Online system and method for enabling social search and structured communications among social networks
First Claim
1. A method for enabling structured communication among a social network including a computer, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the computer, input pertaining to a question;
formulating by the computer the question based upon the input;
generating by the computer an answer pattern including potential responses to the question based upon a form of the question;
translating and transmitting by the computer a message including the question and the answer pattern having the potential responses to the question to a plurality of users over a corresponding plurality of preferred messaging platforms from among a plurality of different messaging platforms for eliciting responses to the question from two or more of the users using the answer pattern;
collecting and aggregating by the computer the responses to the question from a corresponding two or more of the plurality of preferred messaging platforms; and
presenting by the computer the responses in a summary format,wherein the plurality of preferred messaging platforms comprises, for each user of the plurality of users, a corresponding preferred messaging platform for that user from among the plurality of preferred messaging platforms.
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Abstract
A system and method for enabling structured communication among a social network is disclosed. The system enables a user to formulate a question and answer pattern including potential responses to the question based upon the form of question. The system then translates and transmits a message including the question and answer pattern to users over a plurality of different messaging platforms for eliciting responses to the question using the answer pattern. The system then aggregates responses to the question and presents the responses in a summary format. A language for defining messages according to static and dynamic content and other attributes is disclosed. Collaborative filtering reduces the decision space and as a result increases the possible range of specialized communications a user can choose from and apply or the message processing space available to contemplate alternatives resulting in more effective choices.
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1. A method for enabling structured communication among a social network including a computer, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the computer, input pertaining to a question; formulating by the computer the question based upon the input; generating by the computer an answer pattern including potential responses to the question based upon a form of the question; translating and transmitting by the computer a message including the question and the answer pattern having the potential responses to the question to a plurality of users over a corresponding plurality of preferred messaging platforms from among a plurality of different messaging platforms for eliciting responses to the question from two or more of the users using the answer pattern; collecting and aggregating by the computer the responses to the question from a corresponding two or more of the plurality of preferred messaging platforms; and presenting by the computer the responses in a summary format, wherein the plurality of preferred messaging platforms comprises, for each user of the plurality of users, a corresponding preferred messaging platform for that user from among the plurality of preferred messaging platforms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system for enabling structured communication among a social network, the system comprising:
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a computer; a nonvolatile storage device; and computer instructions stored on the storage device and configured to run on the computer and implement; a question writing module for formulating a question; a question management system coupled to a database stored on the storage device and adapted for generating an answer pattern including potential responses to the question based upon a form of the question; a messaging hub adapted for translating and transmitting the question and the answer pattern including the potential responses to the question to a plurality of users over a corresponding plurality of preferred messaging platforms from among a plurality of different messaging platforms for eliciting responses to the question from two or more of the users using the answer pattern; and widgets and/or plugins adapted to communicate with one or more different platforms, software applications, browsers or other environments, wherein the messaging hub and question management system are further adapted for collecting and aggregating the responses to the question from a corresponding two or more of the plurality of preferred messaging platforms and presenting the responses in a summary format, wherein the plurality of preferred messaging platforms comprises, for each user of the plurality of users, a corresponding preferred messaging platform for that user from among the plurality of preferred messaging platforms. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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