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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
May. 04, 2015
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Christopher J. Dawson, Arlington, VA (US);
Randy S. Johnson, O'Fallon, MO (US);
Tedrick N. Northway, Wood River, IL (US);
William A. Smith, Austin, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for finding individuals within a field. In one embodiment, a configured query is utilized in order to identify a set of appropriate individuals within a field. Information associated with a skill level and a relationship of a requester is found across a set of disparate media outlets. The system assigns a level of skill set and level of relationship of any identified individual to the requester. A ranking of the identified individuals is generated based on the skill set and relationship of any identified individual based on the configured query.