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Method, apparatus, and computer program product for content use assignment by exploiting social graph information

  • US 8,244,727 B2
  • Filed: 05/29/2008
  • Issued: 08/14/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • maintaining a selection of content information, wherein content information comprises a usage type and a sub-usage type, wherein the usage type comprises a recommended function that is performed by the content information, and wherein the sub-usage type comprises one or more user contacts to which the content information is assigned;

    receiving a selection of user contacts associated with a user;

    querying the selection of user contacts to identify social connections associated with the user contacts, wherein each user contact has at least one social connection with the user;

    comparing the selection of content information with at least one social connection of at least one user contact to identify at least one content information corresponding to the at least one user contact; and

    providing for a transmission of the at least one identified content information to the user.

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