Providing a modified non-communication application interface for presenting a message

• US 8,239,409 B2
• Filed: 03/15/2010
• Issued: 08/07/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Jung, Edward K. Y., Leuthardt, Eric C., Levien, Royce A., Lord, Richard T., Lord, Robert W., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, John D. Jr., Wood, Lowell L. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Wong, Leslie
• Application Number:
  US12/661,410
• Publication Number:
  US 20110213792A1
• Time in Patent Office: 876 Days
• Field of Search: 707/784, 707/608, 707/999.01, 707/999.009, 707/999.107, 717/171, 709/203, 709/219
• US Class Current: 707/784
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

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

1. A system, comprising:

an end user determination module configured to determine which of a plurality of end users having access to one or more non-communication applications through one or more non-communication application interfaces are to be presented with a message, wherein said end user determination module configured to determine which of a plurality of end users having access to one or more non-communication applications through one or more non-communication application interfaces are to be presented with a message comprises;

an end user profile matching determination module configured to determine 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, wherein said end user profile matching determination module comprises;

an end user profile and computer usage based end user determination module configured to determine, based at least in part on the end user profile and computer usage of the plurality of end users, which of the plurality of the end users are to be presented with the message, wherein said end user profile and computer usage based end user determination module comprises;

an end user profile and computer research activity based end user determination module configured to determine, based at least in part on the end user profile and computer research activities of the plurality of end users, which of the plurality of the end users are to be presented with the message, wherein said end user profile and computer research activity based end user determination module comprises;

 

an end user profile and Internet search activity based end user determination module configured to determine, based at least in part on the end user profile and Internet search activities of the plurality of end users, which of the plurality of the end users are to be presented with the message;

a modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide to one or more end users who have been determined to be presented with the message a modified non-communication application interface that include at least a channel to access the message, the modified non-communication application interface for accessing at least one of the one or more non-communication applications; and

one or more processors.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said end user determination module configured to determine which of a plurality of end users having access to one or more non-communication applications through one or more non-communication application interfaces are to be presented with a message comprises:

an end user determining module configured to determine which of a plurality of end users having access to the one or more non-communication applications via at least the Internet are to be presented with the message.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said end user determination module configured to determine which of a plurality of end users having access to one or more non-communication applications through one or more non-communication application interfaces are to be presented with a message comprises:

an end user profile acquiring module configured to acquire an end user profile indicating one or more end user characteristics that represents one or more characteristics of end users who should be presented with the message to facilitate in determining which of the plurality of end users are to be presented with the message.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein said end user profile acquiring module comprises:

an end user profile receiving module configured to receive, from an enterprise associated with the plurality of end users, the end user profile.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein said end user profile receiving module comprises:

an end user profile receiving module configured to receive, from an organizational unit of the enterprise, the end user profile.

6. The system of claim 3, wherein said end user profile acquiring module comprises:

an end user profile receiving module configured to receive, from an originator of the message, the end user profile.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said end user profile matching determination module comprises:

an end user profile matching determination module configured to determine which of the plurality of end users have one or more characteristics that matches one or more end user characteristics related to at least one or more types of user interests indicated by the end user profile.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein said end user profile matching determination module comprises:

an end user profile matching determination module configured to determine which of the plurality of end users have one or more characteristics that matches one or more end user characteristics related to at least one or more types of user background indicated by the end user profile.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein said end user profile matching determination module comprises:

an end user profile matching determination module configured to determine which of the plurality of end users have one or more characteristics that matches one or more end user characteristics related to at least one or more types of user positions of an enterprise hierarchy indicated by the end user profile.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein said end user profile and computer usage based end user determination module comprises:

an end user profile and communication message content based end user determination module configured to determine, based at least in part on the end user profile and content of communication messages received or transmitted by the plurality of end users, which of the plurality of the end users are to be presented with the message.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein said end user profile and computer usage based end user determination module comprises:

an end user profile and work product based end user determination module configured to determine, based at least in part, on contents of work products of the plurality of end users, which of the plurality of the end users are to be presented with the message.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein said end user profile and work product based end user determination module comprises:

an end user profile and work product based end user determination module configured to determine, based at least in part, on contents of work-related products of the plurality of end users that were as a result of using the one or more non-communication applications by the plurality of end users, which of the plurality of the end users are to be presented with the message.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein said end user determination module configured to determine which of a plurality of end users having access to one or more non-communication applications through one or more non-communication application interfaces are to be presented with a message comprises:

an end user identity solicitation module configured to solicit 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.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein said modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide to one or more end users who have been determined to be presented with the message a modified non-communication application interface that include at least a channel to access the message, the modified non-communication application interface for accessing at least one of the one or more non-communication applications comprises:

a modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide, via one or more communication networks, the modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein said modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide to one or more end users who have been determined to be presented with the message a modified non-communication application interface that include at least a channel to access the message, the modified non-communication application interface for accessing at least one of the one or more non-communication applications comprises:

a modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide, via the Internet, the modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein said modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide to one or more end users who have been determined to be presented with the message a modified non-communication application interface that include at least a channel to access the message, the modified non-communication application interface for accessing at least one of the one or more non-communication applications comprises:

a modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide to the one or more end users a modified non-communication application interface 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.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein said modified non-communication application interface providing module comprises:

a modified non-communication productivity application interface providing module configured to provide to the one or more end users a modified non-communication productivity application interface 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.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein said modified non-communication application interface providing module comprises:

a modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide to the one or more end users the modified non-communication application interface 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.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein said modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide to one or more end users who have been determined to be presented with the message a modified non-communication application interface that include at least a channel to access the message, the modified non-communication application interface for accessing at least one of the one or more non-communication applications comprises:

a modified non-communication productivity application interface providing module configured to provide to the one or more end users a modified non-communication productivity application interface including at least the channel to access the message.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein said modified non-communication productivity application interface providing module comprises:

a modified word processing application interface providing module configured to provide a modified word processing application interface that includes at least the channel to access the message.

21. The system of claim 19, wherein said modified non-communication productivity application interface providing module comprises:

a modified word processing application interface providing module configured to provide a modified spreadsheet application interface that includes at least the channel to access the message.

22. The system of claim 19, wherein said modified non-communication productivity application interface providing module comprises:

a modified word processing application interface providing module configured to provide a modified presentation application interface that includes at least the channel to access the message.

23. The system of claim 19, wherein said modified non-communication productivity application interface providing module comprises:

a modified word processing application interface providing module configured to provide a modified publishing application interface that includes at least the channel to access the message.

24. The system of claim 19, wherein said modified non-communication productivity application interface providing module comprises:

a modified word processing application interface providing module configured to provide a modified diagramming application interface that includes at least the channel to access the message.

25. The system of claim 19, wherein said modified non-communication productivity application interface providing module comprises:

a modified word processing application interface providing module configured to provide a modified database management application interface that includes at least the channel to access the message.

26. The system of claim 1, wherein said modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide to one or more end users who have been determined to be presented with the message a modified non-communication application interface that include at least a channel to access the message, the modified non-communication application interface for accessing at least one of the one or more non-communication applications comprises:

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

27. The system of claim 26, wherein said modified non-communication application interface providing module comprises:

a modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide the modified non-communication application interface including a window that is disposed at least in the tool-bar portion, the window for accessing the message.

28. The system of claim 27, wherein said modified non-communication application interface providing module comprises:

a modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide the modified non-communication application interface including a window to access the message and that replaces 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.

29. The system of claim 26, wherein said modified non-communication application interface providing module comprises:

a modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide the modified non-communication application interface including a window to access the message and that is disposed at least in the workspace portion of the modified non-communication application interface.

30. The system of claim 26, wherein said modified non-communication application interface providing module comprises:

a modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide the modified non-communication application interface including a window to access the message and that is disposed in the tool-bar portion and in the workspace portion of the modified non-communication application interface.

31. The system of claim 1, wherein said modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide to one or more end users who have been determined to be presented with the message a modified non-communication application interface that include at least a channel to access the message, the modified non-communication application interface for accessing at least one of the one or more non-communication applications comprises:

a modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide a modified non-communication application interface including a channel that indicates the message to the one or more end users.

32. The system of claim 31, wherein said modified non-communication application interface providing module comprises:

a modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide the modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users, the modified non-communication application interface including a window that displays the message.

33. The system of claim 31, wherein said modified non-communication application interface providing module comprises:

a modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide the modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users, the modified non-communication application interface including an audio channel to audibly indicate the message.

34. The system of claim 1, wherein said modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide to one or more end users who have been determined to be presented with the message a modified non-communication application interface that include at least a channel to access the message, the modified non-communication application interface for accessing at least one of the one or more non-communication applications comprises:

a modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide a modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users, the modified non-communication application interface including a link to the message.

35. The system of claim 34, wherein said modified non-communication application interface providing module comprises:

a modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide a modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users, the modified non-communication application interface including a hyperlink to the message.

36. The system of claim 1, wherein said modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide to one or more end users who have been determined to be presented with the message a modified non-communication application interface that include at least a channel to access the message, the modified non-communication application interface for accessing at least one of the one or more non-communication applications comprises:

a modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide a modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users that includes a channel to access a message from a third party.

37. The system of claim 36, wherein said modified non-communication application interface providing module comprises:

a modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide a modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users that includes a channel to access an advertisement from the third party.

38. The system of claim 1, wherein said modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide to one or more end users who have been determined to be presented with the message a modified non-communication application interface that include at least a channel to access the message, the modified non-communication application interface for accessing at least one of the one or more non-communication applications comprises:

a modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide 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.

39. The system of claim 1, wherein said modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide to one or more end users who have been determined to be presented with the message a modified non-communication application interface that include at least a channel to access the message, the modified non-communication application interface for accessing at least one of the one or more non-communication applications comprises:

a modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide independent of the at least one of the one or more non-communication applications the modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users.

40. The system of claim 39, wherein said modified non-communication application interface providing module comprises:

a modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide 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 the modified non-communication application interface to the one or more end users.

41. A system, comprising:

an end user determination module configured to determine which of a plurality of end users having access to one or more non-communication applications through one or more non-communication application interfaces are to be presented with a message;

a modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide to one or more end users who have been determined to be presented with the message a modified non-communication application interface that include at least a channel to access the message, the modified non-communication application interface for accessing at least one of the one or more non-communication applications, wherein said modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide to one or more end users who have been determined to be presented with the message a modified non-communication application interface that include at least a channel to access the message, the modified non-communication application interface for accessing at least one of the one or more non-communication applications comprises;

a modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide 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, wherein said modified non-communication application interface providing module comprises;

a modified non-communication application interface providing module configured to provide 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;

and

one or more processors.

42. A system, comprising:

circuitry 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, wherein said circuitry 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;

circuitry for 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, wherein said circuitry for 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;

circuitry for determining, based at least in part on the end user profile and computer research activities of the plurality of end users, which of the plurality of the end users are to be presented with the message, wherein said circuitry for determining, based at least in part on the end user profile and computer research activities of the plurality of end users, which of the plurality of the end users are to be presented with the message comprises;

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

 

and

circuitry 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.

43. An article of manufacture, comprising:

a non-transitory storage medium bearing;

one or more instructions 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, wherein said one or more instructions 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;

one or more instructions for 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, wherein said one or more instructions for 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;

one or more instructions for determining, based at least in part on the end user profile and computer research activities of the plurality of end users, which of the plurality of the end users are to be presented with the message, wherein said one or more instructions for determining, based at least in part on the end user profile and computer research activities of the plurality of end users, which of the plurality of the end users are to be presented with the message comprises;

one or more instructions for determining, based at least in part on the end user profile and Internet search activities of the plurality of end users, which of the plurality of the end users are to be presented with the message; and

one or more instructions 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.