Patent ID: 7613690
Filing Date: 2009-11-03
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method, performed at least in part by a computer, for identifying a reason that a search topic is popular, the method comprising: receiving an indication of a search topic that is popular, the search topic that is popular being related to a particular entity; in response to receiving the indication of the search topic that is popular, identifying a content feed from an electronic source of published information that includes content published less than a threshold period of time prior to the search topic becoming popular, the content of the content feed including metadata; determining whether the content, of the identified content feed, published less than the threshold period of time prior to the search topic becoming popular is relevant to the search topic; in response to a determination that the content, of the identified content feed, published less than the threshold period of time prior to the search topic becoming popular is relevant to the search topic: summarizing content of more than one content feed when the content of more than one content feed relates to the same particular entity as the search topic.