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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2014
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Kelly L. Cook, Raleigh, NC (US);
Lydia M. Do, Raleigh, NC (US);
Eileen Min, Seattle, WA (US);
Eric Woods, Durham, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method, system, and/or computer program product presents product recommendations based on input derived from a user's social network. A description of a product selected for purchase by a user is received. A social networking site is searched for information relevant to a characterization the product. The relevant information is characterized according to a social relationship between the user and an other member of the social networking site, a product family of the product, and a product expertise of the other member about the product. Characterized information about the product is then presented to the user.