Providing useful information associated with an item in a document

• US 8,261,192 B2
• Filed: 09/30/2011
• Issued: 09/04/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Djabarov, Gueorgui
• Primary Examiner(s): Rinehart, Mark
• Assistant Examiner(s): Takele, Meseker
• Application Number:
  US13/250,958
• Publication Number:
  US 20120023391A1
• Time in Patent Office: 340 Days
• Field of Search: 715/205, 715/738, 715/781
• US Class Current: 715/738
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/954 Navigation, e.g. using categorised browsing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9558 Details of hyperlinks; Management of linked annotations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/134 Hyperlinking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/14 Tree-structured documents parsing G06F40/205; validation G06F40/226
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/279 Recognition of textual entities
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

A method includes recognizing an item within a first document based on a pattern associated with the item but not the exact content of the item. The method further includes identifying a link for the item and providing a second document that includes information associated with the item when the link for the item is selected.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

recognizing, by a device, an item that is included in a first document, the first document including an e-mail that includes the item,

where the item includes a plurality of characters,

where the item is recognized based on a pattern of the plurality of characters,

the item being recognized as a particular tracking number of a particular shipment based on the pattern of the plurality of characters corresponding to a pattern of characters of a tracking number of a shipment, and

where the item is recognized independent of a particular content of the plurality of characters;

determining, by the device and after recognizing the item, whether a keyword, of a plurality of keywords that are associated with tracking numbers of shipments, is located in the first document;

disregarding, by the device, the item from further consideration when at least one keyword, of the plurality of keywords associated with the tracking numbers of shipments, is not located in the first document; and

when the keyword, of the plurality of keywords associated with the tracking numbers of shipments, is located in the first document;

identifying, by the device, a link associated with the item,

where the link references a second document that includes information associated with the item,

where the information, associated with the item and included in the second document, includes particular information associated with the particular shipment, the particular information including the particular tracking number, and

where the second document is different than the first document;

providing, by the device, the link in the first document; and

providing, by the device, the first document, with the link, for presentation on a display,

where the second document is provided when the link, in the first document, is selected.

2. The method of claim 1, where the plurality of keywords are based on a type of the item, the type of the item corresponding to a first type, and

where a plurality of keywords, associated with a particular item of the first type, are different than a plurality of keywords associated with a particular item of a second type that is different than the first type.

3. The method of claim 1,

where the particular information further includes at least one of:

information identifying a shipping date of the particular shipment,

information identifying an expected delivery date of the particular shipment, or

information identifying a delivery location of the particular shipment.

4. The method of claim 1, where determining whether the keyword is located in the first document includes:

determining whether the keyword is located within a particular distance of the item, and

where the link is identified when the keyword is located, in the first document, within the particular distance of the item.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

recognizing another item, that is included in a third document, based on a pattern of a plurality of characters included in the other item,

where the pattern, of the plurality of characters included in the other item, corresponds to a pattern of characters associated with a postal address, the item being recognized as a particular postal address;

determining whether a keyword, of a plurality of keywords that are associated with a postal address, is located in the third document; and

providing the third document, with a link that references a fourth document, for presentation on the display,

where the fourth document includes a map including information that identifies the particular postal address.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

recognizing another item, that is included in a third document, based on a pattern of a plurality of characters included in the other item,

where the pattern, of the plurality of characters included in the other item, corresponds to a pattern of characters associated with a vehicle identification number (VIN), the item being recognized as a particular VIN;

determining whether a keyword, of a plurality of keywords that are associated with a VIN, is located in the third document; and

providing the third document, with a link that references a fourth document, for presentation on the display,

where the fourth document includes information associated with the particular VIN.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

recognizing another item, that is included in a third document, based on a pattern of a plurality of characters included in the other item,

where the pattern, of the plurality of characters included in the other item, corresponds to a pattern of characters associated with an International Standard Book Number (ISBN);

determining whether a keyword, of a plurality of keywords that are associated with an ISBN, is located in the third document; and

providing the third document, with a link that references a fourth document, for presentation on the display,

where the fourth document includes information associated with a particular ISBN corresponding to the item.

8. A device comprising:

a memory to store instructions; and

at least one processor to execute the instructions to;

identify an item, that is included in a first document, as a particular tracking number of a particular shipment, the first document including an e-mail that includes the item,

where the item is identified as the particular tracking number of the particular shipment independent of a particular content of the plurality of characters;

determine, after the item has been identified, whether at least one keyword, of a plurality of keywords associated with tracking numbers of shipments, is included in the first document,

where the plurality of keywords have been associated with the item prior to the item being identified in the first document,

disregard the item from further consideration when none, of the plurality of keywords associated with the tracking numbers of shipments, is included in the first document, and

when the at least one keyword, of the plurality of keywords associated with the tracking numbers of shipments, is included in the first document;

identify a reference, associated with the item, that identifies a second document,

where the second document includes information associated with the item,

where the information, associated with the item and included in the second document, includes particular information associated with the particular shipment, the particular information including the particular tracking number, and

where the second document is different than the first document,

provide the reference in the first document, and

provide the first document, with the reference, for presentation on a display,

where the second document is provided when the reference, in the first document, is selected.

9. The device of claim 8, where the at least one processor is to execute the instructions further to:

identify another item, that is included in the first document, based on a pattern of a plurality of characters included in the other item,

where the pattern, of the plurality of characters included in the other item, corresponds to a pattern of characters associated with information identifying a flight, the item being identified as information identifying a particular flight,

determine whether at least one keyword, of a plurality of keywords that are associated with information identifying a flight, is located in the first document, and

provide the first document, with a reference that identifies a third document, for presentation on the display,

where the third document includes information associated with the particular flight.

10. The device of claim 8, where the at least one processor is to execute the instructions further to:

identify another item, that is included in the first document, based on a pattern of a plurality of characters included in the other item,

where the pattern, of the plurality of characters included in the other item, corresponds to a pattern of characters associated with information identifying traffic, the item being identified as information identifying particular traffic,

determine whether at least one keyword, of a plurality of keywords that are associated with information identifying traffic, is located in the first document, and

provide the first document, with a reference that identifies a third document, for presentation on the display,

where the third document includes information associated with the particular traffic.

11. The device of claim 8, where the at least one processor is to execute the instructions further to:

identify another item that is included in the first document,

determine, after the other item has been identified, that another keyword, of the plurality of keywords, is included in the first document,

identify another reference, associated with the other item, that identifies a third document,

where the third document includes information associated with the other item, and

where the third document is different than the first document and the second document, and

provide the other reference for presentation on the display, with the reference, in the first document.

12. The device of claim 8, where the at least one processor is to execute the instructions further to:

identify another item that is included in a third document,

determine, after the other item has been identified, that a keyword, of a plurality of other keywords, is included in the third document,

where the plurality of other keywords have been associated with the other item prior to the other item being identified in the third document, and

where keywords, included in the plurality of keywords, are different than keywords included in the plurality of other keywords,

identify another reference, associated with the other item, that identifies a fourth document,

where the fourth document includes information associated with the item, and

where the fourth document is different than the third document, and

provide the other reference in the fourth document.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:

one or more instructions, which when executed by at least one processor of one or more computer devices, cause the at least one processor to;

identify an item, that is included in a first document, as a particular tracking number of a particular shipment, the first document including an e-mail,

where the identified item includes a plurality of characters,

where the identified item is identified as the particular tracking number of the particular shipment based on a pattern of the plurality of characters corresponding to a pattern of characters associated with a tracking number of a shipment, and

where the identified item is identified independent of a particular content of the plurality of characters;

determine whether a keyword, of a plurality of keywords associated with tracking numbers of shipments, is included in the first document,

where the plurality of keywords correspond to keywords that have been associated with the identified item prior to the identified item being identified in the first document;

disregard the identified item from further consideration when at least one keyword, of the plurality of keywords associated with the tracking numbers of shipments, is not included in the first document; and

when the keyword, of the plurality of keywords associated with the tracking numbers of shipments, is included in the first document;

identify a link associated with the identified item,

where the link references a second document that includes information associated with the identified item, and

where the information, associated with the identified item, includes particular information associated with the particular shipment, the particular information including the particular tracking number;

provide the link in the first document; and

provide the first document, with the link, for presentation on a display,

where the second document is provided when the link, in the document, is selected.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, further comprising:

one or more instructions to identify another item that is included in the first document,

one or more instructions to determine, after the other item has been identified, that a keyword, of a plurality of other keywords, is included in the first document,

where the plurality of other keywords have been associated with the other item prior to the other item being identified in the first document, and

where keywords, included in the plurality of keywords, are different than keywords included in the plurality of other keywords,

one or more instructions to identify another link, associated with the other item, that references a particular document,

where the particular document includes information associated with the other item, and

where the particular document is different than the first document and the second document, and

one or more instructions to provide the other link in the first document.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13,

where the particular information further includes the particular tracking number and at least one of:

information identifying a weight of the particular shipment, or

information indicating whether the particular shipment has been delivered.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, further comprising one or more instructions to:

identify another item, that is included in the first document, based on a pattern of a plurality of characters included in the other item,

where the pattern, of the plurality of characters included in the other item, corresponds to a pattern of characters associated with an International Standard Serial Number (ISSN), the item being identified as a particular ISSN,

determine whether at least one keyword, of a plurality of keywords that are associated with an ISSN, is located in the first document, and

provide the first document, with a reference that identifies a different document, for presentation on the display,

where the different document includes information associated with the particular ISSN.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, where the plurality of keywords are based on a type of the identified item, and

where a plurality of keywords, associated with a particular item of a first type, are different than a plurality of keywords associated with a particular item of a second type that is different than the first type.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, further comprising:

one or more instructions to identify another item that is included in the first document,

one or more instructions to determine, after the other item has been identified, that another keyword, of the plurality of keywords, is included in the first document,

one or more instructions to identify another link to a particular document that includes information associated with the other item, and

one or more instructions to present, the link and the other link, in the document for presentation on the display.