SPEED-DIAL AND SPEED-CONTACT WITH PREDICTIVE LOGIC

• US 20090041224A1
• Filed: 07/31/2008
• Published: 02/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Modu Limited (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Cohen, Yohan Yehouda, Leshem, Yair, Levy, Ron, Refaeli, Yuval, Ron, Uri, Bychkov, Eyal, Engelstein, Tal, Perry, Hagit
• Granted Patent: US 8,447,020 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/216.10
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0254 comprising one or a plurality of mechanically detachable modules
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2746 Sorting, e.g. according to history or frequency of use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27463 Predictive input, predictive dialling by comparing the dialled sequence with the content of a telephone directory
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27467 Methods of retrieving data
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2749 Automatic dialling or redialling systems, e.g. on off-hook or redial on busy
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7246 by connection of exchangeable housing parts
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/14 with services dependent on location where the service is an information service H04M2242/15; services independent of location H04M3/42229
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/60 logging of communication history, e.g. outgoing or incoming calls, missed calls, messages or URLs logging of telephone numbers H04M1/56, H04M1/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A method for predicting to whom a phone call is being made, including identifying at least one state parameter for a mobile phone, and at least one weighting factor corresponding to the at least one state parameter for each identified state parameter, predicting one or more likely contacts that a user of the mobile phone is calling, given that the user is making a phone call, based on the identified state parameter, for each likely contact, assigning a combined weight to the likely contact based on the at least one weighting factor, ranking the likely contacts according to the combined weights, and facilitating making a phone call to one or more of the likely contacts with the highest rankings. A mobile phone is also described and claimed.

Claims

1. A method for predicting to whom a phone call is being made, comprising:

identifying at least one state parameter for a mobile phone, and at least one weighting factor corresponding to the at least one state parameter;

for each identified state parameter, predicting one or more likely contacts that a user of the mobile phone is calling, given that the user is making a phone call, based on the identified state parameter;

for each likely contact, assigning a combined weight to the likely contact based on the at least one weighting factor;

ranking the likely contacts according to the combined weights; and

facilitating making a phone call to one or more of the likely contacts with the highest rankings.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one state parameter comprises a current date and time.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one state parameter comprises a current location of the mobile phone.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one state parameter comprises a user schedule.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one state parameter comprises one or more data files being viewed by the user.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one state parameter comprises one or more previous actions performed by the mobile phone upon instruction from the user.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one state parameter comprises a network to which the mobile phone is connected.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one state parameter comprises a type of jacket cover that houses the mobile phone.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one state parameter comprises a current profile setting of the mobile phone.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein said predicting one or more likely contacts comprises consulting at least one of the user'"'"'s social networks.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein said facilitating comprises:

presenting a scrollable display list of the likely contacts; and

dialing a contact'"'"'s phone number in response to user selection of the contact from the display list.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein said facilitating comprises:

presenting a list of key codes assigned to each of the likely contacts; and

dialing a contact'"'"'s phone number in response to user pressing of the contact'"'"'s assigned key code.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein said facilitating comprises:

presenting a list of key codes assigned to each of the likely contacts; and

dialing a contact'"'"'s phone number in response to user speaking of the contact'"'"'s assigned key code.

14. A mobile phone, comprising:

a state identifier for identifying at least one state parameter for a mobile phone, and at least one weighting factor corresponding to the at least one state parameter, in response to the mobile phone detecting that a user is making a phone call;

a contact predictor, coupled with said state identifier, for predicting, for each state parameter identified by said state identifier, one or more likely contacts that the user is calling;

a contact likelihood ranker, coupled with said state identifier and with said contact predictor, for (i) assigning a combined weight to each of the likely contacts predicted by said contact predictor, based on the at least one weighting factor, and (ii) ranking the likely contacts according to the combined weights; and

a call facilitator, coupled with said contact likelihood ranker, for facilitating making a phone call to one or more of the likely contacts with the highest rankings.

15. The mobile phone of claim 14 wherein the at least one state parameter comprises a current date and time.

16. The mobile phone of claim 14 wherein the at least one state parameter comprises a current location of the mobile phone.

17. The mobile phone of claim 14 wherein the at least one state parameter comprises a user schedule.

18. The mobile phone of claim 14 wherein the at least one state parameter comprises one or more data files being viewed by the user.

19. The mobile phone of claim 14 wherein the at least one state parameter comprises one or more previous actions performed by the mobile phone upon instruction from the user.

20. The mobile phone of claim 14 wherein the at least one state parameter comprises a network to which the mobile phone is connected.

21. The mobile phone of claim 14 wherein the at least one state parameter comprises a type of jacket cover that houses the mobile phone.

22. The mobile phone of claim 14 wherein the at least one state parameter comprises a current profile setting of the mobile phone.

23. The mobile phone of claim 14 wherein said contact predictor consults at least one of the user'"'"'s social networks.

24. The mobile phone of claim 14 wherein said call facilitator (i) presents a scrollable display list of the likely contacts, and (ii) dials a contact'"'"'s phone number in response to user selection of a contact from the display list.

25. The mobile phone of claim 14 wherein said call facilitator (i) presents a list of key codes assigned to each of the likely contacts, and (ii) dials a contact'"'"'s phone number in response to user pressing of the contact'"'"'s assigned key code.

26. The mobile phone of claim 14 wherein said call facilitator (i) presents a list of key codes assigned to each of the likely contacts, and (ii) dials a contact'"'"'s phone number in response to user speaking of the contact'"'"'s assigned key code.

27. A method for predicting to whom a message is being composed, comprising:

identifying at least one state parameter for a mobile communicator, and at least one weighting factor corresponding to the at least one state parameter;

for each identified state parameter, predicting one or more likely recipients that a user of the mobile communicator is writing to, given that the user is composing a message, based on the identified state parameter;

for each likely recipient, assigning a combined weight to the likely recipient based on the at least one weighting factor;

ranking the likely recipients according to the combined weights; and

facilitating designating one or more of the likely recipients with the highest rankings as recipients of the message being composed by the user.

28. The method of claim 27 wherein the message being composed by the user is an e-mail message.

29. The method of claim 27 wherein the message being composed by the user is an SMS message.

30. The method of claim 27 wherein the message being composed by the user is an MMS message.

31. The method of claim 27 wherein said facilitating comprises:

presenting a scrollable display list of the likely recipients; and

designating a recipient as being a recipient of the message being composed by the user, in response to user selection of the recipient from the display list.

32. The method of claim 27 wherein said facilitating comprises:

presenting a list of key codes assigned to each of the likely recipient; and

designating a recipient as being a recipient of the message being composed by the user, in response to user pressing of the recipient'"'"'s assigned key code.

33. The method of claim 27 wherein said facilitating comprises:

presenting a list of key codes assigned to each of the likely recipients; and

designating a recipient as being a recipient of the message being composed by the user, in response to user speaking of the recipient'"'"'s assigned key code.

34. A mobile communicator, comprising:

a message editor for composing a message to be sent from a mobile communicator to one or more recipients;

a state identifier, coupled with said message editor, for identifying at least one state parameter for the mobile communicator, and at least one weighting factor corresponding to the at least one state parameter, in response to the message editor detecting that a user is composing a message;

a recipient predictor, coupled with said state identifier, for predicting, for each state parameter identified by said state identifier, one or more likely recipients that the user is writing to;

a recipient likelihood ranker, coupled with said state identifier and with said recipient predictor, for (i) assigning a combined weight to each of the likely recipients predicted by said recipient predictor, based on the at least one weighting factor, and (ii) ranking the likely recipients according to the combined weights; and

a message facilitator, coupled with said recipient likelihood ranker, for facilitating designating one or more of the likely recipients with the highest rankings as being recipients of the message being composed by the user.

35. The mobile communicator of claim 34 wherein said message editor is an e-mail editor.

36. The mobile communicator of claim 34 wherein said message editor is an SMS message editor.

37. The mobile communicator of claim 34 wherein said message editor is an MMS message editor.

38. The mobile communicator of claim 34 wherein said call facilitator (i) presents a scrollable display list of the likely recipients, and (ii) designates a recipient as being a recipient of the message being composed by the user, in response to user selection of the recipient from the display list.

39. The mobile communicator of claim 34 wherein said call facilitator (i) presents a list of key codes assigned to each of the likely recipients, and (ii) designates a recipient as being a recipient of the message being composed by the user, in response to user pressing of the recipient'"'"'s assigned key code.

40. The mobile communicator of claim 34 wherein said call facilitator (i) presents a list of key codes assigned to each of the likely recipients, and (ii) designates a recipient as being a recipient of the message being composed by the user, in response to user speaking of the recipient'"'"'s assigned key code.