Destination prediction using text analysis

• US 8,527,530 B2
• Filed: 03/22/2010
• Issued: 09/03/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Mobile Communications AB (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: de Lon, David, Thoresson, Johan, Tolj, Linda
• Primary Examiner(s): Trujillo, James
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chang, Jeffrey
• Application Number:
  US12/728,771
• Publication Number:
  US 20110231425A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,261 Days
• Field of Search: 707/758, 707/706
• US Class Current: 707/758
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/245 Query processing
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2745 using static electronic memories, e.g. chips
• 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 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• 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: H04M 2250/70 methods for entering alphabetical characters, e.g. multi-tap or dictionary disambiguation methods for entering alphabetical characters per se G06F3/0237

Abstract

A method and device relating to destination prediction of communication messages is presented. The device may include an analyzer configured to analyze a message entered in a universal input field. The analyzer may also provide a search variable based on the entered message. The device may also include a or which may be configured to receive the search variable and determine at least one suggested destination based on the search variable. The prediction of communication destinations eliminates the need for various menus and sub-menus. Thus, a user may send a communication message without the need of lengthy navigations.

Claims

1. A method of predicting a communication destination, the method comprising:

analyzing, by a device, a message entered in a universal input field provided via a display of the device;

determining, by the device, at least one search variable based on the message;

determining, by the device, at least one suggested destination and a first application based on the at least one search variable; and

using, by the device, the first application to transmit the message to the at least one suggested destination.

2. The method of claim 1, where determining the at least one suggested destination and the first application further comprises:

searching a communication history of a user of the device based on the at least one search variable,

determining that the user communicated with a particular other user using the first application, and

determining the at least one suggested destination and the first application based on the user communicating with the particular other user using the first application,

the at least one suggested destination including information identifying the particular other user.

3. The method of claim 2, where determining the at least one suggested destination further comprises:

providing the at least one suggested destination further based on a quantity of communications between the user and the particular other user in the communication history.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

determining a current interaction of the user,

the current interaction including a selection of the at least one suggested destination; and

adaptively updating the communication history based on the current interaction.

5. The method of claim 1, where determining the at least one suggested destination and the first application includes:

determining, based on the at least one search variable, a second application that is different from the first application.

6. The method of claim 1, where the at least one suggested destination includes a contact entry.

7. The method of claim 1, where the at least one suggested destination includes a service.

8. The method of claim 1, where the at least one search variable is an action word associated with a particular type of application, and

where determining the at least one suggested destination and the first application includes:

determining a type of application associated with the action word, and

determining the first application based on the action word being associated with the particular type of application.

9. The method of claim 1, where the at least one search variable is a contact associated with a user of the device.

10. A device comprising:

a processor to;

analyze a message entered in an universal input field provided via a display of the device,

determine at least one search variable based on the message;

determine;

at least one suggested destination of the message, and

a first application,

the at least one suggested destination and the first application being determined based on the at least one search variable, and

use the first application to provide the message to the at least one suggested destination.

11. The device of claim 10, where, when determining the at least one suggested destination and the first application, the processor is further to:

search a communication history associated with a user of the device based on the at least one search variable,

determine that the user communicated with another user using the first application, and

determine the at least one suggested destination and the first application based on the user communicating with the particular other user using the first application,

the at least one suggested destination including information identifying the particular other user.

12. The device of claim 11, where, when determining the at least one suggested destination, the processor is further to:

determine the at least one suggested destination based on a quantity of communications between the user and the particular other user in the communication history.

13. The device of claim 11, where the processor is further to:

determine a current interaction of the user,

the current interaction including a selection of the at least one suggested destination; and

adaptively update the communication history based on the current interaction.

14. The device of claim 10, where, when determining the at least one destination and the first application, the processor is further to:

determine, based on the at least one search variable, a second application that is different from the first application.

15. The device of claim 10, where the at least one suggested destination includes a contact entry.

16. The device of claim 10, where the at least one suggested destination includes a service.

17. The device of claim 10, where the at least one search variable is an action word associated with a particular type of application, and

where, when determining the at least one suggested destination and the first application, the processor is further to:

determine a type of application associated with the action word, and

determine the first application based on the action word being associated with the particular type of application.

18. The device of claim 10, where the at least one search variable is a contact associated with a user of the device.