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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2012
Kumar Mayur Thakur, West Orange, NJ (US);
Sheng Zhang, Jersey City, NJ (US);
Jeremy Hylton, Easton, PA (US);
Kumar Mayur Thakur, West Orange, NJ (US);
Sheng Zhang, Jersey City, NJ (US);
Jeremy Hylton, Easton, PA (US);
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A method includes, receiving social network information of a user. The received social network information represents social graph data of the user and social network interactions of the user. The method also includes determining one or more subjects from content of the social graph data of the user and the interactions of the user. The method also includes identifying an initial collection of one or more individuals prominent in the one or more subjects from one or more measures of potential prominence provided by social network information of the individuals. The method also includes enhancing the initial collection of one or more prominent individuals to include additional prominent individuals. The method also includes providing a list of selectable entries to the user that includes each of the identified and additional prominent individuals.