System and method for a credible information guide

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024320442-A1
Application number	US-202318126242-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 24, 2023
Priority date	Mar 24, 2023
Publication date	Sep 26, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method for a credible information guide is described. The method includes identifying a source of content accessed by a user as a non-credible information source if a credibility score is less than a credibility threshold. The method also includes determining a similarity of a message between content of the non-credible information source and a credible content from one or more credible information sources. The method further includes recommending a selected information source to the user, having a credibility score between the non-credible information source and the one or more credible information sources when a lack of message similarity is determined. The method also includes continuing the recommending of selected information sources having gradually increasing credibility scores until a credible source accessed by the user.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for a credible information guide, comprising:
identifying a source of content accessed by a user as a non-credible information source if a credibility score is less than a credibility threshold; determining a similarity of a message between content of the non-credible information source and a credible content from one or more credible information sources; recommending a selected information source to the user, having a credibility score between the non-credible information source and the one or more credible information sources when a lack of message similarity is determined; and continuing the recommending of selected information sources having gradually increasing credibility scores until a credible source accessed by the user.

2 . The method of claim 1 , in which identifying comprises:
monitoring the user to determine the content accessed by the user; determining the source of content accessed by the user; and computing the credibility score of the source of content accessed by the user.

3 . The method of claim 1 , in which determining the similarity comprises:
identifying a topic of the content accessed by the user from the non-credible information source; searching for new information sources that cover a topic similar to the identified topic of the non-credible information source; and selecting one of the new information sources having a credibility score greater than the credibility score of the non-credible information source as the selected information source.

4 . The method of claim 3 , in which identifying the topic comprises recognizing the topic of the content accessed by the user using optical character recognition (OCR) and/or natural language processing.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising identifying the source of content accessed by the user as a credible information source if a topic of the content accessed by the user is consistent with a topic of the one or more credible information sources.

6 . The method of claim 1 , in which accessing comprises:
generating a graph corresponding to the source of content accessed by the user; and quantifying a number of edges, nodes, and average path lengths tied to the source of content accessed by the user to compute the credibility score of the source of content accessed by the user.

7 . The method of claim 1 , in which determining the similarity of the message comprises:
measuring a connection between a website of the source of content accessed by the user and a website of the one or more credible sources; identifying one or more platforms in which the source of content accessed by the user fits within a social media network; and combining the measured connection and the one or more platforms within the social media network to form the credibility score assigned to the source of content accessed by the user.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
displaying the recommended information source having a topic content overlapping between the non-credible information source and the one or more credible information sources; and when the user engages with a new credible information source, recommending information sources with credibility scores and the topic content being in between the new credible information source and the one or more credible information sources until the user consults a credible information source having a predetermined credibility score.

9 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having program code recorded thereon for a credible information guide, the program code being executed by a processor and comprising:
program code to identify a source of content accessed by a user as a non-credible information source if a credibility score is less than a credibility threshold; program code to determine a similarity of a message between content of the non-credible information source and a credible content from one or more credible information sources; program code to recommend a selected information source to the user, having a credibility score between the non-credible information source and the one or more credible information sources when a lack of message similarity is determined; and program code to continue the recommending of selected information sources having gradually increasing credibility scores until a credible source accessed by the user.

10 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , in which the program code to identify comprises:
program code to monitor the user to determine the content accessed by the user; program code to determine the source of content accessed by the user; and program code to compute the credibility score of the source of content accessed by the user.

11 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , in which the program code to determine the similarity comprises:
program code to identify a topic of the content accessed by the user from the non-credible information source; program code to search for new information sources that cover a topic similar to the identified topic of the non-credible information source; and program code to select one of the new information sources having a credibility score greater than the credibility score of the non-credible information source as the selected information source.

12 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , in which the program code to identify the topic comprises program code to recognize the topic of the content accessed by the user using optical character recognition (OCR) and/or natural language processing.

13 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , further comprising program code to identify the source of content accessed by the user as a credible information source if a topic of the content accessed by the user is consistent with a topic of the one or more credible information sources.

14 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , in which the program code to access comprises:
program code to generating a graph corresponding to the source of content accessed by the user; and program code to quantifying a number of edges, nodes, and average path lengths tied to the source of content accessed by the user to compute the credibility score of the source of content accessed by the user.

15 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , in which the program code to determine the similarity of the message comprises:
program code to measure a connection between a website of the source of content accessed by the user and a website of the one or more credible sources; program code to identify one or more platforms in which the source of content accessed by the user fits within a social media network; and program code to combine the measured connection and the one or more platforms within the social media network to form the credibility score assigned to the source of content accessed by the user.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , further comprising:
program code to display the recommended information source having a topic content overlapping between the non-credible information source and the one or more credible information sources; and when the user engages with a new credible information source, program code to recommend information sources with credibility scores and the topic content being in between the new credible information source and the one or more credible information sources until the user consults a credible information source having a predetermined credibility score.

Assignees

• Toyota Res Inst Inc
• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Filipowicz Alexandre Leo Stephen
• Chen Francine R
• Harinen Totte Harri
• Lyons Kenton Michael

Classifications

• G06F40/40 Primary

  Processing or translation of natural language (natural language analysis G06F40/20; semantic analysis G06F40/30) · CPC title

• G06V30/19093

  Proximity measures, i.e. similarity or distance measures · CPC title

• G06F16/954 Primary

  Navigation, e.g. using categorised browsing · CPC title