Hyperlink Relevancy Determination via Keyword Sequence Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inefficiencies in finding relevant information due to the 'hit or miss' nature of navigating through hyperlinks, leading to wasted time and a poor user experience, as existing methods lack effective ways to determine the relevancy of hyperlinks.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that determine the relevancy of hyperlinks by analyzing the link sequence and content priority, using a keyword extraction engine to match keywords from previous pages with those from destination links, and indicating relevant links through color coding or highlighting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If users navigate through multiple hyperlinks to find relevant information, then they can access external documents and resources, but they waste time experiencing a hit-or-miss search process
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary analysis of the link sequence and content priority before the user clicks on hyperlinks. By pre-processing the navigation path and extracting keywords from previously viewed pages, the system prepares relevance scores in advance, so when the user views the current page, the most relevant links are already identified and highlighted, eliminating the need for trial-and-error navigation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of clicking through hyperlinks one by one with an automated computational system. The relevancy identifier automatically analyzes the link sequence, extracts keywords, compares them with destination link content, and highlights relevant links, substituting the user's manual exploration with an intelligent automated recommendation system.
2Measurement precision
If users manually evaluate each hyperlink to determine relevance, then they can find accurate information, but the process becomes inefficient and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically analyzing the relevance of hyperlinks without requiring user intervention. The relevancy identifier independently evaluates each link by comparing destination content with keywords from the navigation path, and the highlighter automatically marks relevant links, freeing the user from manual evaluation while maintaining high accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from the user's navigation behavior (the sequence of pages visited) to continuously improve link relevance determination. By analyzing the link sequence and content priority, the system learns what topics are relevant to the user's current information needs and uses this feedback to accurately identify and highlight the most relevant hyperlinks on the current page.
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AI summary
A computer implemented method and apparatus for determining the relevancy of hyperlinks. The method comprising determining at least one relevant link on a current page presented to a user, wherein the relevancy of the link is based on content retrieved from one or more pages selected by the user for presentation previous to the current page; and indicating the at least one relevant link.