METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IDENTIFYING MEDIA ASSETS
Methods and systems are disclosed for a media guidance application that improves the collection and/or validation of data received from multiple sources. For example, the media guidance application may determine how similar received data is to data known to correspond to a particular media asset to determine whether or not the received data corresponds to the particular media asset. Moreover, the media guidance application may normalize the data into a consistent format prior to the determination. By normalizing the data into a consistent format, the media guidance application reduces false negatives when determining whether or not data corresponds to a particular media asset.
1 . A method for identifying media assets, the method comprising:
extracting first data describing a media asset from a first source, wherein the data is organized into a plurality of fields;
identifying a first category of a first field of the plurality of fields;
determining a first field score corresponding to the first field based on the first category;
comparing the first field score to a threshold field score; and
in response to determining that the first field score equals or exceeds the threshold field score, selecting the first field for use in computing a composite score;
in response to determining that the composite score equals or exceeds a threshold composite score, generating for display, on a display device, a user-selectable option to assign an identifier to the media asset.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the composite score indicates a level of similarity between the first data and second data, and wherein the second data is from a second source and corresponds to data known about the media asset.
3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising aggregating the first data and the second data in a database in response to determining that the composite score equals or exceeds the threshold composite score.
4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining a boost metric associated with the first category, wherein the boost metric indicates an importance or reliability of the first category; and
cross-referencing the boost metric with a database listing weights associated with various boost metrics to determine a weight to apply to the first field when computing a composite score.
5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein determining the boost metric further comprises cross-referencing the first source with a database listing boost metrics associated with various sources to determine the boost metric.
6 . The method of claim 2 , wherein determining the first field score corresponding to the first field based on the first category further comprises:
determining a first datum of the first data corresponding to the first field;
determining a second field of the second data that corresponds to the first category;
determining a second datum of the second field; and
comparing the first datum to the second datum to determine the first field score corresponding to the first field.
7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising in response to determining that the composite score equals or exceeds a threshold composite score, prompting a user to determine whether to aggregate the first data and the second data in a database.
8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising in response to determining that the first field score does not equal or exceed the threshold field score, prompting a user to review the first field score.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein an order in which a respective field score for each field of the plurality of fields is determined is updated after each respective field score is determined.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying the first category of the first field of the plurality of fields comprises:
determining a first data type of the first field; and
cross-referencing the first data type with a database listing categories that correspond to various data types to determine the first category.
11 . A system for identifying media assets, the system comprising:
storage circuitry configured to store a threshold field score; and
control circuitry configured to:
extract first data describing a media asset from a first source, wherein the data is organized into a plurality of fields;
identify a first category of a first field of the plurality of fields;
determine a first field score corresponding to the first field based on the first category;
compare the first field score to a threshold field score; and
in response to determining that the first field score equals or exceeds the threshold field score, select the first field for use in computing a composite score; and
in response to determining that the composite score equals or exceeds a threshold composite score, generate for display, on a display device, a user-selectable option to assign an identifier to the media asset.
12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the composite score indicates a level of similarity between the first data and second data, and wherein the second data is from a second source and corresponds to data known about the media asset.
13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to aggregate the first data and the second data in a database in response to determining that the composite score equals or exceeds the threshold composite score.
14 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
determine a boost metric associated with the first category, wherein the boost metric indicates an importance or reliability of the first category; and
cross-reference the boost metric with a database listing weights associated with various boost metrics to determine a weight to apply to the first field when computing a composite score.
15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to determine the boost metric further comprises cross-referencing the first source with a database listing boost metrics associated with various sources to determine the boost metric.
16 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the control circuitry configured to determine the first field score corresponding to the first field based on the first category is further configured to:
determine a first datum of the first data corresponding to the first field;
determine a second field of the second data that corresponds to the first category;
determine a second datum of the second field; and
compare the first datum to the second datum to determine the first field score corresponding to the first field.
17 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to prompt a user to determine whether to aggregate the first data and the second data in a database in response to determining that the composite score equals or exceeds a threshold composite score.
18 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to prompt a user to review the first field score in response to determining that the first field score does not equal or exceed the threshold field score.
19 . The system of claim 11 , wherein an order in which a respective field score for each field of the plurality of fields is determined is updated after each respective field score is determined.
20 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry configured to identify the first category of the first field of the plurality of fields is further configured to:
determine a first data type of the first field; and
cross-reference the first data type with a database listing categories that correspond to various data types to determine the first category.
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