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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2008
Aaron C. Hoff, Kirkland, WA (US);
Paul R. Johns, Tacoma, WA (US);
Scott Joseph Counts, Seattle, WA (US);
Aaron C. Hoff, Kirkland, WA (US);
Paul R. Johns, Tacoma, WA (US);
Scott Joseph Counts, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A system that facilitates computation of a time-dependent variability value is described herein. The system includes a receiver component that receives a plurality of items, wherein each item has a timestamp corresponding thereto. The system further includes a value generator component that outputs a time-dependent variability value for an item in the plurality of items, wherein the time-dependent variability value is indicative of a recent frequency of use of the item in comparison to a frequency of use of the item over a defined period of time.