Image, audio, and metadata inputs for domain name suggestions

• US 10,423,673 B2
• Filed: 06/02/2015
• Issued: 09/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: VeriSign, Inc.
• Original Assignee: VeriSign, Inc.
• Inventors: Krishnan, Harshini Ramnath, Goyal, Neel, Raemy, Vincent
• Primary Examiner(s): Moyer, Andrew M
• Application Number:
  US14/728,389
• Publication Number:
  US 20150269259A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,575 Days
• Field of Search: 382181
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/433 using audio data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/434 using image data, e.g. images, photos, pictures taken by a user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/48 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/487 using geographical or spatial information, e.g. location
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/532 Query formulation, e.g. graphical querying
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/632 Query formulation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 17/142 Fast Fourier transforms, e.g. using a Cooley-Tukey type algorithm

Abstract

A system, method, and computer-readable medium, is described that implements a resource navigation links tool that receives one or more inputs, extracts information from the inputs into a submission string, submits the submission string to a resource navigation links tool, and receives resource navigation links based on the submission string. Inputs types may include images, audio clips, and metadata. The inputs sources may be processed to extract information related to the image source to build the submission string.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of generating domain name suggestions based on inputs, the method comprising:

receiving, at a computer, an input source, wherein the input source corresponds to at least one of an image data file that includes embedded metadata, an audio data file that includes embedded metadata, or an embedded metadata source;

processing, via the computer, the input source to extract information from the embedded metadata of the input source, wherein the embedded metadata comprises at least one or more of;

location metadata, date metadata, time-of-day metadata, device-setting metadata, metadata about a user of the input source, or metadata relating to a server associated with the input source;

building, via the computer, a submission string based on the extracted information;

submitting the submission string to a domain name suggestion tool;

receiving a response from the domain suggestion tool, wherein the response is one of a domain name suggestion that correlates with the submission string, or an alternate response;

filtering the submission string to build a filtered submission string when the submission string is the alternate response;

submitting the filtered submission string to the domain name suggestion tool;

receiving another response from the domain name suggestion tool, wherein the another response is one of another domain name suggestion that correlates with the filtered submission string, or another alternate response; and

prompting a user to submit a different input source when the response is the alternate response or the another alternate response.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the input source corresponds to at least one image data file and the processing comprises:

submitting the image data file to an object recognition service; and

receiving from the object recognition service a list containing at least one recognized object from the image data file.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the input source corresponds to at least one image data file and the processing comprises:

submitting the image data file to an image comparison service; and

receiving from the image comparison service, image information based on at least one similar image.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

determining additional information about the at least one similar image by extracting information from a website where the at least one similar image was found.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the input source corresponds to at least one image data file and the processing comprises:

submitting the image data file to an optical character recognition tool; and

receiving from the optical character recognition tool, image information based on recognized characters found within the image.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the input source corresponds to at least one audio data file and the processing comprises:

submitting the audio data file to a speech recognition service; and

receiving from the speech recognition service, a string containing at least one recognized word from the audio data file.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the input source corresponds to at least one audio data file and the processing comprises:

submitting the audio data file to an audio clip comparison service; and

receiving from the audio clip comparison service, information based on at least one similar audio clip.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the input source corresponds to at least one metadata source and the processing comprises:

extracting metadata from the metadata source; and

processing the metadata to create extracted information based on the metadata source.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the extracted information comprises GPS coordinates related to the metadata source.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing the domain name suggestion that correlates with the submission string, wherein providing comprises at least one or more of:

displaying the domain name suggestion;

emailing the domain name suggestion to an email address;

or

playing speech corresponding to the domain name suggestion.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the emailing comprises including a link to retrieve a registration page via a web browser interface.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the domain name suggestion is based on keywords in a keyword database.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a selection of one or more suggested domain names to save for later retrieval; and

storing data corresponding to the selection in a database.

40. The method of claim 1, further comprising filtering the submission string prior to submitting the submission string to the domain name suggestion tool.

41. The method of claim 40, wherein filtering comprises replacing a word in the submission string with a synonym.

42. The method of claim 40, wherein filtering comprises varying an order of words in the submission string.

43. The method of claim 40, wherein filtering comprises removing a word in the submission string to broaden the submission string.

44. The method of claim 1, wherein the domain name suggestion comprises a plurality of domain name suggestions, and further comprising filtering the domain name suggestions to remove one or more of the domain name suggestions that have been previously indicated as undesirable.

45. The method of claim 1, wherein the domain name suggestion comprises a plurality of domain name suggestions that are sponsored by entities that buy subscriptions to have their domain name suggestions associated with particular key words in the submission string or the filtered submission string.

46. The method of claim 45, wherein an order in which the domain name suggestions are presented is determined based upon a level of the subscriptions.

47. The method of claim 1, wherein the building comprises prioritizing words in the extracted information to place more significant words at a beginning of the submission string.

48. The method of claim 1, wherein the response from the domain suggestion tool is received when the submission string correlates with one or more keywords in the domain name suggestion.

49. The method of claim 1, wherein the input source corresponds to the image data file, and wherein processing the input source further comprises:

processing text characters in the image data file.

14. A system of generating domain name suggestions based on inputs, the system comprising:

a memory storing instructions; and

a processor executing the instructions to cause the system to perform a method comprising;

receiving an input source, wherein the input source corresponds to at least one of an image data file that includes embedded metadata, an audio data file that includes embedded metadata, or an embedded metadata source;

processing the input source to extract information from the embedded metadata of the input source, wherein the embedded metadata comprises at least one or more of;

location metadata, date metadata, time-of-day metadata, device-setting metadata, metadata about a user of the input source, or metadata relating to a server associated with the input source;

building a submission string based on the extracted information;

submitting the submission string to a domain name suggestion tool;

receiving a response from the domain suggestion tool, wherein the response is one of a domain name suggestion that correlates with the submission string, or an alternate response, wherein the domain name suggestion corresponds to one or more of a domain name available for registration, a registered domain name offered for sale, or a registered domain name offered for auction;

filtering the submission string to build a filtered submission string when the submission string is the alternate response;

submitting the filtered submission string to the domain name suggestion tool;

receiving another response from the domain name suggestion tool, wherein the another response is one of another domain name suggestion that correlates with the filtered submission string, or another alternate response; and

prompting a user to submit a different input source when the response is the alternate response or the another alternate response.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the input source corresponds to at least one image data file and the processing comprises:

submitting the image data file to an object recognition service; and

receiving from the object recognition service a list containing at least one recognized object from the image data file.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the input source corresponds to at least one image data file and the processing comprises:

submitting the image data file to an image comparison service; and

receiving from the image comparison service, image information based on at least one similar image.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the method comprises:

determining additional information about the at least one similar image by extracting information from a website where the at least one similar image was found.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein the input source corresponds to at least one image data file and the processing comprises:

submitting the image data file to an optical character recognition tool; and

receiving from the optical character recognition tool, image information based on recognized characters found within the image.

19. The system of claim 14, wherein the input source corresponds to at least one audio data file and the processing comprises:

submitting the audio data file to a speech recognition service; and

receiving from the speech recognition service, a string containing at least one recognized word from the audio data file.

20. The system of claim 14, wherein the input source corresponds to at least one audio data file and the processing comprises:

submitting the audio data file to an audio clip comparison service; and

receiving from the audio clip comparison service, information based on at least one similar audio clip.

21. The system of claim 14, wherein the input source corresponds to at least one metadata source and the processing comprises:

extracting metadata from the metadata source; and

processing the metadata to create extracted information based on the metadata source.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the extracted information comprises GPS coordinates related to the metadata source.

23. The system of claim 14, wherein the method further comprises providing the domain name suggestion that correlates with the submission string, and wherein the providing comprises at least one or more of:

displaying the domain name suggestion;

emailing the domain name suggestion to an email address;

or

playing speech corresponding to the domain name suggestion.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein the emailing comprises including a link to retrieve a registration page via a web browser interface.

25. The system of claim 14, wherein the domain name suggestion is based on keywords in a keyword database.

26. The system of claim 14, wherein the method comprises:

receiving a selection of suggested domain names to save for later retrieval; and

storing data corresponding to the selection in a database.

50. The system of claim 14, wherein the input source corresponds to the image data file, and wherein processing the input source further comprises:

processing text characters in the image data file.

27. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions which, when executed on a processor, perform a method comprising:

receiving an input source, wherein the input source corresponds to at least one of an image data file that includes embedded metadata, an audio data file that includes embedded metadata, or an embedded metadata source;

processing the input source to extract information from the embedded metadata of the input source, wherein the embedded metadata comprises at least one or more of;

location metadata, date metadata, time-of-day metadata, device-setting metadata, metadata about a user of the input source, or metadata relating to a server associated with the input source;

building a submission string based on the extracted information;

submitting the submission string to a domain name suggestion tool;

receiving a response from the domain suggestion tool, wherein the response is one of a domain name suggestion that correlates with the submission string, or an alternate response, wherein the domain name suggestion corresponds to one of a domain name available for registration, a registered domain name offered for sale, or a registered domain name offered for auction;

filtering the submission string to build a filtered submission string when the submission string is the alternate response;

submitting the filtered submission string to the domain name suggestion tool;

receiving another response from the domain name suggestion tool, wherein the another response is one of another domain name suggestion that correlates with the filtered submission string, or another alternate response; and

prompting a user to submit a different input source when the response is the alternate response or the another alternate response.

28. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 27, wherein the input source corresponds to at least one image data file and the processing comprises:

submitting the image data file to an object recognition service; and

receiving from the object recognition service a list containing at least one recognized object from the image data file.

29. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 27, wherein the input source corresponds to at least one image data file and the processing comprises:

submitting the image data file to an image comparison service; and

receiving from the image comparison service, image information based on at least one similar image.

30. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 29, wherein the method comprises:

determining additional information about the at least one similar image by extracting information from a website where the at least one similar image was found.

31. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 27, wherein the input source corresponds to at least one image data file and the processing comprises:

submitting the image data file to an optical character recognition tool; and

receiving from the optical character recognition tool, image information based on recognized characters found within the image.

32. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 27, wherein the input source corresponds to at least one audio data file and the processing comprises:

submitting the audio data file to a speech recognition service; and

receiving from the speech recognition service, a string containing at least one recognized word from the audio data file.

33. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 27, wherein the input source corresponds to at least one audio data file and the processing comprises:

submitting the audio data file to an audio clip comparison service; and

receiving from the audio clip comparison service, information based on at least one similar audio clip.

34. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 27, wherein the input source corresponds to at least one metadata source and the processing comprises:

extracting metadata from the metadata source; and

processing the metadata to create extracted information based on the metadata source.

35. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 34, wherein the extracted information comprises GPS coordinates related to the metadata source.

36. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 27, wherein the method further comprises providing the domain name suggestion that correlates with the submission string and wherein the providing comprises at least one or more of:

displaying the domain name suggestion;

emailing the domain name suggestion to an email address;

or

playing speech corresponding to the domain name suggestion.

37. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 36, wherein the emailing comprises including a link to retrieve a registration page via a web browser interface.

38. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 27, wherein the domain name suggestion is based on keywords in a keyword database.

39. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 27, wherein the method comprises:

receiving a selection of one or more suggested domain names to save for later retrieval; and

storing data corresponding to the selection in a database.