Systems and methods for message collection

• US 9,455,943 B2
• Filed: 08/25/2014
• Issued: 09/27/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: James Robert Miner, Jason Paul Oettinger
• Original Assignee: James Robert Miner, Jason Paul Oettinger
• Inventors: Miner, James Robert, Oettinger, Jason Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): Taylor, Nicholas
• Assistant Examiner(s): Williams, Clayton R
• Application Number:
  US14/467,277
• Publication Number:
  US 20140365594A1
• Time in Patent Office: 764 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/02 using automatic reactions or user delegation, e.g. automatic replies or chatbot-generated messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/063 Content adaptation, e.g. replacement of unsuitable content
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/18 Commands or executable codes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 using selective forwarding
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails

Abstract

The invention provides systems and methods for processing communication content from a user device. The method performed by a computer and comprising inputting an electronic communication that includes communication content and a routing character string. The communication content constituted by data generated as a result of, and representative of, characters keyed into the user device by the user. Maintaining a bin collection including bins. Performing processing on the communication content including identifying the user and a bin collection of the user based on the routing character string; and processing the communication content including (1) mapping first data to a command; and (2) mapping second data to a bin label. The command dictates particular action to be performed, and the bin label identifies an identified bin upon which to perform the action; and performing the action on the identified bin.

Claims

1. A system that processes content disposed in an electronic communication from a user device of a user, the user device assigned a routing character string, the system comprises a processor coupled to a memory configured to execute programmed instructions stored in the memory, the system comprising:

a communication portion that inputs an electronic communication from the user device, the electronic communication including communication content and the routing character string,

the communication content constituted by data generated as a result of, and representative of, characters keyed into the user device by the user, the communication content including at least a character string,

the character string having been keyed in by the user to the user device and represented in the electronic communication, input by the communication portion, as such; and

the processor that maintains a bin collection for the user, the bin collection including a plurality of bins, and the processor performing processing including;

identifying the user based on the routing character string;

identifying, based on at least one selected from a group consisting of (a) the user that was identified and (b) the routing character string, the bin collection associated with the user;

identifying the character string contained in the communication;

processing the character string to identify an identified bin, the identified bin being a bin in the bin collection of the user, and at least a portion of the communication content constituting a content item;

adding the content item to the identified bin;

determining that percolation processing is to be performed; and

performing the percolation processing including;

determining an associated perc-bin that is associated with the identified bin, the associated perc-bin including a plurality of perc-bin content items, which have been populated by a plurality of users;

comparing the content item vis-à

-vis the plurality of the perc-bin content items, which are in the associated perc-bin, to determine if the content item matches with a perc-bin content item of the plurality of perc-bin content items;

performing processing based on the comparing including varying attributes of the associated perc-bin;

the comparing the content item includes determining that the content item does match with a perc-bin content item in the associated perc-bin, such perc-bin content item thus constituting a matching perc-bin content item; and

the performing processing based on the comparing includes incrementing a count of the matching perc-bin content item so as to reflect popularity of the matching perc-bin content item, and the incrementing the count of the matching perc-bin content item constituting the varying attributes of the associated perc-bin.

2. The system of claim 1,

the processing further including comparing a second content item, which was added to the identified bin, and determining that the second content item does not match with a perc-bin content item in the associated perc-bin;

and

based on the comparing, of the second content item, adding the content item into the associated perc-bin as a new perc-bin content item.

3. The system of claim 1, the performing processing based on the comparing further including:

refreshing an order number of perc-bin content items, in the associated perc-bin, based on the incremented count of the matching perc-bin content item.

4. The system of claim 3, the refreshing an order number of perc-bin content items results in the matching perc-bin content item attaining a higher order number, the order number reflecting the order that perc-bin content items are ordered in the matching perc-bin content item.

5. The system of claim 4, the processor further performing perc-bin distribution processing, the perc-bin distribution processing including:

outputting, by the processor, the matching perc-bin content item, to at least one second user, based on the order number associated with said matching perc-bin content item.

6. The system of claim 4, the processor further performing perc-bin distribution processing, the perc-bin distribution processing including:

outputting, by the processor, the matching perc-bin content item, to an associated second user bin of a second user, based on the order number associated with said matching perc-bin content item; and

wherein the associated second user bin is associated with the associated perc-bin.

7. The system of claim 6, the perc-bin distribution processing further including:

determining that the second user'"'"'s bin is associated with the associated perc-bin;

retrieving a percolation add threshold number (PATN) associated with a second user'"'"'s bin;

determining that percolation has pushed the matching perc-bin content item above the PATN; and

adding, based on the determining that percolation has pushed the matching perc-bin content item above the PATN, the matching perc-bin content item into the associated second user bin.

8. The system of claim 7, the processor performing processing to remove a second perc-bin content item in the second user'"'"'s bin, such processing including:

retrieving a percolation removal threshold number (PRTN) associated with the second user'"'"'s bin;

determining that percolation has pushed the second perc-bin content item below the PRTN; and

removing, based on the determining that percolation has pushed the second perc-bin content item below the PRTN, the second perc-bin content item from the associated second user bin.

9. The system of claim 7, the processor performing perc-bin distribution processing for a plurality of users, in addition to the second user.

10. The system of claim 1, the processor performing processing to determine that the communication constitutes an add request, and

the add request dictating to add at least a portion of the communication content, which constitutes the content item, into the identified bin.

11. The system of claim 1,

wherein the comparing the content item vis-à

-vis the plurality of perc-bin content items includes utilizing normalizing processing, such normalizing processing taking into account variations, including misspellings, between the content item and perc-bin content items.

12. The system of claim 1, the routing character string constituted by a cell phone number of the user.

13. The system of claim 1, the processor interfacing with the user to provide the user with the ability to turn percolation on, or alternatively, turn percolation off via interfacing with the processor.

14. A system that processes content disposed in an electronic communication from a user device of a user, the user device assigned a routing character string, the system comprises a processor coupled to a memory configured to execute programmed instructions stored in the memory, the system comprising:

a communication portion that inputs an electronic communication from the user device, the electronic communication including communication content and the routing character string,

the communication content constituted by data generated as a result of, and representative of, characters keyed into the user device by the user, the communication content including at least a character string,

the character string having been keyed in by the user to the user device and represented in the electronic communication, input by the communication portion, as such; and

the processor that maintains a bin collection for the user, the bin collection including a plurality of bins, and the processor performing processing including;

identifying the user based on the routing character string;

identifying, based on at least one selected from a group consisting of (a) the user that was identified and (b) the routing character string, the bin collection associated with the user;

identifying the character string contained in the communication;

processing the character string to identify an identified bin, the identified bin being a bin in the bin collection of the user, and at least a portion of the communication content constituting a content item;

adding the content item to the identified bin;

determining that percolation processing is to be performed; and

performing the percolation processing including;

determining an associated perc-bin that is associated with the identified bin, the associated perc-bin including a plurality of perc-bin content items, which have been populated by a plurality of users;

comparing the content item vis-à

-vis the plurality of perc-bin content items, which are in the associated perc-bin, to determine that the content item matches with a perc-bin content item of the plurality of per-bin content items;

performing processing, based on the determining that the content item matches with a perc-bin content item, including varying attributes of the associated perc-bin including adjusting a count value of the associated perc-bin; and

the performing processing by the processor further includes determining if a threshold is satisfied, as compared to the adjusted count value, such threshold dictating whether the content item is output to at least one further user.

15. A system that processes content disposed in an electronic communication from a user device of a user, the user device assigned a routing character string, the system comprises a processor coupled to a memory configured to execute programmed instructions stored in the memory, the system comprising:

a communication portion that inputs an electronic communication from the user device, the electronic communication including communication content and the routing character string,

the communication content constituted by data generated as a result of, and representative of, characters keyed into the user device by the user, the communication content including at least a character string,

the character string having been keyed in by the user to the user device and represented in the electronic communication, input by the communication portion, as such; and

the processor that maintains a bin collection for the user, the bin collection including a plurality of bins, and the processor performing processing including;

identifying the user based on the routing character string;

identifying, based on at least one selected from a group consisting of (a) the user that was identified and (b) the routing character string, the bin collection associated with the user;

identifying the character string contained in the communication;

processing the character string to identify an identified bin, the identified bin being a bin in the bin collection of the user, and at least a portion of the communication content constituting a content item;

adding the content item to the identified bin;

determining that percolation processing is to be performed; and

performing the percolation processing including;

determining an associated perc-bin that is associated with the identified bin, the associated perc-bin including a plurality of perc-bin content items, which have been populated by a plurality of users;

comparing the content item vis-à

-vis the plurality of perc-bin content items, which are in the associated perc-bin, to determine if the content item matches with a perc-bin content item of the plurality of perc-bin content items;

performing processing based on the comparing including varying attributes of the associated perc-bin; and

the determining that percolation processing is to be performed includes the processor determining that the identified bin is opted into percolation processing, such percolation processing constituted by the identified bin of the user contributing content to the associated perc-bin.

16. The system of claim 15, the processor determining that the identified bin is opted into perc-bin distribution processing which includes outputting content from the associated perc-bin to the identified bin based on popularity of such content that is output.

17. The system of claim 16, the processor and the user bin collection are disposed on a server with each other.

18. A system that processes content disposed in an electronic communication from a user device of a user, the user device assigned a routing character string, the system comprises a processor coupled to a memory configured to execute programmed instructions stored in the memory, the system comprising:

a communication portion that inputs an electronic communication from the user device, the electronic communication including communication content and the routing character string,

the communication content constituted by data generated as a result of, and representative of, characters keyed into the user device by the user, the communication content including at least a character string,

the character string having been keyed in by the user to the user device and represented in the electronic communication, input by the communication portion, as such; and

the processor that maintains a bin collection for the user, the bin collection including a plurality of bins, and the processor performing processing including;

identifying the user based on the routing character string;

identifying, based on at least one selected from a group consisting of (a) the user that was identified and (b) the routing character string, the bin collection associated with the user;

identifying the character string contained in the communication;

processing the character string to identify an identified bin, the identified bin being a bin in the bin collection of the user, and at least a portion of the communication content constituting a content item;

adding the content item to the identified bin;

determining that percolation processing is to be performed; and

performing the percolation processing including;

determining an associated perc-bin that is associated with the identified bin, the associated perc-bin including a plurality of perc-bin content items, which have been populated by a plurality of users;

comparing the content item vis-à

-vis the plurality of the perc-bin content items, which are in the associated perc-bin, to determine if the content item matches with a perc-bin content item of the plurality of per-bin content items;

performing processing based on the comparing including varying attributes of the associated perc-bin; and

the processing the character string to determine an identified bin is performed by the processor using natural language processing that includes;

comparing the character string to words in a plurality of word sets;

determining that the character string matches with a word in a word set, such matching word in such word set thus constituting a first matching word in a first active word set; and

mapping the first active word set to a first word set collection (WSC) directive, such first WSC directive constituting at least one of a command and identified bin.