Systems and methods for content delivery

• US 20090138356A1
• Filed: 01/05/2009
• Published: 05/28/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Algo LLC (Meltwater Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Skygrid, Inc.
• Inventors: Pomplun, Kevin
• Application Number:
  US12/319,314
• Publication Number:
  US 20090138356A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.690
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0273 Determination of fees for advertising

Abstract

A method is provided of determining the how information from any information system changes over time. WebPages A through WebPages Z with nodes A through Z, are located, where A through Z are integers. Timestamp values for each of a node from A through Z are retrieved. Timestamp values from A are subtracted to create a denominator time value. A distance between the nodes A through Z is determined by calculating a number of edges in the digraph to create a numerator value. The distance is divided by the denominator time value to provide a velocity value.

Claims

1. A method for delivering content, the method comprising:

receiving a query;

selecting a search result based upon a predefined velocity value;

computing a sentiment corresponding to a topic associated with the selected search result;

finding a sentiment having a specified relationship to a threshold and corresponding to content related to the topic associated with the selected search result; and

transmitting the content to a digital device for display therein.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the predefined velocity value is measured as a point closest in time to when the search result was generated, edited, or modified relative to when the query was received.

3. The method of claim 1, the method further comprising:

transmitting at least a portion of the selected search result to the digital device for display therein.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the content comprises text, audio, a link, video or any combination thereof.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the received query is a name of an event, a company name, a stock ticker, a sector name, an industry name, a group name, a product name or any combination thereof.

6. The method of claim 1, the method further comprising:

selecting a search result based upon a characteristic of the search result.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the characteristic is a mainstream media search result, a blog search result, a news wire search result, an advertisement search result or any combination thereof.

8. The method of claim 1, the method further comprising:

selecting a search result based upon a language used in the search result.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the language is French, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, German or English.

10. The method of claim 1, the method further comprising:

selecting a search result based upon a type of device used to submit the query.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the type of the device used is a computing device, a laptop computer, a desktop computer, or a mobile communications device.

12. The method of claim 1, the method further comprising:

selecting a search result generated by a person other than a person that submitted the query, the search result generated in direct response to the query.

13. The method of claim 1, the method further comprising:

selecting a search result generated by an entity having a social relationship to an entity that submitted the query.

14. The method of claim 1, the method further comprising:

determining whether the transmitted content was accessed.

15. The method of claim 14, the method further comprising:

generating data describing the content accessed; and

computing a sentiment corresponding to a topic associated with the content accessed.

16. A system for content delivery, the system comprising:

an interface module configured to receive a query;

a search engine in communication with the interface module, the search engine configured to select a search result based upon a predefined velocity value;

a processing component in communication with the search engine, the processing component configured to compute a sentiment corresponding to a topic associated with the selected search result, to find a sentiment having a specified relationship to a threshold and corresponding to content related to the topic associated with the selected search result; and

a transmission module in communication with the processing component, the transmission module configured to transmit the content to a digital device for display therein.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the predefined velocity value is measured as a point closest in time to when the search result was generated, edited, or modified.

18. A system for content delivery, the system comprising:

a processor;

a computer readable storage medium having instructions for execution by the processor which causes the processor to deliver content;

wherein the processor is coupled to the computer readable storage medium, the processor executing the instructions on the computer readable storage medium to;

receive a query;

select a search result based upon a predefined velocity value;

compute a sentiment corresponding to a topic associated with the selected search result;

find a sentiment having a specified relationship to a threshold and corresponding to a topic related to content associated with the selected search result; and

transmit the content to a digital device for display therein.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the predefined velocity value is measured as a point closest in time to when the search result was generated, edited, or modified.

20. A method for selecting a search result for generation of content for transmission to a digital device for display therein, the method comprising:

selecting from multiple search results a search result based upon a predefined velocity value;

computing a sentiment corresponding to a topic associated with the selected search result;

finding a sentiment having a specified relationship to a threshold and corresponding to content related to the topic associated with the selected search result; and

transmitting the content to the digital device for display therein.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the selected search result originated from a networked sensor.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the networked sensor is a GPS device, card key reader, credit card reader, or game console.

23. The method of claim 20, wherein the predefined velocity value is measured as a point closest in time to when the search result was generated, edited, or modified.

24. A system for selecting a search result for generation of content for transmission to a digital device for display therein, the system comprising:

a search engine configured to select from multiple search results a search result based upon a predefined velocity value;

a processing component in communication with the search engine, the processing component configured to compute a sentiment corresponding to a topic associated with the selected search result, to find a sentiment having a specified relationship to a threshold and corresponding to content related to the topic associated with the selected search result; and

a transmission module in communication with the processing component, the transmission module configured to transmit the content to the digital device for display therein.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the predefined velocity value is measured as a point closest in time to when the search result was generated, edited, or modified relative to when the query was received.

26. A computer readable storage medium having a computer readable code for operating a computer to perform a method for selecting a search result for generation of content for transmission to a digital device for display therein, the method comprising:

selecting from multiple search results a search result based upon a predefined velocity value;

computing a sentiment corresponding to a topic associated with the selected search result;

finding a sentiment having a specified relationship to a threshold and corresponding to content related to the topic associated with the selected search result; and

transmitting the content to the digital device for display therein.

27. The computer readable storage medium of claim 26, wherein the predefined velocity value is measured as a point closest in time to when the search result was generated, edited, or modified.

28. The computer readable storage medium of claim 26, wherein the selected search result originated from a networked sensor.

29. The computer readable storage medium of claim 28, wherein the networked sensor is a GPS device, card key reader, credit card reader, or game console.

30. The computer readable storage medium of claim 26, wherein the content includes a link to a third-party web site.

31. The computer readable storage medium of claim 26, the method further comprising:

transmitting the computed sentiment to the digital device for display therein as a color of red, yellow, or green.

32. A method for delivering advertisements, the method comprising:

receiving a query;

matching the query to real-time content;

matching the real-time content to an advertisement; and

transmitting the advertisement to a digital device for display therein.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein the real-time content is generated, edited, or modified within seven days of when the query was received.

34. The method of claim 32, the method further comprising:

transmitting at least a portion of the real-time content to the digital device for display therein.

35. A method for delivering advertisements, the method comprising:

receiving a query from a digital device;

matching the query to a personal preference associated with a user of the digital device;

matching the personal preference to a real-time advertisement; and

transmitting the real-time advertisement to the digital device for display therein.

36. The method of claim 35, wherein the personal preference is the user'"'"'s gender, age, income, interest or any combination thereof.

37. A method for delivering advertisements, the method comprising:

receiving a query from a digital device;

matching the query to real-time content;

matching the query to a personal preference associated with a user of the digital device;

matching the real-time content and the personal preference to a real-time advertisement; and

transmitting the real-time advertisement to the digital device for display therein.