USER CATEGORIZATION IN COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

摘要

There is provided categorization of users in a communications network. Information is acquired from a plurality of information sources in a communications network. The information is associated with a plurality of users of the communications network and represented by a multi-relation network representation. The multi-relation network representation comprises a plurality of node types and relationship types. At least one categorization criterion is acquired. A categorization routine is repeatedly to performed to determine a relation between the users. The users are categorized according to the determined relation.

主权项

1. A method for categorizing users in a communications network, the method being performed by a network node, comprising the steps of:
acquiring information from a plurality of information sources in a communications network, said information being associated with a plurality of users of said communications network and represented by a multi-relation network representation, said multi-relation network representation comprising a plurality of node types and relationship types; acquiring at least one categorization criterion; repeatedly performing a categorization routine comprising:
transforming said multi-relation network representation into a single-relation network representation representing an aggregated expected network comprising a single node type and a single relationship type by combining multiple node types and relationship types in said multi-relation network representation;determining a relation between said users based on said at least one categorization criterion and by associating said acquired information with said aggregated expected network; andupdating said multi-relation network representation based on said determined relation; and categorizing said users according to said determined relation.