Method and system for displaying a hyperlink at multiple levels of prominence based on user interaction
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for affecting a level of prominence at which a hyperlink is displayed, comprising:
- monitoring user interaction with a hyperlink that points to a resource, wherein the hyperlink appears in multiple different pages that are displayable to one or more users;
aggregating a count of click-throughs of the hyperlink in the multiple different pages to produce information concerning user interaction with the hyperlink across the multiple pages, wherein the information concerning user interaction further includes feedback about the hyperlink from the user of the hyperlink and an aggregated count of page views of the pages on which the hyperlink appears;
calculating a score based on the information concerning user interaction with the hyperlink, wherein the score is a ratio of the aggregated count of click-throughs divided by the aggregated count of page views multiplied by a value derived from the feedback; and
using the score to determine a parameter that affects a level of prominence at which the hyperlink is displayed.
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Abstract
Prominence data resulting from user interaction with a hyperlink on a page may be stored in one or more repositories. Prominence data may be collected automatically when the user views a page or clicks on a hyperlink without requiring separate action from the user to accomplish storage or retrieval. The prominence data may further include a display parameter that denotes a level of prominence that is usable to affect the display of a hyperlink. A prominence score used to determine the display parameter may be calculated by dividing a count of click-throughs by a count of page views of the page containing the hyperlink. Other score calculations may be used. User feedback may be incorporated into the score calculation and may be collected through a toolbar, popup window, or other feedback-collecting mechanism.
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52 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for affecting a level of prominence at which a hyperlink is displayed, comprising:
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monitoring user interaction with a hyperlink that points to a resource, wherein the hyperlink appears in multiple different pages that are displayable to one or more users; aggregating a count of click-throughs of the hyperlink in the multiple different pages to produce information concerning user interaction with the hyperlink across the multiple pages, wherein the information concerning user interaction further includes feedback about the hyperlink from the user of the hyperlink and an aggregated count of page views of the pages on which the hyperlink appears; calculating a score based on the information concerning user interaction with the hyperlink, wherein the score is a ratio of the aggregated count of click-throughs divided by the aggregated count of page views multiplied by a value derived from the feedback; and using the score to determine a parameter that affects a level of prominence at which the hyperlink is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A computer-implemented method for affecting a level of prominence at which a hyperlink is displayed, comprising:
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calculating a score based on information concerning interaction of one or more users with a hyperlink, wherein the information concerning user interaction includes; a count of click-throughs of the hyperlink; a count of page views of a page on which the hyperlink appears; and feedback about the hyperlink from the user of the hyperlink; wherein the score is a ratio of the count of click-throughs divided by the count of page views multiplied by a value derived from the feedback; and using the score to determine a parameter that affects a level of prominence at which the hyperlink is displayed.
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38. A computer-implemented method for affecting a level of prominence at which a hyperlink is displayed, comprising:
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calculating a score based on aggregate information concerning interaction of more than one user in a group of users with a hyperlink, wherein the information concerning user interaction includes; an aggregated count of click-throughs of the hyperlink that is incremented in a user session when a user in the group clicks on the hyperlink, unless the user has previously clicked on the hyperlink in the same user session; and an aggregated count of page views of a page on which the hyperlink appears, the count of page views being incremented in a user session when the page is displayed to a user in the group, unless the page has previously been displayed to the user in the same user session, wherein the score is a ratio of the aggregated count of click-throughs and the aggregated count of page views for the users in the group multiplied by a value derived from feedback received from the users in the group about the hyperlink; and using the score to determine a parameter that affects a level of prominence at which the hyperlink is displayed.
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39. A computer-implemented method for affecting a level of prominence at which a hyperlink is displayed, comprising:
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calculating a score based on information concerning interaction of one or more users with a hyperlink over multiple user sessions, wherein the information concerning user interaction with a hyperlink includes a count of click-throughs of the hyperlink, a count of page views of a page on which the hyperlink appears, and feedback about the hyperlink from the one or more users, wherein the feedback is indicative of a value of the hyperlink to the users; wherein the count of page views is incremented in a user session when the page is displayed, unless the page has previously been displayed in the same user session; wherein the information concerning user interaction with a hyperlink is collected once per user session for a given hyperlink, and wherein the score is a ratio the count of click-throughs divided by the count of page views multiplied by a value derived from the feedback; and using the score to determine a parameter that affects a level of prominence at which the hyperlink is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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42. A computer-implemented method for affecting a level of prominence at which a hyperlink is displayed, comprising:
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calculating a score based on information concerning interaction of one or more users with a hyperlink, wherein the one or more users are each associated with a group of users in a plurality of groups of users in which each group of users is identified by a defined group identifier and comprises fewer than all users having access to the hyperlink, wherein the information concerning user interaction is aggregated for each group of users according to the group identifier of the user interacting with the hyperlink, wherein the information concerning user interaction includes; an aggregated count of click-throughs of the hyperlink that is incremented in a user session when a user in a group clicks on the hyperlink, unless the user has previously clicked on the hyperlink in the same user session, an aggregated count of page views of a page on which the hyperlink appears, the count of page views being incremented in a user session when the page is displayed to the user, unless the page has previously been displayed to the user in the same user session, and feedback received from the users in the group about the hyperlink; and wherein the score is a ratio of the aggregated count of click-throughs and the aggregated count of page views for the users in the group multiplied by a value derived from the feedback; and using the score to determine a parameter that affects a level of prominence at which the hyperlink is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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45. A computer-readable medium having executable instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
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monitor user interaction with a hyperlink that points to a resource, wherein the hyperlink appears in multiple different pages that are displayable to one or more users; aggregate a count of click-throughs of the hyperlink in the multiple different pages to produce information concerning user interaction with the hyperlink across the multiple pages, wherein the information concerning user interaction further includes feedback about the hyperlink from the user of the hyperlink and an aggregated count of page views of the pages on which the hyperlink appears; calculate a score based on the information concerning user interaction with the hyperlink, wherein the score is a ratio of the count of click-throughs and the count of page views multiplied by a value derived from the feedback; and use the score to determine a parameter that affects a level of prominence at which the hyperlink is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A computer-implemented method for affecting a level of prominence at which a hyperlink is displayed, comprising:
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monitoring user interaction with a hyperlink that points to a resource, wherein the hyperlink appears in multiple different pages that are displayable to one or more users; aggregating a count of click-throughs of the hyperlink in the multiple different pages to produce information concerning user interaction with the hyperlink across the multiple pages, wherein the information concerning user interaction further includes feedback about the hyperlink from the user of the hyperlink and an aggregated count of page views of the pages on which the hyperlink appears; wherein the information concerning user interaction is an aggregate of information from users in a defined group of users that is fewer than all users having access to a page on which the hyperlink appears; wherein the aggregated count of click-throughs of the hyperlink is incremented in a user session when a user in the group clicks on the hyperlink, unless the user has previously clicked on the hyperlink in the same user session, and wherein the aggregated count of page views is incremented in a user session when a page on which the hyperlink appears is displayed to a user in the group, unless the page has previously been displayed to the user in the same user session; calculating a score based on the information concerning user interaction with the hyperlink, wherein the score is a ratio of the aggregated count of click-throughs divided by the aggregated count of page views multiplied by a value derived from feedback received from the users in the group about the hyperlink; and using the score to determine a parameter that affects a level of prominence at which the hyperlink is displayed.
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