IP Library Granted Patent US 10,552,291
Granted Patent B2
US 10,552,291 · App. 14/270,950 · Granted Feb 4, 2020

Method and system for measuring user engagement with content items

Inventors: Alyssa Glass (Sunnyvale, CA); Xing Yi (Milpitas, CA)
Assignee: Oath Inc.
G06F11/3438G06F3/0482G06F16/907G06F16/9535
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Patent No.
US 10,552,291
App. No.
14/270,950
Granted
Feb 4, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Method, system, and programs for measuring user engagement with content items. In one example, a query is received. A set of content items related to the query is obtained. A presentation of at least one content item of the set of content items is provided on a user interface. A user activity related to the at least one content item is determined. An amount of time between a time at which the presentation of the at least one content item is provided on the user interface and a time at which the user activity occurred is determined. A score associated with the content item is determined based on the amount of time. Information related to user engagement with the set of content items is generated based on the score.

Claims (53)

1. A method, implemented on a machine having at least one processor, storage, and a communication platform connected to a network, for measuring user engagement with content items, comprising:

receiving, from a user device, a query;

obtaining a set of content items related to the query;

providing, on a user interface, at least one content item of the set of content items, the at least one content item being directly provided via at least one card;

determining a user activity related to the at least one content item;

determining an amount of time between a time at which a presentation of the at least one content item is provided and a time at which the user activity occurred, wherein the user activity is related to modifying the presentation of at least a portion of the at least one content item;

determining a score associated with the at least one content item based on the amount of time; and

generating information related to user engagement with the set of content items based on the score.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one content item is directly presented via the at least one card, without presenting a link associated with the at least one card.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user activity is related to manipulation of the at least one content item.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user activity is related to manipulation of metadata associated with the at least one content item.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user activity comprises at least one of a zoom operation, a rotation operation, a pinch operation, or a scroll operation.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user activity comprises at least one of a first operation that is configured to remove the portion of the at least one content item from the at least one content item or a second operation that is configured to remove the portion of the at least one content from a focus of presentation of the at least one content item via the user interface.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user activity comprises at least one of a first operation that is configured to remove the at least one content item from being presented via the user interface, or a second operation to replace the at least one content item with at least one other content item of the set of content items such that the at least one other content item is presented via the user interface.

8. A system for measuring user engagement with content items, comprising at least one processor programmed to execute one or more computer program instructions which, when executed, cause the at least one processor to:

receive, from a user device, a query;

obtain set of content items related to the query;

provide, on a user interface, at least one content item of the set of content items, the at least one content item being directly provided via at least one card;

determine a user activity related to the at least one content item;

determine an amount of time between a time at which a presentation of the at least one content item is provided and a time at which the user activity occurred, wherein the user activity is related to modifying the presentation of at least a portion of the at least one content item;

determine a score associated with the at least one content item based on the amount of time; and

generate information related to user engagement with the set of content items based on the score.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein information related to user engagement is based on a number of cards browsed.

10. A system for measuring user engagement with content items, comprising at least one processor programmed to execute one or more computer program instructions which, when executed, cause the at least one processor to:

receive, from a user device, a query;

obtain set of content items related to the query;

provide, on a user interface, at least one content item of the set of content items, the at least one content item being directly provided via at least one card;

determine a user activity related to the at least one content item;

determine an amount of time between a time at which a presentation of the at least one content item is provided and a time at which the user activity occurred, wherein the user activity is related to modifying the presentation of at least a portion of the at least one content item;

determine a score associated with the at least one content item based on the amount of time; and

generate information related to user engagement with the set of content items based on the first score.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the at least one content item is directly presented via the at least one card, without presenting a link associated with the at least one card.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the user activity comprises at least one of a zoom operation, a rotation operation, a pinch operation, or a scroll operation.

13. A machine-readable tangible and non-transitory medium having information recorded thereon for measuring user engagement with content items, wherein the information, when read by the machine, causes the machine to perform the following:

receiving, from a user device, a query;

obtaining a set of content items related to the query;

providing, on a user interface, at least one content item of the set of content items, the at least one content item being directly provided via at least one card;

determining a user activity related to the at least one content item;

determining an amount of time between a time at which a presentation of the at least one content item is provided and a time at which the user activity occurred, wherein the user activity is related to modifying the presentation of at least a portion of the at least one content item;

determining a score associated with the at least one content item based on the amount of time; and

generating information related to user engagement with the set of content items based on the score.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the user activity comprises at least one of a first operation that is configured to remove the at least one content item from being presented via the user interface or a second operation to replace the at least one content item with at least one other content item of the set of content items such that the at least one other content item is presented via the user interface.

15. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

dynamically adding at least one other content item to the set based on the first information.

16. A machine-readable tangible and non-transitory medium having information recorded thereon for measuring user engagement with content items, wherein the information, when read by the machine, causes the machine to perform the following:

receiving, from a user device, a query;

obtaining a set of content items related to the query;

providing, on a user interface, at least one content item of the set of content items, the at least one content item being directly provided via at least one card;

determining a user activity related to the at least one content item;

determining an amount of time between a time at which a presentation of the at least one content item is provided and a time at which the user activity occurred, wherein the user activity is related to modifying the presentation of at least a portion of the at least one content item;

determining a score associated with the at least one content item based on the amount of time; and

generating information related to user engagement with the set of content items based on the first score.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user activity is further related to modifying a display location of the portion of the at least one content item.

Assignments (6)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (FIRST LIEN) Recorded Sep 29, 2022
From: YAHOO ASSETS LLC
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 061571/0773 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 16, 2021
From: YAHOO AD TECH LLC (FORMERLY VERIZON MEDIA INC.)
To: YAHOO ASSETS LLC
Reel/Frame 058982/0282 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2020
From: OATH INC.
To: VERIZON MEDIA INC.
Reel/Frame 054258/0635 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2018
From: YAHOO HOLDINGS, INC.
To: OATH INC.
Reel/Frame 045240/0310 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 23, 2017
From: YAHOO! INC.
To: YAHOO HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 042963/0211 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 6, 2014
From: GLASS, ALYSSA; YI, XING
To: YAHOO! INC.
Reel/Frame 032832/0565 →