Determining individuals for online groups

• US 9,262,936 B2
• Filed: 09/12/2013
• Issued: 02/16/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Marra, Gregory Matthew, Haugen, Frances Bordwell
• Primary Examiner(s): Fleischer, Mark A
• Application Number:
  US14/025,704
• Publication Number:
  US 20140162235A1
• Time in Patent Office: 887 Days
• Field of Search: 705/14.71, 705/44, 705/14.66, 705/26.2, 705/27.1, 705/39, 705/14.27, 705/14.29, 705/14.43, 705/14.45, 705/14.46, 705/14.58, 705/14.64, 705/14.73, 705/2, 705/26.3, 705/26.4, 705/311, 705/321, 705/325, 705/5, 705/7.29, 705/319, 705/21
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/00 Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers mechanically operated G09B3/00; computing arrangements G06F

Abstract

The disclosed subject matter relates to encouraging an individual to assume a leadership role associated with an online group relating to a subject matter. In one innovative aspect, the disclosed subject matter can be embodied in a method. The method includes determining a leadership score corresponding to an individual. The leadership score corresponds to a level of correlation between the individual and a leadership role associated with an online group relating to a subject matter. The method further includes providing, based on the leadership score, an invitation to be sent to the individual, inviting the user to assume a leadership role associated with the online group. The method further includes receiving an indication of an acceptance of the invitation. The method further includes assigning to the individual, based on the received indication of the acceptance, the leadership role associated with the online group relating to the subject matter.

Claims

1. A method for designating a leader of an online group in an online social media platform operating on the Internet, the method comprising:

calculating, using one or more processors, an opinion impact score based on a number of times that one or more links shared by an individual associated with the online social media platform were re-shared by one or more of other individuals associated with the online social media platform;

calculating a subject matter expertise score representative of the individual'"'"'s level of expertise in a subject matter of the online group based on a publication at least partially authored by the individual and using an online server that associates publications with individuals;

calculating, using the one or more processors, a subject matter interest score representative of the individual'"'"'s interest in the subject matter, the individual'"'"'s interest in the subject matter being increased when the individual is a member of two or more online groups that are related to the subject matter based on a level of correlation between the subject matter and subject matter of the two or more online groups, the two or more online groups each comprising different subject matter;

determining, using the one or more processors, a leadership score based on the calculating of the subject matter expertise score, the opinion impact score, and the subject matter interest score, the leadership score corresponding to a level of correlation between the individual and a leadership role for the online group relating to a subject matter;

providing, based on the leadership score, an invitation to be sent to the individual, wherein the invitation is for assuming the leadership role associated with the online group relating to the subject matter;

receiving indication of an acceptance of the invitation for assuming the leadership role associated with the online group relating to the subject matter; and

assigning to the individual, based on the received indication of the acceptance, the leadership role associated with the online group relating to the subject matter.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing for sending to an administrative user, the leadership score of the individual, and an information used in the determining of the leadership score; and

receiving an indication of administrative approval by the administrative user,

wherein assigning to the individual of the leadership role associated with the online group relating to the subject matter is further based on the indication of administrative approval.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the subject matter expertise score associated with the individual is further based on a professional designation of the individual, and wherein the professional designation relates to the subject matter.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the subject matter expertise score associated with the individual is based on a publication authored by the individual, and wherein the publication relates to the subject matter.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the subject matter expertise score associated with the individual is based on a published quote attributed to the individual, and wherein the published quote is included in the publication.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the subject matter expertise score associated with the individual is further based on a reputation of the publication.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the subject matter interest score corresponding to the individual corresponds to a level of interest of the individual in the subject matter.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the subject matter interest score corresponding to the individual is based on a link to web content shared by the individual as a post or a message to others within the social media platform, and wherein the link to web content relates to the subject matter.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the online group relating to the subject matter comprises a first online group relating to a first subject matter, wherein the individual is a member of a second online group relating to a second subject matter, and wherein the subject matter interest score is based on the first subject matter and the second subject matter, and wherein the first subject matter relates to the second subject matter.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the opinion impact score corresponding to the individual corresponds to a level of impact of an opinion of the individual.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the opinion impact score corresponding to the individual is based on a number of subscribers of an online account of the individual.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the individual shares a link to web content, via the online account of the individual, with subscribers of the online account of the individual, and wherein the opinion impact score corresponding to the individual is based on a number of times that the subscribers re-share the link to the web content with others.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the online activity score corresponds to a level of online activity of the individual.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the online activity score is further based on a frequency with which the individual connects to the Internet.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the online activity score is further based on a reporting by the individual of inappropriate content on the social media platform.

16. A system comprising:

a memory comprising instructions for encouraging a social media user associated with an online social medial platform operating on the Internet to assume a leadership role in a social media group relating to a subject matter, the social media group being within the online social media platform; and

a processor configured to execute the instructions to;

calculate an opinion impact score based on a number of times that one or more links shared by the social media user were re-shared by one or more of other users associated with the online social media platform;

calculate a subject matter expertise score representative of the social media user'"'"'s level of expertise in the subject matter based on a publication at least partially authored by the social media user and using an online server that associates publications with social media users;

calculate a subject matter interest score representative of the social media user'"'"'s interest in the subject matter, the social media user'"'"'s interest in the subject matter being greater when the social media user is a member of two or more online groups that are related to the subject matter based on a level of correlation between the subject matter and subject matter of the two or more online groups, the two or more online groups each comprising different subject matter;

determine a leadership score based on the calculated subject matter expertise score, opinion impact score, and subject matter interest score, the leadership score corresponding to a level of correlation between the social media user and the leadership role associated with the social media group relating to a subject matter;

provide, based on the leadership score, an invitation to be sent to the social media user, wherein the invitation is for assuming the leadership role associated with the social media group relating to the subject matter;

receive an indication of an acceptance of the invitation for assuming the leadership role associated with the social media group relating to the subject matter; and

assign to the social media user, based on the received indication of the acceptance, the leadership role associated with the social media group relating to the subject matter.

17. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising machine-readable instructions for causing a processor to execute a method for designating a leader of a social media group in an online social media platform operating on the Internet, the method, the method comprising:

calculating an opinion impact score based on a number of times that one or more links shared by a social media user associated with the online social media platform were re-shared by one or more of other users associated with the online social media platform;

calculating a subject matter expertise score representative of the social media user'"'"'s level of expertise in a subject matter of the social media group based on a publication at least partially authored by the social media user and using an online server that associates publications with individuals;

calculating a subject matter interest score representative of the social media user'"'"'s interest in the subject matter, the social media user'"'"'s interest in the subject matter being greater when the social media user is a member of two or more social media groups that are related to the subject matter based on a level of correlation between the subject matter and subject matter of the two or more online groups, the two or more social media groups each comprising different subject matter;

determining a leadership score based on the calculating of the subject matter expertise score, the opinion impact score, and the subject matter interest score, the leadership score corresponding to a correlation of the social media user and a leadership role associated with the social media group relating to a subject matter, the social media group being within the online social media platform;

providing, based on the leadership score and an indication of administrative approval by an administrative user, an invitation to be sent to the social media user, wherein the invitation is for assuming the leadership role associated with the social media group relating to the subject matter;

receiving an indication of an acceptance of the invitation for assuming the leadership role associated with the social media group relating to the subject matter; and

assigning to the social media user, based on the received indication of the acceptance, the leadership role associated with the social media group relating to the subject matter.

18. A method for designating a leader of an online group in an online social media platform operating on the Internet, the method comprising:

determining, using one or more processors, an opinion impact score based on a number of times that one or more links provided by an individual associated with the online social media platform were shared by one or more of other individuals associated with the online social media platform;

determining a subject matter expertise score representative of the individual'"'"'s level of expertise in a subject matter of the online group based on a publication at least partially authored by the individual and using an online server that associates publications with individuals;

determining, using the one or more processors, a subject matter interest score representative of the individual'"'"'s interest in the subject matter, the individual'"'"'s interest in the subject matter being greater when the individual is a member of two or more online groups that are related to the subject matter based on a level of correlation between the subject matter and subject matter of the two or more online groups, the two or more online groups each comprising different subject matter;

determining, using the one or more processors, a leadership score based on the determined subject matter expertise score, the opinion impact score, and the subject matter interest score, the leadership score corresponding to a level of correlation between the individual and a leadership role associated with the online group relating to a subject matter, the individual and the online group being associated with the online social media platform;

providing, based on the leadership score, an invitation to be sent to the individual, wherein the invitation is for assuming the leadership role associated with the online group relating to the subject matter;

receiving indication of an acceptance of the invitation for assuming the leadership role associated with the online group relating to the subject matter; and

assigning to the individual, based on the received indication of the acceptance, the leadership role associated with the online group relating to the subject matter.