Patents by Inventor Murad Goeksel

Murad Goeksel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and method for utilizing social networks for collaborative filtering
    Patent number: 7689452
    Abstract: A novel system and method of predicting a user's rating of a new item in a collaborative filtering system is described. The invention incorporates social network information in addition to user ratings to make recommendations. The distance between users in the social network is used to enhance the estimate of user similarities for collaborative filtering. The social network can be constructed explicitly by users or deduced implicitly from observed interaction between users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Inventors: Chuck P. Lam, Murad Goeksel
  • System and method for utilizing social networks for collaborative filtering
    Publication number: 20050256756
    Abstract: A novel system and method of predicting a user's rating of a new item in a collaborative filtering system is described. The invention incorporates social network information in addition to user ratings to make recommendations. The distance between users in the social network is used to enhance the estimate of user similarities for collaborative filtering. The social network can be constructed explicitly by users or deduced implicitly from observed interaction between users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Chuck Lam, Murad Goeksel