ML Content Taxonomy Framework for Digital Marketing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current content marketing systems face challenges in efficiently categorizing and recommending high-quality content due to resource constraints and the need for extensive human-driven judgments, making it time-consuming to develop and execute content categorization and distribution applications.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of machine learning (ML) techniques, including deep learning, computer vision, and chatbots, to automatically categorize content, determine relevance, and process customer feedback, enabling standardized content classification and recommendations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If conventional content categorization methods are used, then content can be classified, but the process requires extensive human-driven judgments and multiple procedural tasks making it time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent classification accuracyVSAvoidtime for developing and executing content categorization
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual human-driven content categorization with automated machine learning models and natural language processing systems. The ML models automatically analyze content metadata, descriptions, and characteristics to generate taxonomy classifications without requiring human reviewers to manually evaluate each content item, thereby maintaining classification accuracy while dramatically reducing the time required for content categorization workflows.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The content management system performs self-service categorization by automatically generating taxonomy classifications using embedded machine learning models. The system autonomously processes incoming content, applies learned patterns from training data, and assigns appropriate taxonomy tags without external human intervention, enabling the system to serve its own content classification needs efficiently and at scale.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Reliability

If manual content processing workflows are used, then content can be categorized, but extensive knowledge of customers and content sources is required increasing operational complexity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent recommendation qualityVSAvoidcomplexity of content processing workflow
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transforms the content processing approach by changing from manual parameter-based classification to ML-driven predictive classification. The system uses training data to learn optimal classification parameters and patterns, automatically adapting to different content types and customer preferences without requiring operators to manually configure complex rules or possess deep domain knowledge, thereby maintaining recommendation quality while reducing operational complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces machine learning models as intermediary components between raw content data and final taxonomy classifications. These ML intermediaries automatically process content metadata, extract relevant features, and generate classifications based on learned patterns, eliminating the need for human operators to directly analyze and interpret complex content characteristics, thus reducing the knowledge requirements and operational complexity of the workflow.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Productivity

If automated ML techniques are used, then content classification efficiency is improved, but implementation requires generating and training ML models

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent classification throughputVSAvoidease of implementing ML-based taxonomy
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-training machine learning models with comprehensive training data before deployment. The system performs offline model training and validation using historical content and taxonomy data, so that when the system goes live, the models are already optimized and ready to immediately process content at high throughput without requiring manual intervention for each classification task, thereby achieving both high productivity and ease of implementation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements universal ML models that can handle multiple content types, taxonomies, and classification scenarios through a single unified system. The ML framework is designed to be adaptable and reusable across different content domains and taxonomy structures, eliminating the need to build separate custom solutions for each classification need, thus improving ease of implementation while maintaining high classification throughput through automated processing.

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

Data Source

PatentUS11823245B2Enterprise taxonomy management framework for digital content marketing platform
Publication Date: 2023.11.21 DELL PROD LP
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AI summary

A method includes generating a model for a content taxonomy using one or more machine learning (ML) techniques. The model comprises a plurality of metadata tags for electronic content. In the method, a plurality of electronic content items are received from a plurality of content management systems, and are analyzed using the one or more ML techniques. The method also includes assigning one or more of the plurality of metadata tags to each of the plurality of electronic content items based on the analysis, and transmitting to the plurality of content management systems via one or more application programming interfaces, a plurality of recommendations comprising which of the plurality metadata tags to apply to the plurality of electronic content items.