METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR IMPLEMENTING PERSONALIZED DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION

• US 20090083143A1
• Filed: 09/26/2007
• Published: 03/26/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Tischer, Steven
• Granted Patent: US 8,831,977 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.610
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0264 based upon schedule

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer program products for implementing personalized dissemination of information are provided. A method includes receiving personal information elements for a subject, and applying business rules to the personal information elements, data elements designated for publication by a source of the data elements, and a database of information strings. The information strings include words and phrases that are commonly recognized across a populace. In response to application of the business rules, the method also includes selecting one or more of the data elements from the source, one or more of the personal information elements, and an information string from the database of information strings. The method further includes constructing a contextually relevant output string that is relevant to the subject. The output string includes portions of the selected information string, data elements, and personal information elements. The method further includes conveying the output string to the subject.

Claims

1. A method for implementing personalized dissemination of information, comprising:

receiving personal information elements for a subject;

applying business rules to the personal information elements, push data elements designated for publication by a source of the push data elements, and a database of information strings, the information strings comprising words and phrases that are commonly recognized across a defined populace; and

in response to the applying;

selecting one or more of the push data elements from the source, one or more of the personal information elements, and an information string from the database of information strings,

constructing a contextually relevant output string relevant to the subject, the output string including portions of the selected information string, the selected data elements, and the selected personal information elements, and

conveying the output string to the subject.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the personal information is received by collecting personal data elements in response to events, the personal information including personally-identifying information, comprising at least one of:

name;

address; and

account data.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the events include at least one of:

online activities;

electronic calendar activities;

global positioning system location; and

in-store activities.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the push data elements include advertising.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the business rules are configured to use at least one of:

phonetics;

rhymes, the rhymes including measure, meter formations, and rhythm;

a number of words in the output string;

foreign languages; and

information string categories.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the information string categories are classified according types of information sources, the types of information sources including:

books;

movies;

music; and

theatre.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the business rules include logic for identifying syntax and discourse structure of the information elements processed for use in creating the output string.

8. A system for implementing personalized dissemination of information, comprising:

a host system; and

a rules engine executing on the host system, the rules engine implementing a method, comprising;

receiving personal information elements for a subject;

applying business rules to the personal information elements, push data elements designated for publication by a source of the push data elements, and a database of information strings, the information strings comprising words and phrases that are commonly recognized across a defined populace; and

in response to the applying;

selecting one or more of the push data elements from the source, one or more of the personal information elements, and an information string from the database of information strings,

constructing a contextually relevant output string relevant to the subject, the output string including portions of the selected information string, the selected data elements, and the selected personal information elements, and

conveying the output string to the subject.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the personal information is received by collecting personal data elements in response to events, the personal information including personally-identifying information, comprising at least one of:

name;

address; and

account data.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the events include at least one of:

online activities;

electronic calendar activities;

global positioning system location; and

in-store activities.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the push data elements include advertising.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the business rules are configured to use at least one of:

phonetics;

rhymes, the rhymes including measure, meter formations, and rhythm;

a number of words in the output string;

foreign languages; and

information string categories.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the information string categories are classified according types of information sources, the types of information sources including:

books;

movies;

music; and

theatre; and

wherein the business rules include logic for identifying syntax and discourse structure of the information elements processed for use in creating the output string.

14. A computer program product for implementing personalized dissemination of information, the computer program product including instructions for causing a computer to implement a method, comprising:

receiving personal information elements for a subject;

applying business rules to the personal information elements, push data elements designated for publication by a source of the push data elements, and a database of information strings, the information strings comprising words and phrases that are commonly recognized across a defined populace; and

in response to the applying;

selecting one or more of the push data elements from the source, one or more of the personal information elements, and an information string from the database of information strings,

constructing a contextually relevant output string relevant to the subject, the output string including portions of the selected information string, the selected data elements, and the selected personal information elements, and

conveying the output string to the subject.

15. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the personal information is received by collecting personal data elements in response to events, the personal information including personally-identifying information, comprising at least one of:

name;

address; and

account data.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the events include at least one of:

online activities;

electronic calendar activities;

global positioning system location; and

in-store activities.

17. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the push data elements include advertising.

18. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the business rules are configured to use at least one of:

phonetics;

rhymes, the rhymes including measure, meter formations, and rhythm;

a number of words in the output string;

foreign languages; and

information string categories.

19. The computer program product of claim 18, wherein the information string categories are classified according types of information sources, the types of information sources including:

books;

movies;

music; and

theatre.

20. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the business rules include logic for identifying syntax and discourse structure of the information elements processed for use in creating the output string.