Customized graphic identifiers
    22.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09998554B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-12

    申请号:US14491066

    申请日:2014-09-19

    Applicant: IMDB.com, Inc.

    Inventor: Tanya Salyers

    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for tracking, in at least one computing device, a presentation of a plurality of items for a user, each item being associated with at least one respective category of a plurality of categories, and determining a user histogram that is customized for a user. A visual symbol may be generated based at least upon the user histogram for each category, each visual symbol comprising a visual characteristic for associating the visual symbol to the category and a graphical dimension of the visual symbol, wherein the graphical dimension correlates with the respective degree of interest associated with the category. Each visual symbol may be appended to one another to form a graphic identifier and a user interface encoded for rendering, where the user interface comprises the graphic identifier.

    Restricting network spidering
    24.
    发明授权
    Restricting network spidering 有权
    限制网络蜘蛛

    公开(公告)号:US09552489B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-24

    申请号:US14031935

    申请日:2013-09-19

    Applicant: IMDB.com, Inc.

    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for a request monitoring application. Content identifiers are generated according to a known sequence or pattern. Requests for invalid content identifiers are logged. Response behavior to subsequent requests is modified when a number of requests from a source having invalid content identifiers meets a threshold.

    Abstract translation: 公开了用于请求监视应用的各种实施例。 根据已知的序列或模式生成内容标识符。 记录无效内容标识符的请求。 当来自具有无效内容标识符的源的请求数满足阈值时,对后续请求的响应行为被修改。

    Broadcasting network identifiers that are based on media items
    25.
    发明授权
    Broadcasting network identifiers that are based on media items 有权
    广播基于媒体项目的网络标识符

    公开(公告)号:US09485307B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-01

    申请号:US14036045

    申请日:2013-09-25

    Applicant: IMDB.com, Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04L67/1095 H04L65/4076 H04L65/601 H04L67/16

    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for generating a network identifier that is based on a media item. A network identifier system processes a media item. The network identifier system generates a network identifier that is based on the media item. The network identifier system broadcasts the network identifier that was generated.

    Abstract translation: 公开了用于生成基于媒体项目的网络标识符的各种实施例。 网络标识符系统处理媒体项目。 网络标识符系统生成基于媒体项目的网络标识符。 网络标识符系统广播所生成的网络标识符。

    Edition difference visualization
    28.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10733363B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-04

    申请号:US14887767

    申请日:2015-10-20

    Applicant: IMDb.com, Inc.

    Abstract: Differences between editions of items, such as books, can be determined and information about those difference provided for display to a user. The information can include a difference score, for example, that indicates an overall level of difference between the editions. This can include a percentage difference in some embodiments, considering the overall differences or differences for portions considered to be significant. In other embodiments contextual information, weightings, and other factors can be used to attempt to generate a similarity (or difference) score that will be of more use to a potential consumer, where the consumer can determine the substantive differences between the versions and determine whether the difference in price justifies the extent of the differences. The consumer in some embodiments can also view the differences, or at least a subset or information about the differences.

    Techniques for displaying third party content

    公开(公告)号:US10423707B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-24

    申请号:US15175882

    申请日:2016-06-07

    Applicant: IMDb.com, Inc.

    Inventor: Paul K. Young

    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing third party content are described. In one embodiment, the method includes storing information for a plurality of third party content elements that were selected by a user for display with a page of content, in response to a user request corresponding to a page associated with one of the plurality of third party content elements specified by the stored information, rendering for display on the page a third party content module associated with the third party content element, and, in response to a user modification of the third party content module, storing information corresponding to the user modification. The modified content module is rendered for display on a page of content according to the stored information. The user has the ability to customize and control the parameters of content modules selected by the user to be rendered on the accessed page.

    Content information auditing service

    公开(公告)号:US10140518B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-27

    申请号:US14971537

    申请日:2015-12-16

    Applicant: IMDb.com, Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for auditing content information for a media work. In embodiments, content information for a plurality of media works that identifies entities associated with each media work may be maintained. In an embodiment, a request to identify a particular media work may be received. One or more words included in a segment of the particular media work may be identified where the segment is configured to be presented. In accordance with at least one embodiment, the one or more identified words may be filtered based on a set of rules to correct errors. An identity of the particular media work may be determined based at least in part on the filtered one or more words and the content information for the plurality of media works.

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