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Intent based processing

  • US 7,349,953 B2
  • Filed: 12/22/2004
  • Issued: 03/25/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for determining a user'"'"'s intent to be implemented in a computer environment comprising:

  • receiving an input from the user containing the user'"'"'s intent to play content on a device, wherein the input comprises a message containing one or more elements comprising at least one or both of a device element indicating the device and a content element indicating the content;

    determining if the received input is a high-level message that conveys one of the one or more elements or a detailed message that explicitly lists both the device and content elements;

    if the input is a high-level message, then resolving the high-level message into the device element and the content element;

    resolving at least the device and content elements into two or more constituents and a topology, the topology associates the two or more constituents with each other, wherein the two or more constituents represent at least the device and content to be associated with the device;

    resolving the constituent and topology into a configuration by determining at least one provider and at least one parameter the provider needs to play the content on the device; and

    implementing the configuration based on the user'"'"'s intent conveyed in the input.

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