Method and apparatus for establishing grouping container and finding grouping container for user

• US 8,892,637 B2
• Filed: 06/07/2011
• Issued: 11/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tencent Technology Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Original Assignee: Tencent Technology Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Inventors: Zheng, Zhihao, He, Yanjie
• Primary Examiner(s): LIN, KENNY S
• Application Number:
  US13/154,854
• Publication Number:
  US 20110238748A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,260 Days
• Field of Search: 709/203, 709/204
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/903 Querying for retrieval from the web G06F16/953
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles

Abstract

A method and apparatus for finding a grouping container for a user and a method and apparatus for establishing a grouping container are provided. The method for finding a grouping container for a user includes: obtaining tag information of a user which includes a key word identifying characteristics of the user; finding a grouping container for the user based on the key word in the tag information and key words of a grouping container; presenting information of the grouping container found to the user, and receiving a confirmation from the user for joining the grouping container. Therefore, it is more convenient for a user to join a grouping container.

Claims

1. A method for obtaining a grouping container for a user, comprising:

obtaining tag information of a user without initially inputting the tag information of the user wherein the tag information is obtained during a process of obtaining information about he user, and wherein the tag information includes a key word identifying personal characteristics of the user;

finding a grouping container for the user based on the key word in the tag information obtained and key words of a grouping container, wherein the grouping container comprises a place where users get together; and

presenting information of the grouping container found to the user, and receiving a confirmation from the user for joining the grouping container;

wherein the obtaining the tag information of the user comprises;

obtaining the tag information of the user from personal information registered by the user;

or

obtaining the tag information of the user from customized tag information defined by the user;

or

determining the tag information of the user based on a behavior of the user;

the method further comprising;

collecting the tag information of the user, determining whether frequency or the number of occurrence of the key word in the tag information reaches a pre-set threshold; and

establishing a grouping container corresponding to the key word of which the frequency or the number of occurrence reaches the pre-set threshold.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether the customized tag information defined by the user conforms to a rule pre-set in the system;

presenting an error message to the user if the customized tag information defined by the user does not conform to the rule;

wherein determining the tag information of the user based on the behavior of the user comprises;

collecting categories of blog articles, or posts, or blogs visited or submitted by the user, and/or categories of blogs of buddies of the user;

determining key words in each of the categories as the tag information of the user when the number of operations performed by the user on each of the categories reaches a pre-set threshold.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the key words of the grouping container and the tag information of the user are updated according to a pre-set update rule.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein finding the grouping container for the user based on the key word in the tag information of the user and the key words of the grouping container comprises:

comparing the key word in the tag information of the user with the key words of the grouping container, determining that the user matches the grouping container when the key word in the tag information of the user is consistent with at least one of the key words of the grouping container.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the key words of the grouping container and the tag information of the user are updated according to a pre-set update rule.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the information of the grouping container found for the user to the user comprises:

presenting the information of the grouping container at a place which the user can visit conveniently;

wherein the information comprises description information of the grouping container found.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the key words of the grouping container and the tag information of the user are updated according to a pre-set update rule.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

after the user joins in the grouping container,

removing the user from the grouping container forcedly when the user meets a condition of forcedly removing a user;

storing contents submitted to the grouping container by the user into the grouping container.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the key words of the grouping container and the tag information of the user are updated according to a pre-set update rule.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the key words of the grouping container and the tag information of the user are updated according to a pre-set update rule.

11. An apparatus for obtaining a grouping container for a user, comprising:

an obtaining unit, configured to obtain tag information of a user without initially inputting the tag information of the user wherein the tag information is obtained during a process of obtaining information about the user, and wherein the tag information includes a key word identifying personal characteristics of the user;

a matching unit, configured to find a grouping container for the user based on the key word in the tag information obtained and key words of a grouping container, wherein the grouping container comprises a place where users get together; and

a prompting unit, configured to present information of the grouping container found to the user, and receive a confirmation from the user for joining the grouping container;

wherein the obtaining unit is further to obtain the tag information of the user from personal information registered by the user;

or to obtain the tag information of the user from customized tag information defined by the user;

or to determine the tag information of the user based on a behavior of the user;

the apparatus further comprising;

a collecting unit, to collect the tag information of the user, determine whether frequency or the number of occurrence of the key word in the tag information reaches a defined threshold; and

a grouping container establishing unit, to establish a grouping container corresponding to the key word of which the frequency or the number of occurrence reaches the pre-set threshold.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising:

an updating unit, configured to update the key words of the grouping container and the tag information of the user respectively according to a pre-set update rule;

wherein the information of the grouping container presented comprises description information of the grouping container.

13. A method for establishing a grouping container, comprising:

collecting tag information of a user without initiatively inputting the tag information by the user during a process of collecting the tag information of the user, determining whether frequency or the number of occurrence of a key word in the tag information reaches a defined threshold;

wherein the tag information of the user comprises a few key words for uniquely identifying personal characteristics of the user;

establishing a grouping container corresponding to the key word of which the frequency or the number of occurrence reaches the defined threshold;

wherein the grouping container comprises a place where users get together.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the key word of the grouping container and the tag information of the user are updated according to a pre-set update rule.

15. An apparatus for establishing a grouping container, comprising:

a collecting unit, configured to collect tag information of a user without initially inputting the tag information of the user wherein the tag information is obtained during a process of collectin information about the user, determine whether frequency or the number of occurrence of a key word in the tag information reaches a defined threshold;

wherein the tag information of the user comprises a few key words for uniquely identifying personal characteristics of the user;

a grouping container establishing unit, configured to establish a grouping container in a category corresponding to the key word of which the frequency or the number of occurrence reaches the pre-set threshold;

wherein the grouping container comprises a place where users get together.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, comprising:

an obtaining unit, configured to obtain tag information of the user without initially inputting the tag information of the user wherein the tag information is obtained during a process of obtaining information about the user, and wherein the tag information includes a key word identifying personal characteristics of the user;

a matching unit, configured to find a grouping container for the user based on the key word in the tag information obtained and key words of a grouping container, wherein the grouping container comprises a place where users get together; and

a prompting unit, configured to present information of the grouping container found to the user, and receive a confirmation from the user for joining the grouping container.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the obtaining unit is further to obtain the tag information of the user from personal information registered by the user;

or to obtain the tag information of the user from customized tag information defined by the user;

or to determine the tag information of the user based on a behavior of the user.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising:

an updating unit, configured to update the key words of the grouping container and the tag information of the user respectively according to a pre-set update rule;

wherein the information of the grouping container presented comprises description information of the grouping container.