Briefing tool having self-guided discovery and suggestion box features

• US 9,323,412 B2
• Filed: 10/26/2012
• Issued: 04/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cellco Partnership, Inc. (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cellco Partnership, Inc. (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Puranik, Gagan, Singh, Paramjit
• Primary Examiner(s): Sun, Li
• Application Number:
  US13/661,626
• Publication Number:
  US 20140123056A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,278 Days
• Field of Search: 715/759, 715/753, 715/780
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

Method, device, and storage medium that provides a briefing service. The briefing service includes a self-discovery mode and a suggestion box. The self-discovery mode allows a user to obtain information about a product or a thing based on an image capture of a Quick Response code. The Quick Response code is decoded and a parameter is extracted and used to generate a uniform resource identifier. The suggestion box allows a user to submit a suggestion regarding a briefing. The self-discovery mode and the suggestion box are provided to a user based on a briefing software that includes user interfaces.

Claims

1. A method for displaying a graphical user interface comprising:

displaying, by a user device, a main graphical user interface pertaining to a briefing service, wherein the main graphical user interface includes a screen comprising;

a first window that is configured to receive a briefing presentation,

a second window that is configured to receive a question posed to a user,

a third window that provides a menu for accessing agenda information, attendees information, and support information,

a fourth window that is configured to receive and submit a suggestion from the user,

a self-discovery mode element that is configured to invoke a self-discovery mode;

displaying, by the user device, a viewfinder of a camera, in response to receiving a user action that invokes the self-discovery mode;

capturing, by the user device and the viewfinder of the camera, a picture pertaining to a product associated with a briefing;

decoding a first uniform resource locator from the picture, wherein the first uniform resource locator comprises a dummy base uniform resource locator, a delimiter, and a parameter pertaining to the product, in response to the capturing;

transmitting, by the user device, the parameter and a briefing identifier, which identifies the briefing associated with the product, to a network device, in response to the decoding;

receiving, by the user device, a new base uniform resource locator from the network device in response to the transmitting, wherein the new base uniform resource locator is different than the dummy base uniform resource locator and is identified using the parameter as a key;

generating, by the user device, a second uniform resource locator comprising the new base uniform resource locator, the delimiter, and the parameter, in response to the receiving; and

displaying, by the user device, information pertaining to the product associated with the briefing based on the generation of the second uniform resource locator.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying, in the fourth window, a box for entering a user'"'"'s suggestion; and

displaying, in the fourth window, a submit element that allows the user to submit the user'"'"'s suggestion entered in the box.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying the screen that includes text indicating the briefing identifier, wherein the parameter is one of an attribute-value pair, a key-value pair, or a name-value pair.

4. A method for displaying a graphical user interface comprising:

displaying, by a user device, a main graphical user interface pertaining to a briefing service, wherein the main graphical user interface includes a screen comprising;

a first window that is configured to receive a briefing presentation,

a second window that is configured to receive a question posed to a user,

a third window that provides a menu for accessing agenda information, attendees information, and support information, and

a fourth window that is configured to receive and submit a suggestion from the user, wherein the fourth window includes a box for entering text,

displaying, by the user device, in the box of the fourth window, a suggestion from the user, in response to receiving the suggestion;

displaying, by the user device, in the fourth window, the box without the entered suggestion, after the suggestion has been submitted;

displaying, by the user device, a self-discovery mode element that is configured to invoke a self-discovery mode;

displaying, by the user device, a viewfinder of a camera, in response to receiving a user action that invokes the self-discovery mode;

capture, by the user device and the viewfinder of the camera, an image pertaining to a product associated with a briefing;

decode, by the user device, the image to produce a uniform resource locator comprising a dummy base uniform resource locator, a delimiter, and a parameter pertaining to the product;

extract, by the user device, the parameter from the uniform resource locator;

receive, by the user device, a new base uniform resource locator, wherein the new base uniform locator is different from the dummy base uniform resource locator and is identified using the parameter as a key;

join, by the user device, the new base uniform resource locator, the delimiter, and the parameter to generate a new uniform resource locator; and

displaying, by the user device, information pertaining to the product associated with the briefing based on the generation of the new uniform resource locator.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the delimiter separates the dummy base uniform resource locator from the parameter, and wherein the parameter is one of an attribute-value pair, a key-value pair, or a name-value pair.

6. A method comprising:

receiving, by a user device, a user input for invoking a self-discovery mode pertaining to a briefing service;

providing, by the user device, in response to the receiving, a viewfinder interface of a camera;

capturing, by the user device, an image within the viewfinder interface pertaining to a product associated with a briefing;

scanning, by the user device, the image;

decoding, by the user device, a Quick Response code included in the image, wherein the decoded Quick Response code includes a first uniform resource locator comprising a base uniform resource locator, a delimiter, and a parameter pertaining to the product, and wherein the parameter is separated from the base uniform resource locator by the delimiter;

extracting, by the user device, the parameter from the decoded Quick Response code;

transmitting, by the user device, a request that includes the parameter and a briefing identifier, which identifies the briefing associated with the product, to a network device, in response to the extracting;

receiving, by the user device, a response to the request, from the network device in response to the transmitting, wherein the response includes another base uniform resource locator that is different from the base uniform resource locator and is identified using the parameter as a key;

generating, by the user device, a second uniform resource locator comprising the other base uniform resource locator, the delimiter, and the parameter, in response to receiving the response; and

displaying, by the user device, information pertaining to the product based on the generation of the second uniform resource locator.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

establishing a connection to another device associated with the second uniform resource locator,

and wherein the parameter is one of an attribute-value pair, a key-value pair, or a name-value pair.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the generating comprises:

joining the other base uniform resource identifier, the delimiter, and the parameter to form the second uniform resource locator, and wherein the Quick Response code pertains to the product, and wherein the second uniform resource locator corresponds to an address of a device that allows a user to access information pertaining to the product.

9. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

storing parameters that map to base uniform resource locators;

receiving the request that includes the parameter and the briefing identifier; and

selecting the other base uniform resource locator based on the receiving.

10. A system comprising:

a user device comprising;

a display;

a first communication interface;

a first memory that stores first instructions; and

a first processor to execute the first instructions to;

display, via the display, a main graphical user interface pertaining to a briefing service, wherein the main graphical user interface includes a screen comprising;

a self-discovery mode element that is configured to invoke a self-discovery mode;

display a viewfinder of a camera, via the display, in response to receiving a user action that invokes the self-discovery mode;

capture an image within the viewfinder of the camera pertaining to a product;

scan the image;

decode a Quick Response code included in the image, wherein the decoded Quick Response code includes a first uniform resource locator comprising a base uniform resource locator, one or more characters, and a parameter pertaining to the product, and wherein the parameter is separated from the base uniform resource locator by the one or more characters;

extract the parameter from the decoded Quick Response code;

transmit, via the first communication interface, the parameter and a briefing identifier, which identifies a briefing associated with the product, to another device, in response to the extraction of the parameter;

receive, via the first communication interface, a new base uniform resource locator in response to the transmission of the parameter and the briefing identifier, wherein the new base uniform resource locator is different from the base uniform resource locator and is identified using the parameter as a key;

generate a second uniform resource locator comprising the new base uniform locator, the one or more characters, and the parameter, in response to the receipt of the new base uniform resource locator; and

present, via the display, information pertaining to the product based on the generation of the second uniform resource locator.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the parameter is one of an attribute-value pair, a key-value pair, or a name-value pair, and the one or more characters is a delimiter.

12. The system of claim 11, further comprising:

the other device comprising;

a second communication interface;

a second memory that stores second instructions; and

a second processor to execute the second instructions to;

receive, via the second communication interface, the parameter;

select the new base uniform resource locator based on the parameter;

generate a response that includes the new base uniform resource locator; and

transmit, via the second communication interface, the response that includes the new base uniform resource locator to the device;

wherein the first processor to execute the instructions to;

receive, via the first communication interface, the response that includes the new base uniform resource locator, from the other device; and

generate the second uniform resource locator that includes the new base uniform resource locator, the delimiter, and the parameter.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the first processor to execute the first instructions to:

establish, via the first communication interface, a connection to an informational device associated with the second uniform resource locator.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein when generating, the first processor to execute the first instructions to:

join the new base uniform resource locator, the delimiter, and the parameter to form the second uniform resource locator.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the other device further comprising:

a storage medium that stores parameters and other uniform resource locators.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein when displaying the screen, the first processor to execute the first instructions to:

display, via the display, the screen that includes text indicating a briefing identifier that identifies a briefing in which a user participates.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein when displaying the screen, the first processor to execute the first instructions to:

display, via the display, the screen that includes a first menu element that allows the user to change the briefing identifier associated with the briefing in which the user participates to another briefing identifier that the user wishes to participate, and a second menu element that allows the user to finish the briefing in which the user participates, wherein an exit user interface is presented to the user that provides a post-survey question to the user when the user selects the second menu element.

18. A non-transitory storage medium storing instructions executable by a processor of a user device, which when executed, cause the user device to:

display a screen pertaining to a briefing service, wherein the screen comprising;

a first window that is configured to receive a briefing presentation,

a second window that is configured to receive a question posed to a user,

a third window that provides a menu for accessing agenda information, attendees information, and support information,

a fourth window that is configured to receive and submit a suggestion from the user, and

a self-discovery mode element that is configured to invoke a self-discovery mode;

display a viewfinder of a camera in response to receiving a user action that invokes the self-discovery mode;

capture an image pertaining to an item, within the viewfinder of the camera, in response to another user action;

scan the image;

decode a Quick Response code included in the image, wherein the decoded Quick Response code includes a first uniform resource locator comprising a base uniform resource locator, a delimiter, and a parameter pertaining to the item, and wherein the parameter is separated from the base uniform resource locator by the delimiter;

extract the parameter from the decoded Quick Response code;

transmit the parameter and a briefing identifier, which identifies a briefing associated with the item, to another device, in response to the extraction of the parameter;

receive a new base uniform resource locator in response to the transmission of the parameter and the briefing identifier, wherein the new base uniform resource locator is different from the base uniform resource locator and is identified using the parameter as a key;

generate a second uniform resource locator comprising the new base uniform locator, the delimiter, and the parameter, in response to the receipt of the new base uniform resource locator; and

present information pertaining to the item based on the generation of the second uniform resource locator.

19. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 18, wherein the parameter is one of an attribute-value pair, a key-value pair, or a name-value pair.

20. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 19, wherein the instructions to generate comprise instructions to:

join the new base uniform resource locator, the delimiter, and the parameter to form the second uniform resource locator.

21. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 20, wherein the instructions comprise instructions to:

establish a connection to a device associated with the second uniform resource locator, wherein the device stores information pertaining to the item associated with the Quick Response code.