IP Library Granted Patent US 12,004,256
Granted Patent B2
US 12,004,256 · App. 18/075,359 · Granted Jun 4, 2024

Systems and methods for inferring intent to opt-out of communications

Inventors: David Phillips (Grovetown, GA); Eric Kobbe (Milledgeville, GA); Joshua Bates (Grovetown, GA)
Assignee: Augusta AI LLC
H04W76/34H04W72/0453H04W76/20
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Patent No.
US 12,004,256
App. No.
18/075,359
Granted
Jun 4, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A processing server assists in selectively removing or opting-out a client device from further communications. The processing server includes a hardware processor, and memory storing computer instructions that when executed perform transmitting a message to an entity, indicating directions to opt-out of receiving further communications, receiving, in response to the transmitting of the message, a reply, from the entity, inferring an intent of the reply pertaining to opting-out of receiving communications, and selectively terminating the communications based on the inferred intent.

Claims (28)

1. A server system configured to infer opt-out instructions in a reply message from a user, the server system comprising:

one or more hardware processors; and

memory storing computer instructions, the computer instructions when executed by the one or more hardware processors configured to perform:

receiving a reply from the user of a client device, in response to a communication sent to the client device;

evaluating sentiment and context of the reply to infer intent whether to opt-out of receiving future communications and to generate a confidence score associated with the intent, the evaluating using a computer model;

selectively instructing to terminate the future communications based on the inferred intent and the confidence score;

receiving feedback, the feedback including an instruction to opt back in after instructing to terminate the future communications or including an adjustment of the confidence score; and

training the computer model based on the feedback.

2. The server system of claim 1 , wherein the sentiment is based on an existence or an absence of profanity within the reply.

3. The server system of claim 1 , wherein the sentiment is based on historical behavior associated with the user of the client device.

4. The server system of claim 3 , wherein the historical behavior is based on a frequency of opting back in following the instructing to terminate the future communications.

5. The server system of claim 1 , wherein the context is based on the communication sent to the client device.

6. The server system of claim 1 , wherein the computer model is generated by a trained machine learning component.

7. The server system of claim 1 , wherein the evaluating the sentiment and the context of the reply includes evaluating media components within the reply.

8. The server system of claim 1 , wherein the computer instructions, when executed by the one or more hardware processors, are configured to perform adjusting a frequency of the future communications based on an ambivalent confidence score.

9. A processor-based method of inferring opt-out instructions in a reply message from a user, the method comprising:

receiving a reply from the user of a client device, in response to a communication sent to the client device;

evaluating sentiment and context of the reply to infer intent whether to opt-out of receiving future communications and to generate a confidence score associated with the intent, the evaluating using a computer model;

selectively instructing to terminate the future communications based on the inferred intent and the confidence score;

receiving feedback, the feedback including an instruction to opt back in after instructing to terminate the future communications or including an adjustment of the confidence score; and

training the computer model based on the feedback.

10. The processor-based method of claim 9 , wherein the sentiment is based on an existence or an absence of profanity within the reply.

11. The processor-based method of claim 9 , wherein the sentiment is based on historical behavior associated with the user of the client device.

12. The processor-based method of claim 11 , wherein the historical behavior is based on a frequency of opting back in following the instructing to terminate the future communications.

13. The processor-based method of claim 9 , wherein the context is based on the communication sent to the client device.

14. The processor-based method of claim 9 , wherein the computer model is generated by a trained machine learning component.

15. The processor-based method of claim 9 , wherein the evaluating the sentiment and the context of the reply includes evaluating media components within the reply.

16. The processor-based method of claim 9 , further comprising adjusting a frequency of the future communications based on an ambivalent confidence score.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2022
From: PHILLIPS, DAVID; KOBBE, ERIC; BATES, JOSHUA
To: AUGUSTA AI LLC
Reel/Frame 062095/0195 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63285822 · Dec 3, 2021
Related Publication 20240032145A1 · Jan 25, 2024
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