User intent prediction
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1. A method for predicting a current intention of an individual, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) determining a frequent sequence of past elections by said individual;
(b) determining a frequent sequence of past elections by a plurality of individuals; and
(c) predicting an intended election by said individual from a sequence of current elections by said individual, said frequent sequence of past elections by said individual and said frequent sequence of past elections by said plurality of individuals.
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Abstract
In a process comprising a sequence of elections, a future election intended by a user is predicted from a frequent sequence of elections by the user and a frequent sequence of elections by a plurality of other users of the process or device.
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1. A method for predicting a current intention of an individual, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) determining a frequent sequence of past elections by said individual; (b) determining a frequent sequence of past elections by a plurality of individuals; and (c) predicting an intended election by said individual from a sequence of current elections by said individual, said frequent sequence of past elections by said individual and said frequent sequence of past elections by said plurality of individuals.
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2. A method for determining an intention of a user making a sequence of elections, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) capturing a plurality of sequences of elections by a plurality of users, said plurality including said user; (b) identifying a frequent sequence of elections by said user; (c) identifying a frequent sequence of elections by said plurality of users; and (d) predicting an intended election by said user from a current election by said user, said frequent sequence of elections by said user and said frequent sequence of elections said plurality of users. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for determining an intention of a user of a device, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) capturing a current interaction with said device by said user, said interaction comprising selection of a current object; (b) appending an identity of said current object to a current sequence of objects; (c) determining a first similarity between said current sequence of objects and a frequent sequence comprising a past selection of an object by at least one of a plurality of users; (d) determining a second similarity between said current sequence of objects and a frequent sequence comprising past selections of objects by said user; (e) predicting an object of a future interaction by said user from at least one of said first similarity and said second similarity and a threshold of similarity between said current sequence of objects and a frequent sequence of objects. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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