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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2008
Andy Lam, Seattle, WA (US);
Jamie P. Buckley, Redmond, WA (US);
Hugh Evan Williams, Redmond, WA (US);
Nicholas Eric Craswell, Cambridge, GB;
Tabreez Govani, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Andy Lam, Seattle, WA (US);
Jamie P. Buckley, Redmond, WA (US);
Hugh Evan Williams, Redmond, WA (US);
Nicholas Eric Craswell, Cambridge, GB;
Tabreez Govani, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Computer-readable media and computerized methods for identifying candidate points on a graphical depiction of relative popularity of an entity (e.g., entertainer, sports team, and the like) are provided. Points on the graphical depiction are ranked based on a number of user-submitted web queries that reference the entity that are received during a particular time frame. Peak points and slope values (i.e., derived from an angle of inclination of inclines on the graphical depiction) may be captured by analyzing movements in the rank of an entity over time. An algorithmic process may then be applied to the peak points and slope values to determine points of interest of the entity's popularity, such as the highest-ranked periods and/or dramatic positive movements in rank of the entity. These points of interest are selected as candidate points and are surfaced as icons on a visual representation of the graphical depiction.