Transition to messaging from transcription and captioning

Inventors: Dominic Roedel (Prague, CZ); Ondrej Zacek (Prague, CZ); Milica Jovanovic (Prague, CZ)

Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC

H04L12/1822 G06F3/0482 G06F3/04812 H04L12/1831 H04L51/046

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Patent No.: US 11,711,229
App. No.: 17/840,950
Granted: Jul 25, 2023
Kind: B2

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Abstract

The techniques disclosed herein improve existing systems by controlling a data processing system for generating messages associated with a communication session. A first UI is rendered on a user device that includes a text-based transcription or caption of dialogue being communicated between users of the communication session. In response to receiving a selection of a portion of the transcription or caption for corresponding via a messaging function of the communication session, rendering a second UI including the selected portion and current messages exchanged between the users of the communication session. The selected portion is rendered along with subsequent messages exchanged between the users of the communication session.

Claims (58)

1. A machine-implemented method for controlling a data processing system for generating messages associated with a communication session, the method comprising:

causing rendering of a first user interface (UI) for the communication session on a user device, the first UI including a text-based transcription or caption of dialogue being communicated between users of the communication session;

receiving a selection of a portion of the transcription or caption for invoking a messaging function based on the selection;

in response to receiving the selection, invoking the messaging function by:

automatically extracting the selected portion of the transcription or caption;

automatically causing rendering of, on the user device, a second UI including the selected portion and a message entry area for receiving composed messages, wherein:

the messaging function is separate from functionality providing the text-based transcription or caption,

messages generated by the messaging function are not part of the transcription or caption dialogue; and

the second UI renders a session of the messaging function that is operable during the communication session or during a replay of a recorded version of the communication session;

receiving an entered message from the message entry area of the second UI; and

in response to receiving the entered message:

causing the second UI to include the selected portion along with the entered message; and

causing the entered message along with the selected portion to be rendered on a device of a user of the communication session, or a specified recipient of the entered message.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising rendering, on the first UI, a UI element including a selectable option for generating the selected portion.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the UI element is rendered in response to a hover action over the selected portion.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected portion is a single quotation of the transcription or caption.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected portion on the second UI includes an indication that the selection portion is a quotation.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the communication session is a live session.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the communication session is a recorded session.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected portion on the second UI includes a link to the first UI including the selected portion in context of the text-based transcription or caption.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected portion on the first UI includes an indication that the selected portion is associated with a message in the second UI.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected portion is associated with a time stamp indicating a time associated with the selected portion.

11. A system, comprising:

one or more data processing units; and

a computer-readable medium having encoded thereon computer-executable instructions to cause the one or more data processing units to perform operations comprising:

causing rendering of a first user interface (UI) for a communication session on a user device, the first UI including a text-based transcription or caption of dialogue being communicated between users of the communication session;