公开(公告)号：US08135800B1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-13

申请号：US11645864

申请日：2006-12-27

申请人： Richard Walsh ,  Christopher Amidon ,  Alfredo Issa

发明人： Richard Walsh ,  Christopher Amidon ,  Alfredo Issa

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/30702

摘要： A target user's profile may be generated based on scanning metadata related to various content items made available for sharing by the user. For instance, some content items may be made available for sharing by the target user while other items are made available for sharing by one or more other users in the target user's social network. A list of keywords related to each item may be generated from the metadata. Each keyword may then be scored using social network data. For example, social network data corresponding to one or more users associated with each content item may be used to score keywords related to that item. Scoring may be based on factors such as social network distance, relationship type, trust, length of time in the social network, amount of content, amount of metadata, and other factors.

摘要翻译： 可以基于与可用于用户共享的各种内容项目相关的扫描元数据来生成目标用户简档。 例如，一些内容项目可以由目标用户共享，而其他项目可用于在目标用户的社交网络中的一个或多个其他用户共享。 可以从元数据生成与每个项目相关的关键字列表。 然后可以使用社交网络数据对每个关键字进行评分。 例如，对应于与每个内容项目相关联的一个或多个用户的社交网络数据可以用于评分与该项目相关的关键词。 评分可能基于社交网络距离，关系类型，信任度，社交网络中的时间长短，内容量，元数量等因素。

公开(公告)号：US20110113098A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-12

申请号：US13008535

申请日：2011-01-18

申请人： Richard Walsh ,  Christopher Amidon ,  Alfredo Issa

发明人： Richard Walsh ,  Christopher Amidon ,  Alfredo Issa

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  H04L63/20 ,  H04L67/14 ,  H04L67/148

摘要： A first user's trust level with regard to a second user can be determined by providing questions to the second user, with the questions based on a previously-collected knowledge base including information about the first user. The information about the first user may be partitioned into levels of trust, and the second user's responses to the questions may be evaluated to determine which level of trust the second user is entitled to. The knowledge base may be assembled by prompting the first user for information and/or by scanning or otherwise collecting already-existing data about the first user. The knowledge base and/or trust assessment may be distributed across a network, and in some embodiments the knowledge base or parts thereof is distributed to other users according to the trust level of those users.

摘要翻译： 可以通过向第二用户提供问题来确定第一用户对第二用户的信任级别，其中基于包括关于第一用户的信息的先前收集的知识库的问题。 可以将关于第一用户的信息划分为信任级别，并且可以评估第二用户对问题的响应，以确定第二用户有权获得的信任级别。 知识库可以通过提示第一用户的信息和/或通过扫描或以其他方式收集关于第一用户的已经存在的数据来组装。 知识库和/或信任评估可以分布在网络上，并且在一些实施例中，知识库或其部分根据这些用户的信任级别分发给其他用户。

公开(公告)号：US08739296B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-27

申请号：US13561361

申请日：2012-07-30

申请人： Richard Walsh ,  Christopher Amidon ,  Alfredo Issa

发明人： Richard Walsh ,  Christopher Amidon ,  Alfredo Issa

IPC分类号： G06F7/04 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  H04L63/20 ,  H04L67/14 ,  H04L67/148

摘要： A first user's trust level with regard to a second user can be determined by providing questions to the second user, with the questions based on a previously-collected knowledge base including information about the first user. The information about the first user may be partitioned into levels of trust, and the second user's responses to the questions may be evaluated to determine which level of trust the second user is entitled to. The knowledge base may be assembled by prompting the first user for information and/or by scanning or otherwise collecting already-existing data about the first user. The knowledge base and/or trust assessment may be distributed across a network, and in some embodiments the knowledge base or parts thereof is distributed to other users according to the trust level of those users.

摘要翻译： 可以通过向第二用户提供问题来确定第一用户对第二用户的信任级别，其中基于包括关于第一用户的信息的先前收集的知识库的问题。 可以将关于第一用户的信息划分为信任级别，并且可以评估第二用户对问题的响应，以确定第二用户有权获得的信任级别。 知识库可以通过提示第一用户的信息和/或通过扫描或以其他方式收集关于第一用户的已经存在的数据来组装。 知识库和/或信任评估可以分布在网络上，并且在一些实施例中，知识库或其部分根据这些用户的信任级别分发给其他用户。

公开(公告)号：US07873988B1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-18

申请号：US11516231

申请日：2006-09-06

申请人： Alfredo Issa ,  Christopher Amidon ,  Richard Walsh

发明人： Alfredo Issa ,  Christopher Amidon ,  Richard Walsh

IPC分类号： G06F7/24

CPC分类号： G06F21/10 ,  G06F2221/0788 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  H04L63/0428 ,  H04L63/105 ,  H04L2463/101

摘要： A license server and corresponding method are provided for managing the rights of content as it is propagates through a social network. A license server receives a distribution package from a content producer and establishes a plurality of level-licenses, one for each of n allowable levels as defined by the content producer. Level-licenses define level-rights, or access rules, based on alteration definitions and other distribution parameters provided by the content producer for each allowable level. Alteration definitions may identify degradation characteristics or augmentation files for association with the distributed digital content. Content recipients who receive encrypted copies of the distributed digital content may request a license from the license server. Upon authentication, a license and decryption key is sent to a valid content recipient to enable viewing of a form of the digital content in accordance with the level-rights predetermined by the content producer for that level of access.

摘要翻译： 提供许可证服务器和相应的方法来管理内容在通过社交网络传播时的权利。 许可证服务器从内容生成器接收分发包，并且建立多个级别许可证，对于由内容制作者定义的n个可允许级别中的每一个级别许可证。 级别许可证基于内容制作者为每个允许级别提供的更改定义和其他分发参数，定义级别权限或访问规则。 改变定义可以识别与分布式数字内容相关联的降级特征或增强文件。 接收分发数字内容的加密副本的内容收件人可以从许可证服务器请求许可证。 在认证之后，许可证和解密密钥被发送到有效的内容接收者，以使得能够根据内容制作者为该访问级别预定的级别权限查看数字内容的形式。

公开(公告)号：US07631053B1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-08

申请号：US11638922

申请日：2006-12-14

申请人： Christopher Amidon ,  Richard Walsh ,  Alfredo Issa

发明人： Christopher Amidon ,  Richard Walsh ,  Alfredo Issa

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  G06F12/00

摘要： An optimization server with associated databases for use in social networks utilizes previous interactions and other factors and parameters to optimize a user's level in a social network. The optimization server may be configured to proactively and/or reactively optimize a user's level in a social network by selecting previous social network instances, merging data from the selected instances into a single social network data representation, determining the shortest path between originating and recipient nodes in the network, and assigning a default level for the recipient node based on the shortest path. Additional optimization parameters may be applied to increase or decrease the recipient node's default network level (within certain optionally established limits for change). Various parameters that may be utilized to optimize the social network may include, but are not limited to, user parameters, content classification, user classification, distribution history, existing FOAF definitions, and other external data.

公开(公告)号：US20080059992A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-06

申请号：US11516294

申请日：2006-09-06

申请人： Christopher Amidon ,  Alfredo Issa ,  Richard Walsh ,  Sid Stafford

发明人： Christopher Amidon ,  Alfredo Issa ,  Richard Walsh ,  Sid Stafford

IPC分类号： H04N7/167 ,  H04N7/16

CPC分类号： H04L63/0428 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  H04L63/10 ,  H04L2463/101

摘要： A controlled content distribution system (CCDS) employs a peer-level application into which a content producer can import digital content (e.g., video, audio, graphic, image, text, code files, etc.) The content producer identifies distribution parameters including an initial distribution list and a level limit representing the maximum number of levels, or degrees of separation for allowed distribution in a FOAF social network. Distribution parameters also include an alteration definition for one or more allowable levels in the network. Alteration definitions may identify a file degradation characteristic, file augmentation, or deletion parameter for altering the digital content from its original form. Alteration definitions often vary at each level. A distribution package is created by the CCDS and includes the digital content, a configuration data file, a key ID and a license key seed. The distribution package is processed at a FOAF license server before being sent to additional content recipients.

摘要翻译： 受控内容分发系统（CCDS）采用对等级应用程序，内容制作者可以向其内部导入数字内容（例如视频，音频，图形，图像，文本，代码文件等）。内容制作者识别分发参数，包括 初始分配列表和表示FOAF社交网络中允许分配的最大级别数量或分离度的级别限制。 分布参数还包括网络中一个或多个可允许级别的更改定义。 改变定义可以识别文件劣化特征，文件扩充或删除参数，以从其原始形式改变数字内容。 改变定义通常在每个级别都有所不同。 分发包由CCDS创建，包括数字内容，配置数据文件，密钥ID和许可证密钥种子。 发送包在FOAF许可证服务器处理，然后发送到其他内容收件人。

公开(公告)号：US20070150479A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-28

申请号：US11318662

申请日：2005-12-27

申请人： Alfredo Issa ,  Richard Walsh ,  Christopher Amidon

发明人： Alfredo Issa ,  Richard Walsh ,  Christopher Amidon

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/30595 ,  G06F17/30997

摘要： A system and method are provided for accessing and managing information, or metadata, describing content residing on a number of agent devices. In general, the system includes a central node and a number of agent devices communicatively coupled by a network. In operation, the central node communicates with the agent devices to obtain content information describing content stored at the agent devices and optionally the locations of the agent devices from the agent devices. The content information and optionally the locations of the agent devices are stored in a database associated with the central node. Thereafter, the central node enables requesting nodes such as the agent devices to access the database. For example, the agent devices may communicate with the central node to obtain the content information for one or more known agent devices or to query the database to find agent devices having content information and optionally locations that satisfy specified criteria. In addition or alternatively, the central node may provide automatic alerts to the agent devices when other agent devices matching specified criteria are available.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于访问和管理描述驻留在多个代理设备上的内容的信息或元数据的系统和方法。 通常，该系统包括通过网络通信耦合的中央节点和多个代理设备。 在操作中，中央节点与代理设备进行通信，以获得描述存储在代理设备中的内容的内容信息，并且可选地从代理设备获取代理设备的位置。 内容信息和可选地，代理设备的位置存储在与中央节点相关联的数据库中。 此后，中央节点使诸如代理设备之类的请求节点访问数据库。 例如，代理设备可以与中央节点通信以获得一个或多个已知代理设备的内容信息，或者查询数据库以查找具有满足指定标准的内容信息和可选位置的代理设备。 另外或替代地，当匹配指定标准的其他代理设备可用时，中央节点可以向代理设备提供自动警报。

公开(公告)号：US09195996B1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-24

申请号：US11645854

申请日：2006-12-27

申请人： Richard Walsh ,  Christopher Amidon ,  Alfredo Issa

发明人： Richard Walsh ,  Christopher Amidon ,  Alfredo Issa

IPC分类号： G06F17/30 ,  G06F15/18 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06F7/00 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04L12/58

CPC分类号： H04L51/32 ,  G06Q30/0241 ,  G06Q30/0269 ,  G06Q30/0282 ,  G06Q50/01

摘要： A system and method for generating a profile of communication sessions involves generating ratings for a selected set of messages and metadata associated with content items that are shared by social network users participating in a communication session. Ratings may be based on keyword scores which may then be adjusted based on user participation parameters, social network characterization parameters, and user selected options. Communication session profiles change over time and so recomputation is effected on periodic or scheduled bases. Generated profiles may be stored, frequently retrieved, or used in applications such as but not limited to content filtering, recommending content shared by participating social network members, selecting relevant advertisements, providing topic suggestions or user list invitations.

摘要翻译： 用于生成通信会话的简档的系统和方法涉及为参与通信会话的社交网络用户共享的与内容项相关联的所选择的消息集合和元数据生成评级。 评级可以基于关键词分数，然后可以基于用户参与参数，社交网络表征参数和用户选择的选项进行调整。 通信会话简档随时间变化，因此重新计算在定期或预定的基础上进行。 生成的简档可以被存储，经常检索或用于诸如但不限于内容过滤，推荐参与的社交网络成员共享的内容，选择相关广告，提供主题建议或用户列表邀请等应用。

公开(公告)号：US08548918B1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-01

申请号：US11640577

申请日：2006-12-18

申请人： Christopher Amidon ,  Richard Walsh ,  Alfredo Issa

发明人： Christopher Amidon ,  Richard Walsh ,  Alfredo Issa

IPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06F21/00 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q10/06

CPC分类号： G06Q20/123 ,  G06F21/10 ,  G06F2221/2101 ,  G06F2221/2151 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q2220/10

摘要： Content distributions may be optimized based on data from past distributions, including recipients, content metadata, and distribution path strength parameters. A content distribution package may be assembled, with the package including content metadata and an optimized distribution path. Clients that receive the package may modify the distribution. The details of the modified distribution may be reported back for inclusion in the distribution history records. In some embodiments, updates to the distribution records may be reflected in real-time such that ongoing distributions of content may be adjusted in response to feedback regarding distributions of other content. Each client may maintain a content management queue for users to specify, for each content package, which content is to be downloaded, which content is to be disregarded, and parameters and preferences for further distribution of the package itself.

摘要翻译： 可以基于来自过去分发的数据（包括接收者，内容元数据和分布路径强度参数）优化内容分发。 可以组装内容分发包，其中包包括内容元数据和优化的分发路径。 接收包的客户端可能会修改分发。 经修改的分布的细节可能会被报告回包含在分布历史记录中。 在一些实施例中，可以实时反映对分发记录的更新，使得可以响应于关于其他内容的分布的反馈来调整内容的持续分布。 每个客户端可以维护内容管理队列，供用户为每个内容包指定要下载的内容，哪些内容将被忽略，以及用于进一步分发包本身的参数和偏好。

公开(公告)号：US08276207B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-25

申请号：US13008535

申请日：2011-01-18

申请人： Richard Walsh ,  Christopher Amidon ,  Alfredo Issa

发明人： Richard Walsh ,  Christopher Amidon ,  Alfredo Issa

IPC分类号： G06F17/30 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N7/16 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  H04L63/20 ,  H04L67/14 ,  H04L67/148

摘要： A first user's trust level with regard to a second user can be determined by providing questions to the second user, with the questions based on a previously-collected knowledge base including information about the first user. The information about the first user may be partitioned into levels of trust, and the second user's responses to the questions may be evaluated to determine which level of trust the second user is entitled to. The knowledge base may be assembled by prompting the first user for information and/or by scanning or otherwise collecting already-existing data about the first user. The knowledge base and/or trust assessment may be distributed across a network, and in some embodiments the knowledge base or parts thereof is distributed to other users according to the trust level of those users.

摘要翻译： 可以通过向第二用户提供问题来确定第一用户对第二用户的信任级别，其中基于包括关于第一用户的信息的先前收集的知识库的问题。 可以将关于第一用户的信息划分为信任级别，并且可以评估第二用户对问题的响应，以确定第二用户有权获得的信任级别。 知识库可以通过提示第一用户的信息和/或通过扫描或以其他方式收集关于第一用户的已经存在的数据来组装。 知识库和/或信任评估可以分布在网络上，并且在一些实施例中，知识库或其部分根据这些用户的信任级别分发给其他用户。