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Popularity index

  • US 9,742,615 B1
  • Filed: 08/15/2006
  • Issued: 08/22/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for determining a popularity of an online identity, the method comprising the following operations performed by at least one processor:

  • identifying an online identity for which a popularity measurement is to be determined, wherein the online identity is used by a first user to access one or more online services;

    identifying one or more other online identities based, at least in part, on their being within a specified number of degrees of separation of the online identity, the other online identities being used by other users to access one or more online services;

    determining a popularity measurement for each of the other online identities, at least one popularity measurement for the other online identities being based in part on one or more factors including (i) a number of linked online identities directly or indirectly linked to the other online identity and (ii) distances between the other online identity and linked online identities;

    aggregating the popularity measurements for the other online identities; and

    determining a popularity measurement for the online identity based on at least the aggregated popularity measurements for the other online identities.

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