IP Library Granted Patent US 8,160,867
Granted Patent B1
US 8,160,867 · App. 13/295,138 · Granted Apr 17, 2012

System and method for computerized psychological content analysis of computer and media generated communications to produce communications management support, indications and warnings of dangerous behavior, assessment of media images, and personnel selection support

Assignee: Shaw Stroz LLC
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Patent No.
US 8,160,867
App. No.
13/295,138
Granted
Apr 17, 2012
Kind
B1
Abstract

At least one computer-mediated communication produced by or received by an author is collected and parsed to identify categories of information within it. The categories of information are processed with at least one analysis to quantify at least one type of information in each category. A first output communication is generated regarding the at least one computer-mediated communication, describing the psychological state, attitudes or characteristics of the author of the communication. A second output communication is generated when a difference between the quantification of at least one type of information for at least one category and a reference for the at least one category is detected involving a psychological state, attitude or characteristic of the author to which a responsive action should be taken.

Claims (25)

1. A method of computer analysis of at least one communication originated from a person, comprising:

receiving with a computer the at least one communication with each communication being comprised of a group of words originated by the person;

processing a text of the received group of words in each of the received at least one communication with a computer to determine risk posed by the person by the text of the group of words in each of the at least one communication; and

in response to the determined risk posed by the person from the at least one communication generating with a computer an output communication pertaining to the risk posed by the person from the at least one communication.

2. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the output communication is a display pertaining to the risk posed by the person from the at least one communication.

3. A method in accordance with claim 2 in which the display includes at least one date of at least one of the at least one communication.

4. A method in accordance with claim 2 wherein the output communication includes a responsive action that should be taken in response to the determined risk.

5. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the output communication includes information regarding the person represented by the at least one communication.

6. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the at least one communication is an email message.

7. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the at least one communication is chat from a chat room.

8. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the display indicates whether the at least one communication contains positive, neutral or negative content.

9. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein:

the output communication indicates that the person should be studied.

10. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein:

the at least one output communication pertains to an investigation regarding the person.

11. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein:

the at least one communication is collected by an organization to which the person is affiliated; and

the at least one output communication is present on a system of the organization and is directed to or from the organization.

12. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein:

the at least one output communication is used to alter the at least one communication.

13. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein:

the person uses the at least one output communication to alter the at least one communication.

14. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the output communication includes a responsive action that should be taken in response to the determined risk.

15. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein:

the at least one output communication pertains to an investigation regarding the person.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2025
From: STROZ FRIEDBERG, LLC
To: EVERFOX LLC
Reel/Frame 070329/0845 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2018
From: WT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: STROZ FRIEDBERG LLC
Reel/Frame 047972/0444 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 032699 FRAME 0671. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 19, 2018
From: SHAW, STROZ LLC
To: WT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 047966/0326 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 14, 2014
From: SHAW, STROZ LLC
To: WT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 032888/0872 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 17, 2014
From: SHAW, STROZ LLC
To: WT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 032699/0671 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 12885806 · Sep 20, 2010
Continuation 12368320 · Feb 10, 2009
Continuation 11970135 · Jan 7, 2008
Continuation 10393950 · Mar 24, 2003
Continuation In Part 09767838 · Jan 24, 2001
Provisional Application 60426014 · Nov 14, 2002