WATCHING A USER'S ONLINE WORLD
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1. A method comprising:
- using one or more computers, monitoring and storing a first set of information relating to Web-based activities of a plurality of users in reaction to Web-based activities of a user;
using one or more computers, based at least in part on the first set of information, performing an assessment of sentiment expressed in reaction to one or more of the Web-based activities of the user;
using one or more computers, storing a second set of information relating to the assessment; and
using one or more computers, based at least in part on the second set of information, providing the user with information relating to the assessment, wherein the information at least provides the user with an indication of the assessed sentiment.
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods and systems for use in assessing sentiment of users associated with one or more Web-based activities or communications of a user, which can include messaging associated with one or more social networking applications. Furthermore, information or services are provided to the user, or another user, in connection with the assessed sentiment. For example, a user may be alerted, or action may be taken, if unforeseen or negative sentiment reaches or exceeds a designated threshold.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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using one or more computers, monitoring and storing a first set of information relating to Web-based activities of a plurality of users in reaction to Web-based activities of a user; using one or more computers, based at least in part on the first set of information, performing an assessment of sentiment expressed in reaction to one or more of the Web-based activities of the user; using one or more computers, storing a second set of information relating to the assessment; and using one or more computers, based at least in part on the second set of information, providing the user with information relating to the assessment, wherein the information at least provides the user with an indication of the assessed sentiment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. 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 server computers; wherein the one or more server computers are for; monitoring and storing, in at least one of the one or more databases, a first set of information relating to Web-based activities of a plurality of users in reaction to Web-based activities of a user; based at least in part on the first set of information, performing an assessment of sentiment expressed in reaction to one or more of the Web-based activities of the user; storing, in at least one of the one or more databases, a second set of information relating to the assessment; and based at least in part on the second set of information, providing the user with information relating to the assessment, wherein the information at least provides the user with an indication of the assessed sentiment. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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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, monitoring and storing a first set of information relating to Web-based messaging of a plurality of users in reaction to Web-based messaging of a user; using one or more computers, based at least in part on the first set of information, performing an assessment of emotional sentiment expressed in reaction to one or more instances of the Web-based messaging of the user; using one or more computers, storing a second set of information relating to the assessment; using one or more computers, based at least in part on the second set of information, providing the user with feedback information relating to the assessment, wherein the feedback information at least provides the user with an indication of the assessed emotional sentiment; and using one or more computers, targeting a particular user with an online advertisement based at least in part on a determined emotional state or a determined likely emotional state of the particular user, wherein the determined emotional state or determined likely emotional state of the particular user is determined based at least in part on information of the first set of information relating to Web-based messaging of the particular user.
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21. A method comprising:
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using one or more computers, monitoring and storing a first set of information relating to Web-based activities of a plurality of users in reaction to Web-based activities of a user; using one or more computers, based at least in part on the first set of information, performing an assessment of sentiment expressed in reaction to one or more of the Web-based activities of the user; using one or more computers, storing a second set of information relating to the assessment; and using one or more computers, based at least in part on the second set of information, providing a second user, other than the user, with information relating to the assessment, wherein the information at least provides the second user with an indication of the assessed sentiment. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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