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System, apparatus and method for determining correct metadata from community-submitted data

  • US 9,305,119 B1
  • Filed: 07/31/2007
  • Issued: 04/05/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of processing a plurality of metadata used to characterize content, comprising:

  • accessing a first plurality of raw metadata;

    processing the first plurality of raw metadata to produce a first canonical form, wherein;

    based on the processing, multiple raw metadata of the first plurality of raw metadata are mapped to the same first canonical form; and

    each of the multiple raw metadata mapped to the same first canonical form has an associated metric value, wherein the metric value comprises one or more of a frequency of occurrence metric, a network popularity metric, or a social networking reliability metric;

    comparing the associated metric value of each of the multiple raw metadata to identify the raw metadata having the highest metric value as the preferred metadata form;

    generating an additional mapping that maps the first canonical form back to the preferred metadata form;

    receiving a request for a data processing operation that includes a first raw metadata of the multiple raw metadata that maps to the same first canonical form, wherein the first raw metadata is different from the preferred metadata form; and

    utilizing the preferred metadata form as an input in the data processing operation instead of the first raw metadata based on the mappings.

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