SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING TOPIC NEIGHBORHOOD VISUALIZATIONS IN A NETWORKED SYSTEM

摘要

A computer-implemented system and method for creating topic neighborhoods and a visualization for related topic neighborhoods in a networked system are disclosed. The apparatus, in an example embodiment, includes a neighborhood generator configured to receive user input that identifies of a topic for association with a neighborhood; create a neighborhood in association with the identified topic; gather neighborhood information using the identified topic as a search term to search from sources including information related to the topic; automatically invite users to join the created neighborhood; and provide access to the neighborhood via a neighborhood visualization on a webpage.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving user input that identifies a topic for association with a neighborhood; creating, by use of a hardware processor, the neighborhood in association with the identified topic, the neighborhood defining a group of users who share an interest or behavior; gathering neighborhood information by using the identified topic as a search term to search from sources including information related to the identified topic, the neighborhood information including data from a related neighborhood determined based on participation of the group of users in the related neighborhood; automatically inviting users to join the created neighborhood; and providing access to the neighborhood via a neighborhood visualization on a webpage.