Systems and methods for processing and displaying user-generated content
AssigneeAOL Inc.
InventorsSang Chul Song, Sudhir Achuthan, Thu Kyaw, Sean Christopher Timm, Aaron T. Soules, Vineet Mahajan
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for processing and displaying user-generated content. User-generated content is received from a user over a network. A conversation related to the received user-generated content is identified. A score associated with the identified conversation is calculated based on one or more parameters related to the user or the conversation. The user-generated content is provided for display in relation to the conversation, based on the calculated score associated with the conversation.
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A method for processing and displaying user-generated content, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a user over a network, user-generated-content, the user-generated-content being a user-generated-comment;
- searching one or more conversations to identify an existing conversation relating to the user-generated comment by identifying an existing conversation including an original comment to which the user-generated comment was received from the user in reply;
- determining whether an existing conversation relating to the user-generated comment is identified based on the search;
- when an existing conversation is not identified based on the determination, generating a new conversation for the user-generated comment as the identified conversation;
- when an existing conversation is identified based on the determination, associating the user-generated comment with the identified existing conversation related to the user-generated comment;
- calculating a score associated with the identified conversation;
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- providing the user-generated comment for display in relation to the conversation, based on the calculated score associated with the conversation.
A system for processing and displaying user-generated content, the system comprising:
- a memory having processor-readable instructions stored therein;
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- a processor configured to access the memory and execute the processor-readable instructions, which when executed by the processor configures the processor to perform a plurality of functions, including functions to:
- receive, from a user over a network, user-generated content, the user-generated content being a user-generated-comment;
- search one or more conversations to identify an existing conversation relating to the user-generated comment by identifying an existing conversation including an original comment to which the user-generated comment was received from the user in reply;
- determine whether an existing conversation relating to the user-generated comment is identified based on the search;
- generate a new conversation for the user-generated comment when an existing conversation is not identified based on the determination;
- associate the user-generated comment with the identified existing conversation related to the user-generated comment when an existing conversation is identified based on the determination;
- calculate a score associated with the identified conversation;
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- provide the user-generated comment for display in relation to the conversation, based on the calculated score associated with the conversation.
A computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform functions to:
- receive, from a user over a network, user-generated content, the user-generated content being a user-generated-comment;
- search one or more conversations to identify an existing conversation relating to the user-generated content by identifying an existing conversation including an original comment to which the user-generated comment was received from the user in reply;
- determine whether an existing conversation relating to the user-generated comment is identified based on the search;
- generate a new conversation for the user-generated comment when an existing conversation is not identified based on the determination;
- associate the user-generated comment with the identified existing conversation related to the user-generated content when an existing conversation is identified based on the determination;
- calculate a score associated with the identified conversation, based on one or more parameters related to the user or the conversation;
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- provide the user-generated comment for display in relation to the conversation, based on the calculated score associated with the conversation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.