Xiaodong Yu

US Patent:

20130311408, Nov 21, 2013

Filed:

May 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/894929

Inventors:

Jan Neumann - Arlington VA, US
Xiaodong Yu - College Park MD, US
Scot Zola - Scottsdale AZ, US

Assignee:

Comcast Cable Communications, LLC - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

G06N 99/00

US Classification:

706 12, 706 21

Abstract:

Processes and systems are described herein that may be used to predict which content (e.g., programs, series, movies, channels etc.) will be popular in the future. The processes and systems may use a model that is trained using historical data reflecting information about past showings of programs, such as rating information, viewer behaviors (e.g., channel changes and DVR recordings), online social activity (e.g., Facebook likes and relevant Twitter messages), and/or other data. Accordingly, it may be possible to provide predictive recommendations of popular content before, for example, the content is scheduled or otherwise planned to be distributed or made available to viewers. The results of such prediction may be integrated with, for example, a program guide available to viewers.

Author:

Xiaodong Yu

ISBN #:

7534420164