DETERMINING THE INTEREST OF INDIVIDUAL ENTITIES BASED ON A GENERAL INTEREST
First Claim
1. In a computing system, a computer-implemented method of determining a first interest value indicative of interest of a first entity in one or more items based on a general interest value associated with a plurality of entities that include said first entity, said computer-implemented method comprising:
- obtaining a general interest value indicative of general interest of one or more of said plurality of entities in said one or more items of interest;
obtaining one or more of;
(a) a first Collaborative Filtering (CF) interest value determined based on a Collaborative Filtering (CF) data as a collaboratively estimated interest of said first entity of said plurality of entities in said one or more items of interest, and (b) first individual data associated with said first entity;
determining, based on (i) said general interest value and one or more of;
(ii) said first Collaborative Filtering (CF) interest value, and (iii) said first individual data, said first interest value as a resulting estimated interest of said first entity in said one or more items; and
storing said general interest value in a computer readable storage medium.
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Abstract
An interest value indicative of the interest of a particular entity in one or more items can be determined based on a general interest value (e.g., a group interest/preference value) associated with a plurality of entities (e.g., persons, members of a group) that include that particular entity. The interest value can be determined based on Collaborative Filtering (CF) data and/or individual (or non-collaborative) data. In contrast to the Collaborative Filtering (CF) data which may include data associated with various entities, the individual (or non-collaborative) data typically pertains to one entity, namely, the entity whose interest is to be determined. It will be appreciated that both collaborative and non-collaborative data pertaining to individuals can be considered, thereby allowing for a better estimation of individual interests. The interest of a particular entity can be determined, for example, by considering the difference between a predicted CF interest value (determined based on CF data) and a group interest value and/or by considering the difference between a predicted individual interest value (determined based on non-collaborative data) and the group interest value.
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22 Claims
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1. In a computing system, a computer-implemented method of determining a first interest value indicative of interest of a first entity in one or more items based on a general interest value associated with a plurality of entities that include said first entity, said computer-implemented method comprising:
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obtaining a general interest value indicative of general interest of one or more of said plurality of entities in said one or more items of interest; obtaining one or more of;
(a) a first Collaborative Filtering (CF) interest value determined based on a Collaborative Filtering (CF) data as a collaboratively estimated interest of said first entity of said plurality of entities in said one or more items of interest, and (b) first individual data associated with said first entity;determining, based on (i) said general interest value and one or more of; (ii) said first Collaborative Filtering (CF) interest value, and (iii) said first individual data, said first interest value as a resulting estimated interest of said first entity in said one or more items; and storing said general interest value in a computer readable storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computing system, wherein said computing system is operable to:
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obtain a general interest value indicative of general interest of one or more entities of a plurality of entities in one or more items of interest; obtain one or more of;
(a) a first Collaborative Filtering (CF) interest value determined based on a Collaborative Filtering (CF) data as a collaboratively estimated interest of a first entity of said plurality of entities in said one or more items of interest, and (b) first individual data associated with said first entity; anddetermining, based on (i) said general interest value and one or more of; (ii) said first Collaborative Filtering (CF) interest value, and (iii) said first individual data, a first interest value as a resulting estimated interest of said first entity in said one or more items.
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22. A computer readable storage medium storing at least executable computer code in a tangible form for determining a first interest value indicative of interest of a first entity in one or more items based on a general interest value associated with a plurality of entities that include said first entity, wherein said computer readable storage medium comprises:
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executable computer code operable to obtain a general interest value indicative of general interest of one or more of said plurality of entities in said one or more items of interest; executable computer code operable to obtain one or more of;
(a) a first Collaborative Filtering (CF) interest value determined based on a Collaborative Filtering (CF) data as a collaboratively estimated interest of said first entity of said plurality of entities in said one or more items of interest, and (b) first individual data associated with said first entity;executable computer code operable to determine, based on (i) said general interest value and one or more of;
(ii) said first Collaborative Filtering (CF) interest value, and (iii) said first individual data, said first interest value as a resulting estimated interest of said firs entity in said one or more items.
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