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Media item selection

  • US 20060224259A1
  • Filed: 08/23/2004
  • Published: 10/05/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method (1) for selecting a media item from a plurality of media items, each of the plurality of media items being linked to at least one out of a plurality of content related attribute-value pairs, the method (1) comprising the steps of:

  • defining (10) for at least one attribute of said plurality of attribute-value pairs at least two desired probabilities of selecting a media item having a predetermined value for said at least one attribute, resulting in a desired probability distribution (22) of at least two predetermined values for which a desired probability has been defined;

    selecting (14) an actual value from said at least two predetermined values in accordance with said desired probability distribution (22); and

    selecting (16) one of said plurality of media items having an attribute-value pair corresponding to said actual value and the attribute linked to said actual value.

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