18612174. ANALYZING WEB PAGES TO FACILITATE AUTOMATIC NAVIGATION simplified abstract (GOOGLE LLC)

ANALYZING WEB PAGES TO FACILITATE AUTOMATIC NAVIGATION

Organization Name

GOOGLE LLC

Inventor(s)

Gökhan Bakir of Zurich (CH)

Andre Elisseeff of Basel (CH)

Torsten Marek of Zurich (CH)

João Paulo Pagaime Da Silva of Adliswil (CH)

Mathias Carlen of Zurich (CH)

Dana Ritter of Horgen (CH)

Lukasz Suder of Zurich (CH)

Ernest Galbrun of Mulhouse Haut-Rhin (FR)

Matthew Stokes of Langnau am Albis (CH)

Marcin Nowak-przygodzki of Bäch (CH)

Mugurel-Ionut Andreica of Adliswil (CH)

Marius Dumitran of Bucuresti (RO)

ANALYZING WEB PAGES TO FACILITATE AUTOMATIC NAVIGATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18612174 titled 'ANALYZING WEB PAGES TO FACILITATE AUTOMATIC NAVIGATION

The abstract describes techniques for analyzing interactive websites to enable automatic engagement with minimal effort from the website hosts. This includes abstracting, validating, maintaining, generalizing, extending, and distributing actions usable for navigating websites, as well as automating interactions with third-party websites using these actions.

• Techniques for analyzing existing interactive websites
• Facilitating automatic engagement with websites
• Abstracting, validating, maintaining, generalizing, extending, and distributing actions for website navigation
• Automating interactions with third-party websites
• Enabling users to engage with automated assistants to interact with websites without direct visual interaction

Potential Applications: - Streamlining user interactions with websites - Enhancing user experience on interactive websites - Improving efficiency in navigating and engaging with online platforms

Problems Solved: - Reducing manual effort in interacting with websites - Enhancing accessibility for users with disabilities - Increasing automation in online interactions

Benefits: - Time-saving for users - Improved user experience - Increased efficiency in website interactions

Commercial Applications: Title: Automated Website Interaction Technology for Enhanced User Experience Potential commercial uses include: - Customer service automation - E-commerce website optimization - Virtual assistant integration for websites

Prior Art: Further research can be conducted in the fields of website automation, user experience enhancement, and virtual assistant technology.

Frequently Updated Research: Stay updated on advancements in website automation, user interface design, and virtual assistant technology for potential improvements in automated website interactions.

Questions about Automated Website Interaction Technology: 1. How does this technology impact user engagement on websites?

  - This technology enhances user engagement by automating interactions and streamlining website navigation.

2. What are the potential implications of this technology for e-commerce platforms?

  - This technology can improve customer experience, increase efficiency in online shopping, and enhance customer service on e-commerce websites.

Original Abstract Submitted

Implementations are described herein for analyzing existing interactive web sites to facilitate automatic engagement with those web sites, e.g., by automated assistants or via other user interfaces, with minimal effort from the hosts of those websites. For example, in various implementations, techniques described herein may be used to abstract, validate, maintain, generalize, extend and/or distribute individual actions and “traces” of actions that are useable to navigate through various interactive websites. Additionally, techniques are described herein for leveraging these actions and/or traces to automate aspects of interaction with a third party website. For example, in some implementations, techniques described herein may enable users to engage with an automated assistant (via a spoken or typed dialog session) to interact with the third party website without requiring the user to visually interact with the third party web site directly and without requiring the third party to implement their own third party agent.