Inferring demographics for website members

Details Inferring demographics for website members Inferring demographics for website members

2007-11-02

2011-12-06

Rivas, Omar Fernandez (Department: 2122)

Data processing: artificial intelligence

Miscellaneous

C706S045000, C706S047000, C706S052000, C707S732000, C707S733000, C707S734000, C715S751000, C715S758000, C715S759000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08073807

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for estimating an actual age of a member of a website. A set of related members for the member is identified. The related members are members of the same website. Age information associated with one or more related members in the set of related members is examined. When a threshold of related members in the set of related members are of an estimated actual age within a certain age range, the member's actual age is estimated to be within the age range.

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