Bootstrapping recommender system and method
US8510248B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 18, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06N5/046
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Bootstrapping a recommender system that makes item recommendations. The bootstrapping identifying questions for use in interviewing a user, e.g., a new user to the recommender system, to obtain user information, e.g., user profile information, for use in predicting item ratings for the user, the predicted item ratings for use in identifying item recommendations for the user. The bootstrapping using a cost function to minimize error in selection of the questions for the interview. The bootstrapping comprising a static bootstrapping and an adaptive bootstrapping.
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