US 9,317,568 B2Granted

Popularity of content items

AssigneeAOL Inc.

InventorsAbdur R. Chowdhury, Harmannus Vandermolen

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Abstract

Search results may be yielded based on a search query. A search query inspired by a user may be received. Based on the search query, multiple search results each including links may be determined. The multiple search results may include a first search result that includes a link to a first digital instance that describes or embodies a first content item, and a second search result that includes a link to a second digital instance that describes or embodies a second content item. A perceived popularity may be assessed for each of the first and second content items. The perceived popularity may be a measure of the popularity of the first and second content items, and may be distinct from a popularity of the first and second digital instances. A presentation of the multiple search results may be determined based on the accessed perceived popularity.

Claims19

Dependent claims

A computer-implemented method for providing search results, the method comprising:

determining, based on a received search query, a first search result and a second search result;
identifying a first genre related to the first search result and a second genre related to the second search result, the first genre and the second genre being different genres;
accessing a first genre-specific catalog associated with the first genre and a second genre-specific catalog associated with the second genre;
determining, using at least one processor, a first content item included in the first genre-specific catalog that is associated with the first search result and a second content item included in the second genre-specific catalog that is associated with the second search result;
calculating, using the at least one processor, a perceived popularity for the first content item and a perceived popularity for the second content item by performing popularity queries for the first content item and the second content item, the popularity queries formed after receiving the search query;
determining, using the at least one processor, a presentation of the first search result and the second search result based on the calculated perceived popularity of the first content item and the calculated perceived popularity of the second content item;
and
providing, using the at least one processor, the determined presentation of the first search result and the second search result for display on a device of a user.

5 more elements

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that are executable by at least one processor to cause the at least one processor to execute a method, the method comprising:

determining, based on a received search query, a first search result and a second search result;
identifying a first genre related to the first search result and a second genre related to the second search result, the first genre and the second genre being different genres;
accessing a first genre-specific catalog associated with the first genre and a second genre-specific catalog associated with the second genre;
determining a first content item included in the first genre-specific catalog that is associated with the first search result and a second content item included in the second genre-specific catalog that is associated with the second search result;
calculating a perceived popularity for the first content item and a perceived popularity for the second content item by performing popularity queries for the first content item and the second content item, the popularity queries formed after receiving the search query;
determining a presentation of the first search result and the second search result based on the calculated perceived popularity of the first content item and the calculated perceived popularity of the second content item;
and
providing the determined presentation of the first search result and the second search result for display on a device of a user.

5 more elements

An electronic apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor;
and
a memory device that stores instructions,
wherein the at least one processor executes the instructions to:
determine, based on a received search query, a first search result and a second search result;
identify a first genre related to the first search result and a second genre related to the second search result, the first genre and the second genre being different genres;
access a first genre-specific catalog associated with the first genre and a second genre-specific catalog associated with the second genre;
determine a first content item included in the first genre-specific catalog that is associated with the first search result and a second content item included in the second genre-specific catalog that is associated with the second search result;
calculate a perceived popularity for the first content item and a perceived popularity for the second content item by performing popularity queries for the first content item and the second content item, the popularity queries formed after receiving the search query;
determine a presentation of the first search result and the second search result based on the calculated perceived popularity of the first content item and the calculated perceived popularity of the second content item;
and
provide the determined presentation of the first search result and the second search result for display on a device of a user.

9 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 13/750,202Filed 25 Jan 2013 · continuation
Priority: 21 Jul 2006
Published: US 2013/0185289 A118 Jul 2013
Granted: 19 Apr 2016
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification11 codes

G06F 16/9538
Querying, e.g. by the use of web search engines: presentation of query results
F16N 31/004
Drain pans: combined with container
G06F 16/24578
With adaptation to user needs: using ranking
G06F 16/248
Querying: presentation of query results

Family

Application60/820,017Us provisional application · filed 21 Jul 2006
Application60/821,356Us provisional application · filed 3 Aug 2006
Application11/555,526Parent of this continuation · filed 1 Nov 2006
US 8,364,669 B1Parent of this continuation · filed 29 Jan 2013
US 2013/0185289 A1Pre-grant publication · published 18 Jul 2013
US 9,317,568 B2This patent

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