IP Library Granted Patent US 9,137,574
Granted Patent B2
US 9,137,574 · App. 12/845,684 · Granted Sep 15, 2015

Method or system to predict media content preferences

Inventors: Adam Rae (Milton Keynes, GB); Lluis Garcia Pueyo (Sant Cugat Del Valles, ES); Roelof van Zwol (Catalunya, ES)
Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
H04N21/466G06F17/30268G06F17/30274H04N21/4532H04N21/482
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Patent No.
US 9,137,574
App. No.
12/845,684
Granted
Sep 15, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Briefly, embodiments of a method or system of predicting media content preferences are disclosed.

Claims (47)

1. A method comprising:

employing, by one or more processors, one or more binary digital signals comprising a classification scheme to media content with respect to a particular user of a plurality of users, the classification scheme being based at least in part on:

textual features of the media content;

a measurement of social interaction between the particular user and individual ones of the plurality of users to whom the media content has been presented, the measurement of social interaction being based, at least in part, on a determination whether the particular user comprises a social contact of an owner of the media content or a number of social contacts shared by the owner of the media content and the particular user; and

a time-weighted determination of whether one or more items of the media content are favored by the individual ones of the plurality of users; and

predicting, by the one or more processors, one or more binary digital signals comprising media content preferences of the particular user based, at least in part, on the classification scheme.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the media content comprises one or more images.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the individual ones of the plurality of users to whom the media content has been presented have indicated the one or more images are favored or disfavored.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the classification scheme with respect to the individual ones of the plurality of users is further based at least in part on visual context and camera context.

5. The method of claim 1 , and further comprising generating, by the one or more processors, one or more binary digital signals comprising a confidence rating on the media content classification.

6. The method of claim 1 , the classification scheme being derived using one or more statistical type decision processes.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the one or more statistical type decision processes comprises one or more machine learning techniques.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein said one or more machine learning techniques includes a decision tree-type process.

9. An article comprising:

a non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon instructions executable by a special purpose computing platform to:

employ one or more binary digital signals comprising a classification scheme to media content with respect to a particular user of a plurality of users;

the classification scheme to be based at least in part on:

textual features of the media content;

a measurement of social interaction between the particular user and individual ones of the plurality of users to whom the media content has been presented, the measurement of social interaction to be based, at least in part, on a determination whether the particular user comprises a social contact of an owner of the media content or a number of social contacts shared by the owner of the media content and the particular user; and

a time-weighted determination of whether one or more items of the media content are favored by the individual ones of the plurality of users; and

predict one or more binary digital signals comprising media content preferences of the particular user to be based, at least in part, on the classification scheme.

10. The article of claim 9 , wherein the media content is to comprise one or more images.

11. The article of claim 10 , wherein said storage medium further having stored thereon instructions executable by a special purpose computing platform to employ one or more binary digital signals comprising a classification scheme with respect to the individual ones of the plurality of users to whom the one or more images has been presented and wherein the one or more users have indicated the one or more images are favored or disfavored.

12. The article of claim 11 , wherein the classification scheme with respect to individual ones of the plurality of users is further based at least in part on visual context and camera context.

13. The article of claim 9 , wherein the classification scheme is to be derived using one or more statistical based decision processes.

14. The article of claim 13 , wherein the one or more statistical based decision processes is to comprise one or more machine learning techniques.

15. The article of claim 14 , wherein said one or more machine learning techniques includes a decision tree-type process.

16. An apparatus comprising:

a special purpose computing platform, wherein the special purpose computing platform is capable of:

employing one or more binary digital signals comprising a classification scheme to media content with respect to a particular user of a plurality of users

the classification scheme to be based at least in part on:

textual features of the media content;

a measurement of social interaction between the particular user and individual ones of the plurality of users to whom the media content has been presented, the measurement of social interaction being based, at least in part, on a determination whether the particular user comprises a social contact of an owner of the media content or a number of social contacts shared by the owner of the media content and the particular user; and

a time-weighted determination of whether one or more items of the media content are favored by the individual ones of the plurality of users; and

predict one or more binary digital signals comprising media content preferences of the particular user based, at least in part, on the classification scheme.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the media content is to comprise one or more images.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the special purpose computing platform is further capable of employing one or more binary digital signals comprising a classification scheme with respect to the individual ones of the plurality of users to whom the one or more images has been presented;

wherein the one or more users have either indicated the one or more images are favored or disfavored.

19. An apparatus comprising:

means for computing including means for employing one or more binary digital signals comprising a classification scheme to media content with respect to a particular user of a plurality of users;

the classification scheme to be based at least in part on:

textual features of the media content;

a measurement of social interaction between the particular user and individual ones of the plurality of users to whom the media content has been presented, the measurement of social interaction being based, at least in part, on a determination whether the particular user comprises a social contact of an owner of the media content or a number of social contacts shared by the owner of the media content and the particular user; and

a time-weighted determination of whether one or more items of the media content are favored by the individual ones of the plurality of users;

means for predicting one or more binary digital signals comprising media content preferences of the particular user based, at least in part, on the classification scheme.

20. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the media content is to comprise one or more images.

21. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the individual ones of the plurality of users have either indicated the one or more images are favored or disfavored.

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To: ACACIA RESEARCH GROUP LLC; AMERICAN VEHICULAR SCIENCES LLC; BONUTTI SKELETAL INNOVATIONS LLC; CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT LLC; INNOVATIVE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES LLC; LIFEPORT SCIENCES LLC; LIMESTONE MEMORY SYSTEMS LLC; MOBILE ENHANCEMENT SOLUTIONS LLC; MONARCH NETWORKING SOLUTIONS LLC; NEXUS DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES LLC; PARTHENON UNIFIED MEMORY ARCHITECTURE LLC; R2 SOLUTIONS LLC; SAINT LAWRENCE COMMUNICATIONS LLC; STINGRAY IP SOLUTIONS LLC; SUPER INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGIES LLC; TELECONFERENCE SYSTEMS LLC; UNIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES LLC
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: ACACIA RESEARCH GROUP LLC; AMERICAN VEHICULAR SCIENCES LLC; BONUTTI SKELETAL INNOVATIONS LLC; CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT LLC; INNOVATIVE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES LLC; LIFEPORT SCIENCES LLC; LIMESTONE MEMORY SYSTEMS LLC; MERTON ACQUISITION HOLDCO LLC; MOBILE ENHANCEMENT SOLUTIONS LLC; MONARCH NETWORKING SOLUTIONS LLC; NEXUS DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES LLC; PARTHENON UNIFIED MEMORY ARCHITECTURE LLC; R2 SOLUTIONS LLC; SAINT LAWRENCE COMMUNICATIONS LLC; STINGRAY IP SOLUTIONS LLC; SUPER INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGIES LLC; TELECONFERENCE SYSTEMS LLC; UNIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 3, 2016
From: YAHOO! INC.
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To: YAHOO! INC.
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From: RAE, ADAM; PUEYO, LLUIS GARCIA; VAN ZWOL, ROELOF
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