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：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。

公开(公告)号：US07925592B1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-12

申请号：US11528155

申请日：2006-09-27

申请人： Alfredo Issa ,  Richard Walsh ,  Christopher Amidon

发明人： Alfredo Issa ,  Richard Walsh ,  Christopher Amidon

IPC分类号： G06F21/00 ,  H04K1/00 ,  H04L9/00

CPC分类号： G06F21/6218 ,  G06F21/10 ,  G06F2221/2141 ,  H04L63/10 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04L2463/101

摘要： A proxy server and corresponding method are provided for managing the controlled distribution of digital content as it propagates through a social network. A proxy server receives digital content and associated distribution parameters from an originating peer. The distribution parameters define access rights for n allowable levels of possible network distribution. After other peers are invited to share the digital content or the invited peers request access to the digital content, the proxy server generates a rights-managed form of the requested digital content in accordance with the access rights established by the originating peer for the level associated with the requesting peer(s). The proxy server forwards a copy of a content key and other content identifiers to an associated license server and then sends the rights-managed form of digital content to the requesting peer(s).

摘要翻译： 提供代理服务器和相应的方法来管理数字内容在通过社交网络传播时的受控分发。 代理服务器从始发对等体接收数字内容和相关联的分发参数。 分配参数定义了可能的网络分配的许可级别的访问权限。 在邀请其他对等体共享数字内容或受邀对等体请求访问数字内容之后，代理服务器根据由起始对等方为相关级别建立的访问权限生成所请求的数字内容的权限管理形式 与请求对等体。 代理服务器将内容密钥和其他内容标识符的副本转发到相关联的许可证服务器，然后将权利管理的数字内容形式发送到请求对等体。

公开(公告)号：US07730216B1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-01

申请号：US11639104

申请日：2006-12-14

申请人： Alfredo Issa ,  Richard Walsh ,  Christopher Amidon

发明人： Alfredo Issa ,  Richard Walsh ,  Christopher Amidon

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  G06F12/00

CPC分类号： H04L67/104

摘要： The present invention generally relates to communication and controlled sharing of digital content among networked users, and is more particularly concerned with creation of an improved sharing network for relaying data among linked nodal members of a social network. An ad hoc network may be a hybrid P2P network that conforms to a virtual peer representation accessible as a single node from outside the given social network nodes. Members of a pre-existing social network may selectively activate embedded latent peers and link to an aggregation node to form a hybrid P2P network. Content may be shared in a controlled distribution according to level rights among participating network nodes. Playlists and/or specialized user interfaces may also be employed to facilitate content sharing among social network members of a virtual peer.

摘要翻译： 本发明一般涉及网络用户之间数字内容的通信和受控共享，更具体地涉及创建用于在社交网络的链接节点成员之间中继数据的改进的共享网络。 自组织网络可以是符合从给定社交网络节点外部作为单个节点可访问的虚拟对等体表示的混合P2P网络。 预先存在的社交网络的成员可以选择性地激活嵌入式潜在对等体并链接到聚合节点以形成混合P2P网络。 可以根据参与的网络节点之间的级别权限在受控分发中共享内容。 还可以使用播放列表和/或专用用户界面来促进虚拟对等体的社交网络成员之间的内容共享。

公开(公告)号：US20090063983A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-05

申请号：US11845499

申请日：2007-08-27

申请人： Christopher Amidon ,  Gregory Evans ,  Richard Walsh ,  Alfredo Issa

发明人： Christopher Amidon ,  Gregory Evans ,  Richard Walsh ,  Alfredo Issa

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06N3/006

摘要： A control system renders a shared virtual environment to one or more users and obtains metadata associated with content accessed by the users. Representations based on the gathered metadata are provided to a viewing user, and may include visual elements serving as host, content and/or presence representations. Applicable representations are identified from a plurality of defined possible content representations based on the metadata associated with and obtained for a hosting user. The representations may be descriptive of a variety of parameters, including but not limited to the type, timing, nature or other parameters associated with content currently being accessed by a hosting user, content available from the hosting user, a future schedule for content access, time remaining for the hosting user to remain within a shared virtual environment, the hosting user's social network status relative to the viewing user. Presence representations may be displayed to provide information on a hosting user's presence availability within a shared virtual environment elative to one or more determined time slots.

摘要翻译： 控制系统向一个或多个用户呈现共享的虚拟环境，并获得与用户访问的内容相关联的元数据。 基于收集的元数据的表示被提供给观看用户，并且可以包括用作主机，内容和/或存在表示的视觉元素。 基于与托管用户相关联并获得的元数据，从多个定义的可能的内容表示中识别适用的表示。 这些表示可以描述各种参数，包括但不限于与托管用户当前正在访问的内容相关联的类型，时间，性质或其他参数，可从主机用户获得的内容，用于内容访问的未来调度， 托管用户保留在共享虚拟环境中的剩余时间，主机用户相对于观看用户的社交网络状态。 可以显示存在表示以提供关于在一个或多个确定的时隙内的共享虚拟环境中的托管用户的存在可用性的信息。

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。