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US 2017/0255873 A9Published application
Method of automatically modifying the probability of random selection of a presentation based on how long the user delays before skipping (time-based skip weighting)
OwnerDavid Wallace Croftinventor
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Abstract
A method of adjusting the probability of a presentation being randomly selected during random play based on user feedback where the length of delay prior to the user pressing the skip button causes a modification in the probability of that presentation being displayed again.
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A method implemented within a computer system to modify the selection probability for a presentation that was randomly selected from a presentation set, comprising:
- a. loading presentation selection probabilities for a presentation set;
- b. normalizing the selection probabilities in the presentation set;
- c. selecting randomly a presentation from the presentation set based on the selection probabilities;
- d. presenting the randomly selected presentation;
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- e. if a user skips the randomly selected presentation, then modifying the selection probability of the skipped presentation based on either the skipped presentation duration or the presentation fraction.
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A computing apparatus, comprising:
- an output device;
- an input device;
- a processing apparatus operatively coupled to said output device and said input device, said processing apparatus comprising a processor and a memory;
- said processing apparatus being programmed to:
- a. load presentation selection probabilities for a presentation set;
- b. normalize the selection probabilities in the presentation set;
- c. select randomly a presentation from the presentation set based on the selection probabilities;
- d. present the randomly selected presentation;
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- e. if a user skips the randomly selected presentation, then modify the selection probability of the skipped presentation based on either the skipped presentation duration or the presentation fraction.
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