Predicting live programs
US8510770B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/329
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for predicting whether a program will be watched live, including receiving a plurality of message posts relating to the program; determining, from the plurality of message posts, a number of live message posts for the program based on a number of message posts relating to the program posted within a first predetermined time frame relative to the live playing of the program; determining a number of other message posts for the program based on a number of message posts relating to each program posted within a second predetermined time frame different from the first predetermined time frame; determining a first ratio based on the number of live message posts and the number of other message posts for the program; determining whether the program was predominantly watched live based on the first ratio; predicting whether the program will be watched live based on the determination; and recording the prediction in an electronic programming guide.
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