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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2023
Thinkanalytics Ltd., Glasgow, GB;
Peter Docherty, Glasgow, GB;
Christopher Mcguire, Glasgow, GB;
Forbes Ingram, Glasgow, GB;
Harrison Ghatoray, Glasgow, GB;
ThinkAnalytics Ltd., Glasgow, GB;
Abstract
There is provided method of processing searches input into a content recommendation engine (CRE). The CRE is adapted to receive searches and provide one or more content recommendations based on the received searches for a user of a content distribution system having a plurality of users. The method comprises determining a time between consecutive searches of a plurality of searches; grouping one or more of the plurality of searches into a search session based on the determined time; grouping searches in the search session into a sub-session; and determining an intended search of the sub-session. In another embodiment, the method comprises determining a similarity of each search of a plurality of searches; and mapping each search of the plurality of searches to an intended search based on the determined similarity.