Patent ID: 9154838
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: G06Q,H04N

Abstract:
1. A non-transitory computer-readable memory device having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a processing device, perform steps comprising: receiving first data indicative of a first member of a social group, a media content accessed by the first member of the social group, and a time at which the media content was accessed by the first member of the social group; receiving second data indicative of a second member of a social group, a media content accessed by the second member of the social group, and a time at which the media content was accessed by the second member of the social group; comparing the received second data to the received first data to determine if the second member of the social group accessed the same media content as the first member of the social group and if the second member of the social group accessed the same media content as the first member of the social group within a predetermined amount of time; and when it is determined that the second member of the social group accessed the same media content as the first member of the social group within the predetermined amount of time causing the first member of the social group to be identified as a social influencer; wherein the first data and the second data are received from at least one of a media accessing appliance or a device adapted to control functional operations of the media accessing appliance of the first member of the social group and the second member of the social group, respectively, and wherein the first member of the social media group is different than the second member of the social media group.