Determining media consumption preferences

摘要

Systems and methods are disclosed for determining media consumption preferences. A method may include accessing media consumption history associated with a user. The media consumption history may include at least one of media purchase history of the user, media viewing history of the user, and media listening history of the user. A media category preference of the user may be determined, based on the media consumption history. The media category preference may include a popularity indication for each of a plurality of media categories of media items in the media consumption history. Search results provided in response to a search query by the user and/or media recommendations prepared for the user may be scored based on the media category preference. The media may include a video, a movie, a TV show, a book, an audio recording, a music album and/or another type of digital media.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
accessing, from a memory, media consumption history associated with a user, the media consumption history comprising at least one of media purchase history of the user, media viewing history of the user, or media listening history of the user; selecting, by a processor, a first media category preference of the user for a first type of media and a second media category preference of the user for a second type of media, the first media category preference being different from the second media category preference, each of the first media category preference and the second media category preference being selected from a plurality of media categories based on a popularity indication determined for a respective media category of the plurality of media categories, wherein the popularity indication for the respective media category of the plurality of media categories is based on a number of consumed media items in the media consumption history that belong to the respective media category; scoring, by the processor, based on the first media category preference or the second media category preference, at least one of search results provided in response to a search query by the user or media recommendations prepared for the user; and providing to the user at least one of the search results according to a score of the search results or the media recommendations according to a score of the media recommendations.