Transaction Enabled Information System

• US 20070203735A1
• Filed: 02/27/2007
• Published: 08/30/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Speaksoft, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Commonwealth Intellectual Property Holdings Incorporated
• Inventors: Ashton, Jason
• Application Number:
  US11/679,801
• Publication Number:
  US 20070203735A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/5
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/083 Shipping
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

A system for providing transaction-enabled information includes a first application server and at least one second application server. The first application server provides access to plurality of sites. Each of the plurality of sites is associated with at least one transaction grammar. The at least one second application server receives user input. The at least one second application server analyzes the user input to identify a first transaction grammar. The at least one second application server then identifies a task to determine information from one or more of the plurality of sites associated with the first transaction grammar. The at least one second application server performs the task to generate, based on the first transaction grammar, a message indicative of a first transaction based on information received from the one or more of the plurality of sites.

Claims

1. A method for providing transaction-enabled information, the method comprising:

providing access to one or more sites, each of the one or more associated with at least one transaction grammar;

receiving user input;

analyzing the user input to identify a first transaction grammar;

identifying a task to determine information from a site associated with the first transaction grammar; and

performing the task to generate, based on the first transaction grammar, a message indicative of a first transaction based on information received from the site.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein performing the task to generate, based on the first transaction grammar, the message indicative of the first transaction comprises:

determining the lowest price offered for a product or service; and

generating the message to indicate an offer to purchase the product or service at the lowest price offered.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

determining availability of the product or service; and

generating the message to indicate the availability of the product or service.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein performing the task to generate, based on the first transaction grammar, the message indicative of the first transaction comprises:

determining a plurality of itineraries associated with a product or service; and

generating the message to indicate an offer to reserve at least one of the plurality of itineraries associated with the product or service.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

generating, based on the transaction grammar, an advertisement indicative of a second transaction.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining directions from a first location to a second location; and

generating, based on a second transaction grammar, a message indicative of the directions from the first location to the second location.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

generating, based on a second transaction grammar, one or more messages to confirm purchase of a product or service associated with the first transaction.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

generating, based on a second transaction grammar, one or more messages to obtain shipping information of a product or service associated with the first transaction.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

generating, based on a second transaction grammar, one or more messages to interact with a personal information manager.

10. A computer program product stored on a computer readable medium for providing transaction-enabled information, the computer program product comprising:

code for providing access to one or more sites, each of the one or more sites associated with at least one transaction grammar;

code for receiving user input;

code for analyzing the user input to identify a first transaction grammar;

code for identifying a task to determine information from a site associated with the first transaction grammar; and

code for performing the task to generate, based on the first transaction grammar, a message indicative of a first transaction based on information received from the site.

11. The computer program product of claim 10 wherein the code for performing the task to generate, based on the first transaction grammar, the message indicative of the first transaction comprises:

code for determining the lowest price offered for a product or service; and

code for generating the message to indicate an offer to purchase the product or service at the lowest price offered.

12. The computer program product of claim 11 further comprising:

code for determining availability of the product or service; and

code for generating the message to indicate the availability of the product or service.

13. The computer program product of claim 10 wherein the code for performing the task to generate, based on the first transaction grammar, the message indicative of the first transaction comprises:

code for determining a plurality of itineraries associated with a product or service; and

code for generating the message to indicate an offer to reserve at least one of the plurality of itineraries associated with the product or service.

14. The computer program product of claim 10 further comprising:

code for generating, based on the transaction grammar, an advertisement indicative of a second transaction.

15. The computer program product of claim 10 further comprising:

code for determining directions from a first location to a second location; and

code for generating, based on a second transaction grammar, a message indicative of the directions from the first location to the second location.

16. The computer program product of claim 10 further comprising:

code for generating, based on a second transaction grammar, one or more messages to confirm purchase of a product or service associated with the first transaction.

17. The computer program product of claim 10 further comprising:

code for generating, based on a second transaction grammar, one or more messages to obtain shipping information of a product or service associated with the first transaction.

18. The computer program product of claim 10 further comprising:

code for generating, based on a second transaction grammar, one or more messages to interact with a personal information manager.

19. A system for providing transaction-enabled information, the system comprising:

a first application server configured to providing access to one or more sites, each of the one or more sites associated with at least one transaction grammar; and

at least one second application server configured to;

receive user input;

analyze the user input to identify a first transaction grammar;

identify a task to determine information from a site associated with the first transaction grammar; and

perform the task to generate, based on the first transaction grammar, a message indicative of a first transaction based on information received from the site.

20. The system of claim 19 wherein the at least one second application server is further configured to:

determine the lowest price offered for a product or service; and

generate the message to indicate an offer to purchase the product or service at the lowest price offered.

21. The system of claim 20 wherein the at least one second application server is further configured to:

determine availability of the product or service; and

generate the message to indicate the availability of the product or service.

22. The system of claim 19 wherein the at least one second application server is further configured to:

determine a plurality of itineraries associated with a product or service; and

generate the message to indicate an offer to reserve at least one of the plurality of itineraries associated with the product or service.

23. The system of claim 19 wherein the at least one second application server is further configured to:

generate, based on the transaction grammar, an advertisement indicative of a second transaction.

24. The system of claim 19 wherein the at least one second application server is further configured to:

determine directions from a first location to a second location; and

generate, based on a second transaction grammar, a message indicative of the directions from the first location to the second location.

25. The system of claim 19 wherein the at least one second application server is further configured to:

generate, based on a second transaction grammar, one or more messages to confirm purchase of a product or service associated with the first transaction.

26. The system of claim 19 wherein the at least one second application server is further configured to:

generate, based on a second transaction grammar, one or more messages to obtain shipping information of a product or service associated with the first transaction.

27. The system of claim 19 wherein the at least one second application server is further configured to:

generate, based on a second transaction grammar, one or more messages to interact with a personal information manager.