Keyword Manager

• US 20080177721A1
• Filed: 08/23/2007
• Published: 07/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Rochford, Ciaran T., Agarwal, Garima
• Granted Patent: US 7,761,408 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/4
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

A system for selecting customized content for a user device is provided. The system includes a processor and an information extractor that, when executed by the processor, is configured to obtain at least one keyword from analyzing data entered into the user device. The system includes a behavioral engine that, when executed by the processor, is configured to obtain at least one keyword from analyzing a behavior of a user of the user device. The system also includes a keyword manager that, when executed by the processor, is configured to receive at least two keywords from the information extractor and/or the behavioral engine and to analyze the at least two keywords to obtain a prioritized list of keywords and to provide the prioritized list of keywords to a component that is configured to select customized content for the user device based on the prioritized list of keywords.

Claims

1. A method for selecting customized content for a user device, comprising:

receiving information into the user device from a plurality of sources;

analyzing the information to obtain at least one keyword from each of at least two of the plurality of sources;

analyzing the keywords from at least two of the plurality of sources to obtain a prioritized list of keywords; and

using the prioritized list of keywords to select customized content for the user device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein analyzing the information comprises:

obtaining at least one keyword from analyzing data entered into the user device;

and

obtaining at least one keyword from analyzing a behavior of a user of the user device.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein obtaining the at least one keyword from analyzing data entered into the user device and obtaining the at least one keyword from analyzing the behavior of the user of the user device occur as background processes to other processes executing on the user device.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein analyzing the information further comprises:

analyzing information from a temporal profile, the temporal profile maintaining time-related data;

analyzing information from a general profile, the general profile maintaining general data about the user of the user device; and

analyzing information from an application profile, the application profile maintaining data related to applications that the user of the user device has launched and activities that the user of the user device has engaged in while using the applications.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein at least one keyword is obtained from at least one of analyzing information from the temporal profile, analyzing information from the general profile, and analyzing information from the application profile.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising translating at least one keyword in the prioritized list of keywords into a format usable by an application on the user device.

7. The method of claim 2, wherein at least a portion of the obtaining the at least one keyword from analyzing data entered into the user device and obtaining the at least one keyword from analyzing the behavior of the user of the user device occurs on a processor other than a processor on the user device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the customized content is an advertisement.

9. A system for selecting customized content for a user device, comprising:

a processor;

an information extractor when executed by the processor configured to obtain at least one keyword from analyzing data entered into the user device;

a behavioral engine when executed by the processor configured to obtain at least one keyword from analyzing a behavior of a user of the user device; and

a keyword manager when executed by the processor configured to receive at least two keywords from at least one of the information extractor and the behavioral engine, the keyword manager further configured to analyze the at least two keywords to obtain a prioritized list of keywords and to provide the prioritized list of keywords to a component configured to select customized content for the user device based on the prioritized list of keywords.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein at least a portion of the processing performed by the information extractor and the behavioral engine occurs as a background process to other processes executing on the user device.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein at least a portion of the processing performed by the information extractor and the behavioral engine occurs on a processor other than the processor on the user device.

12. The system of claim 9, further comprising:

a temporal profile maintaining time-related data;

a general profile maintaining general data about the user of the user device; and

an application profile maintaining data related to applications that the user of the user device has launched and activities that the user of the user device has engaged in while using the applications.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein at least one keyword is obtained from at least one of analyzing information from the temporal profile, analyzing information from the general profile, and analyzing information from the application profile.

14. The system of claim 9, further comprising a translator operable to translate at least one keyword in the prioritized list of keywords into a format usable by an application on the user device.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the behavioral engine processes information provided by a pattern recognizer operable to recognize a pattern in a behavior of the user of the user device.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein the customized content is an advertisement.

17. A user device to display information customized for a user of the user device, comprising:

a processor;

an information extractor when executed by the processor configured to obtain at least one keyword from analyzing data entered into the user device;

a behavioral engine when executed by the processor configured to obtain at least one keyword from analyzing a behavior of the user of the user device; and

a keyword manager engine when executed by the processor configured to receive at least two keywords from at least one of the information extractor and the behavioral engine, the keyword manager further configured to analyze the at least two keywords to obtain a prioritized list of keywords and to provide the prioritized list of keywords to a component configured to select customized content for the user device based on the prioritized list of keywords and to provide the customized content to the user device for display on the user device.

18. The user device of claim 17, wherein at least a portion of the processing performed by the information extractor and the behavioral engine occurs as a background process to other processes executing on the user device.

19. The user device of claim 17, wherein at least a portion of the processing performed by the information extractor and the behavioral engine occurs on a processor other than the processor on the user device.

20. The user device of claim 17, further comprising:

a temporal profile maintaining time-related data;

a general profile maintaining general data about the user of the user device; and

an application profile maintaining data related to applications that the user of the user device has launched and activities that the user of the user device has engaged in while using the applications.

21. The user device of claim 20, wherein at least one keyword is obtained from at least one of analyzing information from the temporal profile, analyzing information from the general profile, and analyzing information from the application profile.

22. The user device of claim 17, further comprising a translator operable to translate at least one keyword in the prioritized list of keywords into a format usable by an application on the user device.

23. The user device of claim 17, wherein the behavioral engine processes information provided by a pattern recognizer operable to recognize a pattern in a behavior of the user of the user device.

24. The user device of claim 17, wherein the customized content is an advertisement.