Automated task completion by flowing context

A technology of context and application programs, applied in special data processing applications, natural language data processing, multi-programming devices, etc., can solve problems such as inaccurate voice input

Active Publication Date: 2012-06-27
MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC
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However, voice input is impractical for entering information into complex templates and suffers from inaccuracies, again handing the user over to input peripherals such as miniaturized or virtual keyboards
Thus, when attempting to accomplish tasks that require the user to enter a large amount of information, s

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[0014] The following description relates to providing context to an object to enable a user to interact with the object while minimizing the amount of information the user must enter, thereby eliminating the need for the user to enter information through potentially limited user input peripherals or input mechanisms. Context transfer pages can be created according to specific aspects, attributes and formatting associated with the target. For example, a link such as to a context transfer page can be provided to a user as the user enters a search query or other search term to which the target will respond. Selection by the user of one or more of these links can allow these context transfer pages to obtain context from the user-entered search query, or any other information associated with the user that is relevant to the Mechanisms for such linkages may be known or available. These context transfer pages can then provide such context to the target in a manner appropriate to the...

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Providing context to a target minimizes the amount of information that a user must input. Context transfer pages receive context and reformat for the target. Selection of links to such pages provide context which is then reformatted and provided to the target to pre-populate information for the user. A return link can be specified to enable the target to return further context upon user interaction completion. The return link can specify further context transfer pages which can use the returned context to direct the performance of convenience actions, including invoking other applications on the user's computing device and entering information into them. The context transfer pages can themselves collect information from the user to provide appropriate interfaces without requiring resource investment from the target.

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Background technique [0001] As a result of the increased processing, display, and communication capabilities of mobile computing devices, users of such mobile computing devices are increasingly using these mobile computing devices to perform a greater number of tasks. For example, in addition to traditional voice communication functions and web browsing functions, mobile computing devices are increasingly being used to perform more complex web-based tasks such as making restaurant reservations, purchasing movie tickets, making travel arrangements, for example and other similar tasks. However, while the processing, communication, and display capabilities of mobile computing devices make such a task possible, it remains impractical simply due to the amount of information that often requires input by the user through the mobile device's data entry mechanisms. Furthermore, many interfaces for such tasks do not take into account the limited display space on mobile devices, resulti...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F17/30G06F9/46G06F40/00
CPCG06F17/20G06F17/30867G06F16/9535G06F16/2438G06F16/95
Inventor G.谢希特S.S.J-M.劳尔特G.A.惠勒L.丹尼尔R.沃波蒂施L.B.里普谢尔S.V.罕加柯慧玲J.P.约翰森蒋昭玮M.B.菲利普斯
Owner MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC
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