Automated Media Influencer Network Analysis via Text Mining

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Solution Overview

Problem

Manual approaches to analyzing influencer networks in media coverage are inefficient due to the high volume of data, requiring a computational method for automated data processing and entity extraction to facilitate effective communication strategies and reputation benchmarking.

Innovation Solution

Influencer Network Analysis (INA) employs automated text mining and information extraction using linguistic and statistical methods to identify entities and compute network characteristics, with optional manual enrichment, enabling the visualization of influencer networks and prediction of media coverage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual approaches are used to analyze influencer networks in media coverage, then analysis accuracy can be maintained, but processing efficiency deteriorates due to the high volume of data

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata processing efficiencyVSAvoidanalysis time
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically extracts entities, relationships, and network characteristics from media data without requiring manual intervention for each data point. The automated text mining and information extraction processes enable the system to serve itself by processing high-volume data efficiently while maintaining analysis quality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

Manual analytical methods are replaced with computational approaches including automated text mining, information extraction, and network analysis algorithms. This substitution of mechanical manual processes with automated computational systems resolves the contradiction between processing efficiency and analysis accuracy

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

2Productivity

If automated text mining processes are used to handle high volume media data, then processing speed improves, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemedia data processing speedVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The complex automated analysis system is divided into distinct functional modules: data collection, text mining, information extraction, network computation, and visualization. Each module handles a specific aspect of the analysis pipeline, making the overall complex system manageable and maintainable while achieving high processing speeds

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The automated text mining and information extraction system is designed to handle multiple types of media data and extract various entity types (persons, organizations, locations, brands) using unified linguistic and statistical methods, reducing the need for separate specialized systems

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Quantity of substance

If comprehensive information extraction is performed automatically, then data coverage improves, but processing resources increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata coverageVSAvoidcomputational resources
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts only the most relevant information from media data including named entities, relationships between entities, and network characteristics. By focusing extraction on essential elements rather than processing all data comprehensively, the system achieves wide data coverage while managing computational resource consumption

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The automated extraction process applies linguistic and statistical methods to identify and extract key entities and relationships from media texts. The system performs extraction at the level necessary to capture influencer network characteristics without exhaustively analyzing every detail of the high-volume media data

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS7933843B1Media-based computational influencer network analysis
Publication Date: 2011.04.26 COMMETRIC LTD
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AI summary

The methodology draws from three disciplines, namely public relations, social network analysis and computer-based information extraction. The analysis permits the visualization of how various people, organizations, products, subjects, key messages etc. are linked/form a network dynamic in media coverage. This type of analysis can assist corporations and other organizations to understand, plan and measure the effectiveness of communication.