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Abstract

A system, method, and computer readable medium for generating a profile of a network user based on a user's access privileges stored in an access control list (ACL). The system may include an accessible objects determining object for determining objects that are accessible by a particular user. An access privilege determining object may be used to determine a user's access privileges for each accessible object. The system may also include an object topic determining object for determining the subject matter of the object. The subject matter of the object may be used to generate a profile indicating a user's affinity (e.g., experience, knowledge, interest, etc.). A user affinity object may be used to determine a user's affinity based on, for example, the accessible objects, the user's access privileges, and the subject matter of the accessible objects. The system may also include a profile compiling/updating object that generates a user profile based on the user's affinity determined by the user affinity object. Preferably, the system includes editing and updating objects. An editing object may permit a user to edit the profile generated and an updating permits the system to update the profile (e.g., periodically or as desired).

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