NLP Location Extraction in Media Collaboration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing media collaboration technologies do not automatically identify and embed location information discussed during media collaborations, requiring manual user interaction to select and embed relevant location details.

Innovation Solution

The use of natural language processing (NLP) techniques to extract locations mentioned in media collaborations, determine user location context, and provide access to corresponding location information, which can include maps, addresses, and other relevant data, is embedded in the media collaboration platform.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual user interaction is used to select and embed location details, then user control over location information is maintained, but the process requires significant user time and effort

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of embedding location informationVSAvoiduser time for manual location selection
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically identifies locations discussed in media collaborations and embeds relevant location information without requiring manual user intervention. The NLP system serves itself by autonomously extracting location entities from transcribed media content and retrieving corresponding location details, eliminating the need for users to manually search and embed location data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs location information retrieval and preparation in advance by continuously monitoring media collaboration content, identifying location entities as they are discussed, and pre-loading relevant location information. This preliminary action ensures that location data is ready for immediate embedding when needed, rather than requiring users to search for it manually at the moment of need.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If automatic location identification using NLP is implemented, then user time and effort are reduced, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelocation information embedding efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity for automatic location identification
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system introduces an intermediary NLP layer that acts as a bridge between the media collaboration content and the location information database. This intermediary component translates spoken or written location references in media content into structured location entities, which then trigger automated retrieval from external location services. This intermediary approach automates the process while managing system complexity through modular architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If location information is automatically embedded in media collaborations, then user interaction and engagement are improved, but privacy concerns regarding user location data arise

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemedia collaboration enrichmentVSAvoidprivacy risks from location data collection
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies different quality levels of location data collection based on local context. When a location is discussed in media collaboration content, the system determines the appropriate level of location information to retrieve and embed, considering factors such as the sensitivity of the location type, user preferences, and contextual relevance. This local quality approach allows selective enrichment of media content with location data while minimizing unnecessary privacy intrusions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS11036920B1Embedding location information in a media collaboration using natural language processing
Publication Date: 2021.06.15 GOOGLE LLC
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AI summary

Systems and methods are disclosed for embedding location information in a media collaboration using natural language processing. A method includes identifying, using natural language processing (NLP) techniques, a location discussed by users in a media collaboration, determining a location context of at least one user of the users, the location context comprising a geographic location of a device of the at least one user, identifying location information corresponding to the identified location, generating a preview of the location information, providing the preview to the at least one user via a graphical user interface (GUI) of the media collaboration, the preview provided in a conversation portion of the GUI of the media collaboration, and providing the location information within the media collaboration.