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Predicting user needs for a particular context

AssigneeGoogle Inc.

InventorsYew Jin Lim, James Kunz, Joseph Garrett Linn, Charles Jordan Gilliland, David Faden, Sanjit Jhala

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Abstract

A computing system is described that identifies, based on search histories associated with a group of computing devices for a particular context, a task performed by users of the group of computing devices for the particular context. The computing system determines a first degree of likelihood of the task being performed by the users of the group of computing devices for the particular context and determines a second degree of likelihood of the task being performed by the users of the group of computing devices for a broader context that includes the particular context and at least one other context. Responsive to determining that the first degree of likelihood exceeds the second degree of likelihood by a threshold amount, and that a current context of a particular computing device corresponds to the particular context, the computing system transmits, to the particular computing device, information for completing the task for the particular context.

Claims17

Dependent claims

A method performed by one or more processors, comprising:

identifying that a first computing device has a first current context;
determining, based on histories associated with additional computing devices:
that a first degree of likelihood of a task for the first current context exceeds a second degree of likelihood of the task for a broader context that includes the first current context and at least one other context;
in response to determining that the first degree of likelihood of the task for the first current context exceeds the second degree of likelihood of the task for the broader context, and in response to identifying the first computing device has the first current context:
causing the first computing device to output information for assisting a first user of the first computing device in completing the task for the first current context;
identifying that a second computing device has a second current context, the second current context differing from the first current context;
determining, based on the histories associated with the additional computing devices:
that a third degree of likelihood of the task for the second current context does not exceed:
the second degree of likelihood of the task for the broader context;
in response to determining that the third degree of likelihood of the task for the second current context does not exceed the second degree of likelihood of the task for the broader context, and in response to identifying the second computing device has the second current context:
refraining from causing the second computing device to output any information for assisting a second user of the second computing device in completing the task for the second current context.

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A computing system comprising:

at least one processor configured to:
identify that a first computing device has a first current context;
determine, based on histories associated with additional computing devices:
that a first degree of likelihood of a task for the first current context exceeds a second degree of likelihood of the task for a broader context that includes the first current context and at least one other context;
in response to determining that the first degree of likelihood of the task for the first current context exceeds the second degree of likelihood of the task for the broader context, and in response to identifying the first computing device has the first current context:
cause the first computing device to output information for assisting a first user of the first computing device in completing the task for the first current context;
identify that a second computing device has a second current context, the second current context differing from the first current context;
determine, based on the histories associated with the additional computing devices:
that a third degree of likelihood of the task for the second current context does not exceed:
the second degree of likelihood of the task for the broader context;
in response to determining that the third degree of likelihood of the task for the second current context does not exceed the second degree of likelihood of the task for the broader context, and in response to identifying the second computing device has the second current context:
refrain from causing the second computing device to output any information for assisting a second user of the second computing device in completing the task for the second current context.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/908,473Filed 28 Feb 2018 · continuation
Priority: 26 May 2015
Published: US 2018/0189358 A15 Jul 2018
Granted: 12 May 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

G06F 16/24575
With adaptation to user needs: using context
G06F 16/24578
With adaptation to user needs: using ranking
G06F 16/29
Of structured data, e.g. relational data: geographical information databases
G06F 16/9535
Querying, e.g. by the use of web search engines: search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation

Family

Application14/721,613Parent of this continuation · filed 26 May 2015
US 2018/0189358 A1Pre-grant publication · published 5 Jul 2018
US 9,940,362 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2016/0350383 A1Published application
US 10,650,005 B2This patent

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