System, process and software arrangement for providing multidimensional recommendations/suggestions

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processors comprising instructions executable by the processors, the processors operable when executing the instructions to:
• receive a first query, the syntax of the first query being based on a recommendation-specific language corresponding to a multidimensional recommendation model, wherein the recommendation-specific language further includes commands associated with a data definition language for specifying a multidimensional space, including specification of each dimension of the multidimensional space and elements of each dimension, and wherein the multidimensional space includes at least three dimensions;
• defining the multidimensional space using the data definition language, the defining comprising defining the dimensions of the multidimensional space and defining elements of each dimension of the multidimensional space;
• translate the first query into a second query, the syntax of the second query being based on a structured query language including commands to retrieve information stored according to a relational data model, wherein the translating is based on a mapping between the multidimensional recommendation model and the relational data model;
• retrieve information from the multidimensional space based on the second query;
• generate at least one recommendation based on the retrieved information, wherein the at least one recommendation includes at least one multidimensional suggestion;
• and
• provide the at least one recommendation in response to the first query.

One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software that is operable when executed to:

• receive, at one or more computer servers, a first query, the syntax of the first query being based on a recommendation-specific language corresponding to a multidimensional recommendation model, wherein the recommendation-specific language further includes commands associated with a data definition language for specifying a multidimensional space, including specification of each dimension of the multidimensional space and elements of each dimension, and wherein the multidimensional space includes at least three dimensions;
• defining the multidimensional space using the data definition language, the defining comprising defining the dimensions of the multidimensional space and defining elements of each dimension of the multidimensional space;
• translate, by one or more processors associated with the one or more computer servers, the first query into a second query, the syntax of the second query being based on a structured query language including commands to retrieve information stored according to a relational data model, wherein the translating is based on a mapping between the multidimensional recommendation model and the relational data model;
• retrieve, by the one or more processors, information from the multidimensional space based on the second query;
• generate, by the one or more processors, at least one recommendation based on the retrieved information, wherein the at least one recommendation includes at least one multidimensional suggestion;
• and
• provide, by the one or more processors, the at least one recommendation in response to the first query.