Media content search results ranked by popularity
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsPradhan S. Rao, David H. Sloo
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Abstract
Media content search results ranked by popularity is described. In embodiment(s), a search request for television media content can be initiated by a viewer, and television media content that is relevant to the search request can be identified. The relevant television media content can then be ranked based on a popularity rating and the relevant television media content can be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered by popularity rankings.
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A method, comprising:
- receiving a search request for television media content;
- identifying relevant television media content that is relevant to the search request;
- and
- displaying an ordered list of the relevant television media content that is ordered based on a popularity rating, the displaying including enabling display of paid placement of particular media content at a position in the ordered list.
A system, comprising:
- a television client device configured to receive a search request for television media content;
- a search module configured to identify relevant television media content that is associated with at least one search term of the search request;
- and
- a tracking module configured to:
- track viewer interactions with television programming to develop a popularity rating, the viewer interactions including television programming choices of a viewer who initiates the search request;
- and
- rank the relevant television media content based on the popularity rating, the popularity rating based at least in part on the television programming choices of the viewer.
Computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions instruction stored thereon that, when executed, direct a television system to:
- generate popularity metadata associated with tracked television media content that includes at least one of searches for media content, information requests, programming choices, recordings, or new media content;
- determine popular media content based on a popularity rating generated from the popularity metadata;
- and
- generate a list of the popular media content for display, the list of the popular media content including paid placement of particular media content.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.