Providing a modified Non-Communication application interface for presenting a message

• US 20110214073A1
• Filed: 02/26/2010
• Published: 09/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Rinaldo, John D. JR., Lord, Richard T., Lord, Robert W., Jung, Edward K.Y., Levien, Royce A., Wood, Lowell L. JR., Malamud, Mark A., Leuthardt, Eric C.
• Application Number:
  US12/660,526
• Publication Number:
  US 20110214073A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/758
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: determining which of a plurality of end users are to be presented with a message, the plurality of end users having access to one or more non-communication applications through one or more non-communication application interfaces; and providing a modified non-communication application interface for accessing at least one of the one or more non-communication applications to one or more end users who have been determined to be presented with the message, the modified non-communication application interface including at least a channel to access the message. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Claims

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86. A computationally-implemented system, comprising:

means for determining which of a plurality of end users are to be presented with a message, the plurality of end users having access to one or more non-communication applications through one or more non-communication application interfaces; and

means for providing a modified non-communication application interface for accessing at least one of the one or more non-communication applications to one or more end users who have been determined to be presented with the message, the modified non-communication application interface including at least a channel to access the message.

90. The computationally-implemented system of claim 86, wherein said means for determining which of a plurality of end users are to be presented with a message, the plurality of end users having access to one or more non-communication applications through one or more non-communication application interfaces, comprises:

means for determining which of the plurality of end users are to be presented with the message, the plurality of end users having access to the one or more non-communication applications via at least the Internet.

93. The computationally-implemented system of claim 86, wherein said means for determining which of a plurality of end users are to be presented with a message, the plurality of end users having access to one or more non-communication applications through one or more non-communication application interfaces, comprises:

means for acquiring an end user profile indicating one or more end user characteristics to facilitate in determining which of the plurality of end users are to be presented with the message, the one or more end user characteristics of the end user profile representing one or more characteristics of end users who should be presented with the message.

95. The computationally-implemented system of claim 93, wherein said means for acquiring an end user profile indicating one or more end user characteristics to facilitate in determining which of the plurality of end users are to be presented with the message, the one or more end user characteristics of the end user profile representing one or more characteristics of end users who should be presented with the message, comprises:

means for receiving the end user profile from an enterprise associated with the plurality of end users.

96. The computationally-implemented system of claim 95, wherein said means for receiving the end user profile from an enterprise associated with the plurality of end users, comprises:

means for receiving the end user profile from an organizational unit of the enterprise.

97. The computationally-implemented system of claim 93, wherein said means for acquiring an end user profile indicating one or more end user characteristics to facilitate in determining which of the plurality of end users are to be presented with the message, the one or more end user characteristics of the end user profile representing one or more characteristics of end users who should be presented with the message, comprises:

means for receiving the end user profile from an originator of the message.

98. The computationally-implemented system of claim 86, wherein said means for determining which of a plurality of end users are to be presented with a message, the plurality of end users having access to one or more non-communication applications through one or more non-communication application interfaces, comprises:

means for determining which of the plurality of the end users are to be presented with the message by determining which of the plurality of end users have one or more characteristics that matches an end user profile indicating one or more end user characteristics of end users who should be presented with the message.

99. The computationally-implemented system of claim 98, wherein said means for determining which of the plurality of the end users are to be presented with the message by determining which of the plurality of end users have one or more characteristics that matches an end user profile indicating one or more end user characteristics of end users who should be presented with the message, comprises:

means for determining which of the plurality of end users have the one or more characteristics that matches the one or more end user characteristics indicated by the end user profile, the one or more end user characteristics of the end user profile related to at least one or more types of user interests.

101. The computationally-implemented system of claim 98, wherein said means for determining which of the plurality of the end users are to be presented with the message by determining which of the plurality of end users have one or more characteristics that matches an end user profile indicating one or more end user characteristics of end users who should be presented with the message, comprises:

means for determining which of the plurality of end users have the one or more characteristics that matches the one or more end user characteristics indicated by the end user profile, the one or more end user characteristics of the end user profile related to at least one or more types of user background.

103. The computationally-implemented system of claim 98, wherein said means for determining which of the plurality of the end users are to be presented with the message by determining which of the plurality of end users have one or more characteristics that matches an end user profile indicating one or more end user characteristics of end users who should be presented with the message, comprises:

means for determining which of the plurality of end users have the one or more characteristics that matches the one or more end user characteristics indicated by the end user profile, the one or more end user characteristics of the end user profile related to at least one or more types of user positions of an enterprise hierarchy.

105. The computationally-implemented system of claim 98, wherein said means for determining which of the plurality of the end users are to be presented with the message by determining which of the plurality of end users have one or more characteristics that matches an end user profile indicating one or more end user characteristics of end users who should be presented with the message, comprises:

means for determining which of the plurality of the end users are to be presented with the message based, at least in part, on the end user profile and computer usage of the plurality of end users.

106. The computationally-implemented system of claim 105, wherein said means for determining which of the plurality of the end users are to be presented with the message based, at least in part, on the end user profile and computer usage of the plurality of end users, comprises:

means for determining which of the plurality of the end users are to be presented with the message based, at least in part, on the end user profile and computer research activities of the plurality of end users.

107. The computationally-implemented system of claim 106, wherein said means for determining which of the plurality of the end users are to be presented with the message based, at least in part, on the end user profile and computer research activities of the plurality of end users, comprises:

means for determining which of the plurality of the end users are to be presented with the message based, at least in part, on the end user profile and Internet search activities of the plurality of end users.

108. The computationally-implemented system of claim 105, wherein said means for determining which of the plurality of the end users are to be presented with the message based, at least in part, on the end user profile and computer usage of the plurality of end users, comprises:

means for determining which of the plurality of the end users are to be presented with the message based, at least in part, on the end user profile and content of communication messages received or transmitted by the plurality of end users.

109. The computationally-implemented system of claim 105, wherein said means for determining which of the plurality of the end users are to be presented with the message based, at least in part, on the end user profile and computer usage of the plurality of end users, comprises:

means for determining which of the plurality of the end users are to be presented with the message based, at least in part, on contents of work products of the plurality of end users.

110. The computationally-implemented system of claim 109, wherein said means for determining which of the plurality of the end users are to be presented with the message based, at least in part, on contents of work products of the plurality of end users, comprises:

means for determining which of the plurality of the end users are to be presented with the message based, at least in part, on contents of work-related products of the plurality of end users, the work-related products being a result of using the one or more non-communication applications by the plurality of end users.

122. The computationally-implemented system of claim 86, wherein said means for determining which of a plurality of end users are to be presented with a message, the plurality of end users having access to one or more non-communication applications through one or more non-communication application interfaces, comprises:

means for determining which of the plurality of the end users are to receive the message by soliciting from an enterprise associated with the plurality of end users identities of one or more end users who have one or more characteristics that matches with one or more characteristics indicated by an end user profile, the end user profile indicating one or more end user characteristics of end users who should be presented with the message.

139. The computationally-implemented system of claim 86, wherein said means for providing a modified non-communication application interface for accessing at least one of the one or more non-communication applications to one or more end users who have been determined to be presented with the message, the modified non-communication application interface including at least a channel to access the message, comprises:

means for providing the modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users via one or more communication networks.

140. The computationally-implemented system of claim 139, wherein said means for providing the modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users via one or more communication networks, comprises:

means for providing the modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users via the Internet.

142. The computationally-implemented system of claim 86, wherein said means for providing a modified non-communication application interface for accessing at least one of the one or more non-communication applications to one or more end users who have been determined to be presented with the message, the modified non-communication application interface including at least a channel to access the message, comprises:

means for providing a modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users to replace a non-communication application interface that has previously been provided to the one or more end users, the modified non-communication application interface including at least the channel to access the message.

143. The computationally-implemented system of claim 142, wherein said means for providing a modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users to replace a non-communication application interface that has previously been provided to the one or more end users, the modified non-communication application interface including at least the channel to access the message, comprises:

means for providing a modified non-communication productivity application interface to the one or more end users to replace a non-communication productivity application interface that has previously been provided to the one or more end users, the modified non-communication productivity application interface including at least the channel to access the message.

144. The computationally-implemented system of claim 142, wherein said means for providing a modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users to replace a non-communication application interface that has previously been provided to the one or more end users, the modified non-communication application interface including at least the channel to access the message, comprises:

means for providing the modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users to replace the non-communication application interface while the one or more end users are using the non-communication application interface to access a corresponding non-communication application.

145. The computationally-implemented system of claim 86, wherein said means for providing a modified non-communication application interface for accessing at least one of the one or more non-communication applications to one or more end users who have been determined to be presented with the message, the modified non-communication application interface including at least a channel to access the message, comprises:

means for providing the modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users by providing to the one or more end users a modified non-communication productivity application interface including at least the channel to access the message.

146. The computationally-implemented system of claim 145, wherein said means for providing the modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users by providing to the one or more end users a modified non-communication productivity application interface including at least the channel to access the message, comprises:

means for providing to the one or more end users a modified word processing application interface that includes at least the channel to access the message.

147. The computationally-implemented system of claim 145, wherein said means for providing the modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users by providing to the one or more end users a modified non-communication productivity application interface including at least the channel to access the message, comprises:

means for providing to the one or more end users a modified spreadsheet application interface that includes at least the channel to access the message.

148. The computationally-implemented system of claim 145, wherein said means for providing the modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users by providing to the one or more end users a modified non-communication productivity application interface including at least the channel to access the message, comprises:

means for providing to the one or more end users a modified presentation application interface that includes at least the channel to access the message.

149. The computationally-implemented system of claim 145, wherein said means for providing the modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users by providing to the one or more end users a modified non-communication productivity application interface including at least the channel to access the message, comprises:

means for providing to the one or more end users a modified publishing application interface that includes at least the channel to access the message.

150. The computationally-implemented system of claim 145, wherein said means for providing the modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users by providing to the one or more end users a modified non-communication productivity application interface including at least the channel to access the message, comprises:

means for providing to the one or more end users a modified diagramming application interface that includes at least the channel to access the message.

151. The computationally-implemented system of claim 145, wherein said means for providing the modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users by providing to the one or more end users a modified non-communication productivity application interface including at least the channel to access the message, comprises:

means for providing to the one or more end users a modified database management application interface that includes at least the channel to access the message.

152. The computationally-implemented system of claim 86, wherein said means for providing a modified non-communication application interface for accessing at least one of the one or more non-communication applications to one or more end users who have been determined to be presented with the message, the modified non-communication application interface including at least a channel to access the message, comprises:

means for providing a modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users that includes at least a tool-bar portion and a workspace portion, the modified non-communication application interface including a window to access the message.

153. The computationally-implemented system of claim 152, wherein said means for providing a modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users that includes at least a tool-bar portion and a workspace portion, the modified non-communication application interface including a window to access the message, comprises:

means for providing the modified non-communication application interface including the window to access the message, the window disposed at least in the tool-bar portion.

154. The computationally-implemented system of claim 153, wherein said means for providing the modified non-communication application interface including the window to access the message, the window disposed at least in the tool-bar portion, comprises:

means for providing the modified non-communication application interface including the window to access the message, the window replacing at least a portion of one or more previously indicated tool-bar icons that was included in a tool-bar portion of an unmodified version of the non-communication application interface.

155. The computationally-implemented system of claim 152, wherein said means for providing a modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users that includes at least a tool-bar portion and a workspace portion, the modified non-communication application interface including a window to access the message, comprises:

means for providing the modified non-communication application interface including the window to access the message, the window disposed at least in the workspace portion.

156. The computationally-implemented system of claim 152, wherein said means for providing a modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users that includes at least a tool-bar portion and a workspace portion, the modified non-communication application interface including a window to access the message, comprises:

means for providing the modified non-communication application interface including the window to access the message, the window disposed in the tool-bar portion and in the workspace portion.

157. The computationally-implemented system of claim 86, wherein said means for providing a modified non-communication application interface for accessing at least one of the one or more non-communication applications to one or more end users who have been determined to be presented with the message, the modified non-communication application interface including at least a channel to access the message, comprises:

means for providing a modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users that includes a channel that indicates the message.

158. The computationally-implemented system of claim 157, wherein said means for providing a modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users that includes a channel that indicates the message, comprises:

means for providing the modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users that includes a window that displays the message.

159. The computationally-implemented system of claim 157, wherein said means for providing a modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users that includes a channel that indicates the message, comprises:

means for providing the modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users that includes an audio channel to audioally indicate the message.

160. The computationally-implemented system of claim 86, wherein said means for providing a modified non-communication application interface for accessing at least one of the one or more non-communication applications to one or more end users who have been determined to be presented with the message, the modified non-communication application interface including at least a channel to access the message, comprises:

means for providing a modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users that includes a link to the message.

161. The computationally-implemented system of claim 160, wherein said means for providing a modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users that includes a link to the message, comprises:

means for providing a modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users that includes a hyperlink to the message.

163. The computationally-implemented system of claim 86, wherein said means for providing a modified non-communication application interface for accessing at least one of the one or more non-communication applications to one or more end users who have been determined to be presented with the message, the modified non-communication application interface including at least a channel to access the message, comprises:

means for providing a modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users that includes a channel to access the message, the message being a message from a third party.

164. The computationally-implemented system of claim 163, wherein said means for providing a modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users that includes a channel to access the message, the message being a message from a third party, comprises:

means for providing a modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users that includes a channel to access the message, the message being an advertisement from the third party.

166. The computationally-implemented system of claim 86, wherein said means for providing a modified non-communication application interface for accessing at least one of the one or more non-communication applications to one or more end users who have been determined to be presented with the message, the modified non-communication application interface including at least a channel to access the message, comprises:

means for providing the modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users while the one or more end users are accessing a non-communication application associated with the non-communication application interface.

167. The computationally-implemented system of claim 166, wherein said means for providing the modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users while the one or more end users are accessing a non-communication application associated with the non-communication application interface, comprises:

means for providing the modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users when a determination is made that the one or more end users has at least paused in using the non-communication application for at least a predefined amount of time.

169. The computationally-implemented system of claim 86, wherein said means for providing a modified non-communication application interface for accessing at least one of the one or more non-communication applications to one or more end users who have been determined to be presented with the message, the modified non-communication application interface including at least a channel to access the message, comprises:

means for providing the modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users independent of the at least one of the one or more non-communication applications.

170. The computationally-implemented system of claim 169, wherein said means for providing the modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users independent of the at least one of the one or more non-communication applications, comprises:

means for providing the modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users independent of any action executed by the one or more end users using the at least one of the one or more non-communication applications.

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173. A method for developing one or more personalized plans, comprising:

determining which of a plurality of end users are to be presented with a message, the plurality of end users having access to one or more non-communication applications through one or more non-communication application interfaces; and

providing, using a processor, a modified non-communication application interface for accessing at least one of the one or more non-communication applications to one or more end users who have been determined to be presented with the message, the modified non-communication application interface including at least a channel to access the message.