Intent based processing

• US 20050108354A1
• Filed: 12/22/2004
• Published: 05/19/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Hagiu, Costin, Sather, Dale A., Lisitsa, Rafael S.
• Granted Patent: US 7,707,267 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/212
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/023 Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/038 Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry

Abstract

Presented is a system and method for determining a user'"'"'s intent. Specifically, constituents and a topology are derived from the user'"'"'s expression of intent, which can be stated broadly or stated in specific detail. The intent is expressed verbally, written, or in an XML format. The constituents and topology are resolved into a configuration based upon contexts. The contexts, which include a resource context, a user context, and an application context, includes information about the user'"'"'s preferences, location, restrictions, device and network availability, and content availability. The configuration is then implemented.

Claims

1-24. -24. (canceled)

25. A computer-readable medium containing computer instructions for determining a user'"'"'s intent to be implemented in a computer environment, by a method comprising the steps of:

receiving an input from the user containing the user'"'"'s intent;

resolving the input into at least one constituent and a topology; and

determining a resource context and wherein the step of resolving the input into the constituent and the topology comprises determining the constituent and the topology based upon the resource context.

26. The computer-readable medium of claim 25 wherein the step of receiving an input from the user comprises receiving a voice indication.

27. The computer-readable medium of claim 25 wherein the step of receiving an input from the user comprises receiving a plurality of elements.

28. The computer-readable medium of claim 25 wherein the step of receiving a plurality of elements comprises the steps of:

receiving an object element;

receiving a node element; and

receiving a connection element, the node element and the connection element specifying a topology for the object element.

29. The computer-readable medium of claim 28 wherein the step of receiving a plurality of elements further comprises the steps of:

receiving an interface element; and

receiving a format element.

30. The computer-readable medium of claim 25 further comprising the step of determining a user context and wherein the step of resolving the input into the constituent and the topology further comprises determining the constituent and the topology based upon the user context.

31. The computer-readable medium of claim 25 further comprising the step of determining an application context and wherein the step of resolving the input into the constituent and the topology further comprises determining the constituent and the topology based upon the application context.

32. The computer-readable medium of claim 25 further comprising the step of resolving the constituent and topology into a configuration.

33. A computer-readable medium containing computer instructions for determining a user'"'"'s intent to be implemented in a computer environment, by a method comprising the steps of:

receiving an input from the user containing the user'"'"'s intent;

resolving the input into at least one constituent and a topology; and

resolving the constituent and topology into a configuration

wherein the step of resolving the constituent and topology into a configuration comprises the steps of;

determining at least one provider; and

determining each parameter the provider needs to operate.

34. The computer-readable medium of claim 33 further comprising the step of realizing the configuration into an implementation.

35. A method in a computer system for determining user'"'"'s intent, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a message having a user'"'"'s intent;

resolving the user'"'"'s intent into a configuration;

determining devices that are available for use;

determining networks that are available for use;

determining content that is available for use; and

wherein the step of resolving the user'"'"'s intent into a configuration comprises the step of resolving the user'"'"'s intent into a configuration is based upon the devices that are available for use, the networks that are available for use, and the content that is available for use.

36. The method of claim 35 comprising:

determining a user'"'"'s preferences; and

wherein the step of resolving the user'"'"'s intent into a configuration further comprises the step of resolving the user'"'"'s intent into a configuration is based upon the user'"'"'s preferences.

37. The method of claim 35 comprising:

determining a user'"'"'s location; and

wherein the step of resolving the user'"'"'s intent into a configuration further comprises the step of resolving the user'"'"'s intent into a configuration is based upon the user'"'"'s location.

38. The method of claim 35 wherein the step of resolving the user'"'"'s intent into a configuration comprises the steps of:

determining providers to implement the user'"'"'s intent; and

determining parameters required by the providers to realize the user'"'"'s intent.

39. The method of claim 35 comprising implementing the configuration.