# US 2010/0169136 A1 · Information aggregation for social networks > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2010/0169136 A1 - Document ID: US20100169136A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/347,485 - Filed: 2008-12-31 - Published: 2010-07-01 - Earliest claimed: 2008-12-31 - Inventors: NANCY ELLEN KHO; REBECCA HUGHES; JAMIE LIU; JUDY J. PIPER; MARY ELLEN ZURKO - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20100169136A1 ## CPC - G06Q 10/10: Office automation; Time management - G06Q 10/06: Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling - G06Q 10/42: Determination of affinities or common interests between users - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A dynamically developed social networking group is defined within a collaborative platform. Information regarding one or more attributes of one or more members of the group is collected. Anonymized statistical data regarding the group is provided, based upon, at least in part, the information regarding one or more attributes of one or more members of the group. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: defining a dynamically developed social networking group within a collaborative platform; collecting information regarding one or more attributes of one or more members of the group; and providing anonymized statistical data regarding the group, based upon, at least in part, the information regarding one or more attributes of one or more members of the group. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the dynamically developed social networking group is based upon, at least in part, one or more formal organization charts. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the dynamically developed social networking group is based upon, at least in part, one or more attributes of a plurality of members of the social networking group. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the instructions for collecting information further including instructions for associating a confidentiality sensitivity level associated with the information regarding one or more attributes of the members of the social networking group. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The computer program product of claim 4, wherein the instructions for associating a confidentiality sensitivity level include instructions for associating the confidentiality sensitivity level based upon, at least in part, a user input. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The computer program product of claim 4, wherein the instructions for associating a confidentiality sensitivity level include instructions for associating the confidentiality sensitivity level based upon, at least in part, one or more predetermined schema. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The computer program product of claim 4, wherein the instructions for providing anonymized statistical data based upon the information include instructions for providing anonymized statistical data consistent with the confidentiality sensitivity level associated with the information. ### Claim 8 A computing system comprising: a processor; a memory module; a first software module executable by the processor and the memory module, wherein the first software module is configured to define a dynamically developed social networking group within a collaborative platform; a second software module executable by the processor and the memory module, wherein the second software module is configured to collect information regarding one or more attributes of one or more members of the group; and a third software module executable by the processor and the memory module, wherein the third software module is configured to provide anonymized statistical data regarding the group, based upon, at least in part, the information regarding one or more attributes of one or more members of the group. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The computing system of claim 8, wherein the dynamically developed social networking group is based upon, at least in part, one or more formal organization charts. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The computing system of claim 8, wherein the dynamically developed social networking group is based upon, at least in part, one or more attributes of a plurality of members of the social networking group. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The computing system of claim 8, wherein the second software module, configured to collect information, is further configured to associate a confidentiality sensitivity level associated with the information regarding one or more attributes of the members of the social networking group. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The computing system of claim 11, wherein the second software module, configured to associate a confidentiality sensitivity level, is further configured to associate the confidentiality sensitivity level based upon, at least in part, a user input. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The computing system of claim 11, wherein the second software module, configured to associate a confidentiality sensitivity level, is further configured to associate the confidentiality sensitivity level based upon, at least in part, one or more predetermined schema. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The computing system of claim 11, wherein the third software module, configured to provide anonymized statistical data based upon the information, is configured to provide anonymized statistical data consistent with the confidentiality sensitivity level associated with the information. ### Claim 15 A computer implemented method comprising: defining a dynamically developed social networking group within a collaborative platform; collecting information regarding one or more attributes of one or more members of the group; storing the information regarding one or more attributes of one or more members of the group on a storage device coupled to a computing device; and providing anonymized statistical data regarding the group, based upon, at least in part, the information regarding one or more attributes of one or more members of the group. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The computer implemented method of claim 15, wherein the dynamically developed social networking group is based upon, at least in part, one or more formal organization charts. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The computer implemented method of claim 15, wherein the dynamically developed social networking group is based upon, at least in part, one or more attributes of a plurality of members of the social networking group. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The computer implemented method of claim 15, wherein collecting information further includes associating a confidentiality sensitivity level associated with the information regarding one or more attributes of the members of the social networking group. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The computer implemented method of claim 18, wherein associating a confidentiality sensitivity level includes associating the confidentiality sensitivity level based upon, at least in part, a user input. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The computer implemented method of claim 18, wherein associating a confidentiality sensitivity level includes associating the confidentiality sensitivity level based upon, at least in part, one or more predetermined schema.