EMOTIONAL WEB
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1. A method comprising:
- using one or more computers, obtaining and storing a first set of information comprising a set of emotional states with which online elements may be associated;
using one or more computers, obtaining and storing a second set of information comprising information relating to a set of online elements;
using one or more computers, based at least in part on the second set of information, assigning each of the set of online elements to at least one associated emotional state, of the set of emotional states;
using one or more computers, obtaining and storing a third set of information comprising information relating to online activity of a user in association with at least one online element of the out of online elements, and comprising an emotional state to which the at least one online element of the set of online elements is assigned; and
using one or more computers, based at least in part on the third set of information, classifying the user into at least one emotional state of the set of emotional states.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for association of various online elements with emotional states. A set of emotional states may be generated or obtained, and particular online elements may be assigned to particular emotional states of the set, such as with emotional states that are reflected or represented by or in the online elements. Online elements can be of various types, such as, for example, Web sites, blogs, articles, online events, online activities, online messaging, etc. User association or interaction with online emotional state-associated online elements can be used in classifying users into particular emotional states.
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1. A method comprising:
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using one or more computers, obtaining and storing a first set of information comprising a set of emotional states with which online elements may be associated; using one or more computers, obtaining and storing a second set of information comprising information relating to a set of online elements; using one or more computers, based at least in part on the second set of information, assigning each of the set of online elements to at least one associated emotional state, of the set of emotional states; using one or more computers, obtaining and storing a third set of information comprising information relating to online activity of a user in association with at least one online element of the out of online elements, and comprising an emotional state to which the at least one online element of the set of online elements is assigned; and using one or more computers, based at least in part on the third set of information, classifying the user into at least one emotional state of the set of emotional states. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19)
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16. A system comprising:
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one or more server computers coupled to a network; and one or more databases coupled to the one or more servers; wherein the one or more server computers are for; obtaining and storing, in at least one of the one or more databases, a first set of information comprising a set of emotional states with which online elements may be associated; obtaining and storing, in at least one of the one or more databases, a second set of information comprising information relating to a set of online elements; based at least in part on the second set of information, assigning each online element, of the set of online elements, to at least one associated emotional state, of the set of emotional states; obtaining and storing, in at least one of the one or more databases, a third set of information comprising information relating to online activity of a user in association with at least one online element of the set of online elements, and comprising an emotional state to which the at least one online element of the set of online elements is assigned; and based at least in part on the third set of information, classifying the user into at least one emotional state of the set of emotional states. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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20. A computer readable medium or media containing instructions for executing a method comprising:
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using one or more computers, obtaining arid storing a first set of information comprising a set of emotional states with which online elements may be associated; using one or more computers, obtaining and storing a second set of information comprising information relating to a set of online elements, the set of online elements comprising Internet-based content and events; using one or more computers, based at least in part on the second set of information, assigning each of the set of online elements to at least one associated emotional state, of the set of emotional states, comprising utilizing tagging or labeling in assigning each of the online elements, of the set of online elements, to at least one emotional state, of the set of emotional states, determined to be reflected or represented by the online element of the set of online elements; using one or more computers, obtaining and storing a third set of information comprising information relating to online activity of a user in association with at least one online element of the set of online elements, and comprising an emotional state to which the at least one online element of the set of online elements is assigned, and comprising information relating to activities initiated by the user and information relating to content choices of the user; and using one or more computers, based at least in part on the third set of information, classifying the user into at least one emotional state of the set of emotional states.
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