Mobile Sponsored Content Survey Integration for Search Optimization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Mobile communication devices face difficulties in effectively utilizing search technologies due to limitations in displaying content, entering queries, and navigating in environments designed for full-screen displays and high-speed networks, and existing search engines are not optimized for mobile use.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that associate survey questions with interactive sponsored content, selecting it based on mobile subscriber characteristics, user transactions, usage history, and location, and present analytics to the mobile communication facility, allowing for improved search capabilities tailored to mobile devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If search technologies are used on mobile devices, then users can access information, but the user interface and navigation become difficult due to limitations in displaying content and entering queries

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation access efficiencyVSAvoidquery entry and navigation ease
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs automated survey selection and content presentation based on user characteristics and context, eliminating the need for users to manually search or navigate complex interfaces. The mobile device receives personalized sponsored content and survey questions automatically matched to user profiles, transactions, and location data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If conventional search engines are used on mobile devices, then users can perform searches, but the search results are not optimized for mobile display and network conditions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesearch capabilityVSAvoidmobile optimization adaptability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system tailors search results and sponsored content specifically for mobile devices by considering device characteristics, network conditions, and user context. Content is selected and presented with quality and format optimized for mobile screens and connectivity, rather than simply scaling down desktop versions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Ease of operation

If personalized sponsored content is presented to mobile users, then user interaction and relevance improve, but system complexity increases due to multiple selection criteria

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser interaction qualityVSAvoidcontent selection system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

User profiles, characteristics, and preferences are pre-established and stored before search or content delivery occurs. The system maintains ready-made user profiles that include demographic information, transaction history, and usage patterns, enabling rapid content matching without complex real-time analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS8290810B2Realtime surveying within mobile sponsored content
Publication Date: 2012.10.16 LEMON INC(GB)
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AI summary

In embodiments, the present invention provides a method and system for associating a survey question with an interactive sponsored content, selecting the interactive sponsored content based at least in part on a mobile subscriber characteristic associated with a mobile communication facility, presenting the interactive sponsored content to the mobile communication facility, receiving a response to the survey question from the mobile communication facility, analyzing a plurality of user responses to the survey question, and presenting a survey analytic to the mobile communication facility based at least in part on the analysis.