Dynamic online group advisor selection
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsJeremy R. Fox, Trudy L. Hewitt, Liam S. Harpur, John Rice
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Abstract
Online group advisor selection is described. According to a computer-implemented method, users are formed into an online group. Online group membership is based at least in part on a shared interest in a particular topic. Based on online interactions between members of the group and the online activity of group members, a group advisor is identified from among the members of the online group. Administrative rights over online activity for the group is assigned to the group advisor.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- forming users into an online group, wherein online group membership is based at least in part on a shared interest in a particular topic;
- identifying, based on online interactions between members of the group and online activity of group members, a group advisor from among members of the online group;
- and
- assigning administrative rights over online activity for the group to the group advisor.
A system comprising:
- a group former to form users into an online group, wherein group membership is based at least in part on a shared interest in a particular topic;
- a data collector to collect data comprising:
- online interactions between members of the online group;
- and
- online activity for each member of the online group:
- a selector to select, based on an analysis of the online interactions between the members of the online group and online activity for each member of the online group, a group advisor from among the members of the online group;
- and
- a controller to assign administrative rights over online activity for the group to the group advisor.
A computer program product, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to:
- form users into an online group, wherein online group membership is based at least in part on a shared interest in a particular topic:
- determine communication guidelines for the online group;
- identify activity patterns that are contrary to the communication guidelines for the online group;
- identify, based on online interactions between members of the online group, online activity of group members, and activity patterns contrary to the communication guidelines, a group advisor from among the members of the online group;
- and
- assign administrative rights over online activity for the online group to the group advisor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.