Managing information related to communication

• US 20080189266A1
• Filed: 03/27/2007
• Published: 08/07/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Cohen, Alexander J., Mangione-Smith, William Henry, Tegreene, Clarence T., Lord, Robert W., Jung, Edward K.Y., Levien, Royce A., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, John D.
• Granted Patent: US 8,055,648 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/5
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/748 Hypervideo linking data to content, e.g. by linking an URL to a video object in the context of video distribution systems H04N21/858

Abstract

In one aspect, a method related to receiving, retrieving and presenting information. In addition, other method, system, and program product aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and/or text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A method related to information management, the method comprising:

receiving identifying information, wherein the identifying information is included in a discourse;

searching for complementary information, wherein the complementary information includes information associated and/or provisionally associated with the identifying information; and

presenting the identifying information and/or the complementary information.

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26. A system related to information management, the system comprising:

circuitry for receiving identifying information, wherein the identifying information is included in a discourse;

circuitry for searching for complementary information, wherein the complementary information includes information associated and/or provisionally associated with the identifying information; and

circuitry for presenting the identifying information and/or the complementary information.

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30. A system related to information management, the system comprising:

means for receiving identifying information, wherein the identifying information is included in a discourse;

means for searching for complementary information, wherein the complementary information includes information associated and/or provisionally associated with the identifying information; and

means for presenting the identifying information and/or the complementary information.

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34. A program product related to information management, the program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing one or more instructions related to receiving identifying information, wherein the identifying information is included in a discourse;

one or more instructions related to searching for complementary information, wherein the complementary information includes information associated and/or provisionally associated with the identifying information; and

one or more instructions related to presenting the identifying information and/or the complementary information.

37. The program product of claim 34, wherein the one or more instructions related to receiving identifying information, wherein the identifying information is included in a discourse, further comprise:

one or more instructions related to receiving the identifying information, wherein the identifying information is included in the discourse, wherein the identifying information identifies at least a portion of a topic.

38. The program product of claim 34, wherein the one or more instructions related to receiving identifying information, wherein the identifying information is included in a discourse, further comprise:

one or more instructions related to receiving the identifying information, wherein the identifying information is included in the discourse, and wherein the identifying information includes a spoken word.

39. The program product of claim 34, wherein the one or more instructions related to receiving identifying information, wherein the identifying information is included in a discourse, further comprise:

one or more instructions related to receiving the identifying information, wherein the identifying information is included in the discourse, and wherein the identifying information includes a photograph.

40. The program product of claim 34, wherein the one or more instructions related to receiving identifying information, wherein the identifying information is included in a discourse, further comprise:

one or more instructions related to receiving the identifying information, wherein the identifying information is included in the discourse, and wherein the identifying information includes a video segment and/or a video frame.

41. The program product of claim 34, wherein the one or more instructions related to receiving identifying information, wherein the identifying information is included in a discourse, further comprise:

one or more instructions related to receiving the identifying information, wherein the identifying information is included in the discourse, and wherein the identifying information includes a graphic item.

42. The program product of claim 34, wherein the one or more instructions related to receiving identifying information, wherein the identifying information is included in a discourse, further comprise:

one or more instructions related to receiving the identifying information, wherein the identifying information is included in the discourse, and wherein the identifying information includes a textual item.

43. The program product of claim 34, wherein the one or more instructions related to receiving identifying information, wherein the identifying information is included in a discourse, further comprise:

one or more instructions related to receiving the identifying information, wherein the identifying information is included in the discourse, and wherein the identifying information includes a data set.

44. The program product of claim 34, wherein the one or more instructions related to receiving identifying information, wherein the identifying information is included in a discourse, further comprise:

one or more instructions related to receiving the identifying information, wherein the identifying information is included in the discourse, and wherein the identifying information includes an identification and/or a provisional identification of a person.

45. The program product of claim 34, wherein the one or more instructions related to receiving identifying information, wherein the identifying information is included in a discourse, further comprise:

one or more instructions related to receiving the identifying information, wherein the identifying information is included in the discourse, and wherein the identifying information includes an identification and/or a provisional identification of a location.

46. The program product of claim 34, wherein the one or more instructions related to receiving identifying information, wherein the identifying information is included in a discourse, further comprise:

one or more instructions related to receiving the identifying information, wherein the identifying information is included in the discourse, and wherein the identifying information includes an identification and/or a provisional identification of an object.

47. The program product of claim 34, wherein the one or more instructions related to searching for complementary information, wherein the complementary information includes information associated and/or provisionally associated with the identifying information, further comprise:

one or more instructions related to searching for the complementary information, wherein the complementary information is associated and/or provisionally associated with the identifying information, and wherein the searching includes receiving the complementary information.

48. The program product of claim 34, wherein the one or more instructions related to searching for complementary information, wherein the complementary information includes information associated and/or provisionally associated with the identifying information, further comprise:

one or more instructions related to searching for the complementary information, wherein the complementary information includes information that is associated and/or provisionally associated with the identifying information, and wherein the searching includes searching a private resource.

49. The program product of claim 34, wherein the one or more instructions related to searching for complementary information, wherein the complementary information includes information associated and/or provisionally associated with the identifying information, further comprise:

one or more instructions related to searching for the complementary information, wherein the complementary information includes information that is associated and/or provisionally associated with the identifying information, and wherein the searching includes searching a public resource.

50. The program product of claim 34, wherein the one or more instructions related to searching for complementary information, wherein the complementary information includes information associated and/or provisionally associated with the identifying information, further comprise:

one or more instructions related to searching for the complementary information, wherein the complementary information includes information that is associated and/or provisionally associated with the identifying information, and wherein the complementary information includes a spoken word.

51. The program product of claim 34, wherein the one or more instructions related to searching for complementary information, wherein the complementary information includes information associated and/or provisionally associated with the identifying information, further comprise:

one or more instructions related to searching for the complementary information, wherein the complementary information includes information that is associated and/or provisionally associated with the identifying information, and wherein the complementary information includes a photograph.

52. The program product of claim 34, wherein the one or more instructions related to searching for complementary information, wherein the complementary information includes information associated and/or provisionally associated with the identifying information, further comprise:

one or more instructions related to searching for the complementary information, wherein the complementary information includes information that is associated and/or provisionally associated with the identifying information, and wherein the complementary information includes a video segment and/or a video frame.

53. The program product of claim 34, wherein the one or more instructions related to searching for complementary information, wherein the complementary information includes information associated and/or provisionally associated with the identifying information, further comprise:

one or more instructions related to searching for the complementary information, wherein the complementary information includes information that is associated and/or provisionally associated with the identifying information, and wherein the complementary information includes a graphic item.

54. The program product of claim 34, wherein the one or more instructions related to searching for complementary information, wherein the complementary information includes information associated and/or provisionally associated with the identifying information, further comprise:

one or more instructions related to searching for the complementary information, wherein the complementary information includes information that is associated and/or provisionally associated with the identifying information, and wherein the complementary information includes a textual item.

55. The program product of claim 34, wherein the one or more instructions related to searching for complementary information, wherein the complementary information includes information associated and/or provisionally associated with the identifying information, further comprise:

one or more instructions related to searching for the complementary information, wherein the complementary information includes information that is associated and/or provisionally associated with the identifying information, and wherein the complementary information includes a data set.

56. The program product of claim 34, wherein the one or more instructions related to presenting the identifying information and/or the complementary information further comprise:

one or more instructions related to presenting the identifying information using a visual presentation device and/or a sonic presentation device and/or a tactile presentation device.

57. The program product of claim 34, wherein the one or more instructions related to presenting the identifying information and/or the complementary information further comprise:

one or more instructions related to presenting the complementary information using a visual presentation device and/or a sonic presentation device and/or a tactile presentation device.

58. The program product of claim 34, further comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing

one or more instructions related to storing the identifying information.

59. The program product of claim 34, further comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing

one or more instructions related to storing the complementary information.

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