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Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2022

Filed:

Jan. 10, 2020
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Mustansir Banatwala, Hudson, NH (US);

David A. Brooks, Arlington, MA (US);

Miguel A. Estrada, Hollis, NH (US);

Joseph A. Russo, Westford, MA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 16/9535 (2019.01); G06Q 50/00 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 16/9535 (2019.01); G06Q 50/01 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method, system and computer program product for performing a search from another individual's social perspective. A name or a portion of a name of an individual known by the user is received. A directory search is then performed pertaining to the individual known by the user. After the user identifies the known individual from the directory search results, a selection to perform a directory, content or document search from the known individual's social perspective is received. Such a search may be performed based on the social network of the known individual. In this manner, by performing such searches from the social perspective of the known individual, such as the individual who disclosed the name of the individual who the user would like to contact, the user will be more likely to identify the correct individual, content or document in a more efficient manner.


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