Identification and provision of reported aspects that are relevant with respect to achievement of target outcomes

• US 8,260,807 B2
• Filed: 11/24/2009
• Issued: 09/04/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Freede Solutions, Inc.
• Original Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Firminger, Shawn P., Garms, Jason, Hyde, Roderick A., Jung, Edward K. Y., Karkanias, Chris D., Leuthardt, Eric C., Levien, Royce A., Lord, Richard T., Lord, Robert W., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, John D. Jr., Tegreene, Clarence T., Tolle, Kristin M., Wood, Lowell L. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Wong, Leslie
• Application Number:
  US12/592,544
• Publication Number:
  US 20110055269A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,015 Days
• Field of Search: 707/999.01, 707/999.003, 707/999.006, 707/999.107, 707/758, 707/770, 707/E17.107, 709/203, 709217-219, 600/301
• US Class Current: 707/770
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: identifying, in response to reception of one or more solicitations, one or more relevant reported aspects associated with one or more source users that are relevant to achieving one or more target outcomes, the identification of the one or more relevant reported aspects being based, at least in part, on relevancy of the one or more relevant reported aspects with respect to achieving the one or more target outcomes; and providing the one or more relevant reported aspects. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A computationally-implemented system for developing one or more personalized plans to achieve one or more target outcomes, comprising:

(A) one or more processors;

(B) means for identifying, in response to reception of one or more solicitations, one or more relevant reported aspects associated with one or more source users who are members of one or more social networking groups, the one or more relevant reported aspects being relevant to achieving one or more target outcomes, the identification of the one or more relevant reported aspects being based, at least in part, on relevancy of the one or more relevant reported aspects that were originally reported through one or more blog entries, microblog entries, and/or social network status reports with respect to achieving the one or more target outcomes, wherein said means for identifying, in response to reception of one or more solicitations, one or more relevant reported aspects associated with one or more source users who are members of one or more social network groups, the one or more relevant reported aspects being relevant to achieving one or more target outcomes, the identification of the one or more relevant reported aspects being based, at least in part, on relevancy of the one or more relevant reported aspects that were originally reported through one or more blog entries, microblog entries, and/or social network status reports with respect to achieving the one or more target outcomes, comprises;

(1) means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects by at least identifying one or more reported aspects that are associated with the one or more source users, the one or more source users having achieved the one or more target outcomes, wherein said means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects by at least identifying one or more reported aspects that are associated with the one or more source users, the one or more source users having achieved the one or more target outcomes, comprises;

(i) means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects by at least identifying one or more reported aspects that correspond to the one or more target outcomes;

(ii) means for determining one or more source users who are associated with the one or more reported aspects that were identified as being corresponding to the one or more target outcomes; and

(iii) means for identifying one or more reported aspects that are associated with the one or more source users determined to be associated with the one or more reported aspects that correspond to the one or more target outcomes, the identification of the one or more reported aspects that are associated with the one or more source users being based on the determination of the one or more source users being associated with the one or more reported aspects that correspond to the one or more target outcomes, wherein said means for identifying one or more reported aspects that are associated with the one or more source users determined to be associated with the one or more reported aspects that correspond to the one or more target outcomes;

(2) means for identifying, from the one or more reported aspects that are associated with the one or more source users determined to be associated with the one or more reported aspects that correspond to the one or more target outcomes, one or more reported aspects that are relevant with respect to one or more relevancy factors, wherein said means for identifying, from the one or more reported aspects that are associated with the one or more source users determined to be associated with the one or more reported aspects that correspond to the one or more target outcomes, one or more reported aspects that are relevant with respect to one or more relevancy factors, comprises;

(i) means for identifying the one or more reported aspects that are relevant with respect to one or more relevancy factors by identifying one or more reported aspects that indicate one or more aspects that occurred within one or more predefined time increments, respectively, from one or more occurrences of the one or more reported aspects that correspond to the one or more target outcomes; and

(C) means for providing the one or more relevant reported aspects, wherein said means for providing the one or more relevant reported aspects, comprises;

(1) means for providing a plurality of relevant reported aspects, wherein said means for providing a plurality of relevant reported aspects, comprises;

(i) means for providing one or more indications that link together two or more of the relevant reported aspects, wherein said means for providing one or more indications that link together two or more of the relevant reported aspects, comprises;

(a) means for providing one or more indications that indicate one or more temporal relationships between the two or more of the relevant reported aspects.

2. A computationally-implemented system for developing one or more personalized plans to achieve one or more target outcomes, comprising:

(A) one or more processors;

(B) means for identifying, in response to reception of one or more solicitations, one or more relevant reported aspects associated with one or more source users who are members of one or more social networking groups, the one or more relevant reported aspects being relevant to achieving one or more target outcomes, the identification of the one or more relevant reported aspects being based, at least in part, on relevancy of the one or more relevant reported aspects that were originally reported through one or more blog entries, microblog entries, and/or social network status reports with respect to achieving the one or more target outcomes, wherein said means for identifying, in response to reception of one or more solicitations, one or more relevant reported aspects associated with one or more source users who are members of one or more social network groups, the one or more relevant reported aspects being relevant to achieving one or more target outcomes, the identification of the one or more relevant reported aspects being based, at least in part, on relevancy of the one or more relevant reported aspects that were originally reported through one or more blog entries, microblog entries, and/or social network status reports with respect to achieving the one or more target outcomes, comprises;

(1) means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects by at least identifying one or more reported aspects that are associated with the one or more source users, the one or more source users having achieved the one or more target outcomes, wherein said means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects by at least identifying one or more reported aspects that are associated with the one or more source users, the one or more source users having achieved the one or more target outcomes, comprises;

(i) means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects by at least identifying one or more reported aspects that correspond to the one or more target outcomes;

(ii) means for determining one or more source users who are associated with the one or more reported aspects that were identified as being corresponding to the one or more target outcomes; and

(iii) means for identifying one or more reported aspects that are associated with the one or more source users determined to be associated with the one or more reported aspects that correspond to the one or more target outcomes, the identification of the one or more reported aspects that are associated with the one or more source users being based on the determination of the one or more source users being associated with the one or more reported aspects that correspond to the one or more target outcomes;

(2) means for identifying, from the one or more reported aspects that are associated with the one or more source users determined to be associated with the one or more reported aspects that correspond to the one or more target outcomes, one or more reported aspects that are relevant with respect to one or more relevancy factors, wherein said means for identifying, from the one or more reported aspects that are associated with the one or more source users determined to be associated with the one or more reported aspects that correspond to the one or more target outcomes, one or more reported aspects that are relevant with respect to one or more relevancy factors, comprises;

(i) means for identifying the one or more reported aspects that are relevant with respect to one or more relevancy factors by identifying one or more reported aspects that indicate one or more aspects that occurred within one or more predefined time increments, respectively, from one or more occurrences of the one or more reported aspects that correspond to the one or more target outcomes; and

(C) means for providing the one or more relevant reported aspects, wherein said means for providing the one or more relevant reported aspects, comprises;

(1) means for providing a plurality of relevant reported aspects, wherein said means for providing a plurality of relevant reported aspects, comprises;

(i) means for providing one or more indications that link together two or more of the relevant reported aspects, wherein said means for providing one or more indications that link together two or more of the relevant reported aspects, comprises;

(a) means for providing one or more indications that indicate one or more temporal relationships between the two or more of the relevant reported aspects.

3. A computationally-implemented system for developing one or more personalized plans to achieve one or more target outcomes, comprising:

(A) one or more processors;

(B) means for identifying, in response to reception of one or more solicitations, one or more relevant reported aspects associated with one or more source users who are members of one or more social networking groups, the one or more relevant reported aspects being relevant to achieving one or more target outcomes, the identification of the one or more relevant reported aspects being based, at least in part, on relevancy of the one or more relevant reported aspects that were originally reported through one or more blog entries, microblog entries, and/or social network status reports with respect to achieving the one or more target outcomes, wherein said means for identifying, in response to reception of one or more solicitations, one or more relevant reported aspects associated with one or more source users who are members of one or more social network groups, the one or more relevant reported aspects being relevant to achieving one or more target outcomes, the identification of the one or more relevant reported aspects being based, at least in part, on relevancy of the one or more relevant reported aspects that were originally reported through one or more blog entries, microblog entries, and/or social network status reports with respect to achieving the one or more target outcomes, comprises;

(1) means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects by at least identifying one or more reported aspects that are associated with the one or more source users, the one or more source users having achieved the one or more target outcomes, wherein said means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects by at least identifying one or more reported aspects that are associated with the one or more source users, the one or more source users having achieved the one or more target outcomes, comprises;

(i) means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects by at least identifying one or more reported aspects that correspond to the one or more target outcomes;

(ii) means for determining one or more source users who are associated with the one or more reported aspects that were identified as being corresponding to the one or more target outcomes; and

(iii) means for identifying one or more reported aspects that are associated with the one or more source users determined to be associated with the one or more reported aspects that correspond to the one or more target outcomes, the identification of the one or more reported aspects that are associated with the one or more source users being based on the determination of the one or more source users being associated with the one or more reported aspects that correspond to the one or more target outcomes;

(2) means for identifying, from the one or more reported aspects that are associated with the one or more source users determined to be associated with the one or more reported aspects that correspond to the one or more target outcomes, one or more reported aspects that are relevant with respect to one or more relevancy factors, wherein said means for identifying, from the one or more reported aspects that are associated with the one or more source users determined to be associated with the one or more reported aspects that correspond to the one or more target outcomes, one or more reported aspects that are relevant with respect to one or more relevancy factors, comprises;

(i) means for identifying the one or more reported aspects that are relevant with respect to one or more relevancy factors by identifying one or more reported aspects that indicate one or more aspects that occurred within one or more predefined time increments, respectively, from one or more occurrences of the one or more reported aspects that correspond to the one or more target outcomes; and

(C) means for providing the one or more relevant reported aspects, wherein said means for providing the one or more relevant reported aspects, comprises;

(1) means for providing a plurality of relevant reported aspects, wherein said means for providing a plurality of relevant reported aspects, comprises;

(i) means for providing one or more indications that link together two or more of the relevant reported aspects, wherein said means for providing one or more indications that link together two or more of the relevant reported aspects, comprises;

(a) means for providing one or more indications that indicate one or more temporal relationships between the two or more of the relevant reported aspects.

4. The computationally-implemented system of claim 3, wherein said means for identifying, in response to reception of one or more solicitations, one or more relevant reported aspects associated with one or more source users that are relevant to achieving one or more target outcomes, the identification of the one or more relevant reported aspects being based, at least in part, on relevancy of the one or more relevant reported aspects with respect to achieving the one or more target outcomes, comprises:

means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects in response to reception of one or more solicitations that indicate the one or more source users, the one or more source users having achieved the one or more target outcomes.

5. The computationally-implemented system of claim 3, wherein said means for identifying, in response to reception of one or more solicitations, one or more relevant reported aspects associated with one or more source users that are relevant to achieving one or more target outcomes, the identification of the one or more relevant reported aspects being based, at least in part, on relevancy of the one or more relevant reported aspects with respect to achieving the one or more target outcomes, comprises:

means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects in response to reception of one or more solicitations that indicate the one or more target outcomes.

6. The computationally-implemented system of claim 5, wherein said means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects in response to reception of one or more solicitations that indicate the one or more target outcomes, comprises:

means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects in response to reception of one or more solicitations that indicate the one or more target outcomes and that indicate one or more relevancy factors.

7. The computationally-implemented system of claim 6, wherein said means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects in response to reception of one or more solicitations that indicate the one or more target outcomes and that indicate one or more relevancy factors, comprises:

means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects in response to reception of one or more solicitations that indicate the one or more target outcomes and that indicate one or more aspect types that are of interest to one or more end users, the one or more end users being beneficiaries of the providing of the one or more relevant reported aspects.

8. The computationally-implemented system of claim 6, wherein said means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects in response to reception of one or more solicitations that indicate the one or more target outcomes and that indicate one or more relevancy factors, comprises:

means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects in response to reception of one or more solicitations that indicate the one or more target outcomes and that indicate one or more aspect types indicated by at least one source user as being relevant to the achievement of the one or more target outcomes.

9. The computationally-implemented system of claim 6, wherein said means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects in response to reception of one or more solicitations that indicate the one or more target outcomes and that indicate one or more relevancy factors, comprises:

means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects in response to reception of one or more solicitations that indicate the one or more target outcomes and that indicate one or more predefined time increments, the one or more predefined time increments to be considered in order to determine relevancy of one or more reported aspects with respect to achieving the one or more target outcomes.

10. The computationally-implemented system of claim 3, wherein said means for identifying, from the one or more reported aspects that are associated with the one or more source users determined to be associated with the one or more reported aspects that correspond to the one or more target outcomes, one or more reported aspects that are relevant with respect to one or more relevancy factors, comprises:

means for identifying the one or more reported aspects that are relevant with respect to one or more relevancy factors by identifying one or more reported aspects that belong to one or more aspect types that are of interest to an end user, the end user being a beneficiary of the one or more relevant reported aspects to be provided.

11. The computationally-implemented system of claim 3, wherein said means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects that are relevant to achieving the one or more target outcomes based on one or more relevancy factors, comprises:

means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects associated with one or more source users who share one or more common traits with an end user, the end user being a beneficiary of the one or more relevant reported aspects to be provided.

12. The computationally-implemented system of claim 11, wherein said means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects associated with one or more source users who share one or more common traits with an end user, the end user being a beneficiary of the one or more relevant reported aspects to be provided, comprises:

means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects associated with one or more source users who are members of one or more social networking groups that are associated with the end user.

13. The computationally-implemented system of claim 11, wherein said means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects associated with one or more source users who share one or more common traits with an end user, the end user being a beneficiary of the one or more relevant reported aspects to be provided, comprises:

means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects associated with one or more source users who are members of one or more ethnic or religious groups that are associated with the end user.

14. The computationally-implemented system of claim 11, wherein said means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects associated with one or more source users who share one or more common traits with an end user, the end user being a beneficiary of the one or more relevant reported aspects to be provided, comprises:

means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects associated with one or more source users who are members of at least one of a gender or an age group that is associated with the end user.

15. The computationally-implemented system of claim 11, wherein said means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects associated with one or more source users who share one or more common traits with an end user, the end user being a beneficiary of the one or more relevant reported aspects to be provided, comprises:

means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects associated with one or more source users who have one or more physical or mental handicaps that are associated with the end user.

16. The computationally-implemented system of claim 11, wherein said means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects associated with one or more source users who share one or more common traits with an end user, the end user being a beneficiary of the one or more relevant reported aspects to be provided, comprises:

means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects associated with one or more source users who are associated with one or more health or medical states that are further associated with the end user.

17. The computationally-implemented system of claim 11, wherein said means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects associated with one or more source users who share one or more common traits with an end user, the end user being a beneficiary of the one or more relevant reported aspects to be provided, comprises:

means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects associated with one or more source users who are associated with one or more intellectual or academic states that are further associated with the end user.

18. The computationally-implemented system of claim 11, wherein said means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects associated with one or more source users who share one or more common traits with an end user, the end user being a beneficiary of the one or more relevant reported aspects to be provided, comprises:

means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects associated with one or more source users who are associated with one or more social states that are further associated with the end user.

19. The computationally-implemented system of claim 11, wherein said means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects associated with one or more source users who share one or more common traits with an end user, the end user being a beneficiary of the one or more relevant reported aspects to be provided, comprises:

means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects associated with one or more source users who are associated with one or more spiritual, political, or social beliefs that are further associated with the end user.

20. The computationally-implemented system of claim 3, wherein said means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects that are relevant to achieving the one or more target outcomes based on one or more relevancy factors, comprises:

means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects that indicate one or more behavior incidences associated with the one or more source users.

21. The computationally-implemented system of claim 20, wherein said means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects that indicate one or more behavior incidences associated with the one or more source users, comprises:

means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects that indicate one or more incidences of activities executed by the one or more source users.

22. The computationally-implemented system of claim 20, wherein said means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects that indicate one or more behavior incidences associated with the one or more source users, comprises:

means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects that indicate one or more user attitudes or conduct associated with the one or more source users.

23. The computationally-implemented system of claim 3, wherein said means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects that are relevant to achieving the one or more target outcomes based on one or more relevancy factors, comprises:

means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects that indicate one or more incidences of one or more user beliefs associated with the one or more source users.

24. The computationally-implemented system of claim 3, wherein said means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects that are relevant to achieving the one or more target outcomes based on one or more relevancy factors, comprises:

means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects that indicate one or more incidences of one or more subjective user states associated with the one or more source users.

25. The computationally-implemented system of claim 3, wherein said means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects that are relevant to achieving the one or more target outcomes based on one or more relevancy factors, comprises:

means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects that indicate one or more incidences of one or more user physical characteristics associated with the one or more source users.

26. The computationally-implemented system of claim 3, wherein said means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects that are relevant to achieving the one or more target outcomes based on one or more relevancy factors, comprises:

means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects that indicate one or more incidences of one or more user locations associated with the one or more source users.

27. The computationally-implemented system of claim 3, wherein said means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects that are relevant to achieving the one or more target outcomes based on one or more relevancy factors, comprises:

means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including identifying one or more reported aspects that indicate one or more incidences of one or more external events associated with the one or more source users.

28. The computationally-implemented system of claim 3, wherein said means for identifying, in response to reception of one or more solicitations, one or more relevant reported aspects associated with one or more source users that are relevant to achieving one or more target outcomes, the identification of the one or more relevant reported aspects being based, at least in part, on relevancy of the one or more relevant reported aspects with respect to achieving the one or more target outcomes, comprises:

means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects including two or more relevant reported aspects associated with two or more source users.

29. The computationally-implemented system of claim 3, wherein said means for providing the one or more relevant reported aspects, comprises:

means for transmitting the one or more relevant reported aspects via at least one of a wireless network or a wired network.

30. The computationally-implemented system of claim 3, wherein said means for providing one or more indications that link together two or more of the relevant reported aspects, comprises:

means for providing the one or more indications that link together two or more of the relevant reported aspects by providing one or more indications that indicate that each of the two or more of the relevant reported aspects is associated with a common source user.

31. The computationally-implemented system of claim 3, wherein said means for providing one or more indications that link together two or more of the relevant reported aspects, comprises:

means for providing one or more indications that indicate one or more specific time relationships between the two or more of the relevant reported aspects.

32. A method for developing one or more personalized plans to achieve one or more target outcomes, comprising:

(A) identifying, using a processor, in response to reception of one or more solicitations, one or more relevant reported aspects associated with one or more source users who are members of one or more social networking groups, the one or more relevant reported aspects being relevant to achieving one or more target outcomes, the identification of the one or more relevant reported aspects being based, at least in part, on relevancy of the one or more relevant reported aspects that were originally reported through one or more blog entries, microblog entries, and/or social network status reports with respect to the one or more target outcomes, wherein said identifying, using a processor, in response to reception of one or more solicitations, one or more relevant reported aspects associated with one or more source users who are members of one or more social networking groups, the one or more relevant reported aspects being relevant to achieving one or more target outcomes, the identification of the one or more relevant reported aspects being based, at least in part, on relevancy of the one or more relevant reported aspects that were originally reported through one or more blog entries, microblog entries, and/or social network status reports with respect to the one or more target outcomes;

(1) means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects by at least identifying one or more reported aspects that are associated with the one or more source users, the one or more source users having achieved the one or more target outcomes, wherein said means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects by at least identifying one or more reported aspects that are associated with the one or more source users, the one or more source users having achieved the one or more target outcomes, comprises;

(i) means for identifying the one or more relevant reported aspects by at least identifying one or more reported aspects that correspond to the one or more target outcomes;

(ii) means for determining one or more source users who are associated with the one or more reported aspects that were identified as being corresponding to the one or more target outcomes; and

(iii) means for identifying one or more reported aspects that are associated with the one or more source users determined to be associated with the one or more reported aspects that correspond to the one or more target outcomes, the identification of the one or more reported aspects that are associated with the one or more source users being based on the determination of the one or more source users being associated with the one or more reported aspects that correspond to the one or more target outcomes;

(2) means for identifying, from the one or more reported aspects that are associated with the one or more source users determined to be associated with the one or more reported aspects that correspond to the one or more target outcomes, one or more reported aspects that are relevant with respect to one or more relevancy factors, wherein said means for identifying, from the one or more reported aspects that are associated with the one or more source users determined to be associated with the one or more reported aspects that correspond to the one or more target outcomes, one or more reported aspects that are relevant with respect to one or more relevancy factors, comprises;

(i) means for identifying the one or more reported aspects that are relevant with respect to one or more relevancy factors by identifying one or more reported aspects that indicate one or more aspects that occurred within one or more predefined time increments, respectively, from one or more occurrences of the one or more reported aspects that correspond to the one or more target outcomes; and

(B) providing the one or more relevant reported aspects, wherein said providing the one or more relevant reported aspects, comprises;

(1) providing a plurality of relevant reported aspects, wherein said providing a plurality of relevant reported aspects, comprises;

(i) providing one or more indications that link together two or more of the relevant reported aspects, wherein said providing one or more indications that link together two or more of the relevant reported aspects, comprises;

(a) providing one or more indications that indicate one or more temporal relationships between the two or more of the relevant reported aspects.