Collaborative filtering of content

• US 8,572,165 B2
• Filed: 07/08/2011
• Issued: 10/29/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Tang, Jeffrey, Sadja, Aran
• Primary Examiner(s): HIGA, BRENDAN Y
• Application Number:
  US13/179,371
• Publication Number:
  US 20130013681A1
• Time in Patent Office: 844 Days
• Field of Search: 705/26.7, 707722-723, 709203-207, 709217-219, 725 39- 40
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/101 Collaborative creation, e.g. joint development of products or services
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0282 Rating or review of business operators or products
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

Embodiments generally relate to aggregating mentions. In one embodiment, a method includes retrieving a plurality of mentions from a social networking service, where each mention is associated with one or more users of the social networking service. The method also includes aggregating the mentions, and displaying the mentions based on one or more formats.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

retrieving a plurality of mentions indicating a user level of interest in a content item from a social networking service, wherein each mention is associated with one or more users of the social networking service;

aggregating the mentions; and

displaying the mentions to a user based on one or more formats;

wherein the retrieving occurs prior to any selection of a content item by the user to whom the mentions are displayed; and

wherein the retrieving occurs automatically either when the user logs on to the social networking service or at a time at which an authentication token established by the user is valid.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein each mention is one of a like indication, a dislike indication, a follow indication, and a recommendation.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the content item is one or more of a video, a television program, a movie, a song, a photo, a blog, a news article, and an e-book.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the mentions are displayed based on popularity of the content item.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the mentions are displayed based on user names.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the mentions are displayed based on a particular user.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the mentions are integrated into an electronic programming guide.

8. Software encoded in one or more non-transitory computer-readable media for execution by the one or more processors and when executed operable to:

retrieve a plurality of mentions indicating a user level of interest in a content item from a social networking service, wherein each mention is associated with one or more users of the social networking service;

aggregate the mentions; and

display the mentions to a user based on one or more formats;

wherein the retrieving occurs prior to any selection of a content item by the user to whom the mentions are displayed; and

wherein the retrieving occurs automatically either when the user logs on to the social networking service or at a time at which an authentication token established by the user is valid.

9. The software of claim 8, wherein each mention is one of a like indication, a dislike indication, a follow indication, and a recommendation.

10. The software of claim 8, wherein the content item is one or more of a video, a television program, a movie, a song, a photo, a blog, a news article, and an e-book.

11. The software of claim 8, wherein the mentions are displayed based on popularity of the content item.

12. The software of claim 8, wherein the mentions are displayed based on user names.

13. The software of claim 8, wherein the mentions are displayed based on a particular user.

14. The software of claim 8, wherein the mentions are integrated into an electronic programming guide.

15. An apparatus comprising:

one or more processors; and

logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution by the one or more processors and when executed operable to;

retrieve a plurality of mentions indicating a user lever of interest in a content item from a social networking service, wherein each mention is associated with one or more users of the social networking service;

aggregate the mentions; and

display the mentions to a user based on one or more formats;

wherein the retrieving occurs prior to any selection of a content item by the user to whom the mentions are displayed; and

wherein the retrieving occurs automatically either when the user logs on to the social networking service or at a time at which an authentication token established by the user is valid.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein each mention is one of a like indication, a dislike indication, a follow indication, and a recommendation.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the content item is one or more of a video, a television program, a movie, a song, a photo, a blog, a news article, and an e-book.