Content Categorization System Using Subject-Based Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face challenges in efficiently locating specific content items, such as images or videos, within a large collection associated with a particular topic, like a restaurant, due to the time-consuming nature of browsing through numerous irrelevant items.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a content categorization system that organizes content items into categories based on their subject matter, allowing users to select specific categories to view relevant content, such as 'food,' 'drink,' 'interior,' or 'people,' thereby facilitating easy access to desired content.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If content items are provided without categorization, then the page can include all content items related to the topic, but users experience difficulty in locating specific content items

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecompleteness of content itemsVSAvoidease of locating content items

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The content items are segmented into different categories (e.g., interior, exterior, food, drink) based on their subject matter. This segmentation allows users to navigate through content by selecting specific categories, making it easier to locate desired content while maintaining the completeness of all content items on the page.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Productivity

If users browse through all content items to locate specific content, then no categorization structure is needed, but users spend excessive time searching

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvespeed of content locationVSAvoidtime spent searching for content

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by automatically categorizing content items before they are presented to users. This pre-categorization structure is established in advance, allowing users to directly access specific content through category selection without needing to browse through all items, thereby reducing search time and increasing productivity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of operation

If content items are organized into multiple categories, then users can easily access specific content, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of accessing contentVSAvoidcomplexity of categorization system

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The categorization system operates autonomously by automatically assigning content items to appropriate categories based on their subject matter without requiring user intervention. This self-service approach simplifies the user interface while maintaining the organizational structure, reducing the apparent system complexity from the user's perspective.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS10423645B2Systems and methods for categorizing content

Publication Date: 2019.09.24 META PLATFORMS INC

AI summary

Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine at least one content item to be categorized, wherein the content item relates to a topic. The topic related to the content item can be determined. A set of categories can be determined based at least in part on the topic. A determination can be made that the content item corresponds to a first category in the set of categories. The content item can be associated with the first category, wherein the content item is included in a page corresponding to the topic within the first category.