Patent ID: 7571452
Filing Date: 2009-08-04
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for recommending one or more available items to a user, comprising the steps of: generating a user recommendation score for at least one of said available items that reflects a history of selecting said one or more items by said user; receiving a selection of at least one third party recommender from said user; selecting from said at least one selected third party recommender at least one third party recommendation for said at least one of said available items that reflects a history of selecting said one or more items by said at least one selected third party recommender; generating a third party recommendation score for said at least one of said available items based on said selected third party recommendation; and Using a computer or other calculating device to calculate an adjusted recommendation score for said at least one of said available items for said user, wherein said user recommendation score is adjusted based on said third party recommendation score.