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Matching a first location profile with at least one other location profile

US9460156B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 11, 2011
Grant dateOct 4, 2016
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Expiry dateMar 3, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/0282
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A server (3-2, 3-3) for supporting a recommendation (5) to a user device (1) is disclosed. The server comprises a matching unit (302) configured to match a first location profile associated with a current location (1r) of the user device with at least one other location profile, wherein the matching is based on at least one item consumed in the current location in a first time interval (α) and at least one item consumed in the other location in at least one second time interval (A1-A8, B1-B8, N1-Nn) which is different from the first time interval. A recommender system (3), a recommender engine computer program (91) and a computer program product (310) are also disclosed.

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