Patent ID: 7925993
Filing Date: 2011-04-12
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A system for presenting highlighted content, comprising: a storage component configured to store prominence data in association with content, wherein the content comprises a plurality of words, wherein the prominence data includes a score for each word of the content, and wherein the score is set to a predetermined value for each word of the content for which highlight information identifying a portion of the content containing the word has not been received; a computing component configured to receive highlight information from a user, wherein the highlight information identifies a portion of the content to which a highlight is to be applied; a reputation component configured to receive feedback from other users comprising indications of usefulness of highlight information received from the user, and to derive a recognized reputation of the user based on the feedback; and a processing component configured to aggregate the highlight information of the user with highlight information received from other users for the same content by modifying the score by an increment for at least one word of the plurality of words for each instance in which highlight information identifying a portion of the content containing the at least one word is received, wherein a size of the increment is determined based on the recognized reputation of the user as derived from the received feedback; wherein the storage component is further configured to store the aggregated highlight information, and wherein the prominence data is configured to affect a prominence of the highlight when the highlighted content is presented.