IP Library Granted Patent US 11,551,680
Granted Patent B1
US 11,551,680 · App. 16/656,888 · Granted Jan 10, 2023

Systems and methods for screenless computerized social-media access

Inventor: Debashish Paul (Sunnyvale, CA)
Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
G10L15/22G06Q50/01G10L13/02G10L15/26H04L51/52G10L2015/223
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Patent No.
US 11,551,680
App. No.
16/656,888
Granted
Jan 10, 2023
Kind
B1
Abstract

Systems and methods for screenless computerized social-media access may include (1) producing, via an audio speaker that is communicatively coupled to a computing device, a computer-generated verbal description of a social-media post provided via a social-media application, (2) detecting, via a microphone that is communicatively coupled to the computing device, an audible response to the social-media post from a user of the computing device, and (3) digitally responding to the social-media post in accordance with the detected audible response. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Claims (51)

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

producing, via an audio speaker that is communicatively coupled to a computing device, a computer-generated verbal description of a social-media post provided via a social-media application;

detecting, via a microphone that is communicatively coupled to the computing device, an audible response to the social-media post from a user of the computing device, the audible response comprising a vocal command to bookmark the social-media post; and

in response to detecting the audible response comprising the vocal command to bookmark the social-media post, (1) providing a digital visual display of the social-media post within an interface that displays social-media posts from the social-media application and (2) visually designating the digital visual display of the social-media post as bookmarked within the interface.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein:

the method further comprises determining that the social-media post satisfies a priority threshold; and

producing the computer-generated verbal description of the social-media post comprises producing the computer-generated verbal description of the social-media post in response to determining that the social-media post satisfies the priority threshold.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein producing the computer-generated verbal description of the social-media post comprises producing the computer-generated verbal description of the social-media post in response to receiving an additional vocal command via the microphone.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein producing the computer-generated verbal description of the social-media post comprises automatically producing the computer-generated verbal description of the social-media post in response to detecting a predetermined contextual trigger.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , wherein the predetermined contextual trigger comprises at least one of:

a time;

a location; or

an activity.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting, via the microphone, a spontaneous response to the social-media post; and

digitally responding to the social-media post by (1) creating a digital reply to the social-media post based on the detected spontaneous response and (2) posting the digital reply to the social-media post.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein the spontaneous response comprises laughter.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein visually designating the digital visual display of the social-media post as bookmarked comprises placing the digital visual display of the social-media post in a designated area within the interface.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein visually designating the digital visual display of the social-media post as bookmarked comprises at least one of:

highlighting the digital visual display of the social-media post within the interface; or

placing a digital visual designator adjacent to the digital visual display of the social-media post within the interface.

10. A system comprising:

a player module, stored in memory, that produces, via an audio speaker that is communicatively coupled to a computing device, a computer-generated verbal description of a social-media post provided via a social-media application;

a detection module, stored in memory, that detects, via a microphone that is communicatively coupled to the computing device, an audible response to the social-media post from a user of the computing device, the audible response comprising a vocal command to bookmark the social-media post;

a response module, stored in memory, that, in response to the detecting module detecting the audio response comprising the vocal command to bookmark the social-media post, (1) provides a digital visual display of the social-media post within an interface that displays social-media posts from the social-media application and (2) visually designates the digital visual display of the social-media post as bookmarked within the interface; and

at least one physical processor configured to execute the player module, the detection module, and the response module.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein:

the player module further determines that the social-media post satisfies a priority threshold; and

the player module produces the computer-generated verbal description of the social-media post in response to determining that the social-media post satisfies the priority threshold.

12. The system of claim 10 , the player module produces the computer-generated verbal description of the social-media post in response to receiving an additional vocal command via the microphone.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the player module automatically produces the computer-generated verbal description of the social-media post in response to detecting a predetermined contextual trigger.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the predetermined contextual trigger comprises at least one of:

a time;

a location; or

an activity.

15. The system of claim 10 , wherein:

the detection module further detects a spontaneous response to the social-media post; and

the response module further digitally responds to the social-media post by:

creating a digital reply to the social-media post based on the detected spontaneous response; and

posting the digital reply to the social-media post.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the spontaneous response comprises laughter.

17. The system of claim 10 , wherein visually designating the digital visual display of the social-media post as bookmarked comprises at least one of:

placing the digital visual display of the social-media post in a designated area within the interface;

highlighting the digital visual display of the social-media post within the interface; or

placing a digital visual designator adjacent to the digital visual display of the social-media post within the interface.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising one or more computer-readable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to:

produce, via an audio speaker that is communicatively coupled to the computing device, a computer-generated verbal description of a social-media post provided via a social-media application;

detect, via a microphone that is communicatively coupled to the computing device, an audible response to the social-media post from a user of the computing device, the audible response comprising a vocal command to bookmark the social-media post; and

in response to detecting the audible response comprising the vocal command to bookmark the social-media post, (1) provide a digital visual display of the social-media post within an interface that displays social-media posts from the social-media application and (2) visually designate the digital visual display of the social-media post as bookmarked within the interface.

19. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , wherein the activity comprises driving.

20. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein producing the computer-generated verbal description of the social-media post comprises producing the computer-generated verbal description of the social-media post as part of producing a daily social-media recap.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 11, 2022
From: FACEBOOK, INC.
To: META PLATFORMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 058685/0901 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2020
From: PAUL, DEBASHISH
To: FACEBOOK, INC.
Reel/Frame 051528/0129 →