Multi-platform storage and user interface environment

• US 9,201,885 B1
• Filed: 07/22/2013
• Issued: 12/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Enorcom Corporation
• Original Assignee: Enorcom Corporation
• Inventors: Nasserbakht, Gitty N, Nasserbakht, Mitra
• Primary Examiner(s): ALAM, SHAHID AL
• Application Number:
  US13/947,143
• Time in Patent Office: 862 Days
• Field of Search: 707/711
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/7807 System on chip, i.e. computer system on a single chip; System in package, i.e. computer system on one or more chips in a single package
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/116 Details of conversion of file system types or formats
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/1873 Versioning file systems, temporal file systems, e.g. file system supporting different historic versions of files
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/219 Managing data history or versioning querying versioned data G06F16/2474; querying temporal data G06F16/2477
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/335 Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles filtering in web context G06F16/9535, G06F16/9536
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/48 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/93 Document management systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1635 Stackable modules
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0611 in relation to response time
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0631 by allocating resources to storage systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0643 Management of files
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0659 Command handling arrangements, e.g. command buffers, queues, command scheduling
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0683 Plurality of storage devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1093 Calendar-based scheduling for persons or groups
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0254 comprising one or a plurality of mechanically detachable modules
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724094 Interfacing with a device worn on the user's body to provide access to telephonic functionalities, e.g. accepting a call, reading or composing a message
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724095 Worn on the wrist, hand or arm
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 : using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/025 : using location based information parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/60 : Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 10/00 : Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management

Abstract

A time-based intelligence system provides robust storage, access, and processing of information on an electronic device. An automated assistant system provides automated, proactive and anticipatory services for the user of the system.

Claims

1. A method in an electronic system having a processing element, the method comprising, via the processing element:

storing data elements including received, transmitted and generated data from activities, multimedia files or communications within said system in a data repository;

storing tag elements having content metadata including temporal, geographical, location, context or user-defined parameters for said data elements in a tag repository;

forming a time snap-shot by assembling together tag elements corresponding to data elements received, transmitted and generated within a pre-defined and dynamically variable temporal granularity;

making said time snapshot information viewable to a user of said system, presenting said viewable time snap-shot information as a categorical view for each time snap-shot, through a user interface of said system;

upon modification of said time-snap-shot temporal granularity, forming a new time snap-shot, forming its corresponding categorical view, and displaying said categorical view through said user interface;

wherein within each category displayed, and within each of said time snap-shots, upon user'"'"'s request, selecting a tag element, searching said tag repository and finding the corresponding data element to said selected tag element, presenting said corresponding data element to the user of said system through a user interface of said system;

wherein said temporal granularity modification is done by the system, upon user'"'"'s request or a combination thereof, wherein said categorical view is selected by the system, based on a user'"'"'s preferences file, changed by the user or combinations thereof.

2. The method of claim 1, further forming a summarized temporal digital journal of system user'"'"'s life in a data repository based on user'"'"'s activities, communications and content generated, transmitted or received during a specified time period, wherein said repository is generated by assembling together said time snapshots for said specified period.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the temporal granularity includes hierarchical time sectors with finer resolution time steps inside another time step.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said data repositories and temporal memories reside on the system, on a data network, or combinations thereof.

5. A method in an electronic system including a processing element, the method comprising, via the processing element:

storing data elements including received, transmitted and generated data from activities, multimedia files or communications within said system in a data repository;

forming a time snap-shot by assembling together data elements received, transmitted and generated within a pre-defined and dynamically variable temporal granularity;

modifying said time snap-shot information and generating categorical information, making said categorical information viewable, presenting said viewable information for each time snap-shot, through a user interface to a user of said system;

upon modification of said time-snap-shot temporal granularity, forming a new time snap-shot, forming its corresponding categorical view, and displaying said categorical view through said user interface;

wherein within each category displayed, and within each of said time snap-shots, upon user'"'"'s request, selecting a data element, searching said data repository and finding the corresponding data element, presenting said corresponding data element to a user of said system, through a user interface of said system;

wherein said categories include statistics, progress tracking, plans, alerts, news, activities, appointments, calls, emails, other communications, audios, stills, videos, other forms of multimedia or files;

wherein said temporal granularity modification is done by the system, upon user'"'"'s request or a combination thereof, wherein said categorical view is selected by the system, based on user'"'"'s preferences file, changed by the user or combinations thereof.

6. The method of claim 5, further forming a temporal digital journal of system user'"'"'s life in a data repository based on user'"'"'s activities, communications and content generated, transmitted or received during a specified time period, wherein said repository is generated by assembling together said time snapshots for said specified period.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the temporal granularity includes hierarchical time sectors with finer resolution time steps inside another time step.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein said data repositories and temporal memories reside on the system, on a data network, or combinations thereof.

9. A method for an electronic system including a processing element, the method comprising, via the processing element:

storing data elements including received, transmitted and generated data from activities, multimedia files or communications within said system in a data repository;

storing content data on a data repository residing on a data network;

forming a time snap-shot by assembling together data elements corresponding to a pre-defined and dynamically variable temporal granularity;

making said information viewable, presenting said viewable information for each time snap-shot, through a user interface to a user of said system;

based on the context of access to said content on an end-user system, selecting, modifying and transmitting one or more of said content to said end-user system'"'"'s data repository, user interface, or combinations thereof;

wherein said context includes date, day, time, user circumstances including user'"'"'s schedule, preference file, said security level for said system, daily context including location and planned activities or combinations thereof;

wherein said content data includes multiple recorded or scheduled programs;

wherein said end-user system performs one or more of organization, entertainment, and communication functionalities;

wherein said end-user system is communicatively coupled to one or more of a broadcast network, internet, local network.

10. The method of claim 9, further monitoring said content data against user circumstances including user'"'"'s schedule, preference file, daily context including location and planned activities and present security level on said system, based on end-user'"'"'s personal profile, preferences, historical viewing habits or combinations thereof;

based on said monitoring, modifying the content data sent to said end-user'"'"'s system including said content data'"'"'s size, transmission duration, modality or combinations thereof.

11. The method of claim 9, further forming a time snap-shot by assembling together content data received, transmitted and generated within a pre-defined and dynamically variable temporal granularity sequentially based on time.

12. The method of claim 11, further modifying said time snap-shot information and generating categorical information, making said categorical information viewable, presenting said viewable information for each time snap-shot, through a user interface to a user of said system.

13. A method in an electronic system including a processing element, the method comprising, via the processing element:

storing data elements including received, transmitted and generated data from activities, multimedia files or communications within said system in a data repository;

proactively monitoring the present location of said system within a communication network;

proactively storing and continuously updating content in a network data repository residing on a data network;

proactively searching said network repository for specific criteria including user direction, usage pattern, user'"'"'s geographical location, date and time, present security level on said system or combinations thereof;

retrieving said content within a predefined temporal granularity to a user specific repository sequentially based on time on said network upon finding matches with said criteria;

monitoring said retrieved content against user circumstances including user'"'"'s schedule, preference file, said security level for said system, daily context including location and planned activities;

transmitting said content to said system upon finding a match;

delivering to the user, notification of said specific matches by sending to the system display on an alert bar moving across said system'"'"'s screen, notifying the user of said match by auditory means, saving in said data repository area on the system to be viewed at user'"'"'s request or combinations thereof;

wherein said content are advertising content placed in content advertising storage or streaming into said system directly or through a network;

wherein said system performs one or more of organization, entertainment, communication functionalities.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein said temporal granularity is dynamically variable.

15. The method of claim 13, further forming a time snap-shot by assembling together said content received by said system within a pre-defined and dynamically variable temporal granularity sequentially based on time;

modifying said time snap-shot information and generating categorical information, making said categorical information viewable, presenting said viewable information for each time snap-shot, through a user interface to a user of said system.