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Algorithmically generated topic pages

  • US 9,798,807 B2
  • Filed: 05/06/2008
  • Issued: 10/24/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for generating a topic page for a query, comprising:

  • (a) analyzing the query to identify a geo location and a plurality of dimensions for the geo location, wherein the plurality of dimensions identified from the query includes one or more topics associated with the geo location of the query and one or more intents for the one or more topics, wherein the geo location is identified by one or more of a website location, a user location and a query location, the one or more topics and one or more intents are identified in relation to the identified geo location;

    (b) ranking the plurality of dimensions identified for the geo location, the ranking based on prior user interactions at one or more content modules selected and provided from a plurality of sources associated with the geo location;

    (c) selecting the content modules from the selected ones of the plurality of sources in accordance to the ranking of the plurality of dimensions associated with the geo location, the selected content modules including distinct and recent content retrieved from the respective sources matching the one or more of the plurality of dimensions; and

    (d) generating the topic page with the selected content modules for the geo location, the topic page being generated by arranging the selected content modules in the topic page in accordance to a placement order defined by metadata associated with each of the content modules,wherein each of the content modules obtained from a source includes media content matching one or more of the plurality of dimensions of the query, wherein the media content includes dynamic and/or static media content.

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