Webpage Evaluation Using Change Metrics and User Ratings

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing webpage management systems fail to effectively evaluate and rank webpages based on changes in content and user ratings, leading to irrelevant results due to the lack of consideration for actual changes made to the webpages.

Innovation Solution

A system and process that evaluates webpages by determining a metric of change based on text, images, and ratings, using a rating tool to assign webpage scores that are weighted according to user attributes, and an information retrieval tool to rank webpages based on these scores, providing users with relevant results and feedback to administrators.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If webpage versioning tracks every change with a new version number, then change tracking is comprehensive, but evaluation precision deteriorates because all changes are treated equally regardless of actual impact

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewebpage change evaluation precisionVSAvoidinformation about actual change impact
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the parameter of webpage evaluation from simple version counting to a multi-factor scoring system that considers rating changes, content modification depth, and user feedback. This transforms the evaluation from a binary version increment to a nuanced parameter-based assessment that distinguishes between minor and significant changes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical version numbering system with an automated evaluation mechanism that uses algorithms to analyze rating data, content changes, and user interactions. This substitution enables precise measurement of actual change impact without manual intervention.

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

2Reliability

If webpage search returns all matching webpages, then result completeness is high, but result relevance deteriorates due to lack of prioritization based on quality and recency

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesearch result relevanceVSAvoiduser information retrieval efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic ranking of search results based on real-time webpage scores that reflect current quality, recency, and user satisfaction. Instead of static listing, results are continuously re-ranked as webpage evaluations update, ensuring the most relevant results appear first.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent incorporates user feedback loops where search result interactions and subsequent user ratings feed back into the webpage evaluation system. This feedback mechanism continuously improves result relevance by learning from actual user behavior and preferences.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Quantity of substance

If user ratings are collected from all users, then data quantity is maximized, but data quality deteriorates due to lack of differentiation among user perspectives

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenumber of ratingsVSAvoidrating representativeness
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by weighting ratings differently based on user attributes and relevance to the specific webpage context. Instead of treating all ratings uniformly, the system identifies and emphasizes ratings from users with relevant expertise, roles, or interaction patterns specific to each webpage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transforms the single-dimensional rating count into a multi-dimensional evaluation that incorporates user attributes, rating recency, and contextual relevance. This parameter expansion allows the system to process large quantities of ratings while maintaining precision through differentiated analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS7831596B2Systems and processes for evaluating webpages
Publication Date: 2010.11.09 ENT SERVICES DEV CORP LP
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AI summary

Systems and methods may manage webpages in a set of webpages. The set of webpages may include webpages in an intranet and/or an extranet of an enterprise. Queries may be performed on the webpages and a list of results determined based at least in part on query terms and webpage scores. Webpage scores may be based on ratings of webpages and/or metrics of change. A metric of change of a webpage may be based at least in part on changes in text, images, and/or ratings of the webpage.