Computing popularity based upon subscriptions
First Claim
1. A method for determining popularity of a source of serial online content, comprising:
- receiving an indication that a subscription to a source of serial online content has been requested; and
computing a popularity score for the source of serial online content based at least in part on a decayed count of subscriptions to the source of serial online content over a prescribed time period.
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Abstract
Computing the popularity of a source of serial online content based upon a number of subscriptions to the source of serial online content is disclosed. In some embodiments, upon receiving an indication that a subscription to a source of serial online content has been requested, a popularity score for the source of serial online content is computed based at least in part on a decayed count of subscriptions to the source of serial online content over a prescribed time period. In some embodiments, the computation of the popularity score includes time decaying the count of subscriptions by multiplying by a decay factor at prescribed time intervals. In some embodiments, the popularity scores of a plurality of sources of serial online content are sorted and ranked, to generate, for example, a listing of the most popular sources of serial online content.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for determining popularity of a source of serial online content, comprising:
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receiving an indication that a subscription to a source of serial online content has been requested; and
computing a popularity score for the source of serial online content based at least in part on a decayed count of subscriptions to the source of serial online content over a prescribed time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for determining popularity of a source of serial online content, comprising:
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a processor configured to;
receive an indication that a subscription to a source of serial online content has been requested; and
compute a popularity score for the source of serial online content based at least in part on a decayed count of subscriptions to the source of serial online content over a prescribed time period; and
a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide instructions to the processor. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A computer program product for determining popularity of a source of serial online content, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions for:
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receiving an indication that a subscription to a source of serial online content has been requested; and
computing a popularity score for the source of serial online content based at least in part on a decayed count of subscriptions to the source of serial online content over a prescribed time period.
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