CONTENT RECOMMENDATION THROUGH CONSUMER-DEFINED AUTHORITIES
First Claim
1. A method for recommending content to a consumer in a manner proactively controlled by the consumer, the method based on subscription to one or more authorities that receive content of potential interest to the consumer, the method comprising:
- identifying an authority sharing an interest of the consumer;
establishing a communication channel through which information about the authority is passed to the consumer;
monitoring a consumption activity of the identified authority; and
offering one or more content recommendations to the consumer based on said monitoring.
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Abstract
A method for recommending content to a consumer in a manner proactively controlled by the consumer. The method is based on subscription to one or more consumer-identified authorities that receive content of potential interest to the consumer. The method comprises identifying an authority that shares an interest of the consumer, and establishing a communication channel through which information about the authority is passed to the consumer. The method further comprises monitoring a consumption activity of the identified authority, and offering one or more content recommendations to the consumer based on such monitoring.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for recommending content to a consumer in a manner proactively controlled by the consumer, the method based on subscription to one or more authorities that receive content of potential interest to the consumer, the method comprising:
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identifying an authority sharing an interest of the consumer; establishing a communication channel through which information about the authority is passed to the consumer; monitoring a consumption activity of the identified authority; and offering one or more content recommendations to the consumer based on said monitoring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for recommending content to a consumer in a manner proactively controlled by the consumer, the system comprising:
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an identification module configured to identify an authority sharing an interest of the consumer; a subscription module configured to establish a communication channel through which information about the authority is passed to the consumer; a monitor module configured to monitor a consumption activity of the identified authority; and an offer module configured to offer one or more content recommendations to the consumer based on said monitoring. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method for recommending content to a consumer in a manner proactively controlled by the consumer, the method based on subscription to one or more authorities that receive content of potential interest to the consumer, the method comprising:
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constructing an archetype authority based on a plurality of authorities sharing an interest of the consumer; establishing a communication channel through which information about the archetype authority is passed to the consumer; monitoring a consumption activity of the archetype authority constructed; and offering one or more content recommendations to the consumer based on said monitoring. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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