IP Library Granted Patent US 11,182,747
Granted Patent B2
US 11,182,747 · App. 16/377,063 · Granted Nov 23, 2021

System and method for interview training with time-matched feedback

Inventors: Thom Steinhoff (San Gabriel, CA); Panos S. Stamus (Easton, PA); Bryan Ackermann (West Hollywood, CA); John Deyto (Glendale, CA)
Assignee: Korn Ferry
G06Q10/1053G06K9/00315G06K9/00369G10L15/05G10L15/08G10L2015/088
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,182,747
App. No.
16/377,063
Granted
Nov 23, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to interview training and providing interview feedback. An exemplary method comprises: at an electronic device that is in communication with a display and one or more input devices: receiving, via the one or more input devices, media data corresponding to a user's responses to a plurality of prompts; analyzing the media data; and while displaying, on the display, a media representation of the media data, displaying a plurality of analysis representations overlaid on the media representation, wherein each of the plurality of analysis representations is associated with an analysis of content located at a given time in the media representation and is displayed in coordination with the given time in the media representation.

Claims (62)

1. A method comprising:

at an electronic device that is in communication with a display and one or more input devices:

receiving, via the one or more input devices, a user selection indicative of a question category for an interview;

providing a plurality of prompts corresponding to the question category;

receiving, via the one or more input devices, media data corresponding to a user's responses to the plurality of prompts;

generating a transcript based on the media data;

analyzing the transcript to identify a portion of the transcript and identify a feedback based on the portion of the transcript;

displaying a user interface comprising:

a media representation representing a playback of the received media data; and

a feedback pane;

while playing back a portion of the media data corresponding to the portion of the transcript in the user interface:

displaying a graphical representation overlaid on the media representation wherein the graphical representation is based on the feedback; and

displaying, in the feedback pane, the portion of the transcript and the feedback.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the media data is generated on the electronic device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the media data is generated on a remote device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the graphical representation is indicative of an analysis regarding speech.

5. The method of claim 1 , the method further comprising merging the graphical representation with the media representation.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating, at the electronic device, a filtered media representation of the media data, wherein generating the filtered media representation of the media data includes removing, from the media representation, one or more portions of the media representation of the media data corresponding to selected ones of the user's responses to the plurality of prompts.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the feedback is associated with a respective time in the media data.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the feedback pane is scrollable.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein a feedback representation of the plurality of feedback representations comprises a textual explanation of the graphical representation.

10. The method of claim 7 , further comprising: synchronizing a display of the region with the playback of the media data.

11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

receiving a user selection of a feedback representation of the plurality of feedback representations;

in response to receiving the user selection, updating the playback of the media data.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein a second feedback and the feedback pane is displayed.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the portion of the transcript is associated with a time segment of the media data.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the feedback is associated with the time segment of the media data.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein analyzing the transcript comprises identifying one or more words in the transcript that correspond to undesirable speech.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the undesirable speech includes at least one selected from cliché s, duplicate words, controversial topics, curse words, family oriented phrases, awkward phrases, job related topics, jargon, or slang.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein analyzing the transcript comprises identifying one or more words in the transcript that correspond to desirable speech.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the desirable speech includes at least one selected from positive phrases or buzzwords.

19. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

one or more input devices;

one or more processors;

a memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:

receiving, via the one or more input devices, a user selection indicative of a question category for an interview;

providing a plurality of prompts corresponding to the question category;

receiving, via the one or more input devices, media data corresponding to a user's responses to the plurality of prompts;

generating a transcript based on the media data;

analyzing the transcript to identify a portion of the transcript and identify a feedback based on the portion of the transcript;

displaying a user interface comprising:

a media representation representing a playback of the received media data; and

a feedback pane;

while playing back a portion of the media data corresponding to the portion of the transcript in the user interface:

displaying a graphical representation overlaid on the media representation wherein the graphical representation is based on the feedback; and

displaying, in the feedback pane, the portion of the transcript and the feedback.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device having a display, cause the electronic device to:

receive, via the one or more input devices, a user selection indicative of a question category for an interview;

provide a plurality of prompts corresponding to the question category;

receive, via the one or more input devices, media data corresponding to a user's responses to the plurality of prompts;

generate a transcript based on the media data;

analyze the transcript to identify a portion of the transcript and identify a feedback based on the portion of the transcript;

display a user interface comprising:

a media representation representing a playback of the received media data; and

a feedback pane;

while playing back a portion of the media data corresponding to the portion of the transcript in the user interface:

display a graphical representation overlaid on the media representation wherein the graphical representation is based on the feedback; and

display, in the feedback pane, the portion of the transcript and the feedback.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2025
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: KORN FERRY
Reel/Frame 071598/0432 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 1, 2025
From: KORN FERRY
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 071579/0500 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE SECTION OF THE ASSIGNMENT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 049271 FRAME 0557. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jul 27, 2023
From: STEINHOFF, THOM; STAMUS, PANOS S.; ACKERMANN, BRYAN; DEYTO, JOHN
To: KORN FERRY
Reel/Frame 064416/0283 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jun 24, 2022
From: KORN FERRY
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 060440/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 23, 2019
From: STEINHOFF, THOM; STAMUS, PANOS S.; ACKERMANN, BRYAN; DEYTO, JOHN
To: KORN FERRY
Reel/Frame 049271/0557 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62654088 · Apr 6, 2018
Related Publication 20190311331A1 · Oct 10, 2019
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