CONTENT-IDENTIFICATION ENGINE BASED ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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1. A method implemented by a computing system to select image files relevant to an event for display, the method comprising:
- retrieving a plurality of keywords associated with an event;
monitoring content provided by a social media service to identify trending topics, the trending topics identified by;
analyzing the content provided by the social media service to detect the presence of one or more of the retrieved plurality of keywords in the content;
maintaining a measure of the detected presence of one or more of the plurality of keywords in the content; and
identifying a trending topic when the measured presence exceeds a threshold, the identified trending topic having associated keywords;
using keywords associated with identified trending topics to select one or more image files corresponding to the event; and
providing the one or more selected image files for display.
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Abstract
A system and method for tracking trending topics on social media (e.g., Twitter) associated with a particular event and identifying relevant images or videos that are associated with the trending topic. For example, the system may monitor Twitter feeds associated with a particular sports event and analyze content posted in those feeds. Comments about a particular play made during the sports event (e.g., a touchdown) are detected by the system in the monitored feed content and used to locate and retrieve photos or videos associated with that particular play for display on a website or other content portal.
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1. A method implemented by a computing system to select image files relevant to an event for display, the method comprising:
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retrieving a plurality of keywords associated with an event; monitoring content provided by a social media service to identify trending topics, the trending topics identified by; analyzing the content provided by the social media service to detect the presence of one or more of the retrieved plurality of keywords in the content; maintaining a measure of the detected presence of one or more of the plurality of keywords in the content; and identifying a trending topic when the measured presence exceeds a threshold, the identified trending topic having associated keywords; using keywords associated with identified trending topics to select one or more image files corresponding to the event; and providing the one or more selected image files for display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method implemented by a computing system to display image files relevant to an event, the method comprising:
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retrieving a plurality of keywords associated with an event; monitoring content provided by a social media service to identify trending topics during the event, the trending topics identified by; analyzing the content provided by the social media service to detect the presence of one or more of the retrieved plurality of keywords in the content; maintaining a measure of the detected presence of one or more of the plurality of keywords in the content; and identifying a trending topic when the measured presence exceeds a threshold, the identified trending topic having associated keywords; using keywords that are associated with the identified trending topics to select one or more image files corresponding to the event; displaying selected image files associated with trending topics during the event; and displaying a set of the selected image files associated with trending topics at the end of the event. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with instructions executable by a processor for performing a method for providing image files relevant to an event, the method comprising:
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retrieving a plurality of keywords associated with an event; monitoring content provided by a social media service to identify trending topics, the trending topics identified by; analyzing the content provided by the social media service to detect the presence of one or more of the received plurality of keywords in the content; maintaining a measure of the detected presence of one or more of the plurality of keywords in the content; and identifying a trending topic when the measured presence exceeds a threshold, the identified trending topic having associated keywords; using keywords that are associated with trending topics to select one or more image files corresponding to the event; and providing the one or more selected image files for display. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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