Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Technique for effectively collecting and analyzing data in providing information assistance services
- Patent Title (中): 提供信息援助服务有效收集和分析数据的技术
-
Application No.: US10899343Application Date: 2004-07-26
-
Publication No.: US08175249B2Publication Date: 2012-05-08
- Inventor: Nicholas J. Elsey , Karen L. Johnson , Timothy A. Timmins
- Applicant: Nicholas J. Elsey , Karen L. Johnson , Timothy A. Timmins
- Applicant Address: US PA Bethlehem
- Assignee: Grape Technology Group, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Grape Technology Group, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Bethlehem
- Agency: Sofer & Haroun, LLP
- Main IPC: H04M3/42
- IPC: H04M3/42

Abstract:
In an information/call center where calls are received, requesting information concerning entities, goods and services, directions to a given destination, etc., data is collected in processing such calls. In accordance with the invention, the collected data is analyzed to generate dynamic data to supplement and/or improve the traditional databases, typically searched by an operator for responses to the information requests. In providing a public information assistance service, such dynamic data may concern, e.g., the most popular movies, restaurants, requested categories, etc. In providing a personalized information assistance service, such dynamic data may concern, e.g., previous telephone connections made for a subscriber, the most popular telephone connections requested by a subscriber, etc. In addition, based on the past search behavior, “fuzzy” logic is developed for correlating between search terms. When one search term is used in a search, the correlated search term may be suggested for adoption, in accordance with the fuzzy logic.
Public/Granted literature
- US20040260802A1 Technique for effectively collecting and analyzing data in providing information assistance services Public/Granted day:2004-12-23
Information query