Trading system for providing real time context sensitive trading messages based on conversation analysis

Claim 2

In a video communication trading system network capable of providing textual data messages to a plurality of subscriber terminals throughout said network for selectively conducting trading conversations therebetween, at least a portion of said plurality of subscriber terminals comprising subscriber keystations, each of said subscriber keystations comprising a video display means for providing a textual video display of trading data input to said network, said trading system network including a message switching interface network for routing video conversational textual data trading messages throughout said trading system network; the improvement comprising at least one conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller interface means operatively connected between at least one of said subscriber keystations and said message switching interface network for routing trading data input by said one subscriber keystation to at least another designated subscriber keystation through said message switching interface network and for receiving trading data input to said message switching interface network by said designated other subscriber keystation for controlling communication of said trading conversation between said one subscriber keystation and said designated other subscriber keystation, said conversation keystation terminal controller means comprising means for analyzing said trading conversation substantially in real time for automatically providing trading conversation context sensitive trading data messages in conjunction with said trading conversation based on said read time trading conversation analysis, said trading conversation analyzing means further comprising means for parsing said trading conversation for automatically providing said trading conversation context sensitive trading data messages.

Claim 3

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 1 wherein said trading conversation comprises trading textual data, said means for analyzing said trading conversation further comprising means for extracting trading information from said trading textual data for providing said trading data messages based thereon, said information extracting means comprising said parsing means for automatically providing said trading conversation context sensitive trading data messages.

Claim 4

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 2 wherein said conversion analyzing keystation terminal controller means comprises means for controlling said one subscriber keystation video display means for providing said trading conversation textual data and said trading data messages on said video display means in conjunction with said trading conversation textual data being analyzed in real time.

Claim 5

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 3 wherein said trading conversation comprises a foreign exchange trading transaction.

Claim 6

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 2 wherein said trading conversation comprises a foreign exchange trading transaction.

Claim 7

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 5 wherein said means for extracting trading information from said textual data for said foreign exchange trading transaction further comprises means for extracting currency involved in said transaction trading information from said textual data, said information extracting means comprising said parsing means.

Claim 8

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 5 wherein said means for extracting trading information from said textual data for said foreign exchange trading transaction further comprises means for extracting amount and currency in which said amount is quoted trading information from said textual data, said information extracting means comprising said parsing means.

Claim 9

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 5 wherein said means for extracting trading information from said textual data for said foreign exchange trading transaction further comprises means for extracting period and value data trading information from said textual data, said information extracting means comprising said parsing means.

Claim 10

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 1 wherein said trading conversation comprises a foreign exchange trading transaction.

Claim 11

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 1 wherein said conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller means comprises an analysis server means for analyzing said trading conversation.

Claim 12

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 10 wherein said conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller means further comprises a data base server means, a line server means and a terminal computer means associated with said one subscriber keystation, said analysis server means, said data base server means, said line server means and said terminal computer means being operatively connected together in a local area network.

Claim 13

In a video communication trading system network capable of providing textual data messages to a plurality of subscriber terminals throughout said network for selectively conducting trading conversations therebetween, at least a portion of said plurality of subscriber terminals comprising subscriber keystations, each of said subscriber keystations comprising a video display means for providing a textual video display of trading data input to said network, said trading system network including a message switching interface network for routing video conversational textual data trading messages throughout said trading system network; the improvement comprising at least one conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller interface means operatively connected between at least one of said subscriber keystations and said message switching interface network for routing trading data input by said one subscriber keystation to at least another designated subscriber keystation through said message switching interface network and for receiving trading data input to said message switching interface network by said designated other subscriber keystation for controlling communication of said trading conversation between said one subscriber keystation and said designated other subscriber keystation, said conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller means comprising means for analyzing said trading conversation substantially in real time for providing messages in conjunction with said trading conversation based on said real time trading conversation analysis, said means for analyzing said trading conversation substantially in real time comprising means for providing displayable conversation prompt messages comprising selectable trading conversation textual data in conjunction with said trading conversation based on said real time trading conversation analysis and further comprising means for parsing said trading conversation for automatically providing said displayable conversation prompt messages.

Claim 14

In a video communication trading system network capable of providing textual data messages to a plurality of subscriber terminals throughout said network for selectively conducting trading conversations therebetween, at least a portion of said plurality of subscriber terminals comprising subscriber keystations, each of said subscriber keystations comprising a video display means for providing a textual video display of trading data input to said network, said trading system network including a message switching interface network for routing video conversational textual data trading messages throughout said trading system network; the improvement comprising at least one conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller interface means operatively connected between at least one of said subscriber keystations and said message switching interface network for routing trading data input by said one subscriber keystation to at least another designated subscriber keystation through said message switching interface network and for receiving trading data input to said message switching interface network by said designated other subscriber keystation for controlling communication of said trading conversation between said one subscriber keystation and said designated other subscriber keystation, said conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller means comprising means for analyzing said trading conversation substantially in real time for providing messages in conjunction with said trading conversation based on said real time trading conversation analysis, said means for analyzing said trading conversation substantially in real time comprising means for providing displayable conversation prompt messages comprising selectable trading conversation textual data in conjunction with said trading conversation based on said real time trading conversation analysis and further comprising means for parsing said trading conversation for automatically providing said displayable conversation prompt messages.

Claim 15

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 12 wherein said trading conversation comprises trading textual data, said means for analyzing said trading conversation further comprising means for extracting information from said trading textual data and controlling provision of a current selectable displayable trading conversation prompt message based on said real time trading conversation analysis, said information extracting means comprising said parsing means for providing said prompt message.

Claim 16

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 13 wherein said conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller means comprises means for controlling said one subscriber keystation video display means for providing said trading conversation textual data and said current selectable displayable trading conversation prompt message on said video display means in conjunction with said trading conversation textual data being analyzed in real time.

Claim 17

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 14 wherein said trading conversation comprises a foreign exchange trading transaction.

Claim 18

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 13 wherein said trading conversation comprises a foreign exchange trading transaction.

Claim 19

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 12 wherein said trading conversation comprises a foreign exchange trading transaction.

Claim 20

In a video communication trading system network capable of providing textual data messages to a plurality of subscriber terminals throughout said network for selectively conducting trading conversations therebetween, at least a portion of said plurality of subscriber terminals comprising subscriber keystations, each of said subscriber keystations comprising a video display means for providing a textual video display of trading data input to said network, said trading system network including a message switching interface network for routing video conversational textual data trading messages throughout said trading system network; the improvement comprising at least one conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller interface means operatively connected between at least one of said subscriber keystations and said message switching interface network for routing trading data input by said one subscriber keystation to at least another designated subscriber keystation through said message switching interface network and for receiving trading data input to said message switching interface network by said designated other subscriber keystation for controlling communication of said trading conversation between said one subscriber keystation and said designated other subscriber keystation, said conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller means comprising means for analyzing said trading conversation substantially in real time for providing messages in conjunction with said trading conversation based on said real time trading conversation analysis, said trading conversation comprising trading textual data, said means for analyzing said trading conversation further comprising means for providing an updateable substantially real time summary of said trading conversation analysis in conjunction with said trading conversation and for extracting information from said trading textual data for providing said messages based thereon and further comprising means for parsing said trading conversation for automatically extracting said information from said trading textual data for providing said messages.

Claim 21

In a video communication trading system network capable of providing textual data messages to a plurality of subscriber terminals throughout said network for selectively conducting trading conversations therebetween, at least a portion of said plurality of subscriber terminals comprising subscriber keystations, each of said subscriber keystations comprising a video display means for providing a textual video display of trading data input to said network, said trading system network including a message switching interface network for routing video conversational textual data trading messages throughout said trading system network; the improvement comprising at least one conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller interface means operatively connected between at least one of said subscriber keystations and said message switching interface network for routing trading data input by said one subscriber keystation to at least another designated subscriber keystation through said message switching interface network and for receiving trading data input to said message switching interface network by said designated other subscriber keystation for controlling communication of said trading conversation between said one subscriber keystation and said designated other subscriber keystation, said conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller means comprising means for analyzing said trading conversation substantially in real time for providing messages in conjunction with said trading conversation based on said real time trading conversation analysis, said trading conversation comprising trading textual data, said means for analyzing said trading conversation further comprising means for providing an updateable substantially real time summary of said trading conversation analysis in conjunction with said trading conversation and for extracting information from said trading textual data for providing said messages based thereon and further comprising means for parsing said trading conversation for automatically extracting said information from said trading textual data for providing said messages.

Claim 22

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 18 wherein said conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller means further comprises a trading transaction ticket printing means for providing a trading ticket record of the trading transaction from said summary of said trading conversation analysis.

Claim 23

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 19 wherein said trading conversation comprises a foreign exchange trading transaction.

Claim 24

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 18 wherein said trading conversation comprises a foreign exchange trading transaction.

Claim 25

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 12 wherein said trading conversation comprises trading textual data, said means for analyzing said trading conversation further comprising means for extracting information from said trading textual data and controlling provision of a selectable context sensitive prompt message comprising said trading conversation textual data based on said real time trading conversation analysis, said information extracting means comprising said parsing means for automatically providing said context sensitive prompt message.

Claim 26

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 22 wherein said trading conversation comprises a foreign exchange trading transaction.

Claim 27

In a video communication trading system network capable of providing textual data messages to a plurality of subscriber terminals throughout said network for selectively conducting trading conversations therebetween, at least a portion of said plurality of subscriber terminals comprising subscriber keystations, each of said subscriber keystations comprising a video display means for providing a textual video display of trading data input to said network, said trading system network including a message switching interface network for routing video conversational textual data trading messages throughout said trading system network; the improvement comprising at least one conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller interface means operatively connected between at least one of said subscriber keystations and said message switching interface network for routing trading data input by said one subscriber keystation to at least another designated subscriber keystation through said message switching interface network and for receiving trading data input to said message switching interface network by said designated other subscriber keystation for controlling communication of said trading conversation between said one subscriber keystation and said designated other subscriber keystation, said conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller means comprising means for analyzing said trading conversation substantially in real time for providing messages in conjunction with said trading conversation based on said real time trading conversation analysis, said means for analyzing said trading conversation further comprising means for detecting trading inconsistencies substantially in real time as they occur during said trading conversation and reporting any detected trading inconsistencies in said trading conversation to said one subscriber keystation.

Claim 28

In a video communication trading system network capable of providing textual data messages to a plurality of subscriber terminals throughout said network for selectively conducting trading conversations therebetween, at least a portion of said plurality of subscriber terminals comprising subscriber keystations, each of said subscriber keystations comprising a video display means for providing a textual video display of trading data input to said network, said trading system network including a message switching interface network for routing video conversational textual data trading messages throughout said trading system network; the improvement comprising at least one conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller interface means operatively connected between at least one of said subscriber keystations and said message switching interface network for routing trading data input by said one subscriber keystation to at least another designated subscriber keystation through said message switching interface network and for receiving trading data input to said message switching interface network by said designated other subscriber keystation for controlling communication of said trading conversation between said one subscriber keystation and said designated other subscriber keystation, said conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller means comprising means for analyzing said trading conversation substantially in real time for providing messages in conjunction with said trading conversation based on said real time trading conversation analysis, said means for analyzing said trading conversation further comprising means for detecting trading inconsistencies substantially in real time as they occur during said trading conversation and reporting any detected trading inconsistencies in said trading conversation to said one subscriber keystation.

Claim 29

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 24 wherein said conversation analyzing means comprises means for controlling said one subscriber keystation video display means for displaying said detected trading inconsistencies in said trading conversation on said video display means.

Claim 30

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 25 wherein said trading conversation comprises a foreign exchange trading transaction.

Claim 31

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 24 wherein said trading conversation comprises a foreign exchange trading transaction.

Claim 32

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 25 wherein said trading conversation comprises trading textual data, said means for controlling said one subscriber keystation video display means for displaying said detected trading inconsistencies comprising means for highlighting said detected trading inconsistencies in a video display of said trading textual data.

Claim 33

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 28 wherein said trading conversation comprises a foreign exchange trading transaction.

Claim 34

In a video communication trading system network capable of providing textual data messages to a plurality of subscriber terminals throughout said network for selectively conducting trading conversations therebetween, at least a portion of said plurality of subscriber terminals comprising subscriber keystations, each of said subscriber keystations comprising a video display means for providing a textual video display of trading data input to said network, said trading system network including a message switching interface network for routing video conversational textual data trading messages throughout said trading system network; the improvement comprising at least one conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller interface means operatively connected between at least one of said subscriber keystations and said message switching interface network for routing trading data input by said one subscriber keystation to at least another designated subscriber keystation through said message switching interface network and for receiving trading data input to said message switching interface network by said designated other subscriber keystation for controlling communication of said trading conversation between said one subscriber keystation and said designated other subscriber keystation, said conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller means comprising means for analyzing said trading conversation substantially in real time for providing messages in conjunction with said trading conversation based on said real time trading conversation analysis, said means for analyzing said trading conversation further comprising means for providing an updateable substantially real time summary of said trading conversation analysis in conjunction with said trading conversation and still further comprising means for parsing said trading conversation for automatically providing said messages in conjunction with said trading conversation based on said real time trading conversation analysis.

Claim 35

In a video communication trading system network capable of providing textual data messages to a plurality of subscriber terminals throughout said network for selectively conducting trading conversations therebetween, at least a portion of said plurality of subscriber terminals comprising subscriber keystations, each of said subscriber keystations comprising a video display means for providing a textual video display of trading data input to said network, said trading system network including a message switching interface network for routing video conversational textual data trading messages throughout said trading system network; the improvement comprising at least one conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller interface means operatively connected between at least one of said subscriber keystations and said message switching interface network for routing trading data input by said one subscriber keystation to at least another designated subscriber keystation through said message switching interface network and for receiving trading data input to said message switching interface network by said designated other subscriber keystation for controlling communication of said trading conversation between said one subscriber keystation and said designated other subscriber keystation, said conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller means comprising means for analyzing said trading conversation substantially in real time for providing messages in conjunction with said trading conversation based on said real time trading conversation analysis, said means for analyzing said trading conversation further comprising means for providing an updateable substantially real time summary of said trading conversation analysis in conjunction with said trading conversation and still further comprising means for parsing said trading conversation for automatically providing said messages in conjunction with said trading conversation based on said real time trading conversation analysis.

Claim 36

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 30 wherein said means for analyzing said trading conversation further comprises means for detecting trading inconsistencies substantially in real time as they occur during said trading conversation and reporting any detected trading inconsistencies in said trading conversation to said one subscriber keystation.

Claim 37

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 31 wherein said trading conversation comprises a foreign exchange trading transaction.

Claim 38

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 31 wherein said conversation analyzing means comprises means for controlling said one subscriber keystation video display means for displaying said detected trading inconsistencies in said trading conversation on said video display means.

Claim 39

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 33 wherein said conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller means comprises means for controlling said one subscriber keystation video display means for providing said trading conversation textual data and said messages on said video display means in conjunction with said trading conversation textual data being analyzed in real time.

Claim 40

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 34 wherein said conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller means comprises means for controlling said one subscriber keystation video display means for providing said trading conversation textual data and said current displayable conversation prompt message on said video display means in conjunction with said trading conversation textual data being analyzed in real time.

Claim 41

In a video communication trading system network capable of providing textual data messages to a plurality of subscriber terminals throughout said network for selectively conducting trading conversations therebetween, at least a portion of said plurality of subscriber terminals comprising subscriber keystations, each of said subscriber keystations comprising a video display means for providing a textual video display of trading data input to said network, said trading system network including a message switching interface network for routing video conversational textual data trading messages throughout said trading system network; the improvement comprising at least one conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller interface means operatively connected between at least one of said subscriber keystations and said message switching interface network for routing trading data input by said one subscriber keystation to at least another designated subscriber keystation through said message switching interface network and for receiving trading data input to said message switching interface network by said designated other subscriber keystation for controlling communication of said trading conversation between said one subscriber keystation and said designated other subscriber keystation, said conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller means comprising means for analyzing said trading conversation substantially in real time for automatically providing messages in conjunction with said trading conversation based on said real time trading conversation analysis, said conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller means further comprising means for selectively inhibiting said automatically provided prompt messages in conjunction with said trading conversation.

Claim 42

In a video communication trading system network capable of providing textual data messages to a plurality of subscriber terminals throughout said network for selectively conducting trading conversations therebetween, at least a portion of said plurality of subscriber terminals comprising subscriber keystations, each of said subscriber keystations comprising a video display means for providing a textual video display of trading data input to said network, said trading system network including a message switching interface network for routing video conversational textual data trading messages throughout said trading system network; the improvement comprising at least one conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller interface means operatively connected between at least one of said subscriber keystations and said message switching interface network for routing trading data input by said one subscriber keystation to at least another designated subscriber keystation through said message switching interface network and for receiving trading data input to said message switching interface network by said designated other subscriber keystation for controlling communication of said trading conversation between said one subscriber keystation and said designated other subscriber keystation, said conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller means comprising means for analyzing said trading conversation substantially in real time for automatically providing messages in conjunction with said trading conversation based on said real time trading conversation analysis, said conversation analyzing keystation terminal controller means further comprising means for selectively inhibiting said automatically provided prompt messages in conjunction with said trading conversation.

Claim 43

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 36 wherein said trading conversation comprises a foreign exchange trading transaction.

Claim 44

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 36 wherein said trading conversation comprises a foreign exchange trading transaction.

Claim 45

A video communication trading system network in accordance with claim 36 wherein said trading conversation comprises trading textual data, said means for analyzing said trading conversation further comprising means for extracting information from said trading textual data and controlling provision of a context sensitive prompt message based on said real time trading conversation analysis.