Multi-format content recommendations to improve format fluency
First Claim
1. A system to generate recommendations of content items available in multiple formats, the system comprising:
- a non-volatile data store including information regarding a set of content items, wherein each content item of the set of content items is available in a plurality of formats, and wherein the plurality of formats include at least a text format and an audio format; and
a processor in communication with the non-volatile data store and configured with computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to at least;
receive a request from a user to increase fluency in a first format of the plurality of formats;
for individual content items of the set of content items, determine an expected difficulty of the user in comprehending the individual content item in the first format and an expected difficulty of the user in comprehending the individual content item in a second format of the plurality of formats;
select a content item from the set of content items based at least in part on the expected difficulty of the user in comprehending the selected content item in the first format and the expected difficulty of the user in comprehending the selected content item in the second format, wherein the expected difficulty of the user in comprehending the selected content item in the first format exceeds the expected difficulty of the user in comprehending the selected content item in the second format; and
transmit a recommendation for the selected content item to the user.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed enabling recommendations of content items available in multiple formats based on an expected difficulty of a user in comprehending individual formats of the content item. For example, a user wishing to increase reading fluency may be provided with a recommendation for a multi-format content item including both an e-book and an audiobook. The recommended multi-format content item may be selected such that the e-book is expected to be somewhat difficult for the user to comprehend, and such that the audiobook is expected to be relatively less difficult for the user to comprehend. Thereafter, the user may simultaneously consume multiple formats of the recommended content item (e.g., by listening to the audiobook simultaneously to reading the e-book) in order to increase reading fluency.
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23 Claims
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1. A system to generate recommendations of content items available in multiple formats, the system comprising:
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a non-volatile data store including information regarding a set of content items, wherein each content item of the set of content items is available in a plurality of formats, and wherein the plurality of formats include at least a text format and an audio format; and a processor in communication with the non-volatile data store and configured with computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to at least; receive a request from a user to increase fluency in a first format of the plurality of formats; for individual content items of the set of content items, determine an expected difficulty of the user in comprehending the individual content item in the first format and an expected difficulty of the user in comprehending the individual content item in a second format of the plurality of formats; select a content item from the set of content items based at least in part on the expected difficulty of the user in comprehending the selected content item in the first format and the expected difficulty of the user in comprehending the selected content item in the second format, wherein the expected difficulty of the user in comprehending the selected content item in the first format exceeds the expected difficulty of the user in comprehending the selected content item in the second format; and transmit a recommendation for the selected content item to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-implemented method for providing content item recommendations, the computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving a request from a user for a recommendation of a content item; for individual content items of a plurality of content items available in a first format and in a second format, determining an expected difficulty of the user in comprehending the individual content item in the first format and an expected difficulty of the user in comprehending the individual content item in the second format; selecting a content item from the plurality of content items based at least in part on an expected difficulty of the user in comprehending the selected content item in the first format and an expected difficulty of the user in comprehending the selected content item in the second format; and transmitting a recommendation of the selected content item to the user. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. Non-transitory, computer-readable media including computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to at least:
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determine, for individual content items of a plurality of content items, an expected difficulty of a user in consuming a first format of the individual content item and an expected difficulty of the user in consuming a second format of the individual content item; select a content item from the plurality of content items based at least in part on the determined difficulty of the user in consuming the first format of the selected content item and the determined difficulty of the user in consuming the second format of the selected content item; and transmit a recommendation of the selected content item to the user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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