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US 10,650,430 B2Granted
Content curation and product linking system and method
AssigneeMediander LLC
InventorsMichael J. Fine, Jesse Erlbaum
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method of operating a user-searchable database system of curated, themed digital content data, which method includes operating a Connects function to process and store heterogeneous digital content comprising topic data as curated topic data and identified connections between each topic and other topics, and operating a user interface to enable users to search the curated topics and present a search results page in a way that invites further investigation of topics searched, including a list or compilation of topics matching terms defining the search. The method also includes displaying topic elements corresponding to the list or compilation of matching topics in prioritized order based on each topic's relatedness to the search.
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A computer-implemented method for searching for content on a desired topic, the method comprising steps of:
- providing heterogeneous digital content data;
- curating the heterogeneous digital content data to generate a collection of curated topics;
- selecting any of a set of pre-prepared themed subjects stored as themed subject records that embody descriptions of editorially curated relationships between a particular subset of the collection of curated topics;
- selecting product data stored as product records or product metadata, in association with the themed subject records;
- determining, in the collection of curated topics, a number of times each one of the curated topics is mentioned in each one of the other curated topics;
- generating a degree of relatedness score between each one of the curated topics and each one of the other curated topics based in part on the determined number of times each one of the curated topics is mentioned in each one of the other curated topics;
- storing the collection of curated topics and the degree of relatedness scores in a database;
- receiving a search topic entered on a user interface;
- comparing the search topic with the collection of curated topics stored in the database to find curated topics matching the search topic;
- displaying a search result page on the user interface, the search result page including a first screen area;
- presenting in a first screen area of the search results page, the curated topics matching the search topic, each of the curated topics that match the search topic being embodied as a topic screen element that includes an image relating to the curated topic and text about the curated topic;
- listing the topic screen elements in a list in prioritized order based on how closely matched each curated topic of the topic screen elements is to the search topic;
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- providing each of the topic screen elements in the list with a link to other ones of the curated topics stored in the database which are connected to a corresponding curated topic of the topic screen element based on the degree of relatedness scores stored in the database.
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A database system, comprising:
- a hardware processor;
- a Connects function, executed by the hardware processor, configured to:
- provide heterogeneous digital content data;
- curate the heterogeneous digital content data to generate a collection of curated topics;
- determine, in the collection of curated topics, a number of times each one of the curated topics is mentioned in each one of the other curated topics;
- generate a degree of relatedness score between each one of the curated topics and each one of the other curated topics based in part on the determined number of times each one of the curated topics is mentioned in each one of the other curated topics;
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- store the collection of curated topics and the degree of relatedness scores in a database;
- a user interface function, executed by the hardware processor, configured to:
- receive a search topic entered on a user interface;
- compare the search topic with the collection of curated topics stored in the database to find curated topics matching the search topic;
- display a search result page on the user interface, the search result page including a first screen area;
- present in a first screen area of the search results page, the curated topics matching the search topic, each of the curated topics that match the search topic being embodied as a topic screen element that includes an image relating to the curated topic and text about the curated topic;
- list the topic screen elements in a list in prioritized order based on how closely matched each curated topic of the topic screen elements is to the search topic;
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- provide each of the topic screen elements in the list with a link to other ones of the curated topics stored in the database which are connected to a corresponding curated topic of the topic screen element based on the degree of relatedness scores stored in the database;
- a Themed Subjects function, executed by the hardware processor, configured to select any of a set of pre-prepared themed subjects stored as themed subject records that embody descriptions of editorially curated relationships between a particular subset of the collection of curated topics;
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- a Shops function, executed by the hardware processor, configured to select product data stored as product records or product metadata, in association with the themed subject records.
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