Recruitment support apparatus, recruitment support method, and recording medium
US-2024346406-A1 · Oct 17, 2024 · US
Determining relevant contacts based on expertise and availability
US8990189B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8990189-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213597303-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2012 |
| Priority date | Aug 29, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
How to read this patent
A practical reading order for non-experts. Skip the full description unless you need deep technical detail.
- Title
What the patent document calls the invention.
- Abstract
A short plain-language summary of the technical disclosure.
- Assignees and inventors
Who owns or filed the patent and who is credited as inventor.
- Key dates
Filing, priority, publication, and grant dates set the timeline.
- First independent claim
The legal scope of protection — read this for what is actually claimed.
- CPC / IPC classifications
Technology tags used to group this patent with similar filings.
- Citations and related patents
Prior art links and similar publications in this corpus.
Abstract
Official abstract text for this publication.
A method for identifying knowledgeable and available contacts in a given instant messaging system for possible communication purposes. The method includes a computer receiving a keyword and searching for the keyword in correspondence files of users of the instant messaging system. Based on the results of the search, the computer identifies users that have used the keyword in their correspondence. The computer determines the availability of each of the identified users and ranks the identified users based on predefined criteria, which includes at least the determined availability.
First claim
Opening claim text (preview).
What is claimed is: 1. A computer method for determining knowledgeable and available contacts in an instant messaging system, the method comprising the actions of: receiving a keyword related to an area of expertise; searching for the keyword in correspondence of users of an instant messaging system, the correspondence including real-time and historical information associated with each user of the instant messaging system; identifying, based on results of the searching, a plur…
Assignees
Inventors
Classifications
- G06Q10/063112Primary
Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
Patent family
Related publications grouped by family.
External sources
Next steps
Free tools are coming soon. Tell us what you want to track and we'll notify you.
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What does patent US8990189B2 cover?
- A method for identifying knowledgeable and available contacts in a given instant messaging system for possible communication purposes. The method includes a computer receiving a keyword and searching for the keyword in correspondence files of users of the instant messaging system. Based on the results of the search, the computer identifies users that have used the keyword in their correspondenc…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kennedy John, Prendergast Paula, Redican Ronan, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06Q10/063112. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).