IDENTIFICATION OF BRIDGE ITEM BASED ON TARGET OUTPUT

Number: 20240259646
Published: 2024-08-01
Filed: 2023-01-26
Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors: Gallusser; Fabian et al.
CPC: H04N21/4667; H04N21/4668; H04N21/4826
Verdict: Set aside generic recommendation/business
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

Abstract

In some embodiments, a method identifies a target item. A first score for a bridge item is generated using a first input where the first input is based on a characteristic of an entity. A second score for the target item is generated using a second input. The second input is based on the characteristic of the entity and the bridge item. The method determines whether to output the bridge item to the entity based on the first score and the second score.

Background

BACKGROUND

A company may use a recommendation system to recommend items. For example, a video delivery system may recommend content to users that the users can request for delivery (e.g., stream). The recommendations may be based on the user's characteristics, such as the user's watch history, age, gender, etc. These recommendations may be items that a user may be mostly to watch. For example, the recommendation system may use the user's watch history to recommend content that is highly related to the content in the watch history. However, such recommendations generally are in a similar scope as the content in the watch history. Additionally, current recommendations are very short-term, such as what is the user most likely to be interested right this instant, and not longer term.

Claims

1. A method comprising: identifying, by a computing device, a target item; generating, by the computing device, a first score for a bridge item using a first input, wherein the first input is based on a characteristic of an entity; generating, by the computing device, a second score for the target item using a second input, wherein the second input is based on the characteristic of the entity and the bridge item; and determining, by the computing device, whether to output the bridge item to the entity based on the first score and the second score. || 18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions, which when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to be operable for: identifying a target item; generating a first score for a bridge item using a first input, wherein the first input is based on a characteristic of an entity; generating a second score for the target item using a second input, wherein the second input is based on the characteristic of the entity and the bridge item; and determining whether to output the bridge item to the entity based on the first score and the second score. || 20. An apparatus comprising: one or more computer processors; and a computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions for controlling the one or more computer processors to be operable for: identifying a target item; generating a first score for a bridge item using a first input, wherein the first input is based on a characteristic of an entity; generating a second score for the target item using a second input, wherein the second input is based on the characteristic of the entity and the bridge item; and determining whether to output the bridge item to the entity based on the first score and the second score.