Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database and file access – Post processing of search results
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-05
2011-07-05
Lewis, Cheryl (Department: 2155)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database and file access
Post processing of search results
C707S728000, C707S748000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07974975
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for providing information to a plurality of users based on the relevancy of the information to the users are disclosed. An incoming message is received. Similarity scores are generated indicating similarities of the incoming message to features of a plurality of messages. Relevancy scores are generated for the plurality of users, the relevancy scores indicating relevancies of the incoming message to the plurality of users based on the similarity scores and a plurality of user profiles including information descriptive of the plurality of users' preferences for the features of the plurality of users. Message information derived from the incoming message, the relevancy scores, and the plurality of user profiles is delivered to at least some of the plurality of users.
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Product Summary, Inference, Knowledge Creation.
Cutts Shaun
Pollack Jordan
Rodriguez Andres
Stevenson Jeremy
Umanoff Zak
Abuzz Technologies, Inc.
Hunton & Williams LLP
Lewis Cheryl
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