Associating descriptive content with asset metadata objects
View Patent ↗Methods are provided, including a method of associating descriptive content with a set of assets. The method includes determining an asset metadata object, determining descriptive content related to the asset metadata object, and associating the descriptive content with the asset metadata object.
1. A method for delivering descriptive content, the method being implemented by one or more processors and comprising:
receiving a selection of one or more attributes that are descriptive of a subset of assets in a set of plural assets;
determining an asset specification that is based on the selection of attributes, the asset specification being common to the subset of assets;
identifying a plurality of metadata objects that are each associated with (i) the asset specification, (ii) a descriptive content, having a size, that is distinct from the asset specification and the metadata object itself, and (iii) a buoyancy;
selecting, from the plurality of metadata objects that are associated with the asset specification, at least one metadata object, based at least in part on the size of the descriptive content and the buoyancy;
providing the descriptive content of the selected metadata object for display on a display device in connection with information about at least one asset from the subset of assets.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the asset specification relates to at least one of the attributes of the selection corresponding to an asset brand, an asset price, or an asset technology.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the asset specification comprises a filter string identifying one or more attributes of the selection.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the descriptive content comprises information relating to the selection of one or more attributes common to the subset of assets.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the descriptive content comprises information relating to a category of assets.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said receiving is in response to a user input corresponding to one or more attributes.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the asset metadata object is one of a plain text object and an HTML object.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing catalog information for display on a display device.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein said receiving comprises receiving attributes corresponding to a catalog node in an on-line catalog.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein said receiving comprises receiving attributes selected by a user using a form.