IP Library Granted Patent US 8,069,160
Granted Patent B2
US 8,069,160 · App. 12/344,005 · Granted Nov 29, 2011

System and method for dynamically monetizing keyword values

Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,069,160
App. No.
12/344,005
Granted
Nov 29, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and method for dynamically monetizing keyword values based on a correlation between one or more indices. The method includes generating a first index for a subject being searched by users via web server, and a second index for the subject based on a corresponding level of popularity. The first index is correlated with the second index to predict a future second index for the subject based on the first index.

Claims (42)

1. A system for dynamically monetizing keyword values based on a correlation between two or more indices, the system comprising:

a first index module configured to generate a first index for a subject being searched by users via a web server associated with a website, the web server being configured to receive and process a plurality of search requests;

a second index module configured to generate a second index for the subject based on a corresponding level of popularity; and

an analysis engine in communication with the first index module and the second index module, the analysis engine being configured to correlate the first index with the second index to predict a change in the second index based on the first index, wherein the first index is a metric calculated as a function of a total number of web documents generated in response to a search request for the subject and an access frequency corresponding to each web document of the total number of web documents.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the access frequency is based on a frequency that each web document of the total number of web documents is accessed within the website.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the access frequency is based on a frequency that each web document of the total number of web documents is accessed within a network.

4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a web crawler in communication with the web server and configured to actively retrieve data from a network, the data including at least the total number of web documents generated in response to the search request.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the total number of web documents is generated from the data retrieved by the web crawler during a predetermined period of time.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second index is a metric calculated as a percentage of a total number of users searching the subject via the website.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second index is a metric proportional to a total number of searches conducted for the subject via the website.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second index is a metric calculated as a function of a total number of users searching the subject via the website and a total number of searches conducted via the website.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the change in the second index corresponds to an increase in the second index.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the analysis engine predicts the change in the second index based on a change in the first index.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the analysis engine is further configured to analyze the first index to identify an event corresponding to the change in the first index.

12. A system for dynamically monetizing keyword values based on a correlation between two or more indices, the system comprising:

a first index module configured to generate a first index for a subject being searched by users via a web server associated with a website, the web server being configured to receive and process a plurality of search requests;

a second index module configured to generate a second index for the subject based on a corresponding level of popularity;

an analysis engine in communication with the first index module and the second index module, the analysis engine being configured to correlate the first index with the second index to predict a change in the second index based on an earlier change in the first index;

an advertisement engine in communication with the analysis engine and configured to dynamically update bid prices of keywords associated with the subject based on the first index; and

a web crawler in communication with the web server and configured to actively retrieve data from a network, the data including at least the total number of web documents generated in response to the search request;

wherein the first index is a metric calculated as a function of a total number of web documents generated in response to a search request for the subject and an access frequency corresponding to each web document of the total number of web documents.

13. A method for dynamically monetizing keyword values based on a correlation between one or more indices, the method comprising:

generating a first index for a subject being searched by users via a web server associated with a website, the web server being configured to receive and process a plurality of search requests;

independently generating a second index for the subject based on a corresponding level of popularity; and

correlating the first index with the second index to predict a change in the second index based on the first index, wherein the first index is a metric calculated as a function of a total number of web documents generated for the subject in response to a search request and an access frequency corresponding to each web document of the total number of web documents.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising analyzing a database associated with the website to determine the access frequency.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the access frequency is based on the frequency that each web document of the total number of web documents is accessed within the website.

16. The method of claim 13 , further comprising actively crawling a network to retrieve data, the data including at least the total number of web documents generated in response to the search request.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the total number of web documents is generated from the data retrieved during a predetermined period of time.

18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the second index is a metric calculated as a percentage of a total number of users searching the subject via the website.

19. The method of claim 13 , further comprising using the first index to dynamically update bid prices of keywords associated with the subject.

20. The method of claim 13 , wherein the change in the second index is based on a change in the first index.

21. In a computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions executable by a programmed processor for dynamically monetizing keywords values, the storage medium comprising instructions for:

generating a first index for a subject being searched by users via a web server associated with a website, the web server being configured to receive and process a plurality of search requests;

independently generating a second index for the subject based on a corresponding level of popularity; and

correlating the first index with the second index to predict a change in the second index based on the first index, wherein the first index is a metric calculated as a function of a total number of web documents generated for the subject in response to a search request and an access frequency corresponding to each web document of the total number of web documents.

22. The computer readable storage medium of claim 21 , wherein the access frequency is based on the frequency that each web document of the total number of web documents is accessed within the website.

23. The computer readable storage medium of claim 21 , further comprising actively crawling a network to retrieve data, the data including at least the total number of web documents generated in response to the search request.

24. The computer readable storage medium of claim 23 , wherein the total number of web documents is generated from the data retrieved during a predetermined period of time.

25. The computer readable storage medium of claim 21 , wherein the second index is a metric calculated as a percentage of a total number of users searching the subject via the website.

26. The computer readable storage medium of claim 21 , further comprising using the first index to dynamically update bid prices of keywords associated with the subject.

27. The computer readable storage medium of claim 21 , further comprising analyzing the first index to identify an event corresponding to the earlier increase in the first index.

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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: ACACIA RESEARCH GROUP LLC; AMERICAN VEHICULAR SCIENCES LLC; BONUTTI SKELETAL INNOVATIONS LLC; CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT LLC; INNOVATIVE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES LLC; LIFEPORT SCIENCES LLC; LIMESTONE MEMORY SYSTEMS LLC; MERTON ACQUISITION HOLDCO LLC; MOBILE ENHANCEMENT SOLUTIONS LLC; MONARCH NETWORKING SOLUTIONS LLC; NEXUS DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES LLC; PARTHENON UNIFIED MEMORY ARCHITECTURE LLC; R2 SOLUTIONS LLC; SAINT LAWRENCE COMMUNICATIONS LLC; STINGRAY IP SOLUTIONS LLC; SUPER INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGIES LLC; TELECONFERENCE SYSTEMS LLC; UNIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES LLC
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