Identifying valuable users in a social network
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsBalachander Krishnamurthy, Alan Edward Mislove
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Abstract
A method, computer readable medium and apparatus for determining a value of a user of a social network are disclosed. For example, the method measures user influence information of the user on the social network. The method then calculates the value of the user based upon the user influence information.
Claims20
A method for determining a value of a user of a social network, comprising:
- measuring, by a processor, user influence information of the user on the social network;
- and
- calculating, by the processor, the value of the user based upon the user influence information.
A tangible computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations for determining a value of a user of a social network, the operations comprising:
- measuring, by a processor, user influence information of the user on the social network;
- and
- calculating, by the processor, the value of the user based upon the user influence information.
An apparatus for determining a value of a user of a social network, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a computer-readable medium in communication with the processor, storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
- measuring, by a processor, user influence information of the user on the social network;
- and
- calculating, by the processor, the value of the user based upon the user influence information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.