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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2009
Boxin LI, Sammamish, WA (US);
Dmitriy Meyerzon, Bellevue, WA (US);
Jessica Alspaugh, Seattle, WA (US);
Victor Poznanski, Sammamish, WA (US);
Boxin Li, Sammamish, WA (US);
Dmitriy Meyerzon, Bellevue, WA (US);
Jessica Alspaugh, Seattle, WA (US);
Victor Poznanski, Sammamish, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments are configured to provide information relevant to individuals of interest to a searching user. In an embodiment, a method includes identifying relevant individuals of a network using a relevance model that includes the use of a number of managed properties and ranking features to identify relevant individuals of a defined network. The relevance model of one embodiment is defined by a schema that includes a textual matching ranking feature, social distance ranking feature, a levels to top ranking feature, and a proximity ranking feature.