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Method and system for tagging of content

  • US 8,306,977 B1
  • Filed: 10/31/2011
  • Issued: 11/06/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method executing on one or more computing devices for providing a user with a set of user-generated labels for tagging an item, the method comprising:

  • providing an item for display to a user;

    receiving an indication of a request from a user to tag the item;

    identifying a user-generated label set, being uniquely associated with the item in response to being previously used to tag the item or otherwise pre-assigned to the item, the user-generated label set comprising a plurality of user-generated labels;

    identifying using the one or more computing devices two or more user-generated labels of the plurality of user-generated labels in response to receiving the indication, each user-generated label of the plurality of user-generated labels representing a sentiment regarding the item and being associated with a fitness value, comprising selecting at least one user-generated label of the two or more user-generated labels from the plurality of user-generated labels based on the fitness value of the at least one user-generated label and further comprising analyzing the sentiment represented by at least one user-generated label of the two or more user-generated labels based on the relation of the sentiment represented by the at least one user-generated label of the two or more user-generated labels to a pre-defined set of basic emotions,wherein the set of user-generated labels are selected to provide a spectrum of sentiments regarding the item, such that at least two of the user-generated labels of the selected user-generated labels provide opposite sentiments from one another;

    identifying display information regarding the two or more user-generated labels, the display information including one or more of size, color or location information for visually representing each of the two or more user-generated labels, wherein the size, color or location information for visually representing at least one user-generated label of the two or more user-generated labels is different from the size, color or location information for visually representing at least another user-generated label of the two or more user-generated labels; and

    providing for display of the one or more user-generated labels to the user according to the display information and for display of a graphical component for receiving an entry from the user along with the two or more user-generated labels, the entry comprising an alternative user-generated label corresponding to the item, wherein the alternative user-generated label is different from the two or more user-generated labels.

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