Patent Document ID: 9317594
Application ID: 13727951

Base Claim:
1. A computer-implemented method for identifying data files that have a common characteristic, the method comprising: receiving a plurality of data files including one or more data files having the common characteristic; generating a list of key terms from the plurality of data files; classifying each data file of the plurality of data files within a hierarchical structure, the hierarchical structure including upper nodes and lower nodes configured to group data files having similar characteristics, wherein a data file is classified within a lower node of the hierarchical structure based on a psychological characteristic of the classified data file, wherein the psychological characteristic indicates a psychological state of the creator of the classified data file; identifying data files from the plurality of data files having an association with a social community, the social community being a homogenous sub-group of a larger population defined by one or more features, wherein the identified data files having the association with the social community are classified within a particular node of the hierarchical structure that is defined by the one or more features; updating the list of key terms based on an analysis of the identified data files; and using the updated list of key terms to identify other data files that have the common characteristic.

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Claim 10:
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data file is further classified within a lower node of the hierarchical structure based on a social organization characteristic of the classified data file, an individual descriptive characteristic of the classified data file, or an operational characteristic of the classified data file, wherein the social organization characteristic indicates a social position associated with a creator of the classified data file, wherein the individual descriptive characteristic indicates a personal characteristic of the creator of the classified data file, and wherein the operational characteristic indicates characteristics of message exchange associated with the classified data file.