Method and apparatus for detecting events indicative of inappropriate activity in an online community
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1. A method of detecting events in a computer-implemented online community comprising:
- providing a computer-implemented event processor;
providing the computer-implemented event processor with a description of at least one event to be detected;
automatically analyzing messages of the online community with the computer-implemented event processor to detect the at least one event; and
issuing a notification of the detected at least one event,wherein providing a computer-implemented event processor comprises providing a computer processor configured to receive a stream of data and determine that the at least one event has occurred only when a plurality of conditions, including at least one condition based on the content of the stream of data, have been satisfied.
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Abstract
A method of detecting events in a computer-implemented online community includes providing a computer-implemented event processor, providing the computer-implemented event processor with a description of at least one event to be detected, automatically analyzing messages of the online community with the computer-implemented event processor to detect the at least one event, and issuing a notification of a detected event. Also an apparatus for carrying out the method.
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1. A method of detecting events in a computer-implemented online community comprising:
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providing a computer-implemented event processor; providing the computer-implemented event processor with a description of at least one event to be detected; automatically analyzing messages of the online community with the computer-implemented event processor to detect the at least one event; and issuing a notification of the detected at least one event, wherein providing a computer-implemented event processor comprises providing a computer processor configured to receive a stream of data and determine that the at least one event has occurred only when a plurality of conditions, including at least one condition based on the content of the stream of data, have been satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 31)
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12. A method of detecting a possible pedophile in a computer-implemented online community comprising:
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providing a computer-implemented event processor; providing the computer-implemented event processor with a description of events indicative of pedophile activity; automatically analyzing data streams of the online community to detect the events; issuing a notification of a detected event, identifying all messages generated by a given user, determining an age of the given user, and determining ages of the recipients of messages from the given user and wherein automatically analyzing data streams of the online community to detect the events comprises analyzing the data streams to detect when the age of the given user is greater than a first age and the ages of the recipients of messages from the given user are less than a second age. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 32)
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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a computer-implemented event processor; means for providing the computer-implemented event processor with message data from an online community; and means for providing the computer-implemented event processor with a description of at least one event to be detected, the event comprising first and second conditions being satisfied, the first condition being based on the message data; wherein the computer-implemented event processor is configured to automatically analyze messages of the online community to detect the at least one event and issue a notification only when the first and second conditions have been satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 33)
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24. An article of manufacture comprising a non-transitory computer usable medium having a computer readable code means embodied therein for causing a computer to detect events in an online community, the computer readable code in said article of manufacture comprising:
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computer readable code means for implementing an event processor; computer readable code means describing at least one event to be detected; computer readable code means for causing the event processor to automatically analyze messages of the online community; computer readable code means for causing the event processor to issue a notification only when at least two conditions related to a given message have been satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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25. An article of manufacture comprising a computer usable medium having a computer readable code means embodied therein for causing a computer to detect events indicative of pedophile activity in an online community, the computer readable code in said article of manufacture comprising:
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computer readable code means for implementing an event processor; computer readable code means describing at least one event indicative of pedophile activity to be detected; computer readable code means for automatically analyzing data streams of the online community to detect the at least one event; computer readable code means for identifying all messages generated by a given user; computer readable code means for determining an age of the given user, and determining ages of the recipients of messages from the given user; and computer readable code means for issuing a notification that the at least one event has been detected, wherein automatically analyzing data streams of the online community to detect the events comprises analyzing the data streams to detect when the age of the given user is greater than a first age and the ages of the recipients of messages from the given user are less than a second age. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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26. A method of detecting events in a computer-implemented online community comprising:
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automatically analyzing messages from at least one sender to at least one recipient with a computer-implemented event processor; detecting words or phrases in the messages potentially indicative of inappropriate activity; detecting an aggravating condition; and issuing an event notification based on the detected words or phrases only if the aggravating condition is also detected. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 36)
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