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Method and apparatus for recommending television programming using decision trees

  • US 6,727,914 B1
  • Filed: 12/17/1999
  • Issued: 04/27/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for obtaining a recommendation for a television program for a user, said program having attributes, said method comprising the steps of:

  • obtaining a user profile;

    obtaining a viewing history for said user;

    analyzing positive and negative examples of training programs that are liked by said user;

    generating, using the user profile and viewing history, a new user profile containing a number of attributes for said positive and negative examples;

    positioning said attributes in a hierarchical decision tree; and

    determining a recommendation for said television program based on a location of said television program in said decision tree.

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