Abstract: A method of establishing a connection among a plurality of persons according to embodiments of the present invention may include executing instructions by a processor to identify a characteristic that is present in a first image of a portfolio of images and in a second image of the portfolio of images; defining by the characteristic an association of the first image and the second image; and defining a social connection between a first person associated with the first image and a second person associated with the second image. According to some embodiments, a method of identifying a connection between a first person and a second person, may include: receiving, by a computing device, at least one image that may include a data characteristic associated with the first person and with the second person; automatically identifying that the at least one image includes the characteristic; and automatically associating the first person and the second person.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a method of predicting that a person appearing in an image is an operator of a device capturing the image. Embodiments of the method include designating a first person appearing in a first image stored in a storage-unit associated with the device and designating a second person appearing in a second image stored in the storage-unit. Embodiments of the method further include calculating a first probability that the first person is the operator of the device, calculating a second probability that the second person is the operator of the device and comparing the first probability to the second probability.

Abstract: A method for determining that a user associated with a first identifiable device or identifiable service is also associated with a second identifiable device or identifiable service by a) generating one or more first image descriptors for one or more first images stored on the first identifiable service associated with a first user, b) generating one or more second image descriptors for one or more second images stored on the second identifiable service associated with a second user, c) calculating, based on the generated first and second image descriptors, the probability that the first user is also the second user. Also provided is a computer readable storage medium containing program code for implementing the method.

Abstract: A method of generating user insights based on one or more user images and one or more other data is provided, including receiving one or more image files on an identifiable device or service, receiving at least one of image metadata or identifiable device or service metadata, analyzing features of the received image files, based on at least one of the received image metadata or identifiable device or service metadata and generating at least one user insight for a user associated with the identifiable device or service. Also provided is a computer readable storage medium containing program code for implementing the method.

Abstract: A method for determining that a user associated with a first identifiable device or identifiable service is also associated with a second identifiable device or identifiable service by a) generating one or more first image descriptors for one or more first images stored on the first identifiable service associated with a first user, b) generating one or more second image descriptors for one or more second images stored on the second identifiable service associated with a second user, c) calculating, based on the generated first and second image descriptors, the probability that the first user is also the second user. Also provided is a computer readable storage medium containing program code for implementing the method.

Abstract: A method of generating user insights based on one or more user images and one or more other data is provided, including receiving one or more image files on an identifiable device or service, receiving at least one of image metadata or identifiable device or service metadata, analyzing features of the received image files, based on at least one of the received image metadata or identifiable device or service metadata and generating at least one user insight for a user associated with the identifiable device or service. Also provided is a computer readable storage medium containing program code for implementing the method.

Abstract: A method for determining a user's identifier on an identifiable service by: a) capturing a user action performed by the user on a first identifiable service where the user action causes user generated content to be added to a second identifiable service; b) monitoring the second identifiable service for events of user generated content being added to the second identifiable service by users of the second identifiable service, each such event of user generated content being associated with a user identifier, and recording the event and the respective user identifier; c) determining a probabilistic match between the captured user action and one of the one or more monitored events. Also provided is a computer readable storage medium containing program code for implementing the method.