18390590. MEDIA COMSUMPTION HISTORY simplified abstract (GOOGLE LLC)

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MEDIA COMSUMPTION HISTORY

Organization Name

GOOGLE LLC

Inventor(s)

Matthew Sharifi of Kilchberg (CH)

MEDIA COMSUMPTION HISTORY - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18390590 titled 'MEDIA COMSUMPTION HISTORY

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes methods, systems, and apparatus for determining if a user has consumed a media item based on an entity identifier associated with the entity referenced in a search query. The response to the user's request includes data indicating whether the entity is a media item that has been consumed by the user or associated with a consumed media item.

  • Entity identifier associated with a media item
  • Determining user consumption of media items based on entity identifiers

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in:

  • Personalized content recommendations
  • User behavior analysis in media consumption platforms

Problems Solved

This technology helps in:

  • Providing personalized user experiences
  • Efficiently tracking user consumption of media items

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include:

  • Enhanced user engagement
  • Improved content discovery for users

Potential Commercial Applications

A potential commercial application of this technology could be in:

  • Media streaming platforms for personalized recommendations

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art for this technology could be:

  • User profiling based on media consumption patterns

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology handle user privacy concerns?

This article does not address the specific privacy measures implemented to protect user data in the process of determining media consumption.

What are the potential limitations of this technology in accurately tracking user consumption?

This article does not discuss any potential challenges or limitations in accurately determining user consumption of media items based on entity identifiers.


Original Abstract Submitted

Methods, systems, and apparatus for receiving, from a user, a request that includes an entity identifier associated with an entity that is referenced by one or more query terms of a search query, determining that the entity is identified in a media consumption database as a media item that has been indicated as consumed by the user or that the entity is associated with a media item that is identified in the media consumption database as a media item that has been indicated as consumed by the user, and based on the determination, providing a response to the request, the response including data indicating that the entity is a media item that has been indicated as consumed by the user or that the entity is associated with a media item that has been indicated as consumed by the user.