System and method of integrating remote services

• US 8,745,194 B2
• Filed: 05/10/2012
• Issued: 06/03/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sherpa Europe SL
• Original Assignee: Xabier Uribe-Etxebarria Jimenez
• Inventors: Uribe-Etxebarria Jimenez, Xabier
• Primary Examiner(s): Maung, Zarni
• Application Number:
  US13/468,723
• Publication Number:
  US 20130204993A1
• Time in Patent Office: 754 Days
• Field of Search: 709/203, 709223-229, 709217-218, 709/250
• US Class Current: 709/223
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/227 characterised in that multiple accounts are available, e.g. to the payer
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/50 Network service management, e.g. ensuring proper service fulfilment according to agreements

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system of integrating remote services and the method of operating said system. In a preferred embodiment, the system comprises a management system, a database with a table of users and a table of data associated with each user, a message input and recognition system for written messages, voice messages, or text messages, etc., an output system, a dialogue system, and an information exchanging system for exchanging information with remote third party services, where the information exchanging system is connected to the management system and comprises connectors suitable for each type of service such that at least one connector is suitable for performing a commercial transaction that can be requested by the user. It is particularly applicable in the field of purchasing electronic tickets or products and in the field of bank transactions from a mobile terminal.

Claims

1. A system of integrating remote third party services comprising:

a. a management system (MS) connected to a communications network,

b. a database (DB) managed by the management system (MS) for maintaining and storing at least the following tables;

a table of users,

a table of data associated with each user, among which high-level information such as account number and social information is distinguished,

c. a message input and recognition system (Input) connected to said communications network for access of at least one user, with capacity to access the management system (MS) for requests input by the user,

d. an output system (Output) suitable for at least communicating information to the user or for carrying out actions from a user request,

e. a dialogue system (DS) connected to the management system (MS), wherein the dialogue system (DS) comprises at least one system for interpreting messages, recognising actions to be performed and producing responses given a request input by the user, and

f. at least one information exchanging system for exchanging information with remote third party services (C1-Cn), wherein the information exchanging system is connected to the management system and comprises at least one connector (Ci) suitable for each type of service such that at least one connector is suitable for performing a commercial transaction that can be requested by the user.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the system further comprises a local front-end (F) in an application in the mobile or remote terminal (D) suitable for intercepting requests and/or displaying responses to the user and/or operating a system and/or performing an operation, purchasing a product or service or obtaining information.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the message input and recognition system (Input) is suitable for receiving from the user written messages, voice messages, NFC, facial recognition, augmented reality, bar or bi-directional code, touch message, giving rise to a user request.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the connector (Ci) is in the form of an open API or a communications standard or protocol or semantic Web standard defined by W3C, suitable so that any remote third party service provider can connect with the system by means of an application compatible with said API or said communication or semantic Web standard.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the commercial transaction that can be requested by the user from a remote third party service is comprised between purchasing electronic tickets for accessing services or purchasing services on a pay for use or license basis, the payment and/or exchange or transfer between bank or non-bank accounts (Paypal®

type accounts) and purchasing products.

6. The system according to claim 5, wherein remote third party services for which there is a connector (Ci) are comprised between consulting the balance in a bank account, requesting information, consulting a virtual doctor, executing actions, for example relating to domotics or to locating the user.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the message input and recognition system (Input) is suitable for being executed in the mobile terminal (D) of the user.

8. The system according to claim 7, wherein the message input and recognition system (Input) comes pre-loaded in the mobile terminal (D) of the user.

9. The system according to claim 1, wherein the message input and recognition system (Input) is downloaded and installed in the mobile terminal (D) of the user.

10. The system according to claim 1, wherein access to the message input and recognition system (Input) is done remotely by means of a communications network from a mobile terminal (D).

11. The system according to claim 1, wherein the system further comprises communication with at least one personal remote administrator with access to the management system (MS).

12. A method of integrating remote services carried out in a system comprising:

a. a management system (MS),

b. a database (DB) managed by the management system (MS) for maintaining and storing at least the following tables;

a table of users,

a table of data associated with each user, among which high-level information such as account number and social information is distinguished,

c. a message input and recognition system (Input) connected to said communications network for access of at least one user, with capacity to access the management system (MS) for requests input by the user,

d. an output system (Output) suitable for at least communicating information to the user or for carrying out actions from a user request,

e. a dialogue system (DS) connected to the management system (MS), wherein the dialogue system (DS) comprises at least one system for interpreting messages, recognising actions to be performed and producing responses given a request input by the user,

f. at least one information exchanging system for exchanging information with remote third party services (C1-Cn), wherein the information exchanging system is connected to the management system (MS) and comprises at least one connector (Ci) suitable for each type of service such that at least one connector (Cj) is suitable for performing a commercial transaction that can be requested by the user and,

wherein the method comprises the following steps;

the user inputting a message in a mobile terminal (D),

the message input and recognition system (Input) recognising the message and transferring it into written text,

the dialogue system (DS) interpreting the message input by the user and the data necessary for execution,

the management system (MS) identifying availability of necessary data in the database (DB),

in the event of non-availability of any piece of data;

the management system (MS) communicating the unavailable necessary data to the dialogue system (DS), where appropriate,

the dialogue system (DS) requesting the additional input of the unavailable necessary data from the user,

the user inputting the unavailable necessary data in the mobile terminal (D) in a manner that is spoken or written by the user,

the management system (MS) performing the transaction, either executing and paying for or consulting a service requested in the message input by the user using the data of the database (DB) and the data input by the user, and

the dialogue system (DS) notifying the user of the transaction success or failure.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the message input and recognition system (Input) is further suitable for being executed in a mobile terminal (D) connected to said communications network.

14. The method according to claim 12, wherein the message input and recognition system is further suitable for being executed remotely from a mobile terminal (D).

15. The method according to claim 12, wherein the unavailable necessary data input by the user is further stored by the management system (MS) in the database (DB) for future requests.

16. The method according to claim 12, characterised in that the system further comprises communication with at least one personal remote administrator with access to the management system (MS) and therefore the method comprises the additional step of the personal remote administrator interacting with the user accessing the system at least in the event of user doubt, in the event of dialogue system (DS) error or in the event of failure of the transaction or action to be performed.