System and method for customizing a user interface
AssigneeYahoo! Inc.
InventorsErik W. Gibb, Micah Laaker, Matthew McAlister, H. Scott Roy
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Abstract
Described is a system and method for customizing a user interface. A method according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises receiving a given content item and scoring the given content item. When the score exceeds a threshold, at least a portion of the given content is highlighted. The given content item is displayed with at least the portion of the given content item highlighted.
Claims24
A method to customize an interface implemented on at least one machine having at least one processor, storage, and a communication platform connected to a network, the method comprising:
- determining a user preference in terms of topics of interest to a user based on user's previous online activity;
- identifying links for online access to content items, the links to be presented on an interface, wherein the interface has a first visual format;
- determining a topic associated with at least one of the content items;
- determining a score for the at least one of the content items based upon a comparison of the determined topic and the topics of interest related to the user preference;
- determining whether the score is greater than a certain threshold;
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- responsive to a determination that the score is greater than the certain threshold, customizing the interface by presenting the link to the at least one of the content items differently from that of the links to the other content items, wherein the customized interface has a second visual format, and wherein the first and second visual formats are substantially same.
A system to customize an interface, the system comprising:
- a memory device having executable instructions stored therein;
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- a processing device, upon executing the executable instructions, configured to determine a user preference in terms of topics of interest to a user based on user's previous online activity, and provide an interface for content items, wherein the processing device is further configured to implement:
- a search component to identify links for online access to the content items, the links to be presented on the interface, wherein the interface has a first visual format;
- a scoring component to determine a topic associated with at least one of the content items, determine a score for the at least one of the content items based upon a comparison of the determined topic and the topics of interest related to the user preference, and determine whether the score is greater than a certain threshold;
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- a customization component to, responsive to a determination from the scoring component that the score is greater than the certain threshold, customize the interface by presenting the link to the at least one of the content items differently from that of the links to the other content items, wherein the customized interface has a second visual format, and wherein the first and second visual formats are substantially same.
A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer program instructions to customize an interface, the computer program instructions that, when executed by one or more physical processors, cause the one or more physical processors to:
- determine a user preference in terms of topics of interest to a user based on user's previous online activity;
- identify links for online access to content items, the links to be presented on an interface, wherein the interface has a first visual format;
- determine a topic associated with at least one of the content items;
- determine a score for the at least one of the content items based upon a comparison of the determined topic and the topics of interest related to the user preference;
- determine whether the score is greater than a certain threshold;
- and
- responsive to a determination that the score is greater than the certain threshold, customize the interface by presenting the link to the at least one of the content items differently from that of the links to the other content items, wherein the customized interface has a second visual format, and wherein the first and second visual formats are substantially same.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.