US Patent Application 18221731. PROVIDING A MESSAGE BASED ON A CHANGE IN WATCH TIME simplified abstract

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PROVIDING A MESSAGE BASED ON A CHANGE IN WATCH TIME

Organization Name

Google LLC


Inventor(s)

Prachi Gupta of Los Altos CA (US)

Eyal Manor of Los Altos CA (US)

PROVIDING A MESSAGE BASED ON A CHANGE IN WATCH TIME - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18221731 titled 'PROVIDING A MESSAGE BASED ON A CHANGE IN WATCH TIME

Simplified Explanation

This patent application describes a system for recommending video content to users based on their preferences and context. Here are the key points:

  • The system receives a request from a user to view a video content item.
  • The user is associated with a set of preferences or a context.
  • The system identifies a group of similar users based on these preferences or context.
  • A number of candidate video items that correspond to the requested video content item are identified.
  • The system determines a watch time difference for each candidate video item.
  • A subset of candidate video items is determined based on the watch time difference.
  • The candidate video items in the subset are ranked based on an activity rate associated with each item.
  • The system provides the user with the candidate video item that has the highest ranking.


Original Abstract Submitted

A request from a user to view a video content item may be received, the requesting user being associated with at least one of a set of preferences or a context. group of similar users may be identified based the set of preferences or the context. A number of candidate video items corresponding to the video content item may be identified. A watch time difference may be determined for each candidate video item of the number of candidate video items. A subset may be determined based on the watch time difference associated with each candidate video items. The candidate video items in the subset may be ranked based on an activity rate associated with the corresponding candidate video item. A candidate video item with the highest ranking may be provided to the user.

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