Recommended Content Overlay for Non-Encyclopedia Webpages

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing information display methods are limited to encyclopedia websites and cannot be applied to most non-encyclopedia network pages, restricting their applicability and user experience.

Innovation Solution

A recommended content display method that determines an interested character sequence on a page based on user interaction and displays associated content, including preceding or following statements, to provide relevant information without requiring specific webpage improvements.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If hyperlink method is used on encyclopedia websites, then users can navigate to related entries, but the method cannot be applied to non-encyclopedia network pages

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveapplicability to different webpage typesVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transforms the encyclopedia-specific hyperlink system into a universal recommendation system that can work on any webpage type. By using image recognition to identify nouns in images and providing recommendation information regardless of webpage structure, the system achieves multi-functionality across encyclopedia pages, news pages, product pages, and other non-encyclopedia webpages, resolving the limitation of applicability while maintaining relatively simple system architecture

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

2Loss of information

If users click hyperlinks to obtain detailed information, then users can access related content, but users need to navigate away from the current page

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation context retentionVSAvoiduser operation steps
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the information display by showing recommendation information in a separate recommendation area rather than requiring full page navigation. The system divides the interface into content display area and recommendation area, allowing users to view detailed information about identified nouns without leaving the current page context, thus reducing operation steps while preserving information context

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary recommendation information display mechanism between the user and the detailed content. Instead of direct hyperlink navigation, the system provides recommendation information (such as pop-up windows or side panels) that mediates the interaction, allowing users to obtain detailed information while staying on the current page, thereby reducing navigation operations and maintaining context

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If traditional hyperlink display is used, then related information can be accessed, but the display method is limited to text-based encyclopedias

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent type coverageVSAvoidimplementation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the traditional text-based hyperlink mechanism with an image recognition-based system. By using image recognition technology to identify nouns within images and providing corresponding recommendation information, the system extends content type coverage from text-only encyclopedias to include images, videos, and other multimedia content, while the underlying implementation remains relatively straightforward by leveraging existing image recognition APIs and services

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

Data Source

PatentUS11250090B2Recommended content display method, device, and system
Publication Date: 2022.02.15 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

A recommended content display method includes: receiving an operation signal directed to a target statement in a page displayed on a user interface of an application; determining an interested character sequence on the page according to the operation signal; and additionally displaying at least one group of recommended content on the user interface of the application. The interested character sequence includes the target statement and at least one of a preceding statement before the target statement or a following statement after the target statement. The recommended content is information content associated with the interested character sequence.