Discovering signature of electronic social networks

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9654593
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13779321

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Methods may rank one user's connections in an electronic social network. The method may include identifying, by electronic apparatus, one user's connections with other users in an electronic social network. The method may additionally include analyzing, by electronic apparatus, a plurality of data sources for electronic communications between the one user and the other users. The method may further include calculating, by electronic apparatus, for each of the other users the probability that the one user will communicate with that other user based on the analyzed plurality of data sources. The method may additionally include ranking, by electronic apparatus, the one user's connections with the other users based on the calculated probabilities. In some embodiments, the method may include removing from a graph, by electronic apparatus, one or more of the one user's connections with the other users based on the ranked one user's connections.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Garg, Dinesh Beawar, IN 27 213
Narayanam, Ramasuri Andra Pradesh, IN 71 148

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