Media event structure and context identification using short messages

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The present disclosure is descriptive of discovering structure, content, and context of a media event, e.g., a live media event, using real-time discussions that unfold through short messaging services. Generally, a sampling of short messages of a plurality of users is obtained. The sampling of short messages corresponds to a media event. A segment in the media event is identified using the sampling of short messages, and at least one term taken from the sampling of short messages is identified. The at least one term is indicative of a context of the identified segment.

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  • YAHOO! INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Churchill, Elizabeth F San Francisco, US 59 2863
Kennedy, Lyndon San Francisco, US 27 376
Shamma, David Ayman San Francisco, US 36 436

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