Virtually bound dynamic media content for collaborators

• US 7,831,906 B2
• Filed: 04/26/2004
• Issued: 11/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LinkedIn Corporation (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Thorson, Derral Charles, Bodin, William Kress
• Primary Examiner(s): RIES, LAURIE ANNE
• Application Number:
  US10/832,005
• Publication Number:
  US 20050240859A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,388 Days
• Field of Search: 715/500.1, 715/513, 715/234, 715/235, 715/236, 715/237, 715/241, 715/242, 715/243, 715/271
• US Class Current: 715/241
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer program products are disclosed for providing collaborative event media content that include creating, in dependence upon original media content, a structured document, where the structured document includes one or more structural elements, and creating a grammar for the collaborative event media content, where the grammar includes grammar elements each of which includes an identifier for at least one structural element of the structured document. In typical embodiments, creating a structured document includes inserting in the structural document structural element identifiers for the structural elements.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for providing collaborative event media content, the method comprising:

creating, in dependence upon original media content, a structured document, the structured document further comprising one or more structural elements;

classifying a structural element of the structured document according to a presentation attribute, including inserting a classification identifier in the structured document, wherein the classification identifier identifies a particular group of collaborators that may view the structural element;

creating a grammar for the collaborative event media content, wherein the grammar includes grammar elements each of which includes an identifier for at least one structural element of the structured document, further comprising;

identifying the content type of at least a portion of the original media content; and

associating, in dependence upon the content type, a verbal key phrase with a presentation action that controls a manner in which the one or more structural elements of the structured document are displayed; and

executing the presentation action upon detecting an utterance of the verbal key phrase.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein creating a structured document further comprises inserting in the structured document structural element identifiers for the structural elements.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein identifying the content type of at least a portion of the original media content includes identifying the content type in dependence upon a filename extension.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein identifying the content type of at least a portion of the original media content includes identifying the content type in dependence upon document header elements.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein classifying a structural element comprises:

identifying a presentation attribute for the structural element;

identifying a classification identifier in dependence upon the presentation attribute; and

inserting the classification identifier in association with the structural element in the structured document.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 wherein:

identifying a presentation attribute for the structural element includes selecting a presentation attribute from a list of supported presentation attributes;

identifying a classification identifier includes identifying a classification identifier associated with the presentation attribute on the list; and

inserting the classification identifier includes manually editing the structured document.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 wherein:

identifying a presentation attribute for the structural element includes selecting a presentation attribute from a list of supported presentation attributes, the presentation attribute having an associated classification identifier;

identifying a classification identifier includes inserting the classification identifier in a data structure in association with a structural element identifier for the structural element; and

inserting the classification identifier in the structured document includes reading the classification identifier from the data structure in dependence upon the structural element identifier.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 further comprising providing a list of supported presentation attributes including at least one keyword and at least one indication of structural insertion scope for each presentation attribute, wherein:

identifying a presentation attribute for the structural element includes selecting a presentation attribute from the list in dependence upon a keyword from the structured document;

identifying a classification identifier includes identifying a classification identifier associated with the presentation attribute on the list; and

inserting the classification identifier includes inserting the classification identifier in the structured document according to a structural insertion scope for the selected presentation attribute.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 further comprising providing a list of supported presentation attributes including at least one data pattern and at least one indication of structural insertion scope for each presentation attribute, wherein:

identifying a presentation attribute for the structural element includes selecting a presentation attribute from the list in dependence upon a data pattern from the structured document;

identifying a classification identifier includes identifying a classification identifier associated with the presentation attribute on the list; and

inserting the classification identifier includes inserting the classification identifier in the structured document according to a structural insertion scope for the selected presentation attribute.

10. A system for providing collaborative event media content, the system comprising:

a computer processor;

a computer memory operatively coupled to the computer processor;

means for creating, in dependence upon original media content, a structured document, the structured document further comprising one or more structural elements;

means for classifying a structural element of the structured document according to a presentation attribute, including means for inserting a classification identifier in the structured document, wherein the classification identifier identifies a particular group of collaborators that may view the structural element;

means for creating a grammar for the collaborative event media content, wherein the grammar includes grammar elements each of which includes an identifier for at least one structural element of the structured document, further comprising;

means for identifying the content type of at least a portion of the original media content; and

means for associating, in dependence upon the content type, a verbal key phrase with a presentation action that controls a manner in which the one or more structural elements of the structured document are displayed; and

means for executing the presentation action upon detecting an utterance of the verbal key phrase.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein means for creating a structured document further comprises means for inserting in the structured document structural element identifiers for the structural elements.

12. The system of claim 10 wherein means for identifying the content type of at least a portion of the original media content includes means for identifying the content type in dependence upon a filename extension.

13. The system of claim 10 wherein means for identifying the content type of at least a portion of the original media content includes means for identifying the content type in dependence upon document header elements.

14. The system of claim 10 wherein means for classifying a structural element comprises:

means for identifying a presentation attribute for the structural element;

means for identifying a classification identifier in dependence upon the presentation attribute; and

means for inserting the classification identifier in association with the structural element in the structured document.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein:

means for identifying a presentation attribute for the structural element includes selecting a presentation attribute from a list of supported presentation attributes;

means for identifying a classification identifier includes identifying a classification identifier associated with the presentation attribute on the list; and

means for inserting the classification identifier includes manually editing the structured document.

16. The system of claim 14 wherein:

means for identifying a presentation attribute for the structural element includes means for selecting a presentation attribute from a list of supported presentation attributes, the presentation attribute having an associated classification identifier;

means for identifying a classification identifier includes means for inserting the classification identifier in a data structure in association with a structural element identifier for the structural element; and

means for inserting the classification identifier in the structured document includes means for reading the classification identifier from the data structure in dependence upon the structural element identifier.

17. The system of claim 14 further comprising means for providing a list of supported presentation attributes including at least one keyword and at least one indication of structural insertion scope for each presentation attribute, wherein:

means for identifying a presentation attribute for the structural element includes means for selecting a presentation attribute from the list in dependence upon a keyword from the structured document;

means for identifying a classification identifier includes means for identifying a classification identifier associated with the presentation attribute on the list; and

means for inserting the classification identifier includes means for inserting the classification identifier in the structured document according to a structural insertion scope for the selected presentation attribute.

18. The system of claim 14 further comprising means for providing a list of supported presentation attributes including at least one data pattern and at least one indication of structural insertion scope for each presentation attribute, wherein:

means for identifying a presentation attribute for the structural element includes means for selecting a presentation attribute from the list in dependence upon a data pattern from the structured document;

means for identifying a classification identifier includes means for identifying a classification identifier associated with the presentation attribute on the list; and

means for inserting the classification identifier includes means for inserting the classification identifier in the structured document according to a structural insertion scope for the selected presentation attribute.

19. A computer program product for providing collaborative event media content, the computer program product comprising:

a recording medium;

means, recorded on the recording medium, for creating, in dependence upon original media content, a structured document, the structured document further comprising one or more structural elements;

means, recorded on the recording medium, for classifying a structural element of the structured document according to a presentation attribute, including means, recorded on the recording medium, for inserting a classification identifier in the structured document, wherein the classification identifier identifies a particular group of collaborators that may view the structural element;

means, recorded on the recording medium, for creating a grammar for the collaborative event media content, wherein the grammar includes grammar elements each of which includes an identifier for at least one structural element of the structured document, further comprising;

means, recorded on the recording medium, for identifying the content type of at least a portion of the original media content; and

means, recorded on the recording medium, for associating, in dependence upon the content type, a verbal key phrase with a presentation action that controls a manner in which the one or more structural elements of the structured document are displayed; and

means, recorded on the recording medium, for executing the presentation action upon detecting an utterance of the verbal key phrase.

20. The computer program product of claim 19 wherein means, recorded on the recording medium, for creating a structured document further comprises means, recorded on the recording medium, for inserting in the structured document structural element identifiers for the structural elements.

21. The computer program product of claim 19 wherein means, recorded on the recording medium, for identifying the content type of at least a portion of the original media content includes means, recorded on the recording medium, for identifying the content type in dependence upon a filename extension.

22. The computer program product of claim 19 wherein means, recorded on the recording medium, for identifying the content type of at least a portion of the original media content includes means, recorded on the recording medium, for identifying the content type in dependence upon document header elements.

23. The computer program product of claim 19 wherein means, recorded on the recording medium, for classifying a structural element comprises:

means, recorded on the recording medium, for identifying a presentation attribute for the structural element;

means, recorded on the recording medium, for identifying a classification identifier in dependence upon the presentation attribute; and

means, recorded on the recording medium, for inserting the classification identifier in association with the structural element in the structured document.

24. The computer program product of claim 23 wherein:

means, recorded on the recording medium, for identifying a presentation attribute for the structural element includes selecting a presentation attribute from a list of supported presentation attributes;

means, recorded on the recording medium, for identifying a classification identifier includes identifying a classification identifier associated with the presentation attribute on the list; and

means, recorded on the recording medium, for inserting the classification identifier includes manually editing the structured document.

25. The computer program product of claim 23 wherein:

means, recorded on the recording medium, for identifying a presentation attribute for the structural element includes means, recorded on the recording medium, for selecting a presentation attribute from a list of supported presentation attributes, the presentation attribute having an associated classification identifier;

means, recorded on the recording medium, for identifying a classification identifier includes means, recorded on the recording medium, for inserting the classification identifier in a data structure in association with a structural element identifier for the structural element; and

means, recorded on the recording medium, for inserting the classification identifier in the structured document includes means, recorded on the recording medium, for reading the classification identifier from the data structure in dependence upon the structural element identifier.

26. The computer program product of claim 23 further comprising means, recorded on the recording medium, for providing a list of supported presentation attributes including at least one keyword and at least one indication of structural insertion scope for each presentation attribute, wherein:

means, recorded on the recording medium, for identifying a presentation attribute for the structural element includes means, recorded on the recording medium, for selecting a presentation attribute from the list in dependence upon a keyword from the structured document;

means, recorded on the recording medium, for identifying a classification identifier includes means, recorded on the recording medium, for identifying a classification identifier associated with the presentation attribute on the list; and

means, recorded on the recording medium, for inserting the classification identifier includes means, recorded on the recording medium, for inserting the classification identifier in the structured document according to a structural insertion scope for the selected presentation attribute.

27. The computer program product of claim 23 further comprising means, recorded on the recording medium, for providing a list of supported presentation attributes including at least one data pattern and at least one indication of structural insertion scope for each presentation attribute, wherein:

means, recorded on the recording medium, for identifying a presentation attribute for the structural element includes means, recorded on the recording medium, for selecting a presentation attribute from the list in dependence upon a data pattern from the structured document;

means, recorded on the recording medium, for identifying a classification identifier includes means, recorded on the recording medium, for identifying a classification identifier associated with the presentation attribute on the list; and

means, recorded on the recording medium, for inserting the classification identifier includes means, recorded on the recording medium, for inserting the classification identifier in the structured document according to a structural insertion scope for the selected presentation attribute.