Patent ID: 8504550
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of textual categorization of social network messages using relevant keywords and a plurality of categories, the method comprising: iteratively refining a plurality of categories and determining a plurality of relevant keywords for the plurality of categories using a message server system, where the iteration comprises: scoring one or more messages retrieved from one or more social network messaging services with respect to a search query and at least one of the determined plurality of categories using the message server system, where scoring a given retrieved message with respect to a particular category from the determined plurality of categories comprises: iteratively refining at least one training data set associated with a particular category using the one or more scored messages identified as relevant to the particular category and the message server system, where a scored message is identified as relevant to the particular category utilizing the retrieved message score for the scored message with respect to the particular category; and returning one or more messages having a final score that equals or exceeds a predetermined threshold value for at least one of the determined categories using the message server system.