Social Network Update Module Aggregating Content by Relevance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face challenges in efficiently staying updated on content items in social networking systems, particularly when they sporadically or prolongedly access the platform, as conventional approaches overwhelm them with countless posts, making it difficult to catch up on relevant events and social connections during their absence.
Innovation Solution
A system generates an update module that aggregates and ranks content items based on relevance, including social importance, recency, and user preference, providing a summary of important events through a notification system that aligns with the user's routine access times, allowing interaction with the content items and displaying location-related information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If users access all content items posted during their absence, then they can stay fully informed about all events, but the overwhelming quantity of posts makes it difficult to efficiently catch up on relevant content
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the overwhelming stream of content items into meaningful groups or categories (e.g., by topic, by source, by importance level). This allows users to navigate and consume information in manageable chunks rather than scrolling through every individual post sequentially, thereby reducing the time required to catch up while maintaining information completeness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and highlights only the most relevant or important content items from the entire set of posts during the user's absence. By filtering out less significant content and presenting only the essential updates, the system enables users to quickly grasp key information without being burdened by the full volume of posts.
2Loss of information
If the system provides all content items to the user, then the user can access complete information, but the user experience becomes overwhelming and difficult to navigate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing different levels or types of information presentation based on the specific needs or preferences of the user. For example, important content items may be highlighted with special formatting, summaries, or prioritized positioning, while less critical items are presented in a more subdued manner. This differential presentation makes navigation easier while preserving access to all information.
3Loss of information
If the system notifies the user immediately when new content is posted, then the user can stay up-to-date in real-time, but this disrupts the user's routine access patterns
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic action by notifying the user at regular intervals or at predetermined times that align with their typical access patterns, rather than immediately upon each new post. This periodic notification approach ensures the user receives timely updates about important content while respecting their routine and avoiding constant disruptions.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can acquire content items in a content sharing system from a time a user last accessed the content sharing system. The content items can be ranked based on relevance of the content items. An update including at least one content item selected from the content items for access by the user can be generated.