IP Library Granted Patent US 9,838,824
Granted Patent B2
US 9,838,824 · App. 15/296,883 · Granted Dec 5, 2017

Social media processing with three-dimensional audio

Inventors: Doree Duncan Seligmann (New York, NY); Ajita John (Holmdel, NJ); Michael J. Sammon (Watchung, NJ); David Skiba (Golden, CO)
Assignee: Avaya Inc.
H04S7/303H04R27/00H04S3/002H04S7/40H04R2227/003H04R2227/005H04S2400/11
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Patent No.
US 9,838,824
App. No.
15/296,883
Granted
Dec 5, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, the grouping and arrangement of sound sources within a three-dimensional sound space can be based on attributes of the sound source. The content presented in the three-dimensional sound space can comprise social media content. According to another embodiment, the content can comprise voicemail messages and the three-dimensional sound space can be used for managing and retrieving the voicemails messages. In yet another embodiment, the content can comprise communications in a contact center between a customer or other caller and a customer support agent. According to a further embodiment, the three-dimensional sound space or an environment in which the three-dimensional sound space is implemented can provide an opportunity for the user or listener to initiate a follow-on communication with the originator of the sound source such as a social media post or other social media communication, a voice call, or other message or communication.

Claims (38)

1. A method comprising:

collecting, by a processor, information from one or more data sources, the collected information comprising data related to one or more communications from at least one of the one or more data sources;

processing, by the processor, the collected information into a plurality of sound sources based on one or more attributes of the collected information;

presenting, by the processor, the plurality of sound sources in a three-dimensional sound space having the plurality of sound sources playing at a same time, wherein each of the plurality of sound sources is assigned a respective location in the three-dimensional sound space relative to one another, and wherein a user is assigned a current location in the three-dimensional sound space relative to each respective location; and

initiating, by the processor, a follow-on communication to at least one of the one or more communications based at least in part on a navigation of the user in the three-dimensional sound space.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the collected information comprises at least in part non-audio data from at least one of the one or more data sources and wherein processing the collected information into a plurality of sound sources further comprises converting the non-audio data to audio data.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein processing the collected information into a plurality of sound sources further comprises grouping the selected sound sources based on the one or more attributes of the collected information and assigning the grouped sound sources to the respective location in the three-dimensional sound space relative to one another based on the one or more attributes of the collected information.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the non-audio data comprises the attributes of the collected information.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein presenting the plurality of sound sources in a three-dimensional sound space comprises presenting the converted attributes for the sound source or a group of sound sources.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein presenting the plurality of sound sources in the three-dimensional sound space further comprises:

receiving an input from the user to navigate to a new location in the three-dimensional sound space; and

based on the input, changing each respective location of the plurality of sound sources relative to the new location in the three-dimensional sound space.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more data sources comprise at least one social media network site, wherein the collected information comprises content of at least one social media communication and wherein initiating a follow-on communication to the at least one of the one or more communications comprises initiating at least one additional social media communication.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more data sources comprise at least one voicemail system, wherein the collected information comprises at least one voicemail message and wherein initiating a follow-on communication to the at least one of the one or more communications comprises initiating at least one voice call.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more data sources comprise at least one contact center system, wherein the collected information relates to a customer contact communication and wherein initiating a follow-on communication to the at least one of the one or more communications comprises initiating at least one additional customer contact communication.

10. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled with the processor and storing a set of instructions which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to:

collect information from one or more data sources, the collected information comprising data related to one or more communications from at least one of the one or more data sources;

process the collected information into a plurality of sound sources based on one or more attributes of the collected information;

present the plurality of sound sources in a three-dimensional sound space having the plurality of sound sources playing at a same time, wherein each of the plurality of sound sources is assigned a respective location in the three-dimensional sound space relative to one another, and wherein a user is assigned a current location in the three-dimensional sound space relative to each respective location; and

initiate a follow-on communication to at least one of the one or more communications based at least in part on a navigation of the user in the three-dimensional sound space.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the collected information comprises at least in part non-audio data from at least one of the one or more data sources and wherein processing the collected information into a plurality of sound sources further comprises converting the non-audio data to audio data.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein processing the collected information into a plurality of sound sources further comprises grouping the selected sound sources based on the one or more attributes of the collected information and assigning the grouped sound sources to the respective location in the three-dimensional sound space relative to one another based on the one or more attributes of the collected information.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the non-audio data comprises the attributes of the collected information.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein presenting the plurality of sound sources in a three-dimensional sound space comprises presenting the converted attributes for the sound source or a group of sound sources.

15. The system of claim 10 , wherein presenting the plurality of sound sources in the three-dimensional sound space further comprises:

receiving an input from the user to navigate to a new location in the three-dimensional sound space; and

based on the input, changing each respective location of the plurality of sound sources relative to the new location in the three-dimensional sound space.

16. The system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more data sources comprise at least one social media network site, wherein the collected information comprises content of at least one social media communication and wherein initiating a follow-on communication to the at least one of the one or more communications comprises initiating at least one additional social media communication.

17. The system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more data sources comprise at least one voicemail system, wherein the collected information comprises at least one voicemail message and wherein initiating a follow-on communication to the at least one of the one or more communications comprises initiating at least one voice call.

18. The system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more data sources comprise at least one contact center system, wherein the collected information relates to a customer contact communication and wherein initiating a follow-on communication to the at least one of the one or more communications comprises initiating at least one additional customer contact communication.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a set of instruction stored therein which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:

collect information from one or more data sources, the collected information comprising data related to one or more communications from at least one of the one or more data sources;

process the collected information into a plurality of sound sources based on one or more attributes of the collected information;

present the plurality of sound sources in a three-dimensional sound space having the plurality of sound sources playing at a same time, wherein each of the plurality of sound sources is assigned a respective location in the three-dimensional sound space relative to one another, and wherein a user is assigned a current location in the three-dimensional sound space relative to each respective location; and

initiate a follow-on communication to at least one of the one or more communications based at least in part on a navigation of the user in the three-dimensional sound space.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the collected information comprises at least in part non-audio data from at least one of the one or more data sources and wherein processing the collected information into a plurality of sound sources further comprises converting the non-audio data to audio data, grouping the selected sound sources based on the one or more attributes of the collected information and assigning the grouped sound sources to the respective location in the three-dimensional sound space relative to one another based on the one or more attributes of the collected information.

Assignments (17)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 4, 2024
From: AVAYA LLC
To: ARLINGTON TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 067022/0780 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RELEASE AND REASSIGNMENT Recorded Mar 25, 2024
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: AVAYA LLC; AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.
Reel/Frame 066894/0117 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RELEASE AND REASSIGNMENT Recorded Mar 25, 2024
From: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB
To: AVAYA LLC; AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.
Reel/Frame 066894/0227 →
(SECURITY INTEREST) GRANTOR'S NAME CHANGE Recorded Sep 21, 2023
From: AVAYA INC.
To: AVAYA LLC
Reel/Frame 065019/0231 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (REEL/FRAME 045034/0001) Recorded May 18, 2023
From: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: AVAYA INC.; INTELLISIST, INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC; OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC; VPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; ZANG, INC. (FORMER NAME OF AVAYA CLOUD INC.); HYPERQUALITY, INC.; HYPERQUALITY II, LLC; CAAS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC; AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.
Reel/Frame 063779/0622 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (REEL/FRAME 53955/0436) Recorded May 18, 2023
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.; AVAYA INC.; INTELLISIST, INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 063705/0023 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (REEL/FRAME 61087/0386) Recorded May 18, 2023
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.; AVAYA INC.; INTELLISIST, INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 063690/0359 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 4, 2023
From: AVAYA INC.; AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.; INTELLISIST, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063542/0662 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 3, 2023
From: AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.; AVAYA INC.; INTELLISIST, INC.; KNOAHSOFT INC.
To: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB [COLLATERAL AGENT]
Reel/Frame 063742/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS AT REEL 45124/FRAME 0026 Recorded Apr 26, 2023
From: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: AVAYA HOLDINGS CORP.; AVAYA INC.; AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 063457/0001 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 5, 2022
From: AVAYA INC.; INTELLISIST, INC.; AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.; AVAYA CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 061087/0386 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 25, 2020
From: AVAYA INC.; AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.; INTELLISIST, INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 053955/0436 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2018
From: AVAYA INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC; OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC; VPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; ZANG, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 045124/0026 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2018
From: AVAYA INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC; OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC; VPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; ZANG, INC.
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 045034/0001 →
BANKRUPTCY COURT ORDER RELEASING ALL LIENS INCLUDING THE SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 041576/0001 Recorded Dec 15, 2017
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: AVAYA INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS INC.; OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION); VPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 044893/0531 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 27, 2017
From: AVAYA INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS INC.; OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION; VPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 041576/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 18, 2016
From: SELIGMANN, DOREE DUNCAN; JOHN, AJITA; SAMMON, MICHAEL J.; SKIBA, DAVID
To: AVAYA INC.
Reel/Frame 040049/0001 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 15009950 · Jan 29, 2016
Continuation 13728467 · Dec 27, 2012
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