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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2000
J. David Schaffer, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Larry J. Eshelman, Ossining, NY (US);
J. David Schaffer, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Larry J. Eshelman, Ossining, NY (US);
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The invention recommends television programs that are similar to shows identified by a user by computing a similarity metric between programs both in a user-specified selected set and in an identified time interval. The selected set comprises programs currently of interest to the user, for allowing the user or viewer to easily select one or more programs of interest. The similarity metric is a sum of weighted scores for each matching attribute between programs in the selected set and programs in the identified time interval. Shows that are actually selected for viewing are observed and the weightings, w, assigned to each matching program attribute are adjusted, so that over time, the similarity metric, S, more accurately reflects the viewer's idea of 'similar shows.'