The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

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.

Patent No.:

US 8745135 B1

PDF
Full Text
Expired
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014

Filed:

Aug. 31, 2011
Applicants:

Weidong Chen, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Lei Zhu, San Jose, CA (US);

Min Zhu, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);

Inventors:

Weidong Chen, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Lei Zhu, San Jose, CA (US);

Min Zhu, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 17/20 (2006.01); G06N 5/02 (2006.01); G06Q 50/00 (2012.01); G06F 17/28 (2006.01); G06Q 10/06 (2012.01); G10L 15/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06N 5/02 (2013.01); G06Q 50/01 (2013.01); G06F 17/28 (2013.01); G06Q 10/063112 (2013.01); G10L 15/26 (2013.01);
Abstract

In one embodiment, a scheduled collaboration session in a social network is detected, the scheduled collaboration session to occur at a time in the future and at that time provide real-time communication among participants. A plurality of participants expected to attend the scheduled collaboration session are detected. A subject matter of the scheduled collaboration session is detected. One or more key words are derived from the detected subject matter of the scheduled collaboration session. Profiles maintained in the social network for the plurality of participants expected to attend the scheduled collaboration session are updated based on the one or more key words, the updating to include refining an area of expertise indicated in the profiles.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…