APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONNECTIONS TO CONTACTS BASED ON ASSOCIATIONS WITH CONTENT

• US 20160205057A1
• Filed: 07/02/2013
• Published: 07/14/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Wang, Danlin, Huang, Chengyu, Shen, Hongrui, Cui, Naichen
• Granted Patent: US 11,082,388 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/10 Multimedia information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles

Abstract

Mechanisms are described for determining a contact associated with keywords of content presented to a user and for enabling communication with the contact via the same user interface via which the content is presented. At least one keyword is identified relating to content presented to the user via the user interface, and a contact is determined that is associated with the keyword identified. A communication is then caused to be exchanged between the user and the contact determined in response to receipt of a communication input provided by the user. The communication input is received via the user interface presenting the content. In this way, a user can make quick connections to contacts for sharing information in the process of consuming content based on an analysis of keywords from the content.

Claims

1-24. -24. (canceled)

25. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory comprising computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least:

identify at least one keyword relating to content presented to a user via a user interface;

determine a contact associated with the identified keyword; and

cause a communication to be exchanged between the user and the determined contact in response to receipt of a communication input provided by the user,

wherein the communication input is received via the user interface presenting the content.

26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to provide for presentation of a selectable element on the user interface, wherein input received via the selectable element causes the contact associated with the keyword identified to be displayed.

27. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the communication input is received via the contact displayed.

28. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the communication input is received via the content presented.

29. The apparatus of claims 25, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to cause the communication to be exchanged via one or more of email, text message, phone call, or voice message.

30. The apparatus of claims 25, wherein the contact is associated with the identified keyword based on a frequency of related words in prior communications between the user and the contact.

31. The apparatus of claims 25, wherein the contact is associated with the identified keyword based on a profile of the contact.

32. A method comprising:

identifying at least one keyword relating to content presented to a user via a user interface;

determining a contact associated with the identified keyword; and

causing a communication to be exchanged between the user and the determined contact in response to receipt of a communication input provided by the user,

wherein the communication input is received via the user interface presenting the content.

33. The method of claim 32 further comprising providing for presentation of a selectable element on the user interface, wherein input received via the selectable element causes the contact associated with the keyword identified to be displayed.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein the communication input is received via the contact displayed.

35. The method of claim 32, wherein the communication input is received via the content presented.

36. The method of claims 32, wherein the communication is exchanged via one or more of email, text message, phone call, or voice message.

37. The method of claims 32, wherein the contact is associated with the identified keyword based on a frequency of related words in prior communications between the user and the contact.

38. The method of claims 32, wherein the contact is associated with the identified keyword based on a profile of the contact.

39. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code portions stored therein, the computer-executable program code portions comprising program code instructions for:

identifying at least one keyword relating to content presented to a user via a user interface;

determining a contact associated with the identified keyword; and

causing a communication to be exchanged between the user and the determined contact in response to receipt of a communication input provided by the user,

wherein the communication input is received via the user interface presenting the content.

40. The computer program product of claim 39 further comprising program code instructions for providing for presentation of a selectable element on the user interface, wherein input received via the selectable element causes the contact associated with the keyword identified to be displayed.

41. The computer program product of claim 40, wherein the communication input is received via the contact displayed.

42. The computer program product of claim 39, wherein the communication input is received via the content presented.

43. The computer program product of claims 39, wherein the communication is exchanged via one or more of email, text message, phone call, or voice message.

44. The computer program product of claim 39, wherein the contact is associated with the identified keyword based on a frequency of related words in prior communications between the user and the contact.

45. The computer program product of claim 39, wherein the contact is associated with the identified keyword based on a profile of the contact.