INFLUENCE-BASED SOCIAL MEDIA INTERVENTIONS IN HEALTHCARE

摘要

A method for matching social network participants includes receiving activity data pertaining to a plurality of participants in a social network. The activity data is parsed to generate activity pattern summaries for each of the participants. The participants are clustered into a plurality of groups according to the activity pattern summaries. At least one participant of influence is determined within at least one group according to the activity data. A social connection is established within the social network between the determined participant of influence and at least one other participant clustered into the same group.

主权项

1. A method for matching social network participants, comprising:
receiving activity data pertaining to a plurality of participants in said social network; parsing said activity data to generate activity pattern summaries for each of said participants; clustering each of said participants into a plurality of groups according to said activity pattern summaries; determining at least one participant of influence within at least one group according to said activity data; and establishing a social connection within said social network between the determined participant of influence and at least one other participant clustered into the same group.