Pseudonaming anonymous participants
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1. A method, implemented at least in part via a processing unit, comprising:
- automatically selecting a contextually relevant name pool from a database comprising a plurality of name pools based upon a characteristic of an online environment;
automatically assigning a contextually relevant name from the selected name pool to a member of the online environment based upon a developed characteristic of the member relative to the online environment, the developed characteristic of the member developed based upon a discussion associated with the member relative to the online environment; and
automatically assigning a second contextually relevant name from the selected name pool to a second member of the online environment based upon a second developed characteristic of the second member relative to the online environment, the second developed characteristic of the second member developed based upon a second discussion associated with the second member relative to the online environment.
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Abstract
One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed herein for assigning familiar pseudonames to anonymous user members in a shared online environment. Creation of a name pool is provided for using a programmed processor disposed in a computing device. The name pool includes familiar names that may be contextually relevant to a group of user members in the shared online environment. A name from the name pool is provided for assignment to an anonymous user member in the shared online environment, where assignment of the name is, at least in part, based on characteristics of the anonymous user member relative to the shared online environment.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, implemented at least in part via a processing unit, comprising:
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automatically selecting a contextually relevant name pool from a database comprising a plurality of name pools based upon a characteristic of an online environment; automatically assigning a contextually relevant name from the selected name pool to a member of the online environment based upon a developed characteristic of the member relative to the online environment, the developed characteristic of the member developed based upon a discussion associated with the member relative to the online environment; and automatically assigning a second contextually relevant name from the selected name pool to a second member of the online environment based upon a second developed characteristic of the second member relative to the online environment, the second developed characteristic of the second member developed based upon a second discussion associated with the second member relative to the online environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system, implemented at least in part via a processing unit, comprising:
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a selection component configured to automatically select a contextually relevant name pool from a plurality of name pools based upon a characteristic of an online environment; and an assignment component configured to; automatically assign a contextually relevant name from the selected name pool to a member of the online environment based upon a developed characteristic of the member relative to the online environment, the developed characteristic of the member developed based upon a discussion associated with the member relative to the online environment; and automatically assign a second contextually relevant name from the selected name pool to a second member of the online environment based upon a second developed characteristic of the second member relative to the online environment, the second developed characteristic of the second member developed based upon a second discussion associated with the second member relative to the online environment. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, implemented at least in part via a processing unit, comprising:
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selecting a contextually relevant name pool comprising a plurality of names from a plurality of name pools based upon a characteristic of an online environment; assigning a contextually relevant name from the selected name pool to a member of the online environment based upon a developed characteristic of the member relative to the online environment, the developed characteristic of the member developed based upon a discussion associated with the member relative to the online environment; and assigning a second contextually relevant name from the selected name pool to a second member of the online environment based upon a second developed characteristic of the second member relative to the online environment, the second developed characteristic of the second member developed based upon a second discussion associated with the second member relative to the online environment, the online environment comprising a shared online environment. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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