Proactive incorporation of unsolicited content into human-to-computer dialogs

US11887592B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Google LLC · US

Inventors

• Vladimir Vuskovic · Zollikon, CH
• Stephan Wenger · Hillsborough, US
• Zineb Ait Bahajji · Zürich, CH
• Martin Baeuml · Affoltern am Albis, CH
• Alexandru Dovlecel · Zürich, CH
• Gleb Skobeltsyn · Adliswil, CH

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 25, 2021
• Grant date: Jan 30, 2024
• Expiry date: Aug 25, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

Methods, apparatus, and computer readable media are described related to automated assistants that proactively incorporate, into human-to-computer dialog sessions, unsolicited content of potential interest to a user. In various implementations, based on content of an existing human-to-computer dialog session between a user and an automated assistant, an entity mentioned by the user or automated assistant may be identified. Fact(s)s related to the entity or to another entity that is related to the entity may be identified based on entity data contained in database(s). For each of the fact(s), a corresponding measure of potential interest to the user may be determined. Unsolicited natural language content may then be generated that includes one or more of the facts selected based on the corresponding measure(s) of potential interest. The automated assistant may then incorporate the unsolicited content into the existing human-to-computer dialog session or a subsequent human-to-computer dialog session.