Methods and systems for determining how long to modify a user profile based on a real-life event
View Patent ↗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.
1. A method for determining how long to modify genre preferences in user profiles based on real-life events, the method comprising:
retrieving social media data indicative of a current event of a user;
parsing the social media data to identify a keyword corresponding to the current event;
inputting the keyword into a database listing genre preference modifications associated with keywords corresponding to current events;
identifying a genre preference modification corresponding to the keyword from the database listing genre preference modifications associated with keywords corresponding to current events based on a comparison of the keyword to the keywords corresponding to current events;
inputting the genre preference modification into a database listing average time periods corresponding to various genre preference modifications;
identifying a time period corresponding to the genre preference modification from the database listing average time periods corresponding to various genre preference modifications based on a comparison of the genre preference modification to the various genre preference modifications;
applying the genre preference modification to a genre preference in a user profile of the user so as to modify the genre preference in the user profile of the user for the time period;
transmitting for display media assets based on the modified genre preference; and
transmitting for display, after end of the time period, media assets based on the genre preference with removed genre preference modification.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
identifying a relationship strength of the genre preference modification and the keyword based on a relationship strength rating retrieved from the database listing genre preference modifications associated with keywords corresponding to current events based; and
adjusting a weight of the genre preference modification based on the relationship strength of the genre preference modification.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining whether the current event is a reoccurring event; and
in response to determining that the current event is the reoccurring event, adjusting a weight of the genre preference modification based on a frequency of the reoccurring real-life event.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the weight of the genre preference modification is increased as the frequency of the reoccurring event increases.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the current event causes a user to have less free time, and wherein the genre preference modification causes a media asset with a shorter play length to be recommended over a media asset with a longer play length.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the current event causes a user to have less flexible schedule, and wherein the genre preference modification causes an on-demand media asset to be recommended over a media asset available at a predetermined time.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the current event causes a user to have less flexible schedule, and wherein the genre preference modification causes a media asset available at a predetermined time to be automatically recorded.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the genre preference includes a first criterion and a second criterion for selecting media assets for presentation to the user, and wherein the first criterion corresponds to a first weight and the second criterion corresponds to a second weight.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein applying the genre preference modification to the genre preference of the user for the time period further comprises:
determining the genre preference modification corresponds to increasing the first weight corresponding to the first criterion in the genre preference; and
increasing the first weight corresponding to the first criterion in the genre preference.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the social media data indicative of the current event of the user corresponds to a social media post from the user describing the current event.
11. A system for determining how long to modify genre preferences in user profiles based on events, the system comprising:
storage circuitry configured to store:
a database listing genre preference modifications associated with keywords corresponding to current events; and
a database listing average time periods corresponding to various genre preference modifications; and
control circuitry configured to:
retrieve social media data indicative of a current event of a user;
parse the social media data to identify a keyword corresponding to the current event;
input the keyword into the database listing genre preference modifications associated with keywords corresponding to current events;
identify a genre preference modification corresponding to the keyword from the database listing genre preference modifications associated with keywords corresponding to current events based on a comparison of the keyword to the keywords corresponding to current events;
input the genre preference modification into the database listing average time periods corresponding to various genre preference modifications;
identify a time period corresponding to the genre preference modification from the database listing average time periods corresponding to various genre preference modifications based on a comparison of the genre preference modification to the various genre preference modifications;
apply the genre preference modification to a genre preference in a user profile of the user so as to modify the genre preference in the user profile of the user for the time period;
transmit for display media assets based on the modified genre preference; and
transmit for display, after end of the time period, media assets based on the genre preference with removed genre preference modification.
12. The system of claim 11 , further comprising control circuitry configured to:
identify a relationship strength of the genre preference modification and the keyword based on a relationship strength rating retrieved from the database listing genre preference modifications associated with keywords corresponding to current events based; and
adjust a weight of the genre preference modification based on the relationship strength of the genre preference modification.
13. The system of claim 12 , further comprising control circuitry configured to:
determine whether the current event is a reoccurring event; and
in response to determining that the current event is the reoccurring event, adjust a weight of the genre preference modification based on a frequency of the reoccurring real-life event.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the weight of the genre preference modification is increased as the frequency of the reoccurring event increases.
15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the current event causes a user to have less free time, and wherein the genre preference modification causes a media asset with a shorter play length to be recommended over a media asset with a longer play length.
16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the current event causes a user to have less flexible schedule, and wherein the genre preference modification causes an on-demand media asset to be recommended over a media asset available at a predetermined time.
17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the current event causes a user to have less flexible schedule, and wherein the genre preference modification causes a media asset available at a predetermined time to be automatically recorded.
18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the genre preference includes a first criterion and a second criterion for selecting media assets for presentation to the user, and wherein the first criterion corresponds to a first weight and the second criterion corresponds to a second weight.
19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the control circuitry configured to apply the genre preference modification to the genre preference of the user for the time period is further configured to:
determine the genre preference modification corresponds to increasing the first weight corresponding to the first criterion in the genre preference; and
increase the first weight corresponding to the first criterion in the genre preference.
20. The system of claim 11 , wherein the social media data indicative of the current event of the user corresponds to a social media post from the user describing the current event.