Systems and methods for generating interactable elements in text strings relating to media assets
Systems and methods for improving displays of media assets are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a system receives a plurality of text comments from a plurality of devices to which a media asset was transmitted. The system analyzes the comments to identify text strings within the text comments. The system generates interactable elements from the text strings in the text comments, such that an interaction with the text string causes display of identifiers of media assets corresponding to the text string.
1. A method comprising:
causing display of a first media asset and text comments for the first media asset received from other devices to which the first media asset was displayed;
identifying a topic of the first media asset;
accessing metadata of a device from which a particular text comment for the media asset was received;
determining, based on the metadata of the device, that the particular text comment contains additional information relating to the topic of the first media asset; and
in response to the determining, based on the metadata of the device, that the particular text comment contains additional information relating to the topic of the first media asset:
modifying display of a portion of the particular text comment to include an interactable element, wherein an interaction with the interactable element causes a display of a result of a search based on the portion of the particular text comment.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the metadata of the device comprises profile information for a user profile through which the particular text comment was posted and wherein the determining that the particular text comment contains additional information relating to the topic of the first media asset comprises analyzing the user profile information for the user profile to determine that a user of the user profile has expertise in a topic of the particular text comment or the first media asset.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that the particular text comment identifies a location;
wherein the determining, based on the metadata of the device, that the particular text comment contains additional information relating to the topic of the first media asset comprises determining from the metadata that a user of the device has been to the location.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining, based on the metadata of the device, that the particular text comment contains additional information relating to the topic of the first media asset comprises:
identifying a general term in the particular text comment; and
identifying one or more specific modifiers of the general term in the particular text comment.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining, based on the metadata of the device, that the particular text comment contains additional information relating to the topic of the first media asset comprises:
identifying a number of reactions on the particular text comment; and
determining that the particular text comment contains additional information in response to determining that the number of reactions on the particular text comments exceeds a threshold.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining, based on the metadata of the device, that the particular text comment contains additional information relating to the topic of the first media asset comprises:
identifying previous comments received from the device;
comparing the previous comments to data relating to the first media asset; and
determining that the particular text comment contains additional information relating to the topic in response to identifying a match between the previous comments and the data relating to the first media asset.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining, based on the metadata of the device, that the particular text comment contains additional information relating to the topic of the first media asset comprises determining, from the metadata of the device, that the device played a portion of the first media asset greater than a stored threshold value.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, from a second device, user input interacting with the interactable element; and
selecting a particular result of the search for display based, at least in part, on the metadata of the device.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, from a second device, user input interacting with the interactable element; and
selecting a particular result of the search for display based, at least in part, on metadata of the second device.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, in response to determining, based on the metadata of the device, that the particular text comment contains additional information relating to the topic of the first media asset, storing the additional information as metadata of the first media asset.
11. A system comprising:
input/output circuitry configured to cause display of a first media asset and text comments for the first media asset received from other devices to which the first media asset was displayed; and
control circuitry configured to:
identify a topic of the first media asset;
accessing metadata of a device from which a particular text comment for the media asset was received;
determine, based on the metadata of the device, that the particular text comment contains additional information relating to the topic of the first media asset; and
in response to the determining, based on the metadata of the device, that the particular text comment contains additional information relating to the topic of the first media asset:
modify display of a portion of the particular text comment to include an interactable element, wherein an interaction with the interactable element causes a display of a result of a search based on the portion of the particular text comment.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the metadata of the device comprises profile information for a user profile through which the particular text comment was posted and wherein when determining that the particular text comment contains additional information relating to the topic of the first media asset, the control circuitry is further configured to analyze the user profile information for the user profile to determine that a user of the user profile has expertise in a topic of the particular text comment or the first media asset.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
determine that the particular text comment identifies a location;
wherein when determining, based on the metadata of the device, that the particular text comment contains additional information relating to the topic of the first media asset, the control circuitry is further configured to determine from the metadata that a user of the device has been to the location.
14. The system of claim 11 , wherein when determining, based on the metadata of the device, that the particular text comment contains additional information relating to the topic of the first media asset, the control circuitry is further configured to:
identify a general term in the particular text comment; and
identify one or more specific modifiers of the general term in the particular text comment.
15. The system of claim 11 , wherein when determining, based on the metadata of the device, that the particular text comment contains additional information relating to the topic of the first media asset, the control circuitry is further configured to:
identify a number of reactions on the particular text comment; and
determine that the particular text comment contains additional information in response to determining that the number of reactions on the particular text comments exceeds a threshold.
16. The system of claim 11 , wherein when determining, based on the metadata of the device, that the particular text comment contains additional information relating to the topic of the first media asset, the control circuitry is further configured to:
identify previous comments received from the device;
compare the previous comments to data relating to the first media asset; and
determine that the particular text comment contains additional information relating to the topic in response to identifying a match between the previous comments and the data relating to the first media asset.
17. The system of claim 11 , wherein when determining, based on the metadata of the device, that the particular text comment contains additional information relating to the topic of the first media asset, the control circuitry is further configured to determine, from the metadata of the device, that the device played a portion of the first media asset greater than a stored threshold value.
18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
receive, from a second device, user input interacting with the interactable element; and
select a particular result of the search for display based, at least in part, on the metadata of the device.
19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
receiving, from a second device, user input interacting with the interactable element; and
selecting a particular result of the search for display based, at least in part, on metadata of the second device.
20. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to, in response to determining, based on the metadata of the device, that the particular text comment contains additional information relating to the topic of the first media asset, storing the additional information as metadata of the first media asset.