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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012

Filed:

Jun. 06, 2008
Applicants:

Bernadette A. Carter, Cary, NC (US);

Belinda Y. Chang, Cary, NC (US);

Fuyi LI, Sudbury, MA (US);

Pamela A. Nesbitt, Tampa, FL (US);

Anne I. Ryan, Durham, NC (US);

Lisa A. Seacat, San Francisco, CA (US);

Inventors:

Bernadette A. Carter, Cary, NC (US);

Belinda Y. Chang, Cary, NC (US);

Fuyi Li, Sudbury, MA (US);

Pamela A. Nesbitt, Tampa, FL (US);

Anne I. Ryan, Durham, NC (US);

Lisa A. Seacat, San Francisco, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 15/173 (2006.01); G06F 15/177 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for automated digital media content filtration based on relationship monitoring. The method determines a plurality of user relationships based at least in part on an online association between a user and a content producer. The method monitors each user relationship with each content producer for a relationship interaction between the user and the content producer. Furthermore, the method also identifies digital media content published by a content producer having a relationship with the user. A determined relevancy may be based on a strength factor derived at least in part on monitored relationship interactions between the user and the content producer that published the digital media content. The digital media content is presented to the user, with that having a greater relevancy weight having a higher priority than other digital media content available to the user from other content producers.


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