US 7,243,105 C1 (12,827th)
Method and apparatus for automatic updating of user profiles
Marcus Thint, Boca Raton, FL (US); and Simon J Case, Saxmundham (GB)
Filed by Marcus Thint, Boca Raton, FL (US); and Simon J Case, Saxmundham (GB)
Assigned to BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
Reexamination Request No. 90/014,542, Jun. 26, 2020.
Reexamination Certificate for Patent 7,243,105, issued Jul. 10, 2007, Appl. No. 10/334,117, Dec. 31, 2002.
Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate issued on Jan. 28, 2025.
Int. Cl. G06F 17/00 (2019.01); G06F 16/9535 (2019.01); H04L 67/306 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 67/306 (2013.01) [G06F 16/9535 (2019.01); Y10S 707/99942 (2013.01); Y10S 707/99943 (2013.01); Y10S 707/99944 (2013.01); Y10S 707/99945 (2013.01)]
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AS A RESULT OF REEXAMINATION, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT:
The patentability of claim 10 is confirmed.
Claims 1-9 were not reexamined.
10. A method of updating a user profile, the user profile being suitable for use in providing customized services to a respective user, the method comprising:
i) storing a first set of rules;
(ii) generating a set of personalized rule weightings according to a second set of rules and with reference to a set of user preference data;
(iii) receiving event statistics relating to a user's activity; and
(iv) applying an inference engine to infer and output at least one update to a profile for the user according to said first set of rules weighted according to said generated set of personalized rule weightings, using said received event statistics.