Survey sampling prior to message publishing

• US 9,432,317 B2
• Filed: 06/03/2013
• Issued: 08/30/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pecan Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Pecan Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Volach, Ben
• Primary Examiner(s): Khan, Aftab N.
• Application Number:
  US14/404,698
• Publication Number:
  US 20150120846A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,184 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0243 Comparative campaigns
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/043 using or handling presence information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/54 Presence management, e.g. monitoring or registration for receipt of user log-on information, or the connection status of the users
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/02 Arrangements for optimising operational condition
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 68/005 Transmission of information for alerting of incoming communication

Abstract

Systems and methods for surveying presence messages prior to widespread distribution-publishing are disclosed. The system includes a presentity module and surveying server, specifying a parameter for subsequent publishing and compiling a notification list of watchers for participation in a given survey. The system further includes a presence-notification server, presence-messaging user agent module and a client feedback module, collecting information regarding interacting with the message in and transmitting the information to the surveying server. The method includes composing a message, specifying at least one parameter for subsequent publishing, compiling a notification list of watchers for participation in a given survey, selectively notifying the message to the watchers in the notification list, viewing the message notified to the watchers in notification list and interacting with the message. The method further includes collecting feedback information regarding the interacting with the message and transmitting this information to the surveying server.

Claims

1. A survey sampling prior to message publishing system comprising:

a system for automated and unselective widespread distribution-publishing of presence messages, over a computer network, using a presence network service and without employing instant messaging therefor, characterized in utilizing feedback data of at least one selective publishing over a computer network, performed prior to said widespread distribution-publishing, said system further comprising;

[a] at least one data storage unit having stored therein;

[1] a database of potential watchers;

[2] a notification list of a predefined group of watchers;

[3] feedback data of interaction of said predefined group of watchers with at least one item of a presence message;

[b] at least one first computer that is operable as a presentity module comprising a sending terminal, wherein said sending terminal is configured to perform at least one function selected from the group consisting of;

[1] composition of at least one message subject to initial surveying, and

[2] composition of at least one message subject to widespread distribution-publishing;

[c] at least one second computer, coupled to said data storage unit, operable as a surveying server configured to receive said at least one message subject to said initial surveying from said first computer and further to;

[1] specify at least one parameter for subsequent automated and unselective widespread distribution-publishing of said at least one message subject to said initial surveying, wherein said at least one parameter for said subsequent automated and unselective widespread distribution-publishing of said message is selected from the group consisting of;

[i] a deterministic parameter, and

[ii] a comparative parameter;

[2] compiling said notification list of said predefined group of watchers, wherein an attribute of said watchers in said notification list meets a criterion for participation in a given survey;

[d] at least one third computer, coupled to said data storage unit and/or said second computer, operable as a selective presence-notification server said presence-notification server is configured to selectively notify said message subject to said initial surveying to said predefined group of watchers in said notification list, using said presence network service;

[e] a plurality of fourth feedback providing computers, connected by said network to said at least one second computer and said at least one third computer, operable as a plurality of feedback enabled presence-messaging user agents comprising;

[1] an input network terminal configured to receive said message notified to said predefined group of watchers in said notification list;

[2] a human accessible interface configured for;

[i] viewing said message notified to said predefined group of watchers in said notification list; and

[ii] interacting with said message notified to said predefined group of watchers in said notification list;

[3] a feedback gathering module configured to collect feedback data regarding said interacting with said message on said human accessible interface;

[4] an output network terminal configured to transmit said feedback data to said surveying server; and

wherein said interacting comprises an action, selected from the group consisting of;

an active action and passive action;

said action is exerted onto said message in a way selected from the group consisting of;

directly thereon and indirectly thereto;

wherein said action pertains to a value selected from the group consisting of;

a qualitative value and quantitative value.

2. The survey sampling prior to message publishing system, as set forth in claim 1, further comprises a presence-notification server that is configured to perform said widespread distribution-publishing.

3. The survey sampling prior to message publishing system, as set forth in claim 1, further comprises a plurality of presence-messaging user agent modules, which are not connected to said client feedback module, said plurality of presence-messaging user agent modules are configured to view said message subject to said widespread distribution-publishing.

4. The survey sampling prior to message publishing system, as set forth in claim 1, further comprises a notification history database.

5. The survey sampling prior to message publishing system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said message is a combination of a message and metadata, wherein said metadata comprising at least one feedbacking parameter related to said message, to be actively replied by a watcher in said notification list, wherein said interacting comprises interacting with said metadata of said message.

6. The survey sampling prior to message publishing system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said interacting is at least one action selected from the group consisting of:

ignoring said message, rejecting said message, blocking a publisher of said message, blacklisting said publisher, not opening said message, deleting said message, opening said message, scrolling through said message body, opening hyperlinks embedded in said message, open any files attached to said message, replying to said message, forwarding said message, performing a copy operation to at least a portion of said message, changing an appearance of said message, changing font size, deleting said presentity, sharing said message with others, publishing said message, making a purchase as a result of said message, saving said message, ranking said message, opening up an application, arriving within a predefined radius of a geographical location, powering off said presence-messaging user agent module.

7. The survey sampling prior to message publishing system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said presence-messaging user agent module and said client feedback module are integrated, being operable on a single device.

8. The survey sampling prior to message publishing system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said client feedback module is external.

9. A method of automated and unselective widespread distribution-publishing of presence information over a computer network, using a presence network service and without employing instant messaging therefor, characterized in utilizing feedback data of at least one selective publishing of presence information, performed prior to said widespread distribution-publishing, said method comprises:

[a] composing at least one message subject to initial surveying;

[b] specifying at least one parameter for subsequent automated and unselective widespread distribution-publishing of said at least one message subject to said initial surveying, wherein said at least one parameter for subsequent publishing of said message is selected from the group consisting of;

[1] a deterministic parameter, and

[2] a comparative parameter;

[c] compiling a notification list of a predefined group of watchers, wherein at least one attribute of said watchers in said notification list meets a criterion for participation in a given survey;

[d] selectively notifying said message subject to said initial surveying to said predefined group of watchers in said notification list, using said presence network service;

[e] viewing said message notified to said predefined group of watchers in said notification list and interacting with said message notified to said predefined group of watchers in said notification list;

[f] collecting feedbacking information about said interacting with said message and transmitting said information to a surveying server;

[g] applying said at least one parameter for subsequent automated and unselective widespread distribution-publishing of said message, upon receiving an amount of said feedbacking information selected from the group consisting of;

[1] an amount exceeding a predefined minimal quorum of watchers in said notification list;

[2] an amount exceeding a predefined minimal quota of data; and

[h] performing said automated and widespread distribution-publishing of said at least one message subject to said initial surveying.

10. The method as set forth in claim 9, wherein said parameter for said subsequent automated and widespread distribution-publishing of said message is said comparative parameter, said method is characterized by:

[a] said composing comprises composing at least two messages subject to initial surveying;

[b] said applying further comprises comparing said feedbacking information about said at least two messages subject to initial surveying and selecting one for said widespread distribution-publishing.

11. The method as set forth in claim 9, wherein said message is a combination of a message and metadata, wherein said metadata comprising at least one feedbacking parameter related to said message, to be actively replied by a watcher in said notification list, wherein said interacting comprises interacting with said metadata of said message.

12. The method as set forth in claim 9, wherein said interacting comprises an action, selected from the group consisting of:

an active action and passive action;

said action is exerted onto said message in a way selected from the group consisting of;

directly thereon and indirectly thereto;

wherein said action pertains to a value selected from the group consisting of;

a qualitative value and quantitative value.

13. The method as set forth in claim 9, wherein said interacting is at least one action selected from the group consisting of:

ignoring said message, rejecting said message;

blocking a publisher of said message, blacklisting said publisher, not opening said message, deleting said message, opening said message, scrolling through said message body, opening hyperlinks embedded in said message, open any files attached to said message, replying to said message, forwarding said message, performing a copy operation to at least a portion of said message, changing an appearance of said message, changing font size, deleting said presentity, sharing said message with others, publishing said message, making a purchase as a result of said message, saving said message, ranking said message, opening up an application, arriving within a predefined radius of a geographical location, powering off said presence-messaging user agent module.

14. The method as set forth in claim 9, wherein prior to said distribution-publishing of said at least one message subject to said initial surveying said surveying server performs at least one action selected from the group consisting of:

[a] obtaining a permission from publisher for of said distribution-publishing;

[b] notifying said publisher with results of said survey;

[c] notifying said publisher with statistical analysis of said survey;

[d] providing an option to define a selection parameter for inclusion in said distribution-publishing.

15. The method as set forth in claim 9, further comprises storing said at least message notified to said predefined group of watchers in a notification history database.

16. The method as set forth in claim 9, further comprises selectively excluding from said distribution-publishing watchers in said notification list.