Dynamic identification of other users to an online user
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1. A method comprising:
- executing computer instructions upon one or more computer processors to perform the following;
determining a first online context of a user, the first online context of the user being based upon a first online presence of the user;
storing, in a database, trait information for the user, the trait information for the user being different from the first online context of the user;
determining an online context of other users, the online context of the other users being based upon an online presence of the other users;
comparing the first online context of the user to the online context of the other users;
storing, in the database, trait information for the other users that have entered the first online context of the user, the trait information for the other users being different from the online context of the other users;
comparing the stored trait information for the user to the stored trait information for the other users to identify a first group of the other users that share the first online context of the user and at least one trait with the user;
enabling automatic presentation of a user interface to inform the user of at least one member of the identified first group of the other users that share the first online context of the user and at least one trait with the user; and
dynamically updating the user interface, in response to the user switching to a second online context, to inform the user of at least one member of a second group of the other users that share the second online context of the user and at least one trait with the user.
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Abstract
Informing a user of a large scale network dynamically of other network users includes determining dynamically an online context of the user. Other users presently within the online context of the user are identified and trait information is stored that is related essentially only to the user or to the other users in a users store associated with the online context. The user is informed dynamically of the other users based on the stored trait information, such as, for example, an age or other demographic identifier, or information indicative of an expertise, interest, preference, user type and/or other quality of the user or of the other individual.
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1. A method comprising:
executing computer instructions upon one or more computer processors to perform the following; determining a first online context of a user, the first online context of the user being based upon a first online presence of the user; storing, in a database, trait information for the user, the trait information for the user being different from the first online context of the user; determining an online context of other users, the online context of the other users being based upon an online presence of the other users; comparing the first online context of the user to the online context of the other users; storing, in the database, trait information for the other users that have entered the first online context of the user, the trait information for the other users being different from the online context of the other users; comparing the stored trait information for the user to the stored trait information for the other users to identify a first group of the other users that share the first online context of the user and at least one trait with the user; enabling automatic presentation of a user interface to inform the user of at least one member of the identified first group of the other users that share the first online context of the user and at least one trait with the user; and dynamically updating the user interface, in response to the user switching to a second online context, to inform the user of at least one member of a second group of the other users that share the second online context of the user and at least one trait with the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising at least one processor connected to a storage device, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
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determine a first online context of a user, the first online context of the user being based upon a first online presence of the user; store, in a database, trait information for the user, the trait information for the user being different from the first online context of the user; determine an online context of other users, the online context of the other users being based upon an online presence of the other users; compare the first online context of the user to the online context of the other users; store, in the database, trait information for the other users that have entered the first online context of the user, the trait information for the other users being different from the online context of the other users; compare the stored trait information for the user to the stored trait information for the other users to identify a first group of the other users that share the first online context of the user and at least one trait with the user; enable automatic presentation of a user interface to inform the user of at least one member of the identified first group of the other users that share the first online context of the user and at least one trait with the user; and dynamically update the user interface, in response to the user switching to a second online context, to inform the user of al least one member of second group of the other users that share the second online context of the user and at least one trait with the user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions for causing one or more processors to perform a method comprising:
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determining a first online context of a user, the first online context of the user being based upon a first online presence of the user; storing, in a database, trait information for the user, the trait information for the user being different from the first online context of the user; determining an online context of other user, the online context of the other users being based upon an online presence of the other users; comparing, with a processor, the first online context of the user to the online context of the other users; storing, in the database, trait information for the other users that have entered the first online context of the user, the trait information for the other users being different from the online context of the other users; comparing, with a processor, the stored trait information for the user to the stored trait information for the other users to identify a first group of the other users that share the first online context of the user and at least one trait with the user; enabling automatic presentation of a user interface to inform the user of at least one member of the identified first group of the other users that share the first online context of the user and at least one trait with the user; and dynamically updating the user interface, in response to the user switching to a second online context, to inform the user of at least one member of a second group of the other users that share the second online context of the user and at least one trait with the user. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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