IP Library Granted Patent US 10,191,951
Granted Patent B1
US 10,191,951 · App. 15/687,114 · Granted Jan 29, 2019

System and method for determining user knowledge scores based on topic analysis of mapped content

Inventors: Stephen Bronstein (Boston, MA); Diana Ye (Boston, MA)
Assignee: Fuze, Inc.
G06F17/3053G06F17/30536G06F17/30554
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Patent No.
US 10,191,951
App. No.
15/687,114
Granted
Jan 29, 2019
Kind
B1
Abstract

Various aspects of the subject technology related to systems and methods for mapping communication content based on topic analysis to determine user knowledge scores. A system may be configured to receive communication content including spoken and non-spoken content. The system may convert spoken content to non-spoken content and a data set of the communication content may be generated. The system may construct a generative statistical model identifying a list of topics in the data set. The generative statistical model may also identify the topic percentage of words in the data set that are associated with a given topic. The system may generate a communication content graph identifying user nodes and word edges. The system may calculate a topic strength for each word edge and determine a user knowledge score for each user associated with each identified topic. The system may output the user knowledge score.

Claims (43)

1. A computer-implemented method for mapping communication content based on topic analysis to determine user knowledge scores, the method comprising:

receiving a plurality of communication content, wherein the plurality of communication content comprises spoken content and non-spoken content;

converting, as converted content, the spoken content to additional non-spoken content; generating a data set of the communication content, wherein the generated data set comprises a plurality of words contained within the converted content and the received non-spoken content;

constructing a generative statistical model from the data set, wherein the generative statistical model identifies a list of topics from the data set and identifies a topic percentage determined from a probability that a word in the data set is associated with a given topic in the identified list of topics;

generating a communication content graph comprising user nodes and word edges for each identified topic in the list of topics, wherein the user nodes represent users receiving or generating communication content and the word edges represent words shared between two users;

calculating a topic strength for each word edge, wherein the topic strength is calculated by multiplying the topic percentage by the number of words in the communication content and

further multiplying the result by a communication content weight determined as a function of the age of the communication content;

determining, based on the calculated topic strengths, a user knowledge score for each user associated with each identified topic; and outputting the user knowledge score.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising: reviewing the output of the generative statistical model and manually identifying the list of topics.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of communication content comprises one or more of: call recordings, instant messages, text messages, audio meeting recordings, emails, calendar appointments and video meeting recordings.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein constructing the generative statistical model is performed using a Latent Dirichlet allocation method, unsupervised topic modeling method, or a generative probabilistic topic modeling method.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein generating the communication content graph further comprises normalizing the communication content of the data set.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the communication content weight is determined as a function of the age of the communication content and/or the type of communication content.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the communication content weight is provided by a user.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the user knowledge score is output for use in a topic search user interface.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the user knowledge score is output for use in a topic browsing user interface.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the user knowledge score is determined by summing the user's topic strength associated with each topic for all edges in the communication content graph.

11. A system for mapping communication content based on topic analysis to determine user knowledge scores, the system comprising:

a memory comprising instructions; and

one or more processors configured to execute instructions, which, when executed, cause the one or more processors to:

receive a plurality of communication content, wherein the plurality of communication content comprises spoken content and non-spoken content;

convert, as converted content, the spoken content to additional non-spoken content;

generate a data set of the communication content, wherein the generated data set comprises a plurality of words contained within the converted content and the received non-spoken content;

construct a generative statistical model from the data set, wherein the generative statistical model identifies a list of topics from the data set and identifies a topic percentage determined from a probability that a word in the data set is associated with a given topic in the identified list of topics;

generate a communication content graph comprising user nodes and word edges for each identified topic in the list of topics, wherein the user nodes represent users receiving or generating communication content and the word edges represent words shared between two users;

calculate a topic strength for each word edge, wherein the topic strength is calculated by multiplying the topic percentage by the number of words in the communication content and further multiplying the result by a communication content weight determined as a function of the age of the communication content;

determine, based on the calculated topic strengths, a user knowledge score for each user associated with each identified topic; and

output the user knowledge score for use or display in a topic search user interface or a topic browsing user interface.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: display the output of the generative statistical model to a user and receive user input to identify the list of topics.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of communication content comprises one or more of: call recordings, instant messages, text messages, audio meeting recordings, emails, calendar appointments and video meeting recordings.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the generative statistical model is constructed using a Latent Dirichlet allocation method, unsupervised topic modeling method or a generative probabilistic topic modeling method.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to normalize the communication content of the data set to generate the communication content graph.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the communication content weight is determined as a function of the age of the communication content and/or the type of communication content.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the user knowledge score is determined by summing the user's topic strength associated with each topic for all edges in the communication content graph.

18. A machine readable storage medium containing program instructions for causing a computer to map communication content based on topic analysis to determine user knowledge scores performed by the method of:

receiving a plurality of communication content, wherein the plurality of communication content comprises spoken content and non-spoken content generated by employees of an organization;

converting, as converted content, the spoken content to additional non-spoken content;

generating a data set of the communication content, wherein the generated data set comprises a plurality of words contained within the converted content and the received non-spoken content;

constructing a generative statistical model from the data set using a Latent Dirichlet allocation method, wherein the generative statistical model identifies a list of topics from the data set and identifies a topic percentage determined from a probability that a word in the data set is associated with a given topic in the identified list of topics;

normalizing the communication content of the data set in the generative statistical model;

generating, based on the normalized communication content, a communication content graph comprising employee nodes and word edges for each identified topic in the list of topics, wherein the employee nodes represent employees receiving or generating communication content and the word edges represent words shared between two employees;

calculating a topic strength for each word edge by multiplying the topic percentage by the number of words in the communication content and further multiplying the result by a communication content weight determined as a function of the age of the communication content;

determining, based on the calculated topic strengths, an employee knowledge score for each employee associated with each identified topic, wherein the employee knowledge score is determined by summing the employee's topic strength associated with each topic for all adjacent edges in the communication content graph; and outputting the employee knowledge score to a database.

Assignments (8)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 5, 2024
From: 8X8, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 068327/0819 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 5, 2024
From: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB
To: 8X8, INC.; FUZE, INC.
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PROPERTY NUMBERS SECTION TO REMOVE APPLICATION NUMBERS 11265423, 11252205, 11240370, 11252276, AND 11297182 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 061085 FRAME 0861. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Jan 26, 2024
From: 8X8, INC.; FUZE, INC.
To: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB
Reel/Frame 066383/0936 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 5, 2022
From: 8X8, INC.; FUZE, INC.
To: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB
Reel/Frame 061085/0861 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2022
From: AB PRIVATE CREDIT INVESTORS LLC
To: FUZE, INC.
Reel/Frame 058768/0103 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 4, 2020
From: FUZE, INC.
To: AB PRIVATE CREDIT INVESTORS LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 053694/0861 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2019
From: FUZE, INC.
To: AB PRIVATE CREDIT INVESTORS LLC
Reel/Frame 050463/0723 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 1, 2017
From: BRONSTEIN, STEPHEN; YE, DIANA
To: FUZE, INC.
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