Patent ID: 8600901
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A network device, comprising: a transceiver to send and receive data over a network; and a processor that is operative on the received data to perform actions, including: receiving a selection of a plurality of contacts; monitoring durations of active messaging sessions between each of the plurality of contacts and further between one or more of the plurality of contacts and a user over at least one defined time period; calculating likeness values based at least on the each of the monitored active messaging sessions, wherein the calculating of the likeness values for each one of the plurality of contacts is based on a duration of time the user spends in active messaging sessions with the one contact over a total duration of time the one contact spends in active messaging sessions with the plurality of contacts; and displaying, to the user, calculated likeness values including a total likeness value over the plurality of contacts for the user, and at least one likeness value indicating how much one of the plurality of contacts likes the user, wherein the total likeness value is determined based on a sum of total duration of time each of the plurality of contacts spend in active messaging sessions with the user over a sum of total duration of time each of the plurality of contacts spend in active messaging sessions inclusive of time spent with contacts other than the user.