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Determining user preference of items based on user ratings and user features

US8301624B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 2009
Grant dateOct 30, 2012
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Expiry dateFeb 14, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/335
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A set of item-item affinities for a plurality of items is determined based on collaborative-filtering techniques. A set of an item's nearest neighbor items based on the set of item-item affinities is determined. A set of user feature-item affinities for the plurality of items and a set of user features is determined based on least squared regression. A set of a user feature's nearest neighbor items is determined based in part on the set of user feature-item affinities. Compatible affinity weights for nearest neighbor items of each item and each user feature are determined and stored. Based on user features of a particular user and items a particular user has consumed, a set of nearest neighbor items comprising nearest neighbor items for user features of the user and items the user has consumed are identified as a set of candidate items, and affinity scores of candidate items are determined. Based at least in part on the affinity scores, a candidate item from the set of candidate items is recommended to the user.

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