Real-Time Content Retrieval for Personalized Multi-Category Synthesis

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional search engines provide insufficient supplemental information for users to make informed decisions about search results, leading to inefficient and subjective additional searches, wasting computing resources and burdening users with information gaps.

Innovation Solution

A knowledge insight system interprets user intent and generates personalized supplemental information using generative language models, synthesizing relevant content from multiple sources based on user-specific data and search intent.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If conventional search engines provide only basic search results, then computing resources are conserved and system complexity is reduced, but information completeness and user decision-making quality deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation completenessVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments information retrieval into multiple specialized components: a search engine for basic results, a knowledge graph for structured relationships, and a generative language model for synthesis. Each component handles a specific aspect of information processing, allowing the system to provide comprehensive information while maintaining manageable complexity through modular architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The generative language model acts as an intermediary between the search results/knowledge graph and the user. It synthesizes information from multiple sources into coherent, personalized responses, bridging the gap between raw data and actionable insights without requiring users to manually process multiple search results.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Loss of time

If conventional search engines require users to perform additional searches for supplemental information, then system resources are conserved, but user time and effort increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser timeVSAvoidcomputing resources
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary synthesis of supplemental information by proactively generating contextually relevant content based on the user's search query and profile. Instead of waiting for users to perform additional searches, the generative language model anticipates information needs and prepares personalized responses in advance, significantly reducing user time investment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system serves itself by automatically generating supplemental information using the generative language model and knowledge graph, eliminating the need for users to manually search for additional context. The system autonomously identifies information gaps and fills them with synthesized content tailored to the user's needs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Adaptability or versatility

If conventional search engines provide generic search results, then system complexity is reduced and processing is simplified, but personalization and user-specific relevance deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovepersonalizationVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies local quality by tailoring information synthesis to each user's specific context, preferences, and profile characteristics. The generative language model adjusts the content, tone, and depth of supplemental information based on individual user attributes, delivering personalized responses that match each user's unique information needs while maintaining consistent system architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS20250272283A1Real time retrieval of content items for multi-category synthesis and personalized knowledge augmentation
Publication Date: 2025.08.28 MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC
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AI summary

Embodiments described herein are capable of providing synthesized and personalized supplemental information to a user. The embodiments describe determining, based on a search result selected by a user, using a LLM, a first set of categories, a first set of keywords, a second set of categories, and a second set of keywords. The embodiments further describe retrieving a set of digital content items. A first digital content item of the set of digital content items is retrieved based on a first category of the first set of categories, and a second digital content item of the set of digital content items is retrieved based on a first category of the second set of categories. The embodiments further describe generating, using a LLM, a summary of one or more digital content items of set of digital content items. The embodiments further describe causing the summary to be displayed on a device.