Method for categorizing images to be associated with content items based on keywords of search queries

A non-transitory machine-readable medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations of categorizing images to be associated with content items based on keywords, the operations comprising:

• providing a first keyword-to-image (keyword/image) mapping table, the first keyword mapping table including a plurality of entries, each entry mapping a keyword to one or more image identifiers (IDs) identifying one or more images;
• for each of the keywords of the first keyword/image mapping table, performing an analysis on the keyword to determine one or more related keywords that are related to the keyword;
• and
• generating one or more additional entries corresponding to the one or more related keywords to be incorporated into the first keyword/image mapping table to generate a second keyword/image mapping table, wherein the second keyword/image mapping table is utilized to associated a particular image to a particular content item related to a particular keyword.

A data processing system, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processor to store a first keyword-to-image (keyword/image) mapping table, the first keyword mapping table including a plurality of entries, each entry mapping a keyword to one or more image identifiers (IDs) identifying one or more images;
• an analysis module, for each of the keywords of the first keyword/image mapping table, to perform an analysis on the keyword to determine one or more related keywords that are related to the keyword;
• and
• a configuration module to generate one or more additional entries corresponding to the one or more related keywords to be incorporated into the first keyword/image mapping table to generate a second keyword/image mapping table, wherein the second keyword/image mapping table is utilized to associated a particular image to a particular content item related to a particular keyword.