Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for communication among collaborating users
- Patent Title (中): 合作用户之间的通信系统和方法
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Application No.: US12511023Application Date: 2009-07-28
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Publication No.: US08825705B2Publication Date: 2014-09-02
- Inventor: Preston Thayne , Mike Smeltzer , Barry Watts , Tobin Fullmer , Danny Darais , David Graham , Scott Echols
- Applicant: Preston Thayne , Mike Smeltzer , Barry Watts , Tobin Fullmer , Danny Darais , David Graham , Scott Echols
- Applicant Address: US UT Provo
- Assignee: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US UT Provo
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- Main IPC: G06F17/30
- IPC: G06F17/30 ; G06Q10/10

Abstract:
Embodiments relate to methods and systems for building representations of related subjects. The representations may include a plurality of nodes, each being associated with a subject. Users may be able to access records and/or source documents related to a plurality of subjects and add or modify node characteristics based thereon. Users may interact with (e.g., by adding to or modifying) documents, files, and/or records and may also make other changes or additions to nodes in the system. A process may then identify what other users may be interested in such interaction and why. For example, a score may be associated with the interaction and other users based on factors such as whether the users have linked to the document, file or record and/or the node the interaction may apply to. Interacting users, identified users, and interaction details may be stored in a database. Identified users may be notified of the interaction.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110029521A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATION AMONG COLLABORATING USERS Public/Granted day:2011-02-03
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