User interface for identifying top attributes

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017193581-A1
Application number	US-201514985906-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 31, 2015
Priority date	Dec 31, 2015
Publication date	Jul 6, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

In various example embodiments, a system and method for identifying top attributes are presented. Text content from an electronic document describing a product is extracted. A plurality of attributes associated with the product are identified using the extracted text content. A descriptor word proximate to each of the plurality of attributes in the extracted text content is detected. A weight is assigned to each descriptor word proximate to each of the plurality of attributes. The plurality of attributes are ranked based on the weight of the descriptor word proximate to each of the plurality of attributes. A predetermined number of top ranked attributes from the plurality of attributes are caused to be presented. Further, an image associated with each of the top ranked attributes is determined, the image being designated as a visual representation of the corresponding top ranked attribute. The image is caused to be displayed in association with the product on a user interface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system comprising:
one or more processors and a memory including instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising: extracting text content from an electronic document describing a product; using the extracted text content, identifying a plurality of attributes associated with the product; detecting a descriptor word proximate to each of the plurality of attributes in the extracted text content; assigning a weight to each descriptor word proximate to each of the plurality of attributes; ranking the plurality of attributes based on the weight of the descriptor word proximate to each of the plurality of attributes; and causing presentation of a user interface that includes a predetermined number of top ranked attributes from the plurality of attributes.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the identifying the plurality of attributes comprises:
determining, from a database, a category of the product; and identifying attributes in the extracted text content that match a set of attributes stored in the database from the category of the product.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the extracted text content is associated with a product description or user comment on the product.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the descriptor word occurs immediately before an attribute of the plurality of attributes.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the descriptor word is an adjective describing an attribute of the plurality of attributes.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the ranking comprises:
comparing the weight assigned to each descriptor word to determine an outlier descriptor word; and removing the outlier descriptor word.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
determining an image associated with each of the top ranked attributes, the image being designated as a visual representation of the corresponding top ranked attribute; and causing the image to be displayed in association with the product on the user interface.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the causing the image to be displayed further comprises superimposing the image over a description section associated with the product on the user interface.

9 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the causing the image to be displayed further comprises superimposing the image over a product image of the product on the user interface.

10 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise:
in response to a selection of a selectable element associated with the image, determining other products with similar selected top ranked attributes; and causing presentation of a user interface that includes information on the other products.

11 . A method comprising:
extracting text content from an electronic document describing a product; using the extracted text content, identifying a plurality of attributes associated with the product; detecting, by a hardware processor, a descriptor word proximate to each of the plurality of attributes in the extracted text content; assigning a weight to each descriptor word proximate to each of the plurality of attributes; ranking the plurality of attributes based on the weight of the descriptor word proximate to each of the plurality of attributes, the ranking being performed by a processor of a machine; and causing presentation of a user interface that includes a predetermined number of top ranked attributes from the plurality of attributes.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the identifying the plurality of attributes comprises:
determining, from a database, a category of the product; and identifying attributes in the extracted text content that match a set of attributes stored in the database from the category of the product.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the extracted text content is associated with a product description or user comment on the product.

14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the descriptor word occurs immediately before an attribute of the plurality of attributes.

15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the descriptor word is an adjective describing an attribute of the plurality of attributes.

16 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the ranking comprises:
comparing the weight assigned to each descriptor word to determine an outlier descriptor word; and removing the outlier descriptor word

17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise:
determining an image associated with each of the top ranked attributes, the image being designated as a visual representation of the corresponding top ranked attributes; and causing the image to be displayed in association with the product on the user interface.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the causing the image to be displayed further comprises superimposing the image over a description section associated with the product on the user interface.

19 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the causing the image to be displayed further comprises superimposing the image over a product image of the product on the user interface.

20 . A machine-readable medium having no transitory signals and storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
extracting text content from an electronic document describing a product; using the extracted text content, identifying a plurality of attributes associated with the product; detecting a descriptor word proximate to each of the plurality of attributes in the extracted text content; assigning a weight to each descriptor word proximate to each of the plurality of attributes; ranking the plurality of attributes based on the weight of the descriptor word proximate to each of the plurality of attributes; and causing presentation of a user interface that includes a predetermined number of top ranked attributes from the plurality of attributes.

Assignees

• Ebay Inc

Inventors

• Vasthimal Deepak Kumar
• Mukherjee Avishek

Classifications

• G06F16/9535

  Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation · CPC title

• G06F16/24578

  using ranking · CPC title

• G06Q30/0643 Primary

  graphically representing goods, e.g. 3D product representation · CPC title

• G06F16/285

  Clustering or classification · CPC title

• G06Q30/0627 Primary

  by specifying product or service characteristics, e.g. product dimensions · CPC title