Determining display orientations for portable devices

    公开(公告)号:US11100608B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-24

    申请号:US16252014

    申请日:2019-01-18

    Applicant: IMDb.com, Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device can utilize image information to determine a proper orientation with which to render content. In some embodiments, a camera of a computing device can capture one or more images to attempt to determine a relative location (or direction) of a user by identifying a feature of a user or by using objects in the image to determine a likely direction of a user. Based at least in part on this information, as well as information from position and motion sensors of the device in some embodiments, a device can determine a relative position of a user, and can cause content to be rendered by the device with an orientation that is appropriate for that position, where the orientation can also depend upon the type of content or other such factors. Such an approach can determine proper orientations in situations where conventional sensor-based approaches are not sufficient.

    Efficiently finding collaborations on a network

    公开(公告)号:USRE47479E1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-02

    申请号:US14841350

    申请日:2015-08-31

    Applicant: IMDb.com, Inc.

    Abstract: Various embodiments enable finding collaborations in a network. One embodiment obtains collaboration data for a plurality of nodes, receives a request to locate at least one collaboration for a user, generates a search tree starting by determining a source node of the collaboration data, the search tree including at least two levels, and expanding the search tree until at least one target node is located that corresponds to a solution for the request, optimizes the search tree to attempt to reduce the number of solutions, generates an adjacency list of adjacent nodes in the optimized search tree, searches the adjacency list to locate at least one shortest path to the target node, and generates a list of collaboration data that is associated with the at least one shortest path from the source node to the target node.

    Determining a lasting value of content items and performers

    公开(公告)号:US10146778B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-04

    申请号:US14621573

    申请日:2015-02-13

    Applicant: IMDb.com, Inc.

    Inventor: Tanya Salyers

    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for generating a content item metric or a performer metric. The metric can assess a lasting value of a content item or performer by identifying a distribution of a population of users expressing an interest in the content item or performer according to a demographic attribute, such as age.

    Categorizing items using user created data

    公开(公告)号:US09946790B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-17

    申请号:US13869525

    申请日:2013-04-24

    Applicant: IMDB.com, Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F17/3071

    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for identifying relationships between items included in user-created item lists and a predefined set of keywords based at least in part upon a comparison of the item list titles and the keywords. Each item lists title may be compared with the set of keywords to determine if any of the title terms in the item list title matches any of the keywords. If a match is detected, each of the items included in the item list are associated with the matching keyword. Items that are associated with a particular keyword based on the comparison may be added to an item category corresponding to the keyword.

    Edition difference visualization
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11599715B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-07

    申请号:US16868371

    申请日:2020-05-06

    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.

    Dynamic determination of media consumption

    公开(公告)号:US11488042B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-01

    申请号:US14632175

    申请日:2015-02-26

    Applicant: IMDB.com, Inc.

    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for dynamically determining media consumption of a user. A user may perform at least one of a plurality of consumption indication events for a media item. The consumption indication events may include submitting a rating of the media item, submitting a review of the media item, indicating a present consumption of the media item, indicating a past consumption of the media item, etc. It may be determined that the user has consumed the media item in response to determining that the user has performed at least one of the consumption indication events for the media item.

    Dynamic creation and storage of narratives in multiple languages

    公开(公告)号:US11250207B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-15

    申请号:US16216119

    申请日:2018-12-11

    Applicant: IMDB.com, Inc.

    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for creating and providing narratives associated with a type of subject entity (e.g., person, movie, place, etc.). A narrative for the subject entity can be generated according to a narrative template. The narrative template can be selected based on a variety of factors. Following the selection of a narrative template, fields in the selected template are filled with stored data associated with the subject entity. The new or updated narrative may be stored in a memory. In response to a request for information related to the subject entity, the narrative can be transmitted to a client device.

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