Methods and systems for dynamically updating web service profile information by parsing transcribed message strings

• US 9,973,450 B2
• Filed: 09/17/2008
• Issued: 05/15/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Inventors: Jablokov, Victor Roman, Jablokov, Igor Roditis
• Primary Examiner(s): Armstrong, Angela A
• Application Number:
  US12/212,644
• Publication Number:
  US 20090083032A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,527 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/26 Speech to text systems G10L15/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/066 Format adaptation, e.g. format conversion or compression
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/20 Transfer of user or subscriber data

Abstract

One or more computing devices may receive audio data from a first client device. The one or more computing devices may also receive a designation of a second client device from the first client device. The one or more computing devices may transcribe the audio data to text, and may further identify profile information associated with a user of the first client device in the transcribed text. The profile information may be stored to a profile associated with the user of the first client device. The one or more computing devices may also transmit at least one of the audio data or the transcribed text to the second client device.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of operating one or more computing devices, the method comprising:

receiving a message type indicator identifying a message type from a first client device;

setting a message preference of a user of the first client device based at least in part on the message type indicator received from the first client device;

receiving audio data from the first client device;

receiving a designation of a second client device from the first client device;

transcribing the audio data to transcribed text;

generating a message of the message type based at least in part on the message preference of the user of the first client device, the message comprising the transcribed text;

identifying profile information in the transcribed text, wherein the profile information comprises at least one of an interest or a preference of the user of the first client device, and wherein the profile information is identified without input from the first client device;

causing the profile information that is identified without input from the first client device to be stored to a profile account associated with the user of the first client device and associated with the message type indicator;

causing the profile information, including the profile information that is identified without input from the first client device and that is stored in the profile account, to be made available for dissemination to a computing device of a contact authorized by the user; and

transmitting the message to the second client device.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein identifying profile information in the transcribed text comprises applying a profile filter to the transcribed text.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the profile information is caused to be stored to the profile associated with the user of the first client device without requiring the user of the first client device to log into the profile account.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the audio data is transcribed to text using a grammar.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the audio data comprises at least one of a voicemail or a dictated text message.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising delivering an ad impression to the second client device, and wherein the ad impression is based at least in part on the transcribed text.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first client device comprises at least one of a personal digital assistant, a tablet computer, a personal computer, a laptop computer, or a mobile phone.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the profile is further associated with at least one of a social networking site or a recommendation engine.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the profile information associated with the user of the first client device comprises at least one of an indication of the user'"'"'s interest in a band, an indication of the user'"'"'s interest in a movie, or personal data of the user.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the profile account is one of a text message account or an instant message account.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein causing the profile information stored in the profile account to be made available for dissemination comprises receiving a request for the profile information from the computing device of the contact authorized by the user and transmitting the profile information to the computing device of the contact authorized by the user.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein causing the profile information stored in the profile account to be made available for dissemination comprises posting the profile information to network page associated with the user and accessible to the computing device of the contact authorized by the user.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having a computer-executable module configured to execute in one or more processors, the computer-executable module being further configured to:

receive a message type indicator identifying a message type from a first client device;

set a message preference based at least in part on the message type indicator received from the first client device;

receive audio data from the first client device;

receive a designation of a second client device from the first client device;

transcribe the audio data to transcribed text;

generate a message of the message type based at least in part on the message preference received from the first client device, the message comprising the transcribed text;

obtain profile information from the transcribed text using the message type indicator, wherein the profile information comprises at least one of an interest or a preference of a user of the first client device, and wherein the profile information is obtained without input from the first client device;

cause the profile information that is obtained without input from the first client device to be stored to a profile account associated with the user of the first client device and associated with the message type indicator;

cause the profile information, including the profile information that is obtained without input from the first client device and that is stored in the profile account, to be made available for dissemination to a computing device of a contact authorized by of the user; and

transmit the message to the second client device.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the computer-executable module is configured to obtain the profile information from the transcribed text by applying a profile filter to the transcribed text.

15. The non-transitory computer storage of claim 13, wherein the profile information is caused to be stored to the profile account associated with the user of the first client device without requiring the user of the first client device to log into the profile account.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the computer-executable module is configured to transcribe the audio data to text using a grammar.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the audio data comprises at least one of a voicemail or a dictated text message.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the computer-executable module is further configured to deliver an ad impression based at least in part on the transcribed text to the second client device.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the computer-executable module is further configured to transmit the transcribed text to the first client device.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the first client device comprises at least one of a personal digital assistant, a tablet computer, a personal computer, a laptop, or a mobile phone.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the profile is further associated with at least one of a social networking site or a recommendation engine.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the profile information associated with the user of the first client device comprises at least one of an indication of the user'"'"'s interest in a band, an indication of the user'"'"'s interest in a movie, or personal data of the user.

23. A system comprising:

an electronic data store configured to store one or more algorithms that, when executed, implement an automatic speech recognition engine; and

one or more computing devices in communication with the electronic data store and with a web service configured to host one or more profiles, wherein the one or more computing devices are configured to;

receive a message type indicator identifying a message type from a first client device;

set a message preference based at least in part on the message type indicator received from the first client device;

receive audio data from the first client device;

receive a designation of a second client device from the first client device;

transcribe the audio data to transcribed text;

generate a message of the message type using the automatic speech recognition engine and based at least in part on the message preference received from the first client device, the message comprising the transcribed text;

obtain profile information from the transcribed text using the message type indicator, wherein the profile information comprises at least one of an interest or a preference of a user of the first client device, and wherein the profile information is obtained without input from the first client device;

provide the profile information that is obtained without input from the first client device to the web service for updating a profile account associated with the user of the first client device and associated with the message type indicator, wherein the profile information, including the profile information that is obtained without input from the first client device and that is provided to the web service, is available for dissemination from the profile account to a computing device of a contact authorized by the user; and

transmit the message to the second client device.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein the one or more computing devices are configured to obtain the profile information from the transcribed text by applying a profile filter to the transcribed text.

25. The system of claim 23, wherein the one or more computing devices are further configured to provide the profile information to the web service for updating the profile account associated with the user of the first client device without requiring the user of the first client device to log into the profile account.

26. The system of claim 23, wherein the one or more computing devices are configured to transcribe the audio data to text using a grammar.

27. The system of claim 23, wherein the audio data comprises at least one of a voice mail or a dictated text message.

28. The system of claim 23, wherein:

the one or more computing devices are further configured to deliver an ad impression to the second client device; and

the ad impression is based at least in part on the transcribed text.

29. The system of claim 23, wherein the first client device comprises at least one of a personal digital assistant, a mobile phone, a personal computer, a tablet computer, or a laptop.

30. The system of claim 23, wherein the one or more computing devices are further configured to create an account associated with the user of the first client device, wherein the account is further associated with the web service and with the profile of the user of the first client device.

31. The system of claim 23, wherein the web service comprises at least one of a social networking site or a recommendation engine.

32. The system of claim 23, wherein the profile information associated with the user of the first client device comprises at least one of an indication of the user'"'"'s interest in a band, an indication of the user'"'"'s interest in a movie, or personal data of the user.