CPC H04L 63/1416 (2013.01) [H04L 63/1425 (2013.01); H04L 63/1475 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A device comprising:
a memory configured to store connection graph information for a plurality of user accounts; and
processing circuitry configured generate a set of suggested connections for a first account of the plurality of user accounts using the connection graph information by:
identifying, by the processing circuitry, a first set of connection suggestions based on a first set of suggestion metrics;
identifying, by the processing circuitry, a second set of connection suggestions based on a second set of suggestion metrics, wherein the second set of connection suggestions and the second set of suggestion metrics are configured to obscure the first set of connection suggestions;
generating, by the processing circuitry, the set of suggested connections based on the first set of connection suggestions and the second set of connection suggestions;
initiating, by the processing circuitry, communication of the set of suggested connections to a client device associated with the first account; and
modifying, by the processing circuitry and over a period of time, a percentage of the set of suggested connections corresponding to the first set of connection suggestions and a percentage of the set of suggested connections corresponding to the second set of connection suggestions.
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