Method and system for generating recommendations
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1. A computer-implemented method of generating a recommendation list of products to a customer, said method comprising:
- using OLAP (On-Line Analytical Processing) to analyze raw data in a multilevel and multidimensional manner;
applying a plurality of filtering processes to said raw data, as a part of said analyzing, to generate a plurality of preliminary recommendation lists at said computer;
adjusting a first preliminary recommendation list according to association rules mined within a neighborhood of said customer, wherein said first preliminary recommendation list is one of the preliminary recommendation lists;
and generating said recommendation list based on said plurality of preliminary recommendation lists.
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Abstract
A method and system for generating recommendations are described. The method of generating a recommendation list of products to a customer comprises using OLAP (On-Line Analytical Processing) to analyze raw data in a multilevel and multidimensional manner. Furthermore, the method includes applying a plurality of filtering processes to the raw data to generate a plurality of preliminary recommendation lists. Moreover, the method further comprises generating the recommendation list based on the plurality of preliminary recommendation lists.
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1. A computer-implemented method of generating a recommendation list of products to a customer, said method comprising:
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using OLAP (On-Line Analytical Processing) to analyze raw data in a multilevel and multidimensional manner; applying a plurality of filtering processes to said raw data, as a part of said analyzing, to generate a plurality of preliminary recommendation lists at said computer; adjusting a first preliminary recommendation list according to association rules mined within a neighborhood of said customer, wherein said first preliminary recommendation list is one of the preliminary recommendation lists; and generating said recommendation list based on said plurality of preliminary recommendation lists. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions stored therein for performing a method of generating a recommendation list of products to a customer, said method comprising:
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using OLAP (On-Line Analytical Processing) to analyze raw data in a multilevel and multidimensional manner at a computer; applying a plurality of filtering processes to said raw data, as a part of said analyzing, to generate a plurality of preliminary recommendation lists at said computer; adjusting a first preliminary recommendation list according to association rules mined within a neighborhood of said customer, wherein said first preliminary recommendation list is one of the preliminary recommendation lists; and generating said recommendation list based on said plurality of preliminary recommendation lists at said computer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A recommendation system comprising:
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a data warehouse for storing raw data representing purchases of products by customers; a server using OLAP (On-Line Analytical Processing) for analyzing said raw data in a multilevel and multidimensional manner to generate a recommendation list of products to a customer, wherein said server applies a plurality of filtering processes to said raw data; said server adjusting a first preliminary recommendation list according to association rules mined within a neighborhood of said customer, wherein said first preliminary recommendation list is one of the preliminary recommendation lists and a computer having stored therein a multidimensional database for storing data cubes processed by said server, wherein said multidimensional database is controlled by said server. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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