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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2002
Prasad N. Akella, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Timothy J. Connors, Menlo Park, CA (US);
James Kelly, San Francisco, CA (US);
Christopher S. Tolles, San Francisco, CA (US);
Prasad N. Akella, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Timothy J. Connors, Menlo Park, CA (US);
James Kelly, San Francisco, CA (US);
Christopher S. Tolles, San Francisco, CA (US);
Spoke Software, San Mateo, CA (US);
Abstract
A relationship graph of nodes representing entities and edges representing relationships among the entities is searched to find a match on search criteria, such as an individual or a company. Paths through the relationship graph to the match are identified and a relevance value is associated with each path. A node in each path is specified as a connector for the path. The connectors and relevance values may be displayed to allow a choice of paths. If more than one match is found, a selection may be made by a user. Additionally, any matches may be filtered according to privacy rules.