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1. A method for tracking communications in a network, comprising:
- receiving, via a processor, a subscription from a customer for a service to track at least one communication variable of communications between the customer and each of a plurality of communicants of the customer, wherein the communication variable comprises a frequency of communication with each communicant of the plurality of communicants of the customer;
identifying, via the processor, a plurality of members of a social network of the customer from the plurality of communicants, wherein the plurality of members of the social network of the customer comprises a fewer number of members as compared to a number of members of the plurality of communicants;
gathering, via the processor, communication data associated with the plurality of members for tracking the at least one communication variable;
performing, via the processor, a statistical analysis on the communication data; and
displaying, via the processor, a result derived from the communication data to the customer, wherein the displaying the result displays the result of the statistical analysis, wherein the statistical analysis provides a measure of connectedness, wherein a reminder about a lack of communication is provided to the customer in accordance with the measure of connectedness.
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A method and apparatus for tracking communications in a network are disclosed. For example, the method receives a subscription from a customer for a service to track at least one variable associated with a plurality of communicants of the customer. The method identifies a plurality of members of a social network of the customer, and gathers communication data associated with the plurality of members for tracking the at least one variable. The method then displays at least one result derived from the communication data to the customer.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for tracking communications in a network, comprising:
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receiving, via a processor, a subscription from a customer for a service to track at least one communication variable of communications between the customer and each of a plurality of communicants of the customer, wherein the communication variable comprises a frequency of communication with each communicant of the plurality of communicants of the customer; identifying, via the processor, a plurality of members of a social network of the customer from the plurality of communicants, wherein the plurality of members of the social network of the customer comprises a fewer number of members as compared to a number of members of the plurality of communicants; gathering, via the processor, communication data associated with the plurality of members for tracking the at least one communication variable; performing, via the processor, a statistical analysis on the communication data; and displaying, via the processor, a result derived from the communication data to the customer, wherein the displaying the result displays the result of the statistical analysis, wherein the statistical analysis provides a measure of connectedness, wherein a reminder about a lack of communication is provided to the customer in accordance with the measure of connectedness. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations for tracking communications in a network, the operations comprising:
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receiving a subscription from a customer for a service to track at least one communication variable of communications between the customer and each of a plurality of communicants of the customer, wherein the communication variable comprises a frequency of communication with each communicant of the plurality of communicants of the customer; identifying a plurality of members of a social network of the customer from the plurality of communicants, wherein the plurality of members of the social network of the customer comprises a fewer number of members as compared to a number of members of the plurality of communicants; gathering communication data associated with the plurality of members for tracking the at least one communication variable; performing a statistical analysis on the communication data; and displaying a result derived from the communication data to the customer, wherein the displaying the result displays the result of the statistical analysis, wherein the statistical analysis provides a measure of connectedness, wherein a reminder about a lack of communication is provided to the customer in accordance with the measure of connectedness. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for tracking communications in a network, comprising:
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a processor; and a computer-readable memory storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising; receiving a subscription from a customer for a service to track at least one communication variable of communications between the customer and each of a plurality of communicants of the customer, wherein the communication variable comprises a frequency of communication with each communicant of the plurality of communicants of the customer; identifying a plurality of members of a social network of the customer from the plurality of communicants, wherein the plurality of members of the social network of the customer comprises a fewer number of members as compared to a number of members of the plurality of communicants; gathering communication data associated with the plurality of members for tracking the at least one communication variable; and performing a statistical analysis on the communication data; and
displaying a result derived from the communication data to the customer, wherein the displaying the result displays the result of the statistical analysis, wherein the statistical analysis provides a measure of connectedness, wherein a reminder about a lack of communication is provided to the customer in accordance with the measure of connectedness.
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