Automated Keyword Library Management for E-commerce Search

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Solution Overview

Problem

E-commerce platforms face inefficiencies in content curation due to manual keyword entry, leading to high costs, relevance issues, and poor user experience, as manually created keyword libraries become outdated and fail to account for changing incentives and user behavior.

Innovation Solution

An automated system using program-controlled keyword creation algorithms and a graph database to analyze user interaction data, detect patterns, and dynamically update keyword libraries, enhancing relevance and recall by applying boost multipliers based on user behavior and merchant incentives.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual keyword entry is used to create keyword libraries, then initial keyword coverage can be established, but the time and effort required to develop and program keywords becomes very expensive as store count grows

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvekeyword coverageVSAvoidtime to develop and program keywords
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-service by automatically generating keywords through web crawling and data extraction from merchant websites and affiliate networks, eliminating the need for manual keyword entry and programming while maintaining comprehensive keyword coverage across growing store counts

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The manual mechanical process of keyword entry and programming is replaced with an automated computational system that uses web crawlers, data extraction algorithms, and pattern recognition to generate and maintain keyword libraries dynamically

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Ease of operation

If manual keyword libraries are used, then initial search functionality is provided, but these programmed keywords lose their relevancy over time

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesearch functionalityVSAvoidkeyword relevancy
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The keyword library transitions from a static manually-programmed structure to a dynamic system that automatically updates and adapts keywords based on current merchant offerings, user behavior patterns, and changing search trends, ensuring持续 relevancy over time

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system incorporates feedback loops that continuously monitor user search behavior, click-through rates, and conversion data to automatically adjust and optimize keyword relevancy, ensuring the keyword library evolves with user needs and merchant changes

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Quantity of substance

If manual keyword entry is used, then some keywords are associated with merchants, but badly targeted keywords or rarely used terminology result in unbalanced search

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenumber of keywordsVSAvoidkeyword targeting accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The imprecise manual keyword selection process is replaced with data-driven algorithms that analyze user search queries, click behavior, and conversion patterns to automatically identify and prioritize high-value keywords with precise targeting accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts keyword parameters such as selection criteria, priority weighting, and association strength based on real-time analysis of user behavior data and merchant performance metrics, optimizing keyword targeting precision

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

4Stability of the object's composition

If manual keyword libraries are maintained, then existing keywords are preserved, but relevant keywords are missed or irrelevant keywords are included resulting in empty responses

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvekeyword library stabilityVSAvoidsearch result accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The keyword library maintenance transitions from periodic manual updates to continuous automated operation where the system constantly crawls merchant websites, analyzes user behavior, and updates keywords in real-time, ensuring both stability and accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs self-validation and self-correction by automatically detecting missing keywords through web crawling and user query analysis, and filtering out irrelevant keywords based on performance data, eliminating the need for manual review while improving accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

5Device complexity

If static keyword associations are used, then simple search matching is achieved, but changing incentive programs alter relevancy in real time lowering recall rate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesearch system simplicityVSAvoidreal-time relevancy adjustment
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The search system evolves from static keyword matching to a dynamic framework that automatically adjusts keyword associations and search rankings in real-time based on changing merchant incentive programs, user behavior patterns, and promotional activities

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements real-time feedback mechanisms that monitor merchant incentive changes and user response patterns, automatically adjusting keyword relevancy and search results to maintain optimal recall rates as marketplace conditions change

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS11928710B2Computer platform and network for enhanced search management
Publication Date: 2024.03.12 RAKUTEN GROUP INC
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AI summary

A computer implemented search management process and platform include USER data to build libraries of keywords used to associate merchant selections in response to queries seeking merchant products and services.