CPC G06Q 30/0269 (2013.01) [G06F 16/532 (2019.01); G06F 16/58 (2019.01); G06F 16/5838 (2019.01); G06F 16/5846 (2019.01); G06F 16/9535 (2019.01); G06F 16/9536 (2019.01); G06F 16/9538 (2019.01); G06Q 50/01 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
1. A system for selecting an image to accompany text from a user in connection with a social media post, comprising a processor and a tangible storage medium, said tangible storage medium comprising code executable by the processor for performing steps comprising:
a) receiving text from the user;
b) identifying one or more search terms based on the text;
c) identifying a set of candidate images from images in one or more image databases using the search terms, where the set of candidate images comprises a sponsored image;
d) eliminating an image from the set of candidate images based on an elimination factor;
e) presenting at least a subset of the set of candidate images to the user, where the sponsored image is presented in a preferential position compared to other candidate images, wherein the preferential position comprises being displayed in a specified proportion compared to other candidate images;
f) receiving from the user a selected image from the set of candidate images;
g) generating the social media post wherein the social media post is of a similar size and of a similar shape as the selected image, and wherein the social media post comprises the text displayed superimposed on the selected image; and
h) transmitting the social media post for display.
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