Social network analysis
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1. A system for displaying search results of a search of a personal communication network, the personal communication network including a plurality of members, the system comprising:
- at least one processor programmed to;
gather explicit personal-communication-network data from information entered on the personal communication network;
gather implicit personal-communication-network data from activities conducted on the personal communication network, wherein the implicit personal-communication-network data includes historical data describing interactions of the personal-communication-network members within the personal communications network;
search the gathered explicit and implicit personal-communication-network data for a key word or phrase identified by a party conducting the search to identify at least one personal-communication-network member related to the key word or phrase, wherein the search includes making inferences about at least one personal-communication-network member based upon the key word or phrase; and
display results of the search by;
showing the at least one personal-communication-network member that is identified by the search;
showing how the party conducting the search is linked to the at least one personal-communication-network member identified by the search by visually depicting the degree of separation in the personal communication network between the party conducting the search and the at least one personal-communication-network member; and
showing at least one field of interest linking the party conducting the search to the at least one personal-communication-network member identified by the search.
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Abstract
This invention is generally directed to one or more systems or methods relating to social network analysis. More specifically, this invention is generally directed to one or more systems or methods relating to personal communication networks and the analysis of personal-communication-network data.
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1. A system for displaying search results of a search of a personal communication network, the personal communication network including a plurality of members, the system comprising:
at least one processor programmed to; gather explicit personal-communication-network data from information entered on the personal communication network; gather implicit personal-communication-network data from activities conducted on the personal communication network, wherein the implicit personal-communication-network data includes historical data describing interactions of the personal-communication-network members within the personal communications network; search the gathered explicit and implicit personal-communication-network data for a key word or phrase identified by a party conducting the search to identify at least one personal-communication-network member related to the key word or phrase, wherein the search includes making inferences about at least one personal-communication-network member based upon the key word or phrase; and display results of the search by; showing the at least one personal-communication-network member that is identified by the search; showing how the party conducting the search is linked to the at least one personal-communication-network member identified by the search by visually depicting the degree of separation in the personal communication network between the party conducting the search and the at least one personal-communication-network member; and showing at least one field of interest linking the party conducting the search to the at least one personal-communication-network member identified by the search. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19)
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10. A computer implemented method for displaying search results of a search of a personal communication network, the personal communication network including a plurality of members, the method comprising:
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gathering explicit personal-communication-network data from information entered on the personal communication network; gathering implicit personal-communication-network data from activities conducted on the personal communication network, wherein the implicit personal-communication-network data includes historical data describing interactions of the personal-communication-network members within the personal communications network; searching the gathered explicit and implicit personal-communication-network data for a key word or phrase identified by a party conducting the search to identify at least one personal-communication-network member related to the key word or phrase, wherein the search includes making inferences about at least one personal-communication-network member based upon the key word or phrase; and displaying results of the search by showing the at least one personal-communication-network member that is identified by the search, showing how the party conducting the search is linked to the at least one personal-communication-network member identified by the search, and showing at least one field of interest linking the party conducting the search to the at least one personal-communication-network member identified by the search; wherein the personal communication network includes a plurality of nodes representing the personal-communication-network members, each of the plurality of nodes connected to another node in the personal-communication-network by an explicitly defined communication link, wherein the implicit and explicit personal-communication-network data is gathered from communication links by and among members of the personal communication network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20)
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16. One or more processors programmed to perform a method for displaying search results of a search of a personal communication network, the personal communication network including a plurality of members, the method comprising:
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gathering explicit personal-communication-network data from information entered on the personal communication network; gathering implicit personal-communication-network data from activities conducted on the personal communication network, wherein the implicit personal-communication-network data includes historical data describing interactions of the personal-communication-network members within the personal communications network; searching the gathered explicit and implicit personal-communication-network data for a key word or phrase identified by a party conducting the search to identify at least one personal-communication-network member related to the key word or phrase, wherein the search includes making inferences about at least one personal-communication-network member based upon the key word or phrase; and displaying results of the search by showing the at least one personal-communication-network member that is identified by the search, showing how the party conducting the search is linked to the at least one personal-communication-network member identified by the search, and showing at least one field of interest linking the party conducting the search to the at least one personal-communication-network member identified by the search; wherein the personal communication network includes a plurality of nodes representing the personal-communication-network members, each of the plurality of nodes connected to another node in the personal-communication-network by an explicitly defined communication link, wherein the implicit and explicit personal-communication-network data is gathered from communication links by and among members of the personal communication network.
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17. A non-transitory computer readable medium carrying software which contains one or more processors to perform a method for displaying search results of a search of a personal communication network, the personal communication network including a plurality of members, the method comprising:
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gathering explicit personal-communication-network data from information entered on the personal communication network; gathering implicit personal-communication-network data from activities conducted on the personal communication network, wherein the implicit personal-communication-network data includes historical data describing interactions of the personal-communication-network members within the personal communications network; searching the gathered explicit and implicit personal-communication-network data for a key word or phrase identified by a party conducting the search to identify at least one personal-communication-network member related to the key word or phrase, wherein the search includes making inferences about at least one personal-communication-network member based upon the key word or phrase; and displaying results of the search by showing the at least one personal-communication-network member that is identified by the search, showing how the party conducting the search is linked to the at least one personal-communication-network member identified by the search, and showing at least one field of interest linking the party conducting the search to the at least one personal-communication-network member identified by the search; wherein the personal communication network includes a plurality of nodes representing the personal-communication-network members, each of the plurality of nodes connected to another node in the personal-communication-network by an explicitly defined communication link, wherein the implicit and explicit personal-communication-network data is gathered from communication links by and among members of the personal communication network.
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18. A system for displaying search results of a search of a personal communication network, the personal communication network including a plurality of members, the system comprising:
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at least one processor programmed to; gather personal-communication-network data from information entered on the personal communication network and activities conducted on the personal communication network, wherein implicit personal-communication-network data includes historical data describing interactions of the personal-communication-network members within the personal communications network; search the gathered personal-communication-network data for a key word or phrase identified by a party conducting the search to identify at least one personal-communication-network member related to the key word or phrase; and display results of the search by; showing the at least one personal-communication-network member that is identified by the search; showing how the party conducting the search is linked to the at least one personal-communication-network member identified by the search by visually depicting the degree of separation in the personal communication network between the party conducting the search and the at least one personal-communication-network member; and showing at least one field of interest linking the party conducting the search to the at least one personal-communication-network member identified by the search; wherein the personal communication network includes a plurality of nodes representing the personal-communication-network members, each of the plurality of nodes connected to another node in the personal-communication-network by an explicitly defined communication link, wherein the implicit and explicit personal-communication-network data is gathered from communication links by and among members of the personal communication network.
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