Methods and systems for recommending to a first user media assets for inclusion in a playlist for a second user based on the second user's viewing activity
Systems and methods for providing a first user with recommendations of media assets for inclusion in a playlist for a second user based on the second user's viewing activity. These systems and methods receive, from the second user, an expression of disinterest in a media asset included in the playlist for the second user, update a user profile associated with the second user based on the expression of disinterest, and determine a recommendation for another media asset based on the updated user profile associated with the second user. The systems and methods provide the recommendation to the first user. By recommending media assets that the second user is least likely to object to, these systems and methods reduce the frequency of disruptive requests for media assets from the second user.
1. A method for recommending media assets to a first user for including in a playlist for a second user, the method comprising:
receiving an expression of disinterest in a first media asset having a first plurality of content attributes;
determining a number of expressions of disinterest that have been received during a period of time;
based on (a) the expression of disinterest in the first media asset and (b) the number of expressions of disinterest received during the time period, decreasing a weight associated with at least one content attribute of a second plurality of content attributes;
determining, based on the decreased weight, a second media asset for recommendation to the first user for including in the playlist; and
generating for display, to the first user, a recommendation for the second media asset for including in the playlist.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving an expression of disinterest in the recommendation for the second media asset; and
in response to receiving the expression of disinterest in the recommendation for the second media asset:
updating a user profile associated with the second user based on the expression of disinterest in the recommendation for the second media asset;
determining a recommendation for a third media asset for inclusion in the playlist based on the updated user profile associated with the second user; and
generating for display to the first user, the recommendation for the third media asset.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the expression of disinterest in the first media asset comprises receiving a request from the second user to remove the first media asset from the playlist prior to playback of the first media asset.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the expression of disinterest in the first media asset comprises receiving a request to terminate playback of the first media asset before a threshold time has elapsed from a start time of the playback of the first media asset.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the expression of disinterest in the first media asset comprises determining that a proportion of the first media asset viewed uninterrupted by the second user is less than a threshold proportion.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the expression of disinterest in the first media asset comprises:
receiving a feedback about the first media asset from the second user; and
determining that the feedback corresponds to a pre-defined expression of disinterest.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein a user profile associated with the second user includes a plurality of attribute types and corresponding weights, wherein the corresponding weights are initialized to default values based on an age of the second user.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, from the second user, selection of a plurality of media assets to be included in the playlist.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising generating for display, for the first user, representations of the plurality of media assets to be included in the playlist.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein receiving, from the second user, selection of the plurality of media assets to be included in the playlist further comprises receiving, from the second user, a selection of a subset of media assets of a plurality of media assets for which the respective number of expressions of disinterest received from the second user does not exceed a threshold.
11. A system for recommending media assets to a first user for including in a playlist for a second user, the system comprising:
input circuitry; and
control circuitry configured to:
receive, using the input circuitry, an expression of disinterest in a first media asset having a first plurality of content attributes;
determine a number of expressions of disinterest that have been received during a period of time;
based on (a) the expression of disinterest in the first media asset and (b) the number of expressions of disinterest that have been received during the period of time, decreasing a weight associated with at least one content attribute of a second plurality of content attributes;
determining, based on the decreased weight, a second media asset for recommendation to the first user for including in the playlist; and
generating for display, to the first user, a recommendation for the second media asset for including in the playlist.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
receive an expression of disinterest in the recommendation for the second media asset; and
in response to receiving the expression of disinterest in the recommendation for the second media asset:
update a user profile associated with the second user based on the expression of disinterest in the recommendation for the second media asset;
determine a recommendation for a third media asset for inclusion in the playlist based on the updated user profile associated with the second user; and
generate for display, to the first user, the recommendation for the third media asset.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry configured to receive, using the input circuitry, the expression of disinterest in the first media asset is further configured to receive, using the input circuitry, a request from the second user to remove the first media asset from the playlist prior to playback of the first media asset.
14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry configured to receive, using the input circuitry, the expression of disinterest in the first media asset is further configured to receive, using the input circuitry, a request to terminate playback of the first media asset before a threshold time has elapsed from a start time of the playback of the first media asset.
15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry configured to receive, using the input circuitry, the expression of disinterest in the first media asset is further configured to determine that a proportion of the first media asset viewed uninterrupted by the second user is less than a threshold proportion.
16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry configured to receive, using the input circuitry, the expression of disinterest in the first media asset is further configured to:
receive, using the input circuitry, a feedback about the first media asset from the second user; and
determine that the feedback corresponds to a pre-defined expression of disinterest.
17. The system of claim 11 , wherein a user profile associated with the second user includes a plurality of attribute types and corresponding weights, wherein the corresponding weights are initialized to default values based on an age of the second user.
18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to receive, from the second user, using the input circuitry, selection of a plurality of media assets to be included in the playlist.
19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to generate for display, for the first user, representations of the plurality of media assets to be included in the playlist.
20. The system of claim 18 , wherein the control circuitry configured to receive, from the second user, using the input circuitry, selection of the plurality of media assets to be included in the playlist is further configured to receive, from the second user, using the input circuitry, a selection of a subset of media assets of a plurality of media assets for which the respective number of expressions of disinterest received from the second user does not exceed a threshold.