US6202062B1
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System, method and article of manufacture for creating a filtered information summary based on multiple profiles of each single user
Assignee: Accenture Global Services Ltd
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Filing: 1999-02-26
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Granted: 2001-03-13
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Expires: 2019-02-26
Abstract
Abstract An agent based system assists in obtaining information from an article of interest and utilizes the information to take user directed action based on the information from the target article. The system obtains input text in character form indicative of the target meeting from the a calendar program that includes the time of the meeting. As the time of the meeting approaches, the calendar program is queried to obtain the text of the target event and that information is utilized as input to the agent system. Then, the agent system parses the input meeting text to extract its various components such as title, body, participants, location, time etc. The system also performs pattern matching to identify particular appropriate information. This information is utilized to query various sources of information on the web and obtain relevant stories about the current meeting to send back to the calendaring system.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard Neill Cameron
- 👤 Loic Jaouen Feinbier
- 👤 Alexander Peter Van den Hondel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:38
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/955; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99933; Y10S707/99934; Y10S707/99935; Y10S707/99936; Y10S707/99937; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99943
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A method for creating an information summary, comprising the steps of: (a) retrieving an electronic indicia of a target item; (b) creating a query based on the electronic indicia; (c) querying a network of information utilizing the query; (d) providing the information associated with the target item to a user; (e) determining which of a plurality of profiles of the user is currently being used; (f) filtering the information based on the profile that is currently being used; (g) creating summaries of the filtered information; (h) converting the summaries to electronic speech; and (i) utilizing the electronic speech for outputting a verbal summary of the filtered information to the user.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
110 words
A method for creating an information summary, comprising the steps of: (a) retrieving an electronic indicia of a target item; (b) creating a query based on the electronic indicia; (c) querying a network of information utilizing the query; (d) providing the information associated with the target item to a user; (e) determining which of a plurality of profiles of the user is currently being used; (f) filtering the information based on the profile that is currently being used; (g) creating summaries of the filtered information; (h) converting the summaries to electronic speech; and (i) utilizing the electronic speech for outputting a verbal summary of the filtered information to the user.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method for creating an information summary as recited in claim 1 , including the step of parsing the electronic indicia based on predefined criteria to create the query.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method for creating an information summary as recited in claim 1 , wherein each profile has a unique intention associated therewith.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method for creating an information summary as recited in claim 1 , wherein each profile has a unique address associated therewith.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method for creating an information summary as recited in claim 1 , wherein each profile has unique restrictions associated therewith.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method for creating an information summary as recited in claim 1 , wherein each profile has unique business rules associated therewith.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method for creating an information summary as recited in claim 1 , wherein the query includes an internet protocol address.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method for creating an information summary as recited in claim 1 , wherein the indicia is a barcode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method for creating an information summary as recited in claim 1 , including the step of purchasing a product utilizing the electronic indicia.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method for creating an information summary as recited in claim 1 , wherein the information associated with the target item and the verbal summary are sent to a user device utilizing a wireless communication link.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
152 words
A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium that creates an information summary, comprising: (a) a code segment that retrieves an electronic indicia of a target item; (b) a code segment that creates a query based on the electronic indicia; (c) a code segment that queries a network of information utilizing the query; (d) a code segment that provides the information associated with the target item to a user; (e) a code segment that determines which of a plurality of profiles of the user is currently being used; and (f) a code segment that filters the information based on the profile that is currently being used; (g) a code segment that creates summaries of the filtered information; (h) a code segment that converts selected portions of the to electronic speech; and (i) a code segment that utilizes the electronic speech for outputting a verbal summary of the filtered information to the user.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
152 words
A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium that creates an information summary, comprising: (a) a code segment that retrieves an electronic indicia of a target item; (b) a code segment that creates a query based on the electronic indicia; (c) a code segment that queries a network of information utilizing the query; (d) a code segment that provides the information associated with the target item to a user; (e) a code segment that determines which of a plurality of profiles of the user is currently being used; and (f) a code segment that filters the information based on the profile that is currently being used; (g) a code segment that creates summaries of the filtered information; (h) a code segment that converts selected portions of the to electronic speech; and (i) a code segment that utilizes the electronic speech for outputting a verbal summary of the filtered information to the user.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium that creates an information summary as recited in claim 11 , wherein each profile has a unique intention associated therewith.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium that creates an information summary as recited in claim 11 , wherein each profile has a unique address associated therewith.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium that creates an information summary as recited in claim 11 , wherein each profile has unique restrictions associated therewith.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium that creates an information summary as recited in claim 11 , wherein each profile has unique business rules associated therewith.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium that creates an information summary as recited in claim 11 , wherein the indicia includes content information utilized in tailoring the response to the user.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium that creates an information summary as recited in claim 11 , including logic that mails the information to the user.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium that creates an information summary as recited in claim 11 , wherein the indicia is a barcode.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium chat creates an information summary as recited in claim 11 , including logic that transmits the information by phone.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
141 words
An apparatus that creates an information summary, comprising: (a) a processor; (b) a memory that stores information under the control of the processor; (c) logic that retrieves an electronic indicia of a target item; (d) logic that creates a query based on the electronic indicia; (e) logic that queries a network of information utilizing the query; (f) logic that provides the information associated with the target item to a user; (g) logic that determines which of a plurality of profiles of the user is currently being used; and (h) logic that filters the information based on the profile that is currently being used; (i) logic that creates summaries of the filtered information; (i) logic that converts the summaries to electronic speech; and (k) logic that utilizes the electronic speech for outputting a verbal summary of the filtered information to the user.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
141 words
An apparatus that creates an information summary, comprising: (a) a processor; (b) a memory that stores information under the control of the processor; (c) logic that retrieves an electronic indicia of a target item; (d) logic that creates a query based on the electronic indicia; (e) logic that queries a network of information utilizing the query; (f) logic that provides the information associated with the target item to a user; (g) logic that determines which of a plurality of profiles of the user is currently being used; and (h) logic that filters the information based on the profile that is currently being used; (i) logic that creates summaries of the filtered information; (i) logic that converts the summaries to electronic speech; and (k) logic that utilizes the electronic speech for outputting a verbal summary of the filtered information to the user.
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