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US 2017/0286424 A1Published application
Methods and systems for determining how long to modify a user profile based on a real-life event
AssigneeRovi Guides, Inc.
InventorBrian C. Peterson
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Abstract
A media guidance application may determine how long to modify user profiles based on real-life events. For example, in order to keep user profiles up-to-date (e.g., to reflect temporary changes to the tastes of a user), the media guidance application may temporarily change the criteria for recommending content based on real-life events.
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A method for determining how long to modify user profiles based on real-life events, the method comprising:
- retrieving social media data indicative of a current real-life event of a user;
- parsing the social media data to identify a keyword corresponding to the current real-life event;
- inputting the keyword into a database listing user profile modifications associated with keywords corresponding to current real-life events;
- identifying a user profile modification corresponding to the keyword from the database listing user profile modifications associated with keywords corresponding to current real-life events based on a comparison of the keyword to the keywords corresponding to current real-life events;
- inputting the user profile modification into a database listing average time periods corresponding to various user profile modifications;
- identifying a time period corresponding to the user profile modification from the database listing average time periods corresponding to various user profile modifications based on a comparison of the user profile modification to the various user profile modifications;
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- applying the user profile modification to a user profile of the user for the time period.
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A system for determining how long to modify user profiles based on real-life events, the system comprising:
- storage circuitry configured to store:
- a database listing user profile modifications associated with keywords corresponding to current real-life events;
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- a database listing average time periods corresponding to various user profile modifications;
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- control circuitry configured to:
- retrieve social media data indicative of a current real-life event of a user;
- parse the social media data to identify a keyword corresponding to the current real-life event;
- input the keyword into the database listing user profile modifications associated with keywords corresponding to current real-life events;
- identify a user profile modification corresponding to the keyword from the database listing user profile modifications associated with keywords corresponding to current real-life events based on a comparison of the keyword to the keywords corresponding to current real-life events;
- input the user profile modification into the database listing average time periods corresponding to various user profile modifications;
- identify a time period corresponding to the user profile modification from the database listing average time periods corresponding to various user profile modifications based on a comparison of the user profile modification to the various user profile modifications;
- apply the user profile modification to a user profile of the user for the time period.
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