Patent ID: 9483806
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: G06Q

Claim Text:
1. A computer-system-implemented method for identifying a subset of individuals in a cohort of individuals, the method comprising: using the computer system, calculating significance metrics for the individuals in the cohort based on attributes in profiles of the individuals and behaviors of a group of individuals, which includes the cohort, when interacting with the profiles, wherein a significance metric for a given individual in the cohort includes a number of views of a profile of the given individual, by a group of individuals, during a time interval, wherein the cohort is identified by identifying successful individuals who have achieved one or more milestones, wherein the cohort is determined based on matches between career milestones specified in a request with attributes in profiles of the individuals; and identifying notable individuals by identifying the subset of the successful individuals in the cohort based on the significance metrics, wherein the individuals in the subset have achieved career milestones exceeding those of the other individuals in the cohort, wherein the subset includes individuals having significance metrics exceeding one or more threshold; and presenting the subset of the individuals to a user along with second attributes, wherein the second attributes comprise at least one of: a company where a given individual in the subset works, the given individual's title, and a year the given individual graduated from a school.