Linking content files

• US 9,767,202 B2
• Filed: 06/27/2012
• Issued: 09/19/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Darby, Matthew Thomas, Lundh, Fredrik, Wiseman, Matthew
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, CHAU T
• Application Number:
  US13/535,262
• Publication Number:
  US 20130024758A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,910 Days
• Field of Search: 715205
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/435 Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/50 of still image data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/535 Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/60 of audio data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/65 Clustering; Classification
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/70 of video data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/748 Hypervideo linking data to content, e.g. by linking an URL to a video object in the context of video distribution systems H04N21/858
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/94 Hypermedia Hyperlinking G06F40/134
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9538 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/134 Hyperlinking

Abstract

A system and method for linking content files is disclosed. The system comprises a targeting module, a link generation module and a graphic user interface module (GUI module). The targeting module determines a target content file based at least in part on an uploaded content file. The target content file comprises a long form content file. The link generation module is communicatively coupled to the targeting module for generating a link to the target content file. The GUI module is communicatively coupled to the targeting module and to the link generation module for generating a web page. The web page includes a playable version of the uploaded content file and the link to the target content file.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

analyzing, by a processor, data that describes user activity for an uploaded content file to obtain a statistical pattern, the uploaded content file relating to a target content file and the data comprising social data that comprises comments for the uploaded content file;

identifying, by the processor, the target content file related to the uploaded content file based on the analysis of the data comprising the comments and on the statistical pattern, wherein the target content file comprises one or more of a movie, a show, or a television program and the uploaded content file comprises user-generated video content;

generating, by the processor, a link to the target content file in response to identifying the target content file related to the uploaded content file; and

generating a new user interface document for the target content file, the new user interface document including a playable version of the uploaded content file and the link to the target content file.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the uploaded content file further comprises one or more of a trailer and an interview.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the user activity further comprises an activity on one or more of a social network site, a blog site, a microblog site, a messaging board, an electronic mail service and a video hosting site.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the data that describes user activity further comprises one or more of websites visited by a user before and after viewing the uploaded content file and searches done by a user before and after viewing the uploaded content file.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the target content file further comprises:

generating a first fingerprint for the uploaded content file;

searching existing fingerprints for a match against the first fingerprint; and

determining the target content file based at least in part on the match.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining a territorial limitation for the target content file; and

identifying an alternative target content file based at least in part on the territorial limitation.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining whether the target content file is private; and

identifying an alternative target content file responsive to a determination that the target content file is private.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining whether an owner of the target content file has an authorized linking to the target content file based at least in part on a linking input.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the uploaded content file further comprises one or more of a video clip, a homage video and a parody, and wherein the target content file comprises a full version movie.

10. A system comprising:

a non-transitory memory;

a processor of a computing device communicably coupled to the non-transitory memory, the processor to execute instructions to;

analyze data that describes user activity for an uploaded content file to obtain a statistical pattern, the uploaded content file relating to a target content file and the data comprising social data that comprises comments for the uploaded content file;

identify the target content file related to the uploaded content file based on the analysis of the data comprising the comments and on the statistical pattern, wherein the target content file comprises one or more of a movie, a show, or a television program and the uploaded content file comprises user-generated video content;

generate a link to the target content file in response to identifying the target content file related to the uploaded content file; and

generate a new user interface document for the target content file, the new user interface document including a playable version of the uploaded content file and the link to the target content file.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the uploaded content file further comprises one or more of a trailer and an interview.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the user activity further comprises an activity on one or more of a social network site, a blog site, a microblog site, a messaging board, an electronic mail service and a video hosting site.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the data that describes user activity further comprises one or more of websites visited by a user before and after viewing the uploaded content file and searches done by a user before and after viewing the uploaded content file.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein to identify the target content file the processor is to:

generate a first fingerprint for the uploaded content file;

search existing fingerprints for a match against the first fingerprint; and

determine the target content file based at least in part on the match.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein to identify the target content file the processor is to:

determine a territorial limitation for the target content file; and

identify an alternative target content file based at least in part on the territorial limitation.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein the processor to determine whether the target content file is private and identify an alternative target content file responsive to a determination that the target content file is private.

17. The system of claim 10, wherein the processor to determine whether an owner of the target content file has an authorized linking to the target content file based at least in part on a linking input.

18. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instruction that when executed by a processor cause the processor to:

analyze data that describes user activity for an uploaded content file to obtain a statistical pattern, the uploaded content file relating to a target content file and the data comprising social data that comprises comments for the uploaded content file;

identify the target content file related to the uploaded content file based on the analysis of the data comprising the comments and on the statistical pattern, wherein the target content file comprises one or more of a movie, a show, or a television program and the uploaded content file comprises user-generated video content;

generate a link to the target content file in response to identifying the target content file related to the uploaded content file; and

generate a new user interface document for the target content file, the new user interface document including a playable version of the uploaded content file and the link to the target content file.