WO2011033533A1 - Dispositif et procédé pour créer un identifiant - Google Patents

Dispositif et procédé pour créer un identifiant Download PDF

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WO2011033533A1
WO2011033533A1 PCT/IN2010/000629 IN2010000629W WO2011033533A1 WO 2011033533 A1 WO2011033533 A1 WO 2011033533A1 IN 2010000629 W IN2010000629 W IN 2010000629W WO 2011033533 A1 WO2011033533 A1 WO 2011033533A1
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Ashish Gupta
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  • the invention relates to a method and device for enabling a mobile user to create an identifier and attach it to stored content. More particularly, the invention relates to a system and method for providing a unique identifier by a sequence of words.
  • An inherent problem linked with the messaging and communication is memorising the unique identifier attached with the content, particularly while retrieving this content from the wireless systems.
  • a mobile user may create and send audio content or a voice message by calling an IVR system or a wireless communication system.
  • the content is stored on the IVR system and an automatic instruction i.e. an identifier is created and sent back to the mobile user.
  • the identifier may be a combination of alphanumeric or numeric characters.
  • the mobile user may manually forward the instructions for accessing the message by means of an SMS to other users.
  • the receiver may call the IVR system to retrieve the content.
  • memorizing or remembering these identifiers may be a complicated task.
  • This process of retrieving the content could be an inconvenient and cumbersome process for the mobile users as they might have to make a note of the identifier before calling the wireless systems.
  • the invention relates to a system and method for generating an identifier as a memorisable sequence of words.
  • the device is capable of mnemonic representation of numbers into words and vice-versa.
  • a mobile user creates a voice clip or message by calling an IVR system or a wireless communication system.
  • the voice message is stored on the IVR system and an automatic instruction including an identifier is created and sent back to the mobile device of the user.
  • the mobile user may manually forward the instructions for accessing the voice message by means of an SMS to other users.
  • the receiver After receiving the clip identifier from the mobile user, the receiver calls the IVR system to retrieve the voice clip.
  • an identifier is generated by selecting one or more words from a word database, such that the words in the word database can uniquely be represented by numbers.
  • the words are such that they are uniquely represented by numbers when entered utilizing a T9 keyboard.
  • the text string so generated will be smart and not random such that the words created by text string will be words of the language which can be easily memorized.
  • this method may avoid the burden on human memory and allow a human being to remember the identifier without any strain on his memory.
  • the system will also avoid duplication in generation of text string.
  • the digits 228 can be used to generate different words like words BAT or CAT and such words shall not be used for the identifier.
  • the text string so generated can be in any language depending on the language of the specific country.
  • the system has the capability to generate a text string specific to the local language. Furthermore, there may be no limitation to the length of the text string and therefore, the permutation and combinations can be infinite.
  • the present disclosure describes a method for generating a unique identifier for stored content comprising the steps of forming a list of strings comprising of one or more letters of the alphabet and optionally numbers and / or symbols and selecting one or more strings from the list to form the unique identifier wherein a sequence of entries from a retriever unit uniquely corresponds to each string
  • the present disclosure also describes a method for retrieving stored content based on its identifier using a T9 keypad comprising the steps of receiving a sequence of numbers corresponding to the identifier; converting the sequence to one or more strings by replacing each number by a corresponding alphabet or symbol on the keypad to form one or more strings; locating each of the formed strings in a list of strings allocated as identifiers; and retrieving the content stored at the located identifier
  • the present disclosure also describes a device for generating a unique identifier for stored content comprising generator for forming a list of strings comprising of one or more letters of the alphabet and optionally numbers and / or symbols, storage for storing the list of strings and selector for selecting one or more strings from the list to form the unique identifier wherein a sequence of entries from a retriever unit uniquely corresponds to each string
  • the present disclosure further describes a device for retrieving stored content based on its identifier using a T9 keypad comprising receiver for receiving a sequence of numbers corresponding to the identifier, converter for converting the sequence to one or more strings by replacing each number by a corresponding alphabet or symbol on the keypad to form one or more strings, locator for locating each of the formed strings in a list of strings allocated as identifiers and content retriever for retrieving the content stored at the located identifier
  • Figure 1 illustrates a device for generating a unique identifier in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the disclosure
  • Figure 2 illustrates a device for generating a unique identifier in accordance with alternate embodiments of the disclosure
  • Figure 3 illustrates a device for retrieving stored content based on its identifier using a
  • Figure 4 illustrates a method for generating a unique identifier for stored content in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the disclosure
  • Figure 5 illustrates a method for generating a unique identifier for stored content in accordance with alternate embodiments of the disclosure
  • Figure 6 illustrates a method for retrieving stored content based on its identifier using a T9 keypad in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the disclosure
  • FIG. 7 illustrates an example in accordance with the present disclosure DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS
  • all logical units described and depicted in the figures include the software and/or hardware components required for the unit to function. Further, each unit may comprise within itself one or more components which are implicitly understood. These components may be operatively coupled to each other and be configured to communicate with each other to perform the function of the said unit.
  • a "voice message” is a message that could be sent to a destination mobile device using voice media
  • an "IVR system” is an interactive technology that allows a computer system to detect voice and keypad inputs; an IVR system allows the mobile user to dial in and store the voice message;
  • a "voice clip identifier" is a tag which identifies a particular voice message; each recorded voice mail will have a unique voice clip identifier;
  • Figure 1 illustrates a device for generating a unique identifier in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the device (100) comprises of a generator (101) which forms strings using letters of the alphabet such that each string corresponds uniquely to a sequence of entries from a retriever unit (105).
  • the alphabet may be of any language and alphabets of more than one language may also be used. These strings may be commonly used words or phrases, lyrics, dictionary or technical terms, slang or dialogues and other such sentences. These strings may be even names of places or famous people or of movies and the like. The strings may further be the months of the year or days of the week.
  • Each of the generated strings is potentially an identifier for stored content.
  • This stored content may be audio, text or video and can comprise an email, MMS, SMS, text message or an audio or video clip or voice message.
  • each of these strings also comprises numbers and/or symbols.
  • the generator (101) produces only a fixed number of strings. In another embodiment the generator (101) produces strings of only a fixed length or of a fixed type.
  • strings are stored at a storage unit (102) which is coupled to the generator (101) and can be accessed as and when required.
  • the selector (103) being connected to the storage (102) accesses the list of strings from it and permits a selection of one of these strings to be assigned as an identifier for selected stored content.
  • This retriever unit (104) corresponds to the means used to obtain the stored content by entering the string which uniquely identifies that content.
  • the retriever unit (104) is a mobile unit comprising a T9 or QWERTY keypad.
  • the retriever unit (104) is a fixed terminal. The content is retrieved by keying in the identifier corresponding to the required content.
  • the T9 keypad is used to enter a sequence of numeric entries.
  • Figure 2 illustrates a device for generating a unique identifier in accordance with alternate embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the system may also comprise of a merger (205) coupled to the storage (202) which combines two or more selected strings to form a phrase or a sentence or a well known word.
  • the system may also comprise of a converter (206) which converts audio content to text. This may be done to choose a context related identifier based on the meaning of the content. This helps is remembering the identifier and associating it with the relevant stored content.
  • the identifier may also be chosen on the basis of the name or other attributes of one or more creators of the content. In yet another embodiment, the identifier is chosen corresponding to the date and/or time of creation of the content or even on the equipment used to create the content.
  • the device also comprises of a display unit (207) connected to the storage unit (202) and the selector (203) which displays the available list of strings for selection and communicates with the selector (203) to determine the string finally chosen for association with the stored content.
  • the retriever unit (204) is a voice receiver and is connected to a speech-to-text converter (208).
  • the identifier is spoken and is converted to text before being processed further.
  • Figure 3 illustrates a device for retrieving stored content based on its identifier using a T9 keypad in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • the device comprises of a receiver (301) which receives a sequence of numbers as input that denote the identifier of the required stored content.
  • the identifier is spoken into the receiver (301) which is connected to a speech-to-text converter. The identifier first is converted to text and then to its corresponding number sequence before being processed further.
  • the converter (302) coupled to the receiver replaces each number in the received sequence with the corresponding alphabet or symbol in the keypad resulting in one or more strings.
  • the locator (303) coupled to the converter accesses a list of strings allocated to content as identifiers and searches for the formed strings in it.
  • the content retriever (304) is coupled to the locator (303) and it uses the string found by the locator (303) as the identifier and retrieves content stored against it.
  • Figure 4 illustrates a method for generating a unique identifier for stored content in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • the operation beings at step 401, by forming a list of strings using letters of the alphabet, such that each string corresponds uniquely to a sequence of entries from a retriever unit.
  • the alphabet may be of any language and alphabets of more than one language may also be used.
  • These strings may be commonly used words or phrases, lyrics, dictionary or technical terms, slang or dialogues and other such sentences. These strings may even be names of places or famous people or of movies and the like. The strings may further be the months of the year or days of the week.
  • Each of the generated strings is potentially an identifier for stored content.
  • This stored content may be audio, text or video and can comprise an email, MMS, SMS, text message or an audio or video clip or voice message.
  • each of these strings also comprises numbers and/or symbols. In an embodiment only a fixed number of strings are produced. In another embodiment strings of only a fixed length or of a fixed type are produced. These strings are preferable stored for accessing at the time of selection. In step
  • one of these strings is selected to be assigned as an identifier for selected stored content.
  • Figure 5 illustrates a method for generating a unique identifier for stored content in accordance with alternate embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the operation may continue at step 503 by combining two or more selected strings to form a phrase or a sentence or a well known word. This may be done in order to produce a familiar dialogue or saying which can be easily memorized. It will be easy for someone to remember a familiar phrase and hence shall be an effective identifier for retrieving stored content.
  • the audio content is converted to text. This may be done to choose a context related identifier based on the meaning of the content. This helps is remembering the identifier and associating it with the relevant stored content.
  • step 502a a list of strings not being used as identifiers is presented and in step 502b, an identifier from this presented list is chosen as an identifier.
  • the identifier is chosen on the basis of the name or other attributes of one or more creators of the content.
  • the identifier is chosen corresponding to the date and/or time of creation of the content or even on the equipment used to create the content.
  • step 202 the available list of strings is displayed for selection
  • Figure 6 illustrates a method for retrieving stored content based on its identifier using a T9 keypad in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • the operation begins at step 601 in which a sequence of numbers that denote the identifier of the required stored content is received as input.
  • the identifier is spoken and is converted to text and then to its corresponding number sequence before being processed further.
  • step 602 each number in the received sequence is replaced with the corresponding alphabet or symbol in the keypad resulting in one or more strings.
  • a list of fi ings allocated to content as identifiers is searched for the formed strings in step 603.
  • step 604 the content stored against the located identifier is retrieved.
  • Figure 7 illustrates an example in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • the mobile user may create a voice clip or message by calling a voice communication system 12.
  • the channel interface 14 may help the mobile device 10 to connect to the voice communication system 12.
  • the voice communication system 12 may create an interactive session for the mobile user.
  • the voice communication system 12 may provide the user with various functionalities i.e., registration, creation of voice clips, listening to voice clips etc:-
  • the mobile user is registered with the service and the voice communication system 12 may prompt the registered user to record a voice message or clip.
  • the mobile user may record the voice clip after a beep.
  • the mobile user may be restricted in the size of the message to be recorded.
  • the voice processor/ recorder 16 may instruct the mobile user to end the call, or will alternatively loop the user back to the main menu of the interactive service.
  • the voice message is stored by the voice processor / recorder 16.
  • the voice processor/ recorder 16 may generate a random identifier uniquely defining the voice message.
  • the identifier may be a text string or a sequence of words.
  • the voice processor / recorder 16 comprises of a word database for selecting a word which may be uniquely represented by numbers.
  • the voice processor / recorder 16 may store the identifier in the database 20 of the voice communication system 12.
  • the voice processor / recorder 16 may communicate with the converter module 18 to mnemonically represent the voice clip identifier into a numeric identifier.
  • the converter module 18 may convert the text string into a numeric identifier.
  • the converter module 18 sends the new voice clip identifier to the voice processor/ recorder 16.
  • the voice processor / recorder 16 may store the new identifier in the database 20.
  • the voice processor / recorder 16 may send an automatic response to the mobile user including the identifier (text string) and the instructions to access the voice clip or message. After receiving the response, the mobile user may manually forward the instructions for accessing the voice message by means of an SMS to other users.
  • the receiver may call the voice communication system 12 to retrieve the voice clip.
  • the voice communication system 12 may create an interactive session for the mobile user and may ask the user for the identifier.
  • the user enters the identifier by the help of the T9 keypad on his mobile device 10.
  • the voice processor / recorder 16 retrieves the entered clip identifier by the user.
  • the identifier entered by the user from his T9 keypad would represent a numeric string.
  • the voice key identifier is BAT, then the user would be entering 228 on his keypad.
  • the voice processor / recorder 16 is capable of understanding the identifier entered.
  • the voice processor / recorder 16 communicates with the converter module 18 to convert the numeric identifier into the text string.
  • the converter module 18 returns a text string that represents the voice clip requested by the user.
  • the converter module 18 forwards the clip identifier to the voice processor / recorder 16.
  • the voice processor / recorder 16 communicates with the database 20 and retrieves the voice clip.
  • the voice processor / recorder 16 plays the voice clip for the user.
  • the voice communication system 12 may be designed to even send the voice clip to the user.
  • the identifier created will represent some logical word.
  • the number 832,738 may be represented by the sequence of words "TEA SET'.
  • a human being can, in general, more easily remember the sequence of words like 'TEA SET' than combination of number like 832,738.
  • the voice clip or message can also be created using input channels such as Skype, g-talk, web recorder, landline, etc.
  • the user may also use an interactive website on the World Wide Web to record a voice message or clip. This method and system may be designed for the mobile devices having a T9 keypad.
  • the mobile device is any device used for communication over a wireless communication network and includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) or a pager.
  • PDA Personal Digital Assistant
  • the present invention may be embodied as a method, system, or computer program product. Accordingly, the present invention may take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, a software embodiment or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects all generally referred to herein as a "circuit" or "module.” Furthermore, the present invention may take the form of a computer program product on a computer-usable storage medium having computer-usable program code embodied in the medium.
  • Any suitable computer readable medium may be utilized including hard disks, CD- ROMs, optical storage devices, a transmission media such as those supporting the Internet or an intranet, or magnetic storage devices.
  • Computer program code for carrying out operations of the present invention may be written in an object oriented programming language such as Java®, Smalltalk or C++. However, the computer program code for carrying out operations of the present invention may also be written in conventional procedural programming languages, such as the "C" programming language and/or a lower level assembler language.
  • the program code may execute entirely on the user's computer (i.e., controller of the user's mobile terminal), partly on the user's computer, as a stand- alone software package, partly on the user's computer and partly on a remote computer or entirely on the remote computer.
  • the remote computer may be connected to the user's computer through a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), or the connection may be made to an external computer (for example, through the Internet using an Internet Service Provider).
  • LAN local area network
  • WAN wide area network
  • Internet Service Provider for example, AT&T, MCI, Sprint, EarthLink, MSN, GTE, etc.
  • These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer- readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory produce an article of manufacture including instruction means which implement the function/act specified in the flowchart and/or block diagram block or blocks.
  • the computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable apparatus to produce a computer implemented process such that the instructions which execute on the computer or other programmable apparatus provide steps for implementing the functions/acts specified in the flowchart and/or block diagram block or blocks.
  • each block may represent a module, segment, or portion of code, which comprises one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical function(s).
  • the function(s) noted in the blocks may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two blocks shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending on the functionality involved.

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L'invention concerne un procédé et un dispositif pour générer un identifiant unique pour un contenu stocké. Ce procédé comprend les étapes consistant à former une liste de chaînes comportant une ou plusieurs lettres de l'alphabet et éventuellement des chiffres et/ou des symboles, et à sélectionner une ou plusieurs chaînes de la liste pour former l'identifiant unique, une séquence d'entrées provenant d'une unité d'extraction correspondant uniquement à chaque chaîne. L'invention concerne également un procédé et un dispositif correspondant pour extraire un contenu stocké en fonction de son identifiant, à l'aide d'un clavier T9, ce procédé comprenant les étapes consistant à recevoir une séquence de numéros correspondant à l'identifiant, à convertir la séquence en une ou en plusieurs chaînes en remplaçant chaque numéro par une lettre de l'alphabet ou un symbole correspondant sur le clavier pour former une ou plusieurs chaînes, à localiser chacune des chaînes formées dans une liste de chaînes attribuées en tant qu'identifiants, et à extraire le contenu stocké au niveau de l'identifiant localisé.
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