Search Result Clustering by Channel for Media Platforms

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional media content hosting services do not effectively cluster search results from the same channel, making it difficult for users to identify and subscribe to media items associated with a common source or theme.

Innovation Solution

A method is introduced to cluster search results from the same channel by determining whether to perform clustering based on position, ranking, and topicality, and modifying the user interface to position search results associated with the same channel adjacent to each other, thereby enhancing user interface usability and subscription likelihood.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If search results are ordered based on relevance to topic only, then search result accuracy is improved, but user ability to identify channel content is worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesearch result accuracyVSAvoiduser ability to identify channel content

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments search results by channel, creating distinct groups for content from the same channel. This segmentation allows users to easily identify and recognize content from specific channels while preserving the overall relevance-based ordering of results.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent adds a new dimension to search result presentation by introducing channel-based grouping as an additional organizational layer. This doesn't change the relevance-based ordering dimension but adds a visual grouping dimension that helps users identify channel content more easily.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Adaptability or versatility

If search results are displayed in conventional order, then result diversity is improved, but subscription conversion is worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveresult diversityVSAvoidsubscription conversion

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary grouping of search results by channel before presentation to the user. This preliminary action organizes content in a way that highlights channel affiliation, making it easier for users to discover and subscribe to channels while still maintaining diverse result selection.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS10216842B2Method for clustering results from a same channel

Publication Date: 2019.02.26 GOOGLE LLC

AI summary

An initial plurality of search results is obtained based on a search query pertaining to a topic of interest. A determination is made of whether to perform clustering on the initial plurality of search results. Upon determining not to perform clustering on the search result, a user interface with the initial plurality of search results is provided. Upon determining to perform clustering on the initial plurality of search results, a user interface with a modified plurality of search results is provided. The user interface is to position a first result in the modified plurality of search results adjacent to a position of a second search result in the modified plurality of search results. The first search result is associated with a channel and the second search result is associated with the channel.