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US-8938690-B1 · Jan 20, 2015 · US
Using attributes on a social network for decision-making support
US9407708B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9407708-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213716003-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | Dec 10, 2012 |
| Publication date | Aug 2, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2016 |
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A first member of a social network service provides a set of desired attributes and a designation of the type of a candidate having the desired attributes that is desired as a recommendation. The attributes of the profiles of other members of the social networks are searched for entities having the set of desired attributes. At least one of the entities having the desired attributes that result from the search is presented to the first member as the recommendation of a candidate. The first member may provide a second set of desired attributes and a designation of the type of at least one second candidate having the second set of desired attributes. The attributes of the profiles of the other members of the social network may be searched for second entities having the second set of desired attributes. The first member is presented with at least one of the second entities as the recommendation of a second candidate.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: receiving, by a computer processor, from a first member of a social network service who is a first person seeking to hire a candidate, a first set of attributes of a candidate desired as a recommendation for employment; searching attributes of the profiles of other members of the social network service for entities having at least some of the first set of attributes; presenting to the first member the identity of a plurality of the e…
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- What does patent US9407708B2 cover?
- A first member of a social network service provides a set of desired attributes and a designation of the type of a candidate having the desired attributes that is desired as a recommendation. The attributes of the profiles of other members of the social networks are searched for entities having the set of desired attributes. At least one of the entities having the desired attributes that result…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Linkedin Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04L67/306. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 02 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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