Patent ID: 8706780
Filing Date: 2014-04-22
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A content item recommendation device including a computer with a processor, comprising: a storage configured to store a plurality of content item information for a plurality of content items each reproduced by using a plurality of resources, each content item information including identifiers of resources used in each content item and usage characteristics of the resources, and the content item information being obtained by analyzing script files for reproduction of the content item; a receiver configured to receive an identifier of a specified content item; a first specifying unit configured to specify first content items each of which uses at least S number (S is an integer of 1 or more) of resources in common with the specified content item, based on the content item information obtained by accessing the storage; a second specifying unit configured to specify second content items each of which uses at least K number (K is an integer of 1 or more) of resources in common with at least one of the first content items, the second content items being specified from remaining content items except the specified content item and the first content items from among the content items, based on the content item information obtained by accessing the storage; a relationship level calculator configured to calculate relationship levels between the specified content item and each of the second content items based on usage characteristics of target resources used in each of the second content items, the target resources being all resources used in common with said at least one of the first content items which uses said at least K number of resources in common; a selector configured to select recommended content items from among the second content items based on the relationship levels of the second content items; and an output unit configured to output a list of the recommended content items.