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Recommendations based on topic clusters

  • US 8,589,434 B2
  • Filed: 12/01/2011
  • Issued: 11/19/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for developing a profile of a user including topic clusters, the method comprising:

  • storing, by a computer, a plurality of topic clusters, the plurality of topic clusters including a set of related topics;

    retrieving a profile of a user, the profile including a plurality of topics indicating interests of the user;

    identifying, from the plurality of topic clusters, a topic cluster including a topic from the plurality of topics included in the profile of the user;

    adding the identified topic cluster to a list of topic clusters for the profile of the user;

    identifying a plurality of users, each of the plurality of users associated with a profile that includes the identified topic cluster added to the list of topic clusters for the profile of the user;

    identifying a plurality of videos interacted with by the plurality of users;

    selecting a video from the plurality of videos to recommend to the user based on interactions of the plurality of users with the plurality of videos; and

    recommending the selected video to the user.

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