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Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018

Filed:

Sep. 23, 2011
Applicants:

Ananda Gunawardena, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

David Kaufer, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Alexander R. W. Cheek, Doha, QA;

Joanna Wolfe, Louisville, KY (US);

Inventors:

Ananda Gunawardena, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

David Kaufer, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Alexander R. W. Cheek, Doha, QA;

Joanna Wolfe, Louisville, KY (US);

Assignees:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/24 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/241 (2013.01); G06F 17/30038 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods of facilitating the discovery of relationships between/among participants within systems for annotating visual media objects to create new associations, communities, and other relationships. These methods include processing annotations, metadata, and/or other information using one or more aggregate-behavior-visualization algorithms and displaying aggregate-behavior visualizations to users. These visualizations allow users to seek out and discover relationships and provide unique knowledge assets useful for a variety of purposes, including creating smart documents and fostering learning.


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