US 12,079,644 B2
Methods, systems, and media for generating modified user engagement signals based on obstructing layers in a user interface
Sylvia N'guessan, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to Google LLC, Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed by Google LLC, Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/976,174.
Prior Publication US 2024/0143346 A1, May 2, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 9/451 (2018.01)
CPC G06F 9/451 (2018.02) 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for generating user engagement signals of a user interface corresponding to media content, the method comprising:
displaying a plurality of layers in the user interface:
identifying the plurality of layers in the user interface, each of the plurality of layers having a layer depth value;
determining a plurality of layer components from the plurality of layers;
determining at least one hidden component from a first layer in the plurality of layers, wherein the at least one hidden component is obscured from view by one or more of the plurality of layer components while the plurality of layer components is displayed in a descending order indicated by the layer depth value of each of the plurality of layers;
associating the plurality of layer components with the first layer in an obstruction database;
generating, from user input received by the user interface, a user engagement signal of the user engagement signals; and
generating, from the user engagement signal, a modified user engagement signal by at least:
identifying, using the obstruction database, a portion of the user engagement signal that is based on the user input associated with the at least one hidden component;
removing the portion of the user engagement signal that is based on the user input associated with the at least one hidden component; and
outputting an indication that the user engagement signal was modified.