Interestingness ranking of media objects

• US 20060242139A1
• Filed: 02/08/2006
• Published: 10/26/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Yahoo! Inc. (Apollo Global Management, Inc.)
• Inventors: Mourachov, Serguei, Butterfield, Daniel S., Henderson-Begg, Callum James, Fake, Caterina
• Granted Patent: US 8,732,175 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/40 of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data retrieval of still image data G06F16/50; retrieval of audio data G06F16/60; retrieval of video data G06F16/70
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/487 using geographical or spatial information, e.g. location
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/50 of still image data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/54 Browsing; Visualisation therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/58 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/5854 using shape and object relationship
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/907 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/908 using metadata automatically derived from the content
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/93 Document management systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/166 Editing, e.g. inserting or deleting
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/169 Annotation, e.g. comment data or footnotes

Abstract

Media objects, such as images or soundtracks, may be ranked according to a new class of metrics known as “interestingness.” These rankings may be based at least in part on the quantity of user-entered metadata concerning the media object, the number of users who have assigned metadata to the media object, access patterns related to the media object, and/or a lapse of time related to the media object.

Claims

1. An apparatus for determining an interestingness rank for at least one media object, comprising:

logic for accepting at least one metadatum concerning the at least one media object from at least one user; and

logic for ranking the at least one media object based at least in part on the quantity of user-entered metadata concerning the at least one media object.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the user-entered metadata comprises a member of the group consisting of:

tags, comments and annotations.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising logic for determining relevance of at least one tag to the at least one media object based at least in part upon relevance input from at least one user, wherein the rank is based at least in part on the relevance of the at least one tag to the at least one media object.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the logic for ranking is further operable to rank a media object based at least in part on an access pattern related to the at least one media object.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the access pattern is based at least in part upon the number of click throughs of the at least one media object.

6. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the access pattern is based at least in part upon the number of views of the at least one media object.

7. An apparatus for determining an interestingness rank for at least one media object, comprising:

logic for accepting at least one metadatum concerning the at least one media object from at least one user; and

logic for ranking the at least one media object based at least in part on the number of users who have assigned metadata to the at least one media object.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the user-entered metadata is based at least in part upon the number of users who have designated the at least one media object as a favorite.

9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the logic for ranking is further operable to rank a media object based at least in part on an access pattern related to the at least one media object.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the access pattern is based at least in part upon the number of click throughs of the at least one media object.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the access pattern is based at least in part upon the number of views of the at least one media object.

12. An apparatus for determining an interestingness rank for at least one media object, comprising:

logic for accepting at least one metadatum concerning the at least one media object from at least one user; and

logic for ranking the at least one media object based at least in part on a lapse of time related to the at least one media object.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the lapse of time related to the media object is the lapse of time since the at least one media object was uploaded.

14. An apparatus for determining an interestingness rank for at least one media object, comprising:

logic for accepting metadata concerning the at least one media object from at least one user; and

logic for ranking the at least one media object based at least in part on the identity of a requester of the rank of the at least one media object.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the logic for ranking is operable to rank the at least one media object based at least in part upon the relationship between a poster of the at least one media object and the requester of the rank.

16. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the apparatus is located at a server and each user is associated with a corresponding client.

17. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the logic for ranking is operable to rank a first media object associated with a first user based at least in part on the number of media objects commonly assigned the same type of metadata by the first user and the requester of the rank.

18. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the logic for ranking is operable to rank a first media object associated with a first user based at least in part on the number of media objects commonly designated as favorites by the first user and the requester of the rank.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the first media object is associated with metadata assigned by the first user.

20. The apparatus of claim 18, further comprising logic for enabling the first user to post the first media object.

21. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the rank is based at least in part on the first user and the requester of the rank having a predefined relationship.

22. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the logic for ranking is operable to rank a first media object associated with a first user based at least in part on the number of media objects commonly tagged by both the first user and a second user.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the first media object is associated with metadata assigned by the first user.

24. The apparatus of claim 22, further comprising logic for enabling the first user to post the first media object.

25. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein rank is based at least in part on the first user and the requester of the rank having a predefined relationship.

26. An apparatus for determining an interestingness rank for a media object, comprising:

logic for accepting metadata concerning the media object from at least one user; and

logic for ranking the media object based at least in part on a location associated with the media object.

27. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the logic for ranking is operable to accept a request for ranking of the media object by a first user, and the ranking is based at least in part on the location being associated with a residence of the first user.

28. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the logic for ranking is operable to accept a request for ranking of the media object by a first user, the ranking is based at least in part on the location being associated with a residence of a user having a predefined relationship with the first user.

29. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the logic for ranking is operable to rank the media object based at least in part on the number of media objects associated with the location that have been designated favorites by a requester of a ranking of the first media object.

30. A method for determining an interestingness rank for at least one media object, the method comprising:

accepting metadata concerning the at least one media object from at least one user; and

ranking the at least one media object based at least in part on the quantity of user-entered metadata concerning the at least one media object.

31. The method of claim 30, wherein the user-entered metadata comprises a member of the group consisting of:

tags, comments and annotations.

32. The method of claim 30, wherein ranking comprises ranking the at least one media object based at least in part on an access pattern related to the at least one media object.

33. A method for determining an interestingness rank for at least one media object, the method comprising:

accepting metadata concerning the at least one media object from at least one user; and

ranking the at least one media object based at least in part on the number of users who have assigned metadata to the at least one media object.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein the user-entered metadata is based at least in part upon the number of users who have designated the at least one media object as a favorite.

35. The method of claim 33, wherein the logic for ranking is further operable to rank a media object based at least in part on an access pattern related to the at least one media object.

36. A method for determining an interestingness rank for at least one media object, comprising:

accepting metadata concerning the at least one media object from at least one user; and

ranking the at least one media object based at least in part on a lapse of time related to the at least one media object.

37. A method for determining an interestingness rank for at least one media object, the method comprising:

accepting metadata concerning the at least one media object from at least one user; and

ranking the at least one media object based at least in part on the identity of a second user who requests the rank of the at least one media object.

38. The method of claim 37, wherein ranking comprises ranking the at least one media object based at least in part upon the relationship between a poster of the at least one media object and the requester of the rank.

39. The method of claim 37, wherein ranking comprises ranking the at least one media object based at least in part on the identity of a user requesting the ranking.

40. The method of claim 37, wherein accepting and ranking occur at a server and each user is associated with a corresponding client.

41. The method of claim 37, wherein ranking comprises ranking a first media object associated with a first user based at least in part on the number of media objects commonly assigned the same type of metadata by the first user and a second user.

42. The method of claim 37, wherein ranking comprises ranking a first media object associated with a first user based at least in part on the number of media objects commonly designated as favorites by the first user and the second user.

43. The method of claim 42, wherein the first media object is associated with metadata assigned by the first user.

44. The method of claim 42, further comprising enabling the first user to post the first media object.

45. The method of claim 42, wherein the ranking is based at least in part on the first user and the second user having a predefined relationship.

46. The method of claim 37, wherein ranking comprises ranking a first media object associated with a first user based at least in part on the number of media objects commonly tagged by both the first user and a second user.

47. The method of claim 46, wherein the first media object is associated with metadata assigned by the first user.

48. The method of claim 46, further comprising enabling the first user to post the first media object.

49. The method of claim 46, wherein the ranking is based at least in part on the first user and the second user having a predefined relationship.

50. A method for determining an interestingness rank for a media object, the method comprising:

accepting metadata concerning the media object from at least one user; and

ranking the media object based at least in part on a location associated with the media object.

51. The method of claim 50, wherein ranking comprises accepting a request for ranking of the media object by a first user, and ranking is based at least in part on the location being associated with a residence of the first user.

52. The method of claim 50, wherein ranking comprises accepting a request for ranking of the media object by a first user, and the ranking is based at least in part on the location being associated with a residence of a user having a predefined relationship with the first user.

53. The method of claim 50, wherein the ranking is based at least in part on the number of media objects associated with the location that have been designated favorites by a requester of a ranking of the first media object.

54. A computer program product including computer-executable program code for determining an interestingness rank for at least one media object, the product comprising program code for:

accepting at least one metadatum concerning the at least one media object from at least one user; and

ranking the at least one media object based at least in part on the quantity of user-entered metadata concerning the at least one media object.

55. The computer program product of claim 54, wherein the user-entered metadata comprises a member of the group consisting of:

tags, comments and annotations.

56. The computer program product of claim 54, wherein ranking comprises ranking the at least one media object based at least in part on an access pattern related to the at least one media object.

57. A computer program product including computer-executable program code for determining an interestingness rank for at least one media object, the product comprising program code for:

accepting at least one metadatum concerning the at least one media object from at least one user; and

ranking the at least one media object based at least in part on the number of users who have assigned metadata to the at least one media object.

58. The computer program product of claim 57, wherein the user-entered metadata is based at least in part upon the number of users who have designated the at least one media object as a favorite.

59. The computer program product of claim 57, wherein ranking further comprises ranking a media object based at least in part on an access pattern related to the at least one media object.

60. A computer program product including computer-executable program code for determining an interestingness rank for at least one media object, the product comprising program code for:

accepting at least one metadatum concerning the at least one media object from at least one user; and

ranking the at least one media object based at least in part on a lapse of time related to the at least one media object.

61. A computer program product including computer-executable program code for determining an interestingness rank for at least one media object, the product comprising program code for:

accepting metadata concerning the at least one media object from at least one user; and

ranking the at least one media object based at least in part on the identity of a second user who requests the rank of the at least one media object.

62. The computer program product of claim 61, wherein ranking comprises ranking the at least one media object based at least in part upon the relationship between a poster of the at least one media object and the requester of the rank.

63. The computer program product of claim 61, wherein ranking comprises ranking the at least one media object based at least in part on the identity of a user requesting the ranking.

64. The computer program product of claim 61, wherein accepting and ranking occur at a server and each user is associated with a corresponding client.

65. The computer program product of claim 61, wherein ranking comprises ranking a first media object associated with a first user based at least in part on the number of media objects commonly assigned the same type of metadata by the first user and a second user.

66. The computer program product of claim 61, wherein ranking comprises ranking a first media object associated with a first user based at least in part on the number of media objects commonly designated as favorites by the first user and the second user.

67. The computer program product of claim 66, wherein the first media object is associated with metadata assigned by the first user.

68. The computer program product of claim 66, further comprising enabling the first user to post the first media object.

69. The computer program product of claim 66, wherein the ranking is based at least in part on the first user and the second user having a predefined relationship.

70. The computer program product of claim 61, wherein ranking comprises ranking a first media object associated with a first user based at least in part on the number of media objects commonly tagged by both the first user and a second user.

71. The computer program product of claim 70, wherein the first media object is associated with metadata assigned by the first user.

72. The computer program product of claim 70, further comprising enabling the first user to post the first media object.

73. The computer program product of claim 70, wherein the ranking is based at least in part on the first user and the second user having a predefined relationship.

74. A computer program product including computer-executable program code for determining an interestingness rank for at least one media object, the product comprising program code for:

accepting metadata concerning the media object from at least one user; and

ranking the media object based at least in part on a location associated with the media object.

75. The computer program product of claim 74, wherein ranking comprises accepting a request for ranking of the media object by a first user, and ranking is based at least in part on the location being associated with a residence of the first user.

76. The computer program product of claim 74, wherein ranking comprises accepting a request for ranking of the media object by a first user, and the ranking is based at least in part on the location being associated with a residence of a user having a predefined relationship with the first user.

77. The computer program product of claim 74, wherein the ranking is based at least in part on the number of media objects associated with the location that have been designated favorites by a requester of a ranking of the first media object.