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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2003
Clyde D. Mcqueen, Iii, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael Irvin Hyman, Seattle, WA (US);
Richard Scott Brinkerhoff, Burien, WA (US);
Clyde D. McQueen, III, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael Irvin Hyman, Seattle, WA (US);
Richard Scott Brinkerhoff, Burien, WA (US);
Amazon.com, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
An electronic catalog system provides an interface for users to author and post pieces of content, referred to as 'blurbs,' for viewing by other users. The blurbs submitted by a particular author are made available for viewing in an author-specific blog (web log) format. Blurbs may also be obtained from external sources, such as from blogs hosted by various web sites. A personalized blurb selection component selects blurbs to present to users based on histories of catalog items selected by such users, and/or based on various other criteria. The blurbs selected for a particular user are presented within a personal log or 'plog,' which may be updated daily and will typically contain entries from many different authors. User feedback provided on specific blurbs is taken into consideration by the personalized blurb selection algorithms.