the respective one or more second individuals;
receiving second event information corresponding to at least one of the second individuals, the second event information being generated by computer calendar software and associated with the second geographic area; and
identifying at least one overlapping event relating to the second geographic area based, at least in part, on the first event information and the second event information.
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Abstract
A method for providing notifications to an individual within a multi-dimensional personal information network includes obtaining itinerary information corresponding to a first individual within a multi-dimensional personal information network. A second individual that is included in a projection of the multi-dimensional personal information network that also includes the first individual is identified. Itinerary information corresponding to the second individual is obtained. One or notifications based on the itinerary information corresponding to the first individual and the itinerary information corresponding to the second individual are provided to the first individual.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of identifying overlapping events in event information corresponding to a plurality of individuals, the method comprising:
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receiving one or more messages previously sent to a first individual, wherein the first individual is associated with a first geographic area; determining first event information corresponding to the first individual based on the received messages; automatically determining a second geographic area based on the first event information, wherein the second geographic area is different from the first geographic area; identifying one or more second individuals within a multi-dimensional personal information network and associated with the second geographic area, wherein the first individual and the one or more second individuals are directly connected by a predetermined maximum degree of separation along one or more dimensions in the multi-dimensional personal information network based on authorization from the first individual and each of the respective one or more second individuals; receiving second event information corresponding to at least one of the second individuals, the second event information being generated by computer calendar software and associated with the second geographic area; and identifying at least one overlapping event relating to the second geographic area based, at least in part, on the first event information and the second event information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for identifying overlapping events in event information corresponding to a plurality of individuals, the system comprising:
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a receiver configured for receiving one or more messages previously sent to a first individual, wherein the first individual is associated with a first geographic area; and a processor coupled to a memory, the processor configured to determine first event information corresponding to the first individual based on the received messages, automatically determining a second geographic area based on the first event information, wherein the second geographic area is different from the first geographic area, identify one or more second individuals within a multi-dimensional personal information network and associated with the second geographic area, wherein the first individual and the one or more second individuals are directly connected by a predetermined maximum degrees of separation along one or more dimensions within the multi-dimensional personal information network based on authorization from the first individual and each of the respective one or more second individuals, receive event information corresponding to at least one of the second individuals, the event information being generated by computer calendar software and associated with the second geographic area, and identify at least one overlapping event relating to the second geographic area based, at least in part, on the first event information and the second event information. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An article of manufacture for identifying overlapping events in event information corresponding to a plurality of individuals, the article of manufacture comprising a computer-readable, non-transitory medium holding computer-executable instructions for performing the method comprising:
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receiving one or more messages previously sent to a first individual, wherein the first individual is associated with a first geographic area; determining first event information corresponding to the first individual based on the received messages; automatically determining a second geographic area based on the first event information, wherein the second geographic area is different from the first geographic area; identifying one or more second individuals within a multi-dimensional personal information network and associated with the second geographic area, wherein the first individual and the one or more second individuals are directly connected by a predetermined maximum degree of separation along one or more dimensions in the multi-dimensional personal information network based on authorization from the first individual and each of the respective one or more second individuals; receiving second event information corresponding to at least one of the second individuals, the second event information being generated by computer calendar software and associated with the second geographic area; and identifying at least one overlapping event relating to the second geographic area based, at least in part, on the first event information and the second event information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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