Region-specific image download probability modeling

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9996555-B1
Application number	US-201715666194-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Aug 1, 2017
Priority date	Mar 14, 2016
Publication date	Jun 12, 2018
Grant date	Jun 12, 2018

Abstract

Methods for prioritizing a set of images identified as responsive to an image search query from a user based on features of the images identified as relevant to a geographic region of the user are provided. In one aspect, the method includes submitting a plurality of images to a computer-operated convolutional neural network that is configured to analyze image pixel data for each of the plurality of images to identify features, in each of the plurality of images, influencing a download probability of the corresponding image in a plurality of geographic regions. The method also includes receiving, from the neural network and for each of the plurality of images, a download probability of each image for each of the plurality of geographic regions. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
submitting images to a computer-operated convolutional neural network that is configured to analyze image pixel data for each of the images to identify features in the images influencing a download probability of each of the images in geographic regions; and
receiving, from the neural network and for each of the images, a download probability of each image for each of the geographic regions.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a user input from a user comprising a search query for a collection of images, the user identified as in a particular geographic region among the geographic regions;
submitting a search request comprising the search query to a search engine for the collection of images;
receiving an identification of the images from the collection of images that are responsive to the search query; and
providing a listing of the images that is prioritized according to the particular geographic region of the user.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
providing a first set of training images to the convolutional neural network, wherein upon processing the first set of training images the convolutional neural network is configured to identify features from an image by analyzing pixel data of the image; and
providing a second set of training images to the convolutional neural network and regional download data identifying a number of downloads of each of the second set of training images in each of the geographic regions, wherein upon processing the second set of training images and the regional download data the convolutional neural network is configured to analyze image pixel data for each of the images to identify features, in each of the images, influencing the download probability of the corresponding image in the geographic regions.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the providing the first set of training images and the providing the second set of training images occurs prior to the receiving the user input comprising the search query and prior to the submitting the images to the computer-operated convolutional neural network.

5. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
providing, to the convolutional neural network with the images, information about images previously downloaded by the user,
wherein the download probability of each image comprises a download probability that is specific to the user and based on the one of the geographic regions of the user and the information about images previously downloaded by the user.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a user input from a user comprising a search query for a collection of images, the user identified as in a particular geographic region among the geographic regions;
submitting a search request comprising the search query to a search engine for the collection of images;
receiving an identification of a subset of the images from the collection of images that is responsive to the search query;
identifying the download probabilities for the subset of the images from the download probabilities for the images; and
providing a listing of the subset of the images that is prioritized according to the particular geographic region of the user.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
providing to the convolutional neural network an image that does not have associated regional download data identifying a number of downloads of the image in a geographic region; and
receiving from the convolutional neural network, a download probability of the image for each of the geographic regions.

8. A system for comprising:
a memory comprising instructions;
one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to:
provide a first set of training images to a computer-operated convolutional neural network, wherein upon processing the first set of training images the convolutional neural network is configured to identify features from an image by analyzing pixel data of the image;
provide a second set of training images to the convolutional neural network and regional download data identifying a number of downloads of each of the second set of training images in geographic regions, wherein upon processing the second set of training images and the regional download data the convolutional neural network is configured to analyze image pixel data in images to identify features, in each of the images, influencing download probability of the corresponding image in the geographic regions;
submit the images to the convolutional neural network; and
receive, from the neural network and for each of the images, a download probability of each image for each of the geographic regions.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive a user input from a user comprising a search query for a collection of images, the user identified as in a particular geographic region among the geographic regions;
submit a search request comprising the search query to a search engine for the collection of images;
receive an identification of the images from the collection of images that are responsive to the search query; and
provide a listing of the images that is prioritized according to the particular geographic region of the user.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the providing the first set of training images and the providing the second set of training images occurs prior to the receiving the user input comprising the search query and prior to the submitting the images to the computer-operated convolutional neural network.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
provide, to the convolutional neural network with the images, information about images previously downloaded by the user,
wherein the download probability of each image comprises a download probability that is specific to the user and based on the particular geographic region of the user and the information about images previously downloaded by the user.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive a user input from a user comprising a search query for a collection of images, the user identified as in a particular geographic region among the geographic regions;
submit a search request comprising the search query to a search engine for the collection of images;
receive an identification of a subset of the images from the collection of images that is responsive to the search query;
identify the download probabilities for the subset of the images from the download probabilities for the images; and
provide a listing of the subset of the images that is prioritized according to the particular geographic region of the user.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
provide to the convolutional neural network an image that does not have associated regional download data identifying a number of downloads of the image in a geographic region; and
receive from the convolutional neural network, a download probability of the image for each of the geographic regions.

14. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising machine-readable instructions for causing a processor to execute a method comprising:
submitting images to a computer-operated convolutional neural network that is configured to analyze image pixel data for each of the images to identify features in the images influencing a download probability of each of the images in geographic regions; and
receiving, from the neural network and for each of the images, a download probability of eac

Assignees

• Shutterstock Inc

Inventors

• Malpani Vaibhav
• Hurst Nathan

Classifications

• G06F16/252

  between a Database Management System and a front-end application · CPC title

• G06F16/583

  using metadata automatically derived from the content · CPC title

• G06N3/084

  Backpropagation, e.g. using gradient descent · CPC title

• G06F16/24575

  using context · CPC title

• G06F16/587 Primary

  using geographical or spatial information, e.g. location · CPC title