METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMICALLY GENERATING A CARD

• US 20170099242A1
• Filed: 10/05/2015
• Published: 04/06/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yahoo Assets LLC
• Original Assignee: Yahoo! Inc. (Apollo Global Management, Inc.)
• Inventors: Gupta, Abhay
• Granted Patent: US 10,601,747 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/10 Multimedia information

Abstract

The present teaching relates to dynamically generating a card. In one example, a request is received for generating a card to be provided to a user. Dynamic information related to the request is obtained. One or more modules are selected to be put into the card based on the dynamic information. The card is generated based on the selected one or more modules.

Claims

1. A method implemented on a machine having at least one processor, storage, and a communication platform connected to a network for generating a card, the method comprising:

receiving a request for generating a card to be provided to a user;

obtaining dynamic information related to the request;

selecting one or more modules to be put into the card based on the dynamic information; and

generating the card based on the selected one or more modules.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a layout for the selected one or more modules based on the dynamic information, wherein the card is generated based on the determined layout.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a card type associated with the request, wherein the dynamic information is obtained based on the card type.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the card type is one of:

an entity card, a search result card, an answer card, a notice card, or an email card.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the dynamic information includes at least one of the following:

the user'"'"'s demographic information;

the user'"'"'s device to be used for receiving the card;

the user'"'"'s location;

the time of the user'"'"'s input associated with the card;

the user'"'"'s preferences regarding card modules; and

the user'"'"'s behavior patterns.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more modules is selected based on information not related to any query, regardless whether a query is submitted by the user.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more modules are selected based on a query submitted by the user, contextual information in a data source associated with the user, and/or person-centric knowledge associated with the user.

6. A system having at least one processor, storage, and a communication platform connected to a network for generating a card, the system comprising:

a card type determiner configured for receiving a request for generating a card to be provided to a user;

a data retriever configured for obtaining dynamic information related to the request;

a card module determiner configured for selecting one or more modules to be put into the card based on the dynamic information; and

a card constructor configured for generating the card based on the selected one or more modules.

7. The system of claim 6, further comprising an intent based module layout determiner configured for determining a layout for the selected one or more modules based on the dynamic information, wherein the card is generated based on the determined layout.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the card type determiner is further configured for determining a card type associated with the request, and wherein the dynamic information is obtained based on the card type.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the card type is one of:

an entity card, a search result card, an answer card, a notice card, and an email card.

10. The system of claim 6, wherein the dynamic information includes at least one of the following:

the user'"'"'s demographic information;

the user'"'"'s device to be used for receiving the card;

the user'"'"'s location;

the time of the user'"'"'s input associated with the card;

the user'"'"'s preferences regarding card modules; and

the user'"'"'s behavior patterns.

18. The system of claim 6, wherein at least one of the one or more modules is selected based on information not related to any query, regardless whether a query is submitted by the user.

19. The system method of claim 6, wherein the one or more modules are selected based on a query submitted by the user, contextual information in a data source associated with the user, and/or person-centric knowledge associated with the user.

11. A machine-readable, non-transitory and tangible medium having information recorded thereon for generating a card, when read by the machine, causes the machine to perform the following:

receiving a request for generating a card to be provided to a user;

obtaining dynamic information related to the request;

selecting one or more modules to be put into the card based on the dynamic information; and

generating the card based on the selected one or more modules.

12. The medium of claim 11, wherein the information, when read by the machine, further causes the machine to perform the following:

determining a layout for the selected one or more modules based on the dynamic information, wherein the card is generated based on the determined layout.

13. The medium of claim 11, wherein the information, when read by the machine, further causes the machine to perform the following:

determining a card type associated with the request, wherein the dynamic information is obtained based on the card type.

14. The medium of claim 13, wherein the card type is one of:

an entity card, a search result card, an answer card, a notice card, or an email card.

15. The medium of claim 11, wherein the dynamic information includes at least one of the following:

the user'"'"'s demographic information;

the user'"'"'s device to be used for receiving the card;

the user'"'"'s location;

the time of the user'"'"'s input associated with the card;

the user'"'"'s preferences regarding card modules; and

the user'"'"'s behavior patterns.

20. The medium of claim 11, wherein:

at least one of the one or more modules is selected based on information not related to any query, regardless whether a query is submitted by the user; and

at least one of the one or more modules is selected based on a query submitted by the user, contextual information in a data source associated with the user, and/or person-centric knowledge associated with the user.