# US 2017/0324690 A1 · Dynamic inclusion thresholds for social network conversations > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0324690 A1 - Document ID: US20170324690A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/656,596 - Filed: 2017-07-21 - Published: 2017-11-09 - Earliest claimed: 2015-05-11 - Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation - Applicants: International Business Machines Corporation - Inventors: Paul R. Bastide; Matthew E. Broomhall; Robert E. Loredo; Dale M. Schultz - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170324690A1 ## CPC - H04L 51/212: using filtering or selective blocking - H04L 51/04: Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM] - H04L 51/214: using selective forwarding - H04L 51/226: Delivery according to priorities - H04L 51/52: for supporting social networking services - H04L 67/1053: {with pre-configuration of logical or physical connections with a determined number of other peers} - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A social network conversation dynamic inclusion threshold causes a first subset of social network group members of a social network group to be included in a social network conversation earlier than at least one other social network group member. In accordance with the social network conversation dynamic inclusion threshold, social network posts of the social network conversation are distributed to the first subset of social network group members while delaying distribution of the social network posts of the social network conversation to the at least one other social network group member. Upon satisfaction of the social network conversation dynamic inclusion threshold, the social network posts of the social network conversation are distributed to the at least one other social network group member. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer-implemented method, comprising: distributing, in accordance with a social network conversation dynamic inclusion threshold that causes a first subset of social network group members of a social network group to be included in a social network conversation earlier than at least one other social network group member, social network posts of the social network conversation to the first subset of social network group members while delaying distribution of the social network posts of the social network conversation to the at least one other social network group member; and distributing, in response to satisfaction of the social network conversation dynamic inclusion threshold, the social network posts of the social network conversation to the at least one other social network group member. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising configuring the social network conversation dynamic inclusion threshold responsive to determining, by text analysis over time of commentary in social network conversations by social network group members of the social network group, that at least one group member of the social network contributes to the social network conversations less often when a particular style of commentary is expressed by the at least one other social network group member. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising: intercepting a social network post of the social network conversation; creating a distribution list for posts of the social network conversation in accordance with the social network group; identifying the first subset of social network group members as an initial distribution subset of the social network group members; and where distributing, in accordance with the social network conversation dynamic inclusion threshold that causes the first subset of social network group members of the social network group to be included in the social network conversation earlier than the at least one other social network group member, the social network posts of the social network conversation to the first subset of social network group members while delaying the distribution of the social network posts of the social network conversation to the at least one other social network group member comprises: contemporaneously distributing the intercepted social network post and additional intercepted social network posts of the social network conversation to the initial distribution subset of the social network group members on the distribution list, while delaying distribution of the intercepted social network post and the additional intercepted social network posts of the social network conversation to other social network group members of the social network group on the distribution list. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising: intercepting, prior to delivery to social network group members, the social network posts of the social network conversation; analyzing text of the intercepted social network posts of the social network conversation; and determining, based upon the text analysis of the intercepted social network posts, that the social network conversation dynamic inclusion threshold has been satisfied for the social network conversation. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising adjusting, as social network post distribution feedback, the social network conversation dynamic inclusion threshold responsive to determining that the social network conversation dynamic inclusion threshold has been over constrained. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising selecting the first subset of social network group members in accordance with one of: differences in subject matter experience among social network group members in the first subset of social network group members; and similarities in subject matter interest. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, where the social network conversation dynamic inclusion threshold comprises at least one criterion selected from a group consisting of: an elapsed amount of time, a quality of responses, a diversity of opinions expressed within responses, sentiment distribution of responses, attainment of a specified quantity of responses, specific social network group members joining the social network conversation, a detected positive or negative change in a rate of responses, subject matter drift, age of posts, and thread size. ### Claim 8 A system, comprising: a memory; and a processor programmed to: distribute, in accordance with a social network conversation dynamic inclusion threshold that causes a first subset of social network group members of a social network group to be included in a social network conversation earlier than at least one other social network group member, social network posts of the social network conversation to the first subset of social network group members while delaying distribution of the social network posts of the social network conversation to the at least one other social network group member; and distribute, in response to satisfaction of the social network conversation dynamic inclusion threshold, the social network posts of the social network conversation to the at least one other social network group member. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, where the processor is further programmed to configure the social network conversation dynamic inclusion threshold responsive to determining, by text analysis over time of commentary in social network conversations by social network group members of the social network group, that at least one group member of the social network contributes to the social network conversations less often when a particular style of commentary is expressed by the at least one other social network group member. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, where the processor is further programmed to: intercept a social network post of the social network conversation; create a distribution list for posts of the social network conversation in accordance with the social network group; identify the first subset of social network group members as an initial distribution subset of the social network group members; and where in being programmed to distribute, in accordance with the social network conversation dynamic inclusion threshold that causes the first subset of social network group members of the social network group to be included in the social network conversation earlier than the at least one other social network group member, the social network posts of the social network conversation to the first subset of social network group members while delaying the distribution of the social network posts of the social network conversation to the at least one other social network group member, the processor is programmed to: contemporaneously distribute the intercepted social network post and additional intercepted social network posts of the social network conversation to the initial distribution subset of the social network group members on the distribution list, while delaying distribution of the intercepted social network post and the additional intercepted social network posts of the social network conversation to other social network group members of the social network group on the distribution list. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, where the processor is further programmed to: intercept, prior to delivery to social network group members, the social network posts of the social network conversation; analyze text of the intercepted social network posts of the social network conversation; and determine, based upon the text analysis of the intercepted social network posts, that the social network conversation dynamic inclusion threshold has been satisfied for the social network conversation. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, where the processor is further programmed to adjust, as social network post distribution feedback, the social network conversation dynamic inclusion threshold responsive to determining that the social network conversation dynamic inclusion threshold has been over constrained. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, where the processor is further programmed to select the first subset of social network group members in accordance with one of: differences in subject matter experience among social network group members in the first subset of social network group members; similarities in subject matter interest; and where the social network conversation dynamic inclusion threshold comprises at least one criterion selected from a group consisting of: an elapsed amount of time, a quality of responses, a diversity of opinions expressed within responses, sentiment distribution of responses, attainment of a specified quantity of responses, specific social network group members joining the social network conversation, a detected positive or negative change in a rate of responses, subject matter drift, age of posts, and thread size. ### Claim 14 A computer program product, comprising: a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, where the computer readable storage medium is not a transitory signal per se and where the computer readable program code when executed on a computer causes the computer to: distribute, in accordance with a social network conversation dynamic inclusion threshold that causes a first subset of social network group members of a social network group to be included in a social network conversation earlier than at least one other social network group member, social network posts of the social network conversation to the first subset of social network group members while delaying distribution of the social network posts of the social network conversation to the at least one other social network group member; and distribute, in response to satisfaction of the social network conversation dynamic inclusion threshold, the social network posts of the social network conversation to the at least one other social network group member. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The computer program product of claim 14, where the computer readable program code when executed on the computer further causes the computer to configure the social network conversation dynamic inclusion threshold responsive to determining, by text analysis over time of commentary in social network conversations by social network group members of the social network group, that at least one group member of the social network contributes to the social network conversations less often when a particular style of commentary is expressed by the at least one other social network group member. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The computer program product of claim 14, where the computer readable program code when executed on the computer further causes the computer to: intercept a social network post of the social network conversation; create a distribution list for posts of the social network conversation in accordance with the social network group; identify the first subset of social network group members as an initial distribution subset of the social network group members; and where, in causing the computer to distribute, in accordance with the social network conversation dynamic inclusion threshold that causes the first subset of social network group members of the social network group to be included in the social network conversation earlier than the at least one other social network group member, the social network posts of the social network conversation to the first subset of social network group members while delaying the distribution of the social network posts of the social network conversation to the at least one other social network group member, the computer readable program code when executed on the computer causes the computer to: contemporaneously distribute the intercepted social network post and additional intercepted social network posts of the social network conversation to the initial distribution subset of the social network group members on the distribution list, while delaying distribution of the intercepted social network post and the additional intercepted social network posts of the social network conversation to other social network group members of the social network group on the distribution list. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The computer program product of claim 14, where the computer readable program code when executed on the computer further causes the computer to: intercept, prior to delivery to social network group members, the social network posts of the social network conversation; analyze text of the intercepted social network posts of the social network conversation; and determine, based upon the text analysis of the intercepted social network posts, that the social network conversation dynamic inclusion threshold has been satisfied for the social network conversation. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The computer program product of claim 14, where the computer readable program code when executed on the computer further causes the computer to adjust, as social network post distribution feedback, the social network conversation dynamic inclusion threshold responsive to determining that the social network conversation dynamic inclusion threshold has been over constrained. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The computer program product of claim 14, where the computer readable program code when executed on the computer further causes the computer to select the first subset of social network group members in accordance with one of: differences in subject matter experience among social network group members in the first subset of social network group members; and similarities in subject matter interest. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The computer program product of claim 14, where the social network conversation dynamic inclusion threshold comprises at least one criterion selected from a group consisting of: an elapsed amount of time, a quality of responses, a diversity of opinions expressed within responses, sentiment distribution of responses, attainment of a specified quantity of responses, specific social network group members joining the social network conversation, a detected positive or negative change in a rate of responses, subject matter drift, age of posts, and thread size.