US 10,708,664 B2Granted

Methods and systems for recommending to a first user media assets for inclusion in a playlist for a second user based on the second user's viewing activity

AssigneeRovi Guides, Inc.

InventorDavid D. Chung

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Abstract

Systems and methods for providing a first user with recommendations of media assets for inclusion in a playlist for a second user based on the second user's viewing activity. These systems and methods receive, from the second user, an expression of disinterest in a media asset included in the playlist for the second user, update a user profile associated with the second user based on the expression of disinterest, and determine a recommendation for another media asset based on the updated user profile associated with the second user. The systems and methods provide the recommendation to the first user. By recommending media assets that the second user is least likely to object to, these systems and methods reduce the frequency of disruptive requests for media assets from the second user.

Claims16

Dependent claims

A method for recommending media assets to a first user for inclusion in a playlist for a second user, the method comprising:

receiving, from the first user, a selection of a plurality of media assets to be included in the playlist for the second user;
generating for display, for the second user, representations of the plurality of media assets in the playlist;
receiving, from the second user, an expression of disinterest in a first media asset of the plurality of media assets;
based on receiving the expression of disinterest:
retrieving metadata associated with the first media asset;
identifying a plurality of content attribute types from the retrieved metadata that identifies content of the first media asset;
retrieving a user profile associated with the second user;
and
in response to determining that the plurality of content attribute types from the retrieved metadata are stored in a content attribute data structure of the user profile:
determining whether a number of expressions of disinterest received during a period of time exceeds a threshold number of expressions of disinterest;
in response to determining that the number of expressions of disinterest received during the period of time does not exceed the threshold number of expressions of disinterest, decreasing a weight for each of the plurality of content attribute types to update the content attribute data structure of the user profile;
and
in response to determining that the number of expressions of disinterest received during the period of time exceeds the threshold number of expressions of disinterest, making no changes to the content attribute data structure of the user profile;
determining a recommendation for a second media asset for inclusion in the playlist for the second user based on the updated user profile associated with the second user;
and
generating for display, for the first user, the recommendation for the second media asset.

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A system for recommending media assets to a first user for inclusion in a playlist for a second user, the system comprising:

control circuitry configured to:
receive, from the first user, a selection of a plurality of media assets to be included in the playlist for the second user;
generate for display, for the second user, representations of the plurality of media assets in the playlist;
receive, from the second user, an expression of disinterest in a first media asset of the plurality of media assets;
based on receiving the expression of disinterest:
retrieve metadata associated with the first media asset;
identify a plurality of content attribute types from the retrieved metadata that identifies content of the first media asset;
retrieve a user profile associated with the second user;
and
in response to determining that the plurality of content attribute types from the retrieved metadata are stored in a content attribute data structure of the user profile:
determine whether a number of expressions of disinterest received during a period of time exceeds a threshold number of expressions of disinterest;
in response to determining that the number of expressions of disinterest received during the period of time does not exceed the threshold number of expressions of disinterest, decrease a weight for each of the plurality of content attribute types to update the content attribute data structure of the user profile;
and
in response to determining that the number of expressions of disinterest received during the period of time exceeds the threshold number of expressions of disinterest, make no changes to the content attribute data structure of the user profile;
determine a recommendation for a second media asset for inclusion in the playlist for the second user based on the updated user profile associated with the second user;
and
generate for display, for the first user, the recommendation for the second media asset.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/188,562Filed 21 Jun 2016
Published: US 2017/0366861 A121 Dec 2017
Granted: 7 Jul 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification13 codes

H04N 21/4826
End-user interface for programme selection: using recommendation lists, e.g. of programmes or channels sorted out according to their score
G06Q 10/101
Office automation; Time management: collaborative creation, e.g. joint development of products or services
G06Q 30/0269
Targeted advertisements: based on user profile or attribute
G06Q 30/0282
Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising: rating or review of business operators or products