Abstract: A system and process for ranking at least one of the quality and importance of content on a social network is disclosed. The system and process include monitoring one of actions and information of social network users, determining whether the actions or information of the social network users fits a predefined definition of a game between at least two social network users, determining the results of the game between the at least two social network users, applying a sports ranking algorithm to the results between the at least two social network users, and determining a rank of at least one of the quality and importance of content of the social network users based on an outcome of the sports ranking algorithm.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 21, 2011
Date of Patent:
April 12, 2016
Assignees:
Trustees of Davidson College, College of Charleston
Inventors:
Timothy P. Chartier, Amy N. Langville, Lake Trask
Abstract: Synthetic organic compounds that have certain functional groups incorporated into a 23-atom chain are useful as fly attractants. Novel compounds have the general formula ##STR1## where X is --S--, --O--, or --NH--; and where Y is --CH.sub.