US 10,375,236 B1Granted

Computer control of online social interactions based on conversation processing

OwnerRichard Leeds, Elon Gasperinventors

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Abstract

A method for computer control of online social interactions based on conversation processing. A portion of a conversation with a given user is recorded, stored in memory, and processed so as to influence subsequent interactions. These may include audio or other contextualized annunciations of subsequent telephone calls. Other modes addressing conversational processing for social purposes can result in interwoven conversation guided among threads of interest, advertising and incented participation of conversational content and placement. The invention is capable of implementation in telecommunications systems such as cellular, local exchange, and VOIP, and in combination with other forms of internet-based telecommunication, including smart phones and adaptive forums chat rooms.

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Dependent claims

A method of marketing by means of tracked incented conversation between two participants one of whom is the conveyor and the other is the recipient, based on contextual processing of the conversation, comprising the steps of:

presenting an offer from a marketer to the conveyor participant of the tracked incented conversation specifying a target sound or utterance associated with the offer;
marketing to the recipient participant of the tracked incented conversation by transmitting the target sound or utterance associated with the offer from the conveyor to the recipient participant in the tracked incented conversation;
tracking the incented conversation to identify and verify when the target sound or utterance associated with the offer is matched in the conversation;
and
archiving samples of the incented conversation as verification of the marketing from the conveyor to the recipient for examination by the marketer.

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Application: 15/374,082Filed 9 Dec 2016 · division
Priority: 28 Feb 2008
Granted: 6 Aug 2019
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification24 codes

H04M 3/42051
Notifying the called party of information on the calling party: where the notification is included in the ringing tone
G06Q 10/40
Administration; Management: business processes related to social networking or social networking services
G06Q 30/0207
Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising: discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
G06Q 30/0241
Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising: advertisements

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Application12/039,596Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 28 Feb 2008
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Application13/305,686Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 28 Nov 2011
US 8,068,604 B2Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 29 Nov 2011
US 8,553,852 B2Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 8 Oct 2013
Application14/106,167Parent of this division · filed 13 Dec 2013
US 8,638,908 B2Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 28 Jan 2014
US 9,521,252 B2Parent of this division
Application14/106,167Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 2009/0220067 A1Published application
US 2010/0161683 A1Published application
US 2012/0134480 A1Published application
US 2014/0177813 A1Published application
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