IP Library Granted Patent US 11,429,691
Granted Patent B2
US 11,429,691 · App. 16/773,792 · Granted Aug 30, 2022

Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to measure search results

Inventor: Balaji Ravindran (New York, NY)
Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
G06F16/958G06F16/24578G06F16/951
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Patent No.
US 11,429,691
App. No.
16/773,792
Granted
Aug 30, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to measure search results are disclosed. An example method includes processing a search query to return a listing of search results including a first search result and a second search result; and ordering the first search result and the second search result based on a first preview metric associated with the first search result and a second preview metric associated with the second search result, the first preview metric including a first ratio based on a first count of preview events for the first search result and a second count of impressions of the first search result in the search query, the second preview metric including a second ratio based on a third count of preview events for the second search result and a fourth count of impressions of the second search result in the search query.

Claims (30)

1. A method to order search results in response to a search query from a requester, the method comprising:

processing, by executing an instruction with at least one processor circuit associated with a search engine, the search query to return a listing of search results including a first search result and a second search result; and

ordering, by executing an instruction with the at least one processor circuit associated with the search engine, the first search result and the second search result based on a first preview metric associated with the first search result and a second preview metric associated with the second search result, the first preview metric including a first ratio based on a first count of preview events for the first search result and a second count of impressions of the first search result in the search query, the second preview metric including a second ratio based on a third count of preview events for the second search result and a fourth count of impressions of the second search result in the search query.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first preview and the second preview metric correspond to a metric of user interaction with at least one of the first search result or the second search result.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the metric of user interaction is a first metric of user interaction, and the method further includes, when the first metric of user interaction with the first search result is higher than a second metric of user interaction with the second search result, ordering the first search result before the second search result.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first preview metric and the second preview metric are determined based on previous search queries from at least one of the requester or a second requester.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first preview metric and the second preview metric correspond to a demographic of the requester.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the preview events correspond to interactions between at least one of the requester or a second requester and at least one icon associated with one or more of the first search result or the second search result.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first preview metric and the second preview metric are received from a data processing facility.

8. A server associated with a search engine to order search results in response to a search query from a requester, the server comprising:

memory;

instructions; and

at least one processor circuit to execute the instructions to:

process the search query to return a listing of search results including a first search result and a second search result; and

order the first search result and the second search result based on a first preview metric associated with the first search result and a second preview metric associated with the second search result, the first preview metric including a first ratio based on a first count of preview events for the first search result and a second count of impressions of the first search result in the search query, the second preview metric including a second ratio based on a third count of preview events for the second search result and a fourth count of impressions of the second search result in the search query.

9. The server of claim 8 , wherein the first preview metric and the second preview metric correspond to a metric of user interaction with at least one of the first search result or the second search result.

10. The server of claim 9 , wherein the metric of user interaction is a first metric of user interaction, and the at least one processor circuit is to, when the first metric of user interaction with the first search result is higher than a second metric of user interaction with the second search result, order the first search result before the second search result.

11. The server of claim 8 , wherein the first preview metric and the second preview metric are determined based on previous search queries from at least one of the requester or a second requester.

12. The server of claim 8 , wherein the first preview metric and the second preview metric correspond to a demographic of the requester.

13. The server of claim 8 , wherein the preview events correspond to interactions between at least one of the requester or a second requester and at least one icon associated with one or more of the first search result or the second search result.

14. The server of claim 8 , wherein the first preview metric and the second preview metric are received from a data processing facility.

15. A tangible computer readable storage medium comprising instructions which, when executed, cause a machine to at least:

process a search query from a requester to return a listing of search results including a first search result and a second search result; and

order the first search result and the second search result based on a first preview metric associated with the first search result and a second preview metric associated with the second search result, the first preview metric including a first ratio based on a first count of preview events for the first search result and a second count of impressions of the first search result in the search query, the second preview metric including a second ratio based on a third count of preview events for the second search result and a fourth count of impressions of the second search result in the search query.

16. The tangible computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the first preview metric and the second preview metric correspond to a metric of user interaction with at least one of the first search result or the second search result.

17. The tangible computer readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the metric of user interaction is a first metric of user interaction, and the instructions, when executed, cause the machine to, when the first metric of user interaction with the first search result is higher than a second metric of user interaction with the second search result, order the first search result before the second search result.

18. The tangible computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the first preview metric and the second preview metric are determined based on previous search queries from at least one of the requester or a second requester.

19. The tangible computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the first preview metric and the second preview metric correspond to a demographic of the requester.

20. The tangible computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the preview events correspond to interactions between at least one of the requester or a second requester and at least one icon associated with one or more of the first search result or the second search result.

21. The tangible computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the first preview metric and the second preview metric are received from a data processing facility.

Assignments (8)
RELEASE (REEL 054066 / FRAME 0064) Recorded May 11, 2023
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: A. C. NIELSEN COMPANY, LLC; EXELATE, INC.; GRACENOTE, INC.; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC; NETRATINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 063605/0001 →
RELEASE (REEL 053473 / FRAME 0001) Recorded May 11, 2023
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: A. C. NIELSEN COMPANY, LLC; EXELATE, INC.; GRACENOTE, INC.; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC; NETRATINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 063603/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2023
From: GRACENOTE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; GRACENOTE, INC.; TNC (US) HOLDINGS, INC.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
To: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063574/0632 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2023
From: GRACENOTE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; GRACENOTE, INC.; TNC (US) HOLDINGS, INC.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 063561/0381 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 31, 2023
From: GRACENOTE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; GRACENOTE, INC.; TNC (US) HOLDINGS, INC.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 063560/0547 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENTS LISTED ON SCHEDULE 1 RECORDED ON 6-9-2020 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 053473 FRAME 0001. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SUPPLEMENTAL IP SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Oct 7, 2020
From: A.C. NIELSEN (ARGENTINA) S.A.; A.C. NIELSEN COMPANY, LLC; ACN HOLDINGS INC.; ACNIELSEN CORPORATION; ACNIELSEN ERATINGS.COM; AFFINNOVA, INC.; ART HOLDING, L.L.C.; ATHENIAN LEASING CORPORATION; CZT/ACN TRADEMARKS, L.L.C.; EXELATE, INC.; GRACENOTE, INC.; GRACENOTE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; NETRATINGS, LLC; NIELSEN AUDIO, INC.; NIELSEN CONSUMER INSIGHTS, INC.; NIELSEN CONSUMER NEUROSCIENCE, INC.; NIELSEN FINANCE CO.; NIELSEN FINANCE LLC; NIELSEN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; NIELSEN MOBILE, LLC; NMR INVESTING I, INC.; TCG DIVESTITURE INC.; TNC (US) HOLDINGS, INC.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC; VIZU CORPORATION; VNU MARKETING INFORMATION, INC.; NMR LICENSING ASSOCIATES, L.P.; NIELSEN HOLDING AND FINANCE B.V.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY B.V.; VNU INTERNATIONAL B.V.
To: CITIBANK, N.A
Reel/Frame 054066/0064 →
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 9, 2020
From: A. C. NIELSEN COMPANY, LLC; ACN HOLDINGS INC.; ACNIELSEN CORPORATION; ACNIELSEN ERATINGS.COM; AFFINNOVA, INC.; ART HOLDING, L.L.C.; ATHENIAN LEASING CORPORATION; CZT/ACN TRADEMARKS, L.L.C.; EXELATE, INC.; GRACENOTE, INC.; GRACENOTE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; NETRATINGS, LLC; NIELSEN AUDIO, INC.; NIELSEN CONSUMER INSIGHTS, INC.; NIELSEN CONSUMER NEUROSCIENCE, INC.; NIELSEN FINANCE CO.; NIELSEN FINANCE LLC; NIELSEN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; NIELSEN MOBILE, LLC; NIELSEN UK FINANCE I, LLC; NMR INVESTING I, INC.; TCG DIVESTITURE INC.; TNC (US) HOLDINGS, INC.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC; VIZU CORPORATION; VNU MARKETING INFORMATION, INC.; NMR LICENSING ASSOCIATES, L.P.; NIELSEN HOLDING AND FINANCE B.V.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY B.V.; VNU INTERNATIONAL B.V.
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 053473/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2020
From: RAVINDRAN, BALAJI
To: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
Reel/Frame 051941/0009 →