Location based recommendation and tagging of media content items
AssigneeAmazon Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJonathan A. Jenkins, John Rauser, William Alexander Strand
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Abstract
Content items, such as e-books, audio files, video files, and the like, may be tagged as associated with a location based on observing the locations at which users access the content items. A rich set of tag data may be gathered by additionally observing such things as the date and time when users access the content items as well as allowing the users to tag the content items with comments or ratings. A fine granularity of tagging may be achieved by associating the tags with specific portions of the content items. Content recommendations based on the tags may be provided to other users when those users are in approximately the same location.
Claims26
An electronic book reader device comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising:
- a location module configured to determine a current location of the electronic book reader device in response to the electronic book reader device accessing a portion of an electronic book (eBook), the eBook comprising a textual document;
- a tagging module configured to tag the portion of the electronic book with a tag of the current location in response to the electronic book reader device accessing the portion of the electronic book;
- a database module configured to wirelessly transfer the tag from the electronic book reader device to a database for storage in association with the portion of the electronic book;
- and
- a recommendation module configured to recommend a different eBook tagged with a location tag corresponding to the current location of the electronic book reader device.
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- under control of one or more computer systems configured with executable instructions,
- determining, by an electronic access device, a current location of the electronic access device at least partially in response to the electronic access device accessing a portion of an electronic book (eBook), the eBook comprising a textual document;
- tagging, with information including the current location, the portion of the eBook that is accessed by the electronic access device;
- causing the tag to be stored in association with the portion of the eBook;
- and
- recommending a different eBook tagged with a location tag corresponding to the current location of the electronic access device.
A system comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory accessible by the processor;
- a database module stored in the memory and executable on the processor to access a database storing at least a first content item and a second content item, wherein the second content item comprises an electronic book or an audio book;
- a location module stored in the memory and executable on the processor to receive an indication of a current location of an electronic access device in response to the electronic access device accessing a portion of the first content item;
- a tagging module stored in the memory and executable on the processor to tag the portion of the first content item with a first tag of the current location of the electronic access device, in response to the portion of the first content item being accessed by the electronic access device;
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- a recommendation module stored in the memory and executable on the processor to recommend a portion of the second content item, the portion of the second content item being tagged with a second tag corresponding to the current location of the electronic access device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.