US 7,035,863 B2
Method, system and program product for populating a user profile based on existing user profilesGeneral
US 7,035,863 B2
Method, system and program product for populating a user profile based on existing user profiles
Tech Center:
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
Examiner:
Luke S Wassum
Art Unit:
2167 Data Bases & File Management
Agent:
Inventors:
Kaushal Kurapati; Srinivas Gutta
Assignee:
S.I.SV.EL. SOCIETA ITALIANA PER LO SVILUPPO DELL'ELETTRONICA S.P.A.
Priority:
11/13/01
Filed:
06/19/02
Granted:
04/25/06
Expiration:
01/08/23
Abstract
A method, system and program product for populating a user profile based on existing user profiles is provided. Specifically, under the present invention, base characteristics are designated for a new user profile. Based on the designated characteristics, the new user profile is associated with a particular Vornoi cluster region of existing user profiles. Once associated, the new user profile is populated with defined characteristics from the existing user profiles within the particular cluster region. After population, viewing recommendations can be made.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
H04H04N21/44222H04NG06F16/9535G06Q30/02G06FY10S707/99945Y10S