IP Library Granted Patent US 9,424,319
Granted Patent B2
US 9,424,319 · App. 14/344,759 · Granted Aug 23, 2016

Social media based content selection system

Inventors: Xin Fan (Beijing, CN); Todd Beaupre (Sunnyvale, CA); Jean-Marc Langlois (Menlo Park, CA)
Assignee: EXCALIBUR IP, LLC
G06F17/3053G06F17/30G06F17/30867
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Patent No.
US 9,424,319
App. No.
14/344,759
Granted
Aug 23, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for selecting a social media network user. The method comprises obtaining one or more parameters indicative of quality of social media network content from the social media network user, ranking the social media network user based on the one or more parameters, and determining whether the social media network user is selected based on the ranking.

Claims (38)

1. A method for selecting a social media network user, the method implemented on a machine having at least one processor, storage, and a communication interface connected to a network, the method comprising:

obtaining one or more parameters indicative of quality of a plurality pieces of social media network content, wherein each of a plurality of users is associated with one or more of the plurality pieces of social media network content;

ranking the plurality of social media network users based on the one or more parameters; and

selecting, based on the ranking, at least one of the plurality of social media network users as a curator and at least some of the plurality of social media network users as a voters, wherein

at least some of social media network content associated with the curator is added to a content pool based on popularity of the social media network content among the voters.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more parameters include features related to at least one of:

the social media network user;

social network connections of the social media network user; and

the social media network content associated with the social media network user.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of social media network users are ranked based on the one or more parameters using a first model.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein each of the ranked social media network users is assigned into one of a plurality of levels based, at least in part, on the one or more parameters using a second model.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein each of the social media network users is assigned into one of the plurality of levels based, at least in part, on social status of the social media network user.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

extracting features from each of the plurality of social media network content associated with the plurality of social media network users.

7. A system having at least one processor, storage, and a communication interface connected to a network for selecting a social media network user, the system comprising:

a modeler configured to obtain one or more parameters indicative of quality of a plurality pieces of social media network content, wherein each of a plurality of users is associated with one or more of the plurality pieces of social media network content; and

a user selector configured to rank the plurality of social media network users based on the one or more parameters, and select, based on the ranking, at least one of the plurality of social media network users as a curator and at least some of the plurality of social media network users as a voters, wherein

at least some of social media network content associated with the curator is added to a content pool based on popularity of the social media network content among the voters.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the one or more parameters include features related to at least one of:

the social media network user;

social network connections of the social media network user; and

the social media network content associated with the social media network user.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of social media network users are ranked based on the one or more parameters using a first model.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein each of the ranked social media network users is assigned into one of a plurality of levels based, at least in part, on the one or more parameters using a second model.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein each of the social media network users is assigned into one of the plurality of levels based, at least in part, on social status of the social media network user.

12. The system of claim 7 , further comprising a feature extractor configured to extract features from each of the plurality of social media network content associated with the plurality of social media network users.

13. A non-transitory machine readable medium having information recorded thereon for selecting a social media network user, wherein the information, when read by a machine, causes the machine to perform the steps of:

obtaining one or more parameters indicative of quality of a plurality pieces of social media network content, wherein each of a plurality of users is associated with one or more of the plurality pieces of social media network content;

ranking the plurality of social media network users based on the one or more parameters; and

selecting, based on the ranking, at least one of the plurality of social media network users as a curator and at least some of the plurality of social media network users as a voters, wherein

at least some of social media network content associated with the curator is added to a content pool based on popularity of the social media network content among the voters.

14. The medium of claim 13 , wherein the one or more parameters include features related to at least one of:

the social media network user;

social network connections of the social media network user; and

the social media network content associated with the social media network user.

15. The medium of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of social media network users are ranked based on the one or more parameters using a first model.

16. The medium of claim 15 , wherein each of the ranked social media network users is assigned into one of a plurality of levels based, at least in part, on the one or more parameters using a second model.

17. The medium of claim 16 , wherein each of the social media network users is assigned into one of the plurality of levels based, at least in part, on social status of the social media network user.

Assignments (9)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE ASSIGNOR NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 052853 FRAME: 0153. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Mar 29, 2021
From: R2 SOLUTIONS LLC
To: STARBOARD VALUE INTERMEDIATE FUND LP, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 053654 FRAME 0254. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST GRANTED PURSUANT TO THE PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED. Recorded Dec 30, 2020
From: STARBOARD VALUE INTERMEDIATE FUND LP
To: R2 SOLUTIONS LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jul 8, 2020
From: STARBOARD VALUE INTERMEDIATE FUND LP
To: 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; 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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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2020
From: EXCALIBUR IP, LLC
To: R2 SOLUTIONS LLC
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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
To: STARBOARD VALUE INTERMEDIATE FUND LP, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 3, 2016
From: YAHOO! INC.
To: EXCALIBUR IP, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2016
From: EXCALIBUR IP, LLC
To: YAHOO! INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2016
From: YAHOO! INC.
To: EXCALIBUR IP, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 13, 2014
From: FAN, XIN; BEAUPRE, TODD; LANGLOIS, JEAN-MARC
To: YAHOO! INC.
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