Food description processing methods and apparatuses
US12062295B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2023 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/22
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed embodiments include apparatuses, methods and storage media associated with modifying a food record database. The method comprises receiving a plurality of food records from a plurality of sources, each of the plurality of food records comprising at least a food record description, the plurality of sources including (i) at least one non-user entity that is an owner of a third party food database and (ii) users of the food record database. The method further comprises receiving search requests from users, and returning one or more top search results from the food record database in response. The method also comprises determining a score for a particular food record identified by the top search results, wherein the score is calculated based at least in part on one of: a number of times the particular food record has been included in the top search results of the search requests or a number of times the particular food record has been logged.
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