PROVIDING CONTENT BASED ON ONLINE TOPICAL TRENDS
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1. A method for providing content, the method being implemented by one or more processors and comprising:
- using the one or more processors to perform steps comprising;
(a) identifying a plurality of topics that are trending based on communications originating from amongst a population of persons made over a period of time;
(b) determining one or more criteria for each of the plurality of topics;
(c) for each of the plurality of topics, determining a plurality of content items that satisfy the one or more criteria, and at least a subject category that is associated with the plurality of content items, by (i) performing a first search for a first plurality of content items from a first content source, (ii) performing a second search for a second plurality of content items from a second source different from the first source, and (iii) combining a first set of content items from the first plurality of content items with a second set of content items from the second plurality of content items, to form a third set of content items; and
(d) providing a medium that is specific to the subject category, to enable a user to access each of the plurality of third set of content items that are associated that subject category.
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Abstract
One or more criteria are determined for a trending topic. A search is performed to determine content items that satisfy the one or more criteria. Portions of at least some of the content items are provided in, or made accessible from, a medium that is specific to a subject category that is based on the one or more criteria.
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1. A method for providing content, the method being implemented by one or more processors and comprising:
- using the one or more processors to perform steps comprising;
(a) identifying a plurality of topics that are trending based on communications originating from amongst a population of persons made over a period of time; (b) determining one or more criteria for each of the plurality of topics; (c) for each of the plurality of topics, determining a plurality of content items that satisfy the one or more criteria, and at least a subject category that is associated with the plurality of content items, by (i) performing a first search for a first plurality of content items from a first content source, (ii) performing a second search for a second plurality of content items from a second source different from the first source, and (iii) combining a first set of content items from the first plurality of content items with a second set of content items from the second plurality of content items, to form a third set of content items; and (d) providing a medium that is specific to the subject category, to enable a user to access each of the plurality of third set of content items that are associated that subject category. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- using the one or more processors to perform steps comprising;
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12. A system for providing content, the system comprising:
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a memory; one or more processors that communicate with the memory to receive instructions for implementing a plurality of components, including; a criteria determination component to identify a criterion corresponding to a topic that is deemed to be trending, based on data provided from a social networking environment made over a period of time; one or more search components that performs a first search for a first set of content items that satisfy the criterion, and a second search for a second set of content items, the second search being based on a set of tags that are provided with one or more content items in the first set of content items; and a presentation component that identifies a subject category that is associated with at least some of the first set of content items and at least some of the second set of content items, the presentation component including a medium that is dedicated to the subject category and which includes content items provided from the at least some of the first set of content items and the second set of content items. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores instructions for providing content, the instructions being implemented to cause one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
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(a) identifying a plurality of topics that are trending based on communications originating from amongst a population of persons made over a period of time; (b) determining one or more criteria for each of the plurality of topics; (c) for each of the plurality of topics, determining a plurality of content items that satisfy the one or more criteria, and at least a subject category that is associated with the plurality of content items, by (i) performing a first search for a first plurality of content items from a first content source, (ii) performing a second search for a second plurality of content items from a second source different from the first source, and (iii) combining a first set of content items from the first plurality of content items with a second set of content items from the second plurality of content items, to form a third set of content items; and (d) providing a medium that is specific to the subject category, to enable a user to access each of the third set of content items that are associated that subject category.
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