Collecting and classifying user information into dynamically-updated user profiles

• US 9,639,597 B2
• Filed: 10/23/2013
• Issued: 05/02/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: UBIQ Security Incorporated
• Original Assignee: FHOOSH, Inc.
• Inventors: Eigner, Linda, Eigner, William, Tobias, Eric, Kahle, Charles, Iasi, Anthony F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Phillips, III, Albert
• Application Number:
  US14/061,735
• Publication Number:
  US 20140122497A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,287 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/00 Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/285 Clustering or classification
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/337 Profile generation, learning or modification
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/355 Class or cluster creation or modification
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/60 Protecting data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0487 using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/174 Form filling; Merging
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0204 Market segmentation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0269 based on user profile or attribute
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/30 Profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/08 User group management

Abstract

Systems and methods for collecting, classifying and organizing user information into a dynamically-updated user profile are provided. Information pertaining to a user is obtained from one or more data sources, and the information is then classified into specific categories using field mapping and other techniques, after which it is organized into a user profile and securely stored in a database. The user profile is dynamically-updated by automatically detecting and storing updates to the information in the user profile based on user interactions, communications and other online or electronic activities. Information is instantaneously collected from user-completed electronic form input fields which is mapped back to the user profile. The user profile is a single, comprehensive source of user information that is securely stored and available to the user in any location and for any purpose, such as automatically and instantaneously populating fields of an electronic document, form or web-based application.

Claims

1. A system for collecting, classifying and dynamically-updating information, the system comprising:

a communications interface which collects information of from at least one information source;

a classification unit which classifies the information to identify fields associated with a plurality of information sources applicable to the information and values for the fields;

a profile creation unit which creates a user profile with the classified information; and

a display unit which displays a list of selectable forms and a form completion indicator,

wherein the form completion indicator comprises;

a percentage of fields that will be filled using the classified information in the user profile, wherein the fields are a part of a form from the list of selectable forms; and

an indication of how much of a form can be filled from the classified information in the user profile or how much work is required to complete unfilled fields of the form,

wherein the percentage and the indication are updated in real time according to a selection of the form in the list.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one information source is selected from at least one of:

a webpage, a third-party application and an electronic document.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the fields applicable to the information are identified in relation to fields included in the plurality of information sources.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a field comparison unit which assigns a field name and a field identification number to each field and determines similar fields to each field by identifying similar field names.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the field comparison unit combines similar fields into a single field.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the field comparison unit determines similar fields by identifying similar values in different field names, and wherein the determined similar fields are combined into a single field.

7. The system of claim 1, further comprising a user activity collection unit which dynamically updates the user profile by automatically detecting updates to the information of the user from the at least one information source and revising the user profile with the detected updates.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the user profile is dynamically updated based on information transmitted from the at least one information source.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the user profile is linked with additional user profiles to create a shared group profile which includes similar fields identified by similar field names and containing same field values.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein a value of a field of the user profile is automatically updated when a user manually enters a value into a form field on an electronic form that corresponds to a field in the user profile.

11. A method of collecting, classifying and dynamically updating information, the method comprising:

collecting information from at least one information source;

classifying the information to identify fields associated with a plurality of information sources applicable to the information and values for the fields;

creating a user profile with the classified information; and

displaying a list of selectable forms and a form completion indicator,

wherein the form completion indicator comprises;

a percentage of fields that will be filled using the classified information in the user profile, wherein the fields are a part of a form from the list of selectable forms; and

an indication of how much of a form can be filled from the classified information in the user profile or how much work is required to complete unfilled fields of the form; and

updating the percentage and the indication in real time according to a selection of the form in the list.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising selecting the at least one information source from at least one of:

a webpage, a third-party application and an electronic document.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising receiving the identity of the fields applicable to the information from fields included in the plurality of information sources.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising assigning a field name and a field identification number to each field and determining similar fields to each field by identifying similar field names.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising combining similar fields into a single field.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising determining similar fields by identifying similar values in different field names and combining the similar fields into a single field.

17. The method of claim 11, further comprising dynamically updating the user profile by automatically detecting updates to the information of the user from the at least one information source and revising the user profile with the detected updates.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the user profile is dynamically updated based on information transmitted from the at least one information source.

19. The method of claim 11, further comprising linking the user profile with additional user profiles to create a shared group profile which includes similar fields identified by similar field names and containing same field values.

20. The method of claim 11, further comprising automatically updating a value of a field of the user profile when a user manually enters a value into a form field on an electronic form that corresponds to a field in the user profile.

21. A method for collecting and dynamically updating information, the method comprising:

obtaining information from an information source;

determining a plurality of fields to which the information belongs;

associating the information with the plurality of fields;

aggregating the information into a user profile;

displaying a list of selectable forms and a form completion indicator,

wherein the form completion indicator comprises;

a percentage of fields that will be filled using the aggregated information in the user profile, wherein the fields are a part of a form from the list of selectable forms;

an indication of how much of a given category has been mapped in the form or how much work is required to complete unfilled fields of the form; and

updating the percentage and the indication in real time according to a selection of the form in the list.

22. The method of claim 21, further comprising selecting the information source from one of a webpage, a third-party application and an electronic document.

23. The method of claim 21, further comprising assigning a field name and a field identification number to each field and determining similar fields to each field by identifying similar field names.

24. The method of claim 23, further comprising combining similar fields into a single field.

25. The method of claim 23, further comprising determining similar fields by identifying similar values in different field names and combining the similar fields into a single field.

26. The method of claim 21, further comprising dynamically updating the user profile by automatically detecting updates to the information of the user from one or more information source and revising the user profile with the detected updates.

27. The method of claim 21, wherein the user profile is dynamically updated based on information transmitted from one or more information source.

28. The method of claim 21, further comprising linking the user profile with additional user profiles to create a shared group profile which includes similar fields identified by similar field names and containing same field values.

29. The method of claim 21, further comprising automatically updating a value of a field of the user profile when a user manually enters a value into a form field on an electronic form that corresponds to a field in the user profile.