Content processing systems and methods

• US 8,805,823 B2
• Filed: 04/14/2010
• Issued: 08/12/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SRI International, Inc.
• Original Assignee: SRI International, Inc.
• Inventors: Nitz, Kenneth C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mofiz, Apu
• Assistant Examiner(s): Khoshnoodi, Fariborz
• Application Number:
  US12/760,439
• Publication Number:
  US 20100262599A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,581 Days
• Field of Search: 707/722, 707/723
• US Class Current: 707/722
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/285 Clustering or classification
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries

Abstract

A content processing system may include any of a number of content processing techniques such as condensed content management, multi-content compilation management, associated content compilation management, recommended content management, and content cluster management.

Claims

1. A machine-controlled method, comprising:

a computing device receiving a first content specifically selected by a user;

the computing device separating the first content into a plurality of sub-portions by word, text string, or a combination thereof;

the computing device determining location information corresponding to a geographic location of the computing device;

the computing device searching for and retrieving at least a second content based on each of at least one of the plurality of sub-portions;

the computing device searching for and retrieving at least a third content based on the location information;

the computing device organizing the first content, the at least a second content, and the at least a third content into a multi-content compilation including a summary of each of the first content, the at least a second content, and the at least a third content rather than the first content itself, the at least a second content itself, and the at least a third content itself; and

the computing device storing the multi-content compilation.

2. The machine-controlled method of claim 1, wherein the first content comprises a news article.

3. The machine-controlled method of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of sub-portions comprises a sentence.

4. The machine-controlled method of claim 1, further comprising comparing the location information to previously determined location information.

5. The machine-controlled method of claim 4, wherein searching for and retrieving the at least a third content comprises accessing at least one previously searched-for and retrieved location-based content responsive to a determination that the location information is substantially similar to the previously determined location information.

6. The machine-controlled method of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of sub-portions comprises at least one word located within a particular portion of the first content.

7. The machine-controlled method of claim 6, wherein the at least one word is a verb.

8. The machine-controlled method of claim 6, wherein the particular portion of the first content comprises one of a title of the first content and a first sentence of the first content.

9. The machine-controlled method of claim 1, wherein searching for and retrieving the at least a second content comprises identifying at least one sub-portion of the at least a second content that is at least substantially similar to at least one of the plurality of sub-portions of the first content.

10. The machine-controlled method of claim 1, wherein the geographic location further comprises a geographic location of at least one of the user, a device storing the first content, and a device storing the at least a second content.

11. The machine-controlled method of claim 1, wherein the organizing comprises placing the at least a third content into a background portion of the multi-content compilation.

12. The machine-controlled method of claim 1, further comprising presenting the multi-content compilation to the user.

13. The machine-controlled method of claim 12, wherein the presenting comprises displaying the multi-content compilation on a display coupled with the computing device.

14. The machine-controlled method of claim 13, further comprising another computing device retrieving the condensed content, wherein the presenting comprises displaying the multi-content compilation on a display coupled with the other computing device.

15. The machine-controlled method of claim 1, wherein the storing comprises storing the multi-content compilation at a remote storage device.

16. The machine-controlled method of claim 1, wherein the computing device comprises a mobile device.

17. The machine-controlled method of claim 16, wherein the mobile device comprises one of a personal digital assistant (PDA) and a mobile communications device.

18. One or more tangible machine-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform the machine-controlled method of claim 1.

19. A machine-controlled method, comprising:

a computing device receiving an indication of a particular content specifically selected by a user;

the computing device determining identification information corresponding to the particular content;

the computing device establishing an update time limit including a default timeframe;

within the update time limit, the computing device continuously monitoring multiple content-providing sources for other contents having identification information that is at least substantially similar to the identification information corresponding to the particular content;

the computing device comparing each of the other contents to the particular content and, based on the comparing, selecting at least some of the other contents;

the computing device organizing the selected contents into a multi-content arrangement, the multi-content arrangement comprising the particular content;

the computing device presenting the multi-content arrangement to the user; and

the computing device transmitting the multi-content arrangement to a destination.

20. The machine-controlled method of claim 19, wherein the particular content comprises one of an article, a topic, a geographic location, an identification of a person, and an identification of an event.

21. The machine-controlled method of claim 19, wherein receiving the indication of the particular content comprises the user providing the indication of the particular content.

22. The machine-controlled method of claim 21, wherein the providing comprises the user selecting the particular content by way of a user interface.

23. The machine-controlled method of claim 19, wherein determining the identification information comprises extracting the identification information from the particular content.

24. The machine-controlled method of claim 19, wherein the identification information comprises at least one of an event name, a person'"'"'s name, a group name, a geographic location, and a relationship between two or more entities.

25. The machine-controlled method of claim 24, wherein the comparing comprises determining whether a change in the relationship has occurred.

26. The machine-controlled method of claim 25, wherein the selecting is based at least in part on a determination that a change in the relationship has occurred.

27. The machine-controlled method of claim 19, further comprising identifying an update time interval, wherein at least one of the comparing and the selecting is performed in accordance with the update time interval.

28. The machine-controlled method of claim 19, wherein the other sources comprise multiple websites.

29. The machine-controlled method of claim 19, further comprising updating the particular content responsive to an identification of a change to the particular content.

30. The machine-controlled method of claim 29, further comprising the user providing the identification of the change to the particular content.

31. The machine-controlled method of claim 19, wherein the selecting comprises the computing device determining whether a result of the comparing for each of the other contents exceeds a predetermined threshold.

32. The machine-controlled method of claim 19, further comprising the computing device comparing at least some of the other contents to each other of the other contents and disregarding each of the other contents that is at least substantially similar to at least one other of the other contents.

33. The machine-controlled method of claim 19, further comprising the computing device issuing a notification responsive to at least one of the selecting and the organizing.

34. The machine-controlled method of claim 19, further comprising storing the multi-content arrangement.

35. The machine-controlled method of claim 34, wherein the storing comprises storing the multi-content arrangement at a remote storage device.

36. The machine-controlled method of claim 19, wherein the computing device comprises a mobile communications device.

37. The machine-controlled method of claim 19, wherein the presenting comprises displaying the multi-content arrangement on a display of the computing device.

38. The machine-controlled method of claim 19, wherein the presenting is responsive to receiving a request from the user to view the multi-content arrangement.

39. One or more tangible machine-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform the machine-controlled method of claim 19.

40. The machine-controlled method of claim 19, wherein the destination includes a website, a blog, or both a website and a blog.

41. The machine-controlled method of claim 19, wherein transmitting the multi-content arrangement includes sending an email, a tweet, or both an email and a tweet.