Patent ID: 8185431
Filing Date: 2012-05-22
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for predicting popularity of a media, comprising: storing early input rate patterns of previously popular media on at least one computer; monitoring input rate patterns of new media by said at least one computer; comparing, by said at least one computer, said input rate patterns of said new media with said input rate patterns of said previously popular media; identifying, by said at least one computer, said new media as future popular media in response to said input rate patterns of said new media substantially matching said input rate patterns of said previously popular media; associating input rate patterns of previous popular media with requesters being likely members of a demographically distinct group; and associate pairing advertisements directed to said demographically distinct group with requested media content in response to input rate patterns of said requested media content substantially matching at least one of said input rate patterns associated with said demographically distinct group.