Stronger Together: Cross Service Media Recommendations
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- Publisher
- SMPTE — White Plains, NY, USA
- Doc Type
- Journal Article
- Content Type
- Original Research
- Abbreviated Title
- SMPTE Mot. Imag. J
- Volume
- 131, No. 10, pp. 55–65
- Abstract
- This article presents a way to use an individual’s entire media streaming history from all their providers to inform recommendations without any of the contributing services needing to process or hold the data. To enable this, the user’s personal data is held in a Solid pod, a secure personal web server designed to give the user greater control over their personal data supporting a more flexible approach to how it is used. We present an application and supporting architecture based around Solid pods that can process media consumption data in a way that is controlled by the user, generating a general-purpose “Media Profile” that media organizations can use to inform their recommendation services. This profile could form the basis of an open standard and would allow broadcasters to offer audiences more relevant content in a way that limits their data liability risk and safeguards their privacy. We will demonstrate the system in operation along with a platform and supporting application.
- Publication Date
- 2022-11-01
- DOI
10.5594/JMI.2022.3196729- ISSN
- Print:
1545-0279| Electronic:2160-2492 - Link
- https://doi.org/10.5594/JMI.2022.3196729
- Author(s)
- Hannes Ricklefs
bio
Hannes Ricklefs is the head of architecture for metadata, audience, and publishing with British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC’s) Product Group, Salford, U.K., which delivers the future of digital products used by millions around the world. Before joining the BBC, he worked for over a decade in feature film visual effects (VFX), building platforms that enabled the global production of Oscar-winning productions such as Disney’s Jungle Book. He has a strong interest in driving projects that have a positive impact on people and society.Max Leonardbio
Max Leonard is the principal technologist with Inrupt Inc., Boston, MA. He works with Inrupt’s global customer base of large organizations and governments to make Solid a reality in their enterprise. He has been working with Solid and related technologies since 2018, where he worked on the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC’s) first personal data store (PDS) project “BBC Box.” Before this, he worked in the BBC Research and Development (R&D) labs on web-based media and the foundational work that led to the Networked Media Open Specifications (NMOS) specifications.J. Loveridgebio
J. Loveridge is a former research and development engineer with British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Salford, U.K. He specializes in frontend web development and enjoys building user interfaces and exploring how we interact with them.Juliette Carterbio
Juliette Carter is a research and software engineer with British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Research and Development (R&D), Salford, U.K. She has worked on various projects investigating new technologies aimed at shaping the future of the broadcasting industry. She currently specializes in personal data store (PDS) technology, specifically Solid, through her role as technical lead for the BBC R&D team looking at building trusted data services. She focuses on building applications interfacing with Solid pods, aiming to showcase the potential of Solid at a user and organizational level. She is also interested in creating links between organizations working with Solid, to help build a new trusted data ecosystem.Kevin Mackaybio
Kevin Mackay is a senior software engineer with British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Research and Development (R&D), Salford, U.K. He has a passion for creating software for the public good, with contributions to open-source software and now the BBC’s personal data store (PDS).Jack Allnuttbio
Jack Allnutt is a software engineer with an interest in responsible technology, particularly around privacy and data protection. Since joining British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Research and Development (R&D), Salford, U.K., in 2014, he has contributed to projects including the development of object-based media experiences, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in media production, and the use of personal data stores (PDSs) in a public service environment and providing audiences access to innovative and experimental technologies.Thomas Preecebio
Thomas Preece is a senior architect working with the Security Architect Team, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Information Security, Salford, U.K. He is an advocator of the secure by design principle, C4 diagramming, and threat modeling and helps run the BBC Security Champions Network. As well as advising teams on security topics, he also runs learning sessions on various security topics including red team reconnaissance, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) top ten vulnerabilities, and attack methodologies. He also has a passion for architecting and building software and hardware systems with skills in Amazon Web Services (AWS), Kubernetes, and NodeJS.T. Nooneybio
T. Nooney is an engineer with British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Research and Development, Salford, U.K. Her research activities concern the exploration and application of machine learning, in particular natural language processing, to benefit public service media.Kamara Bennettbio
Kamara Bennett is a software engineer working with British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Research and Development (R&D), Salford, U.K., with a focus on the development of new and innovative audience experiences.J. Coxbio
J. Cox is a development producer with British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Research and Development, Salford, U.K. Championing human-centered design in the field of HCI; she is working to define how public services deliver privacy-preserving experiences on their platforms, and supporting content creators with tools and workflows that enable real-world production for responsive flexible media experiences.A. Greenhambio
A. Greenham is the head of user experience design with British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Salford, U.K., leading design teams for BBC account, content discovery, the BBC digital design system (GEL), participation and brand experiences. In previous roles at the BBC, he has been the creative director for emerging experiences, BBC iPlayer, homepage, and TV platforms.T. Broombio
T. Broom is a senior UX designer with the Emerging Experiences Team, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Salford, U.K. He worked on a wide range of products across the corporation’s portfolio, collaborating with product, editorial and technical teams to champion the user experience.A. Balantynebio
A. Ballantyne is a senior user experience designer with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Studios Team, Salford, U.K. During his time at the BBC, he has worked across a variety of products, most notably to help identify and launch BBC sounds and BBC showcase.Taym Al-Ali Ahmedbio
Taym Al-Ali Ahmed is a senior tester with British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Research and Development (R&D), Salford, U.K. She works within audience applied research, where she is responsible for supporting the development of tools and products within BBC R&D. Most recently, providing test support and guidance to BBC MakerBox, BBC Together, Object-Based Media, BBC Box, and BBC Taster alongside development to ensure quality is built into the products. She is passionate about working collaboratively to deliver quality software and tools.B. Thompsonbio
B. Thompson is a principal research engineer with British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Research and Development, Salford, U.K., where he leads future value research, working on ways the BBC can deliver its public service mission online. Prior to joining Research and Development, he was partnerships lead for the BBC’s digital literacy initiative Make it Digital, and before that was the head of partnerships for BBC Archive Development. He is an adjunct professor with the University of Southampton, Southampton, U.K., and trustee of the Web Science Trust. He has been working in, on, and around the Internet since 1984 thinking, writing, and speaking about the ways digital technologies are changing our world. - Keyword(s)
- Cross-media Recommendations, Personal Data Store (PDS), Pod, Recommendation Engines, Solid
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- © 2022 SMPTE
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