System and method for deriving user expertise based on data propagating in a network environment
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1. A method performed at a network element in a network, comprising:
- evaluating network traffic associated with a plurality of users in the network;
identifying data within the network traffic that is associated with a uniform resource locator (URL);
identifying at least one condition associated with the URL and a majority of the users;
classifying the URL as a transitional web page or as a valuable web page based on the condition;
building a personal vocabulary for each user based at least on keywords identified in the network traffic and each user'"'"'s interaction with the network traffic over a period of time; and
determining an area of expertise for at least one user and a level of expertise for the at least one user based on the classification and the personal vocabulary of the at least one user.
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Abstract
A method is provided in one example and includes evaluating network traffic; identifying data within the network traffic that is associated with a uniform resource locator (URL); identifying at least one condition associated with the URL; and classifying the URL as a transitional web page or as a valuable web page based on the condition.
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1. A method performed at a network element in a network, comprising:
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evaluating network traffic associated with a plurality of users in the network; identifying data within the network traffic that is associated with a uniform resource locator (URL); identifying at least one condition associated with the URL and a majority of the users; classifying the URL as a transitional web page or as a valuable web page based on the condition; building a personal vocabulary for each user based at least on keywords identified in the network traffic and each user'"'"'s interaction with the network traffic over a period of time; and determining an area of expertise for at least one user and a level of expertise for the at least one user based on the classification and the personal vocabulary of the at least one user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. Non-transitory media encoding logic that includes code for execution and when executed by a processor is operable to perform operations comprising:
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evaluating network traffic associated with a plurality of users in a network; identifying data within the network traffic that is associated with a URL; identifying at least one condition associated with the URL and a majority of the users; classifying the URL as a transitional web page or as a valuable web page based on the condition; building a personal vocabulary for each user based at least on keywords identified in the network traffic and each user'"'"'s interaction with the network traffic over a period of time; and determining an area of expertise for at least one user and a level of expertise for the at least one user based on the classification and the personal vocabulary of the at least one user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus, comprising:
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a memory element configured to store data; a processor operable to execute instructions associated with the data; a collector element configured to interface with the memory element and the processor, wherein the apparatus is configured for; evaluating network traffic associated with a plurality of users in a network; identifying data within the network traffic that is associated with a URL; identifying at least one condition associated with the URL and a majority of the users; classifying the URL as a transitional web page or as a valuable web page based on the condition; building a personal vocabulary for each user based at least on keywords identified in the network traffic and each user'"'"'s interaction with the network traffic over a period of time; and determining an area of expertise for at least one user and a level of expertise for the at least one user based on the classification and the personal vocabulary of the at least one user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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