Popularity of content items

• US 9,317,568 B2
• Filed: 01/25/2013
• Issued: 04/19/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yahoo Assets LLC
• Original Assignee: AOL Inc. (Apollo Global Management, Inc.)
• Inventors: Chowdhury, Abdur R., Vandermolen, Harmannus
• Primary Examiner(s): Wong, Leslie
• Application Number:
  US13/750,202
• Publication Number:
  US 20130185289A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,180 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F16N 31/004 combined with container
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24578 using ranking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/3322 using system suggestions G06F16/3325 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/48 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9038 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9538 Presentation of query results

Abstract

Search results may be yielded based on a search query. A search query inspired by a user may be received. Based on the search query, multiple search results each including links may be determined. The multiple search results may include a first search result that includes a link to a first digital instance that describes or embodies a first content item, and a second search result that includes a link to a second digital instance that describes or embodies a second content item. A perceived popularity may be assessed for each of the first and second content items. The perceived popularity may be a measure of the popularity of the first and second content items, and may be distinct from a popularity of the first and second digital instances. A presentation of the multiple search results may be determined based on the accessed perceived popularity.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for providing search results, the method comprising:

determining, based on a received search query, a first search result and a second search result;

identifying a first genre related to the first search result and a second genre related to the second search result, the first genre and the second genre being different genres;

accessing a first genre-specific catalog associated with the first genre and a second genre-specific catalog associated with the second genre;

determining, using at least one processor, a first content item included in the first genre-specific catalog that is associated with the first search result and a second content item included in the second genre-specific catalog that is associated with the second search result;

calculating, using the at least one processor, a perceived popularity for the first content item and a perceived popularity for the second content item by performing popularity queries for the first content item and the second content item, the popularity queries formed after receiving the search query;

determining, using the at least one processor, a presentation of the first search result and the second search result based on the calculated perceived popularity of the first content item and the calculated perceived popularity of the second content item; and

providing, using the at least one processor, the determined presentation of the first search result and the second search result for display on a device of a user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the first genre-specific catalog includes information specifying the perceived popularity of the first content item;

the second genre-specific catalog includes information specifying the perceived popularity of the second content item; and

the first genre-specific catalog and the second genre-specific catalog are different catalogs.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the first search result includes a link to a first digital instance that specifies the first content item; and

the second search result includes a link to a second digital instance that specifies the second content item.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first content item is one of a musical artist, a song, or a music album.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the perceived popularity of the first content item and the perceived popularity of the second content item are calculated by:

determining popularity search results for the popularity queries for the first and second content items by crawling the Internet for digital instances that include information that satisfies the popularity queries.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein:

the perceived popularity of the first content item is calculated based on a number of popularity search results determined for the popularity query for the first content item; and

the perceived popularity of the second content item is calculated based on a number of popularity search results determined for the popularity.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying a first genre related to the first search result and a second genre related to the second search result includes:

identifying keywords included in metadata associated with a first digital instance referred to by the first search result; and

identifying keywords included in metadata associated with a second digital instance referred to by the second search result.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein:

the popularity query for the first content item includes the first content item and information included in the first genre-specific catalog that is associated with the first content item; and

the popularity query for the second content item includes the second content item and information included in the second genre-specific catalog that is associated with the second content item. query for the second content item.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that are executable by at least one processor to cause the at least one processor to execute a method, the method comprising:

determining, based on a received search query, a first search result and a second search result;

identifying a first genre related to the first search result and a second genre related to the second search result, the first genre and the second genre being different genres;

accessing a first genre-specific catalog associated with the first genre and a second genre-specific catalog associated with the second genre;

determining a first content item included in the first genre-specific catalog that is associated with the first search result and a second content item included in the second genre-specific catalog that is associated with the second search result;

calculating a perceived popularity for the first content item and a perceived popularity for the second content item by performing popularity queries for the first content item and the second content item, the popularity queries formed after receiving the search query;

determining a presentation of the first search result and the second search result based on the calculated perceived popularity of the first content item and the calculated perceived popularity of the second content item; and

providing the determined presentation of the first search result and the second search result for display on a device of a user.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein:

the first genre-specific catalog includes information specifying the perceived popularity of the first content item;

the second genre-specific catalog includes information specifying the perceived popularity of the second content item; and

the first genre-specific catalog and the second genre-specific catalog are different catalogs.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein:

the first search result includes a link to a first digital instance that specifies the first content item; and

the second search result includes a link to a second digital instance that specifies the second content item.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the first content item is one of a musical artist, a song, or a music album.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the perceived popularity of the first content item and the perceived popularity of the second content item are calculated by:

determining popularity search results for the popularity queries for the first and second content items by crawling the Internet for digital instances that include information that satisfy the popularity queries.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein:

the perceived popularity of the first content item is calculated based on a number of popularity search results determined for the popularity query for the first content item; and

the perceived popularity of the second content item is calculated based on a number of popularity search results determined for the popularity query for the second content item.

15. An electronic apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor; and

a memory device that stores instructions,

wherein the at least one processor executes the instructions to;

determine, based on a received search query, a first search result and a second search result;

identify a first genre related to the first search result and a second genre related to the second search result, the first genre and the second genre being different genres;

access a first genre-specific catalog associated with the first genre and a second genre-specific catalog associated with the second genre;

determine a first content item included in the first genre-specific catalog that is associated with the first search result and a second content item included in the second genre-specific catalog that is associated with the second search result;

calculate a perceived popularity for the first content item and a perceived popularity for the second content item by performing popularity queries for the first content item and the second content item, the popularity queries formed after receiving the search query;

determine a presentation of the first search result and the second search result based on the calculated perceived popularity of the first content item and the calculated perceived popularity of the second content item; and

provide the determined presentation of the first search result and the second search result for display on a device of a user.

16. The electronic apparatus of claim 15, wherein:

the first genre-specific catalog includes information specifying the perceived popularity of the first content item;

the second genre-specific catalog includes information specifying the perceived popularity of the second content item; and

the first genre-specific catalog and the second genre-specific catalog are different catalogs.

17. The electronic apparatus of claim 15, wherein:

the first search result includes a link to a first digital instance that specifies the first content item; and

the second search result includes a link to a second digital instance that specifies the second content item.

18. The electronic apparatus of claim 15, wherein the perceived popularity of the first content item and the perceived popularity of the second content item is calculated by:

determining popularity search results for the popularity queries for the first and second content items by crawling the Internet for digital instances that include information that satisfy the popularity queries.

19. The electronic apparatus of claim 18, wherein:

the perceived popularity of the first content item is calculated based on a number of popularity search results determined for the popularity query for the first content item; and

the perceived popularity of the second content item is calculated based on a number of popularity search results determined for the popularity query for the second content item.