Patents by Inventor Alice Jane Bernheim Brush
Alice Jane Bernheim Brush has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230368151Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a calendar consultation with a user. The disclosed technology uses at least a personal profile or a personal scheduling model and identifies issues in scheduled calendar events associated with the user. Based on a number of the identified issues, a calendar consultant informs the user about the identified issues and prompts the user whether to interactively resolve the issues through a calendar consultation session. During the calendar consultation session, the calendar consultant interactively informs about issues, suggests options for resolving the issues, confirms an option to perform, and updates the calendar schedule. The calendar consultant proactively suggests the user to participate in interactive calendar consultation sessions and improves productivity of the user performing tasks.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2022Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Alice Jane Bernheim BRUSH, Urmila SINGHAL, Ashok KUPPUSAMY, Suheyla E. B. ONALAN, Shanna Xiao CHEN, Kelvin K. TAM, Sarah N. SIRITARATIWAT, Stefan VALIANU, Lisa J. STIFELMAN, Aleksandr A. MILANIN
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Publication number: 20230168099Abstract: A method includes receiving one or more search terms at a mobile computing device while the mobile computing device is located at a particular location. A search query that includes the one or more search terms and a location history of the mobile computing device is transmitted to a server. The method also includes receiving one or more search results in response to the search query, where the one or more search results include content identified based on a predicted destination of the mobile computing device. An interface identifying the one or more search results is displayed at the mobile computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2023Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Alice Jane Bernheim Brush, John Charles Krumm, Shahriyar Amini, Amy Karlson, Jaime Teevan, Nissanka Arachchige Bodhi Priyantha
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Patent number: 11626114Abstract: Systems and methods include activation of a first voice assistant application to execute a first user dialog session, the first application associated with a first voice keyword and, while the first application is active and executing the first session, reception of second audio signals representing a second voice keyword associated with a second voice assistant application, determination, in response to reception of the second audio signals, that the first application is uninterruptable, wherein the second application remains inactive in response to reception of the second audio signals, reception of a signal from the first application indicating that the first application is interruptable, reception of third audio signals representing the second keyword and, in response to reception of the third audio signals, determination that the first application is interruptable and transmission of an activation signal to the second application to activate the second application and execute a second user dialog sessionType: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Adina Magdalena Trufinescu, Alice Jane Bernheim Brush, Kevin J. Endres, Lisa J. Stifelman
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Patent number: 11614336Abstract: A method includes receiving one or more search terms at a mobile computing device while the mobile computing device is located at a particular location. A search query that includes the one or more search terms and a location history of the mobile computing device is transmitted to a server. The method also includes receiving one or more search results in response to the search query, where the one or more search results include content identified based on a predicted destination of the mobile computing device. An interface identifying the one or more search results is displayed at the mobile computing device.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Alice Jane Bernheim Brush, John Charles Krumm, Shahriyar Amini, Amy Karlson, Jaime Teevan, Nissanka Arachige Bodhi Priyantha
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Publication number: 20220139391Abstract: Systems and methods include activation of a first voice assistant application to execute a first user dialog session, the first application associated with a first voice keyword and, while the first application is active and executing the first session, reception of second audio signals representing a second voice keyword associated with a second voice assistant application, determination, in response to reception of the second audio signals, that the first application is uninterruptable, wherein the second application remains inactive in response to reception of the second audio signals, reception of a signal from the first application indicating that the first application is interruptable, reception of third audio signals representing the second keyword and, in response to reception of the third audio signals, determination that the first application is interruptable and transmission of an activation signal to the second application to activate the second application and execute a second user dialog sessionType: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Adina Magdalena TRUFINESCU, Alice Jane Bernheim BRUSH, Kevin J. ENDRES, Lisa J. STIFELMAN
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Patent number: 11218565Abstract: A primary virtual assistant and local virtual assistant herein can provide secondary information, including, without limitation, user-specific information, without having direct access to such information. For example, a user may invoke a secondary virtual assistant, through the local virtual assistant connected to a primary virtual assistant system. This invocation may be sent through the primary virtual assistant to the third party provider, i.e., the secondary virtual assistant. The secondary virtual assistant has access to the secondary information, for example, email, calendars, other types of information specifically associated with the user or learned from past user actions while this information is not directly available to the primary virtual assistant. This secondary information is then provided to the local virtual assistant in response to the invocation to be provided to the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Alice Jane Bernheim Brush, Lisa Stifelman, James Francis Gilsinan, IV, Karl Rolando Henderson, Jr., Robert Juan Miller, Nikhil Rajkumar Jain, Hanjiang Zhou, Oliver Scholz, Hisami Suzuki
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Patent number: 11189279Abstract: A system and method include detection of a user utterance of one of plurality of voice keywords, each of the plurality of voice keywords associated with a respective voice assistant application, determination, in response to the detection of the one of the plurality of respective voice keywords, of whether any of the plurality of voice assistant applications are designated as uninterruptable, and, if it is determined that none of the plurality of voice assistant applications are designated as uninterruptable, activation of the one of the plurality of voice assistant applications associated with the detected keyword.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Adina Magdalena Trufinescu, Alice Jane Bernheim Brush, Kevin J. Endres, Lisa J. Stifelman
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Publication number: 20210223059Abstract: A method includes receiving one or more search terms at a mobile computing device while the mobile computing device is located at a particular location. A search query that includes the one or more search terms and a location history of the mobile computing device is transmitted to a server. The method also includes receiving one or more search results in response to the search query, where the one or more search results include content identified based on a predicted destination of the mobile computing device. An interface identifying the one or more search results is displayed at the mobile computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Alice Jane Bernheim Brush, John Charles Krumm, Shahriyar Amini, Amy Karlson, Jaime Teevan, Nissanka Arachige Bodhi Priyantha
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Publication number: 20210126985Abstract: A primary virtual assistant and local virtual assistant herein can provide secondary information, including, without limitation, user-specific information, without having direct access to such information. For example, a user may invoke a secondary virtual assistant, through the local virtual assistant connected to a primary virtual assistant system. This invocation may be sent through the primary virtual assistant to the third party provider, i.e., the secondary virtual assistant. The secondary virtual assistant has access to the secondary information, for example, email, calendars, other types of information specifically associated with the user or learned from past user actions while this information is not directly available to the primary virtual assistant. This secondary information is then provided to the local virtual assistant in response to the invocation to be provided to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2019Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Alice Jane Bernheim BRUSH, Lisa STIFELMAN, James Francis GILSINAN, IV, Karl Rolando HENDERSON, JR., Robert Juan MILLER, Nikhil Rajkumar JAIN, Hanjiang ZHOU, Oliver SCHOLZ, Hisami SUZUKI
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Patent number: 10935389Abstract: A method includes receiving one or more search terms at a mobile computing device while the mobile computing device is located at a particular location. A search query that includes the one or more search terms and a location history of the mobile computing device is transmitted to a server. The method also includes receiving one or more search results in response to the search query, where the one or more search results include content identified based on a predicted destination of the mobile computing device. An interface identifying the one or more search results is displayed at the mobile computing device.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Alice Jane Bernheim Brush, John Charles Krumm, Shahriyar J Amini, Amy Karlson, Jaime Teevan, Nissanka Arachige Bodhi Priyantha
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Publication number: 20200372907Abstract: A system and method include detection of a user utterance of one of plurality of voice keywords, each of the plurality of voice keywords associated with a respective voice assistant application, determination, in response to the detection of the one of the plurality of respective voice keywords, of whether any of the plurality of voice assistant applications are designated as uninterruptable, and, if it is determined that none of the plurality of voice assistant applications are designated as uninterruptable, activation of the one of the plurality of voice assistant applications associated with the detected keyword.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2019Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Adina Magdalena TRUFINESCU, Alice Jane Bernheim BRUSH, Kevin J. ENDRES, Lisa J. STIFELMAN
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Patent number: 10671602Abstract: Providing a random factoid in response to a user trigger is provided. Aspects are directed to a device, method, and computer-readable medium to provide random factoids responsive to a triggering event. Various inputs such as user taps, gestures, voice commands, environment commands, etc., are monitored to recognize a triggering event associated with the random factoid system. Upon determining that the input is a triggering event, a random factoid is randomly selected and provided to the user. The factoid can be a fun fact or a helpful learning tip. In some examples, the random factoid system provides a contextual random factoid based one or more contextual factors, such as geographic location of the device, the user's interaction history, the user's demographic data, etc., thus providing an improved user experience.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Joseph Spencer King, Alice Jane Bernheim Brush, Lisa Joy Stifelman, Eric Neal Loewenthal, Tulasi Menon
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Publication number: 20180329950Abstract: Providing a random factoid in response to a user trigger is provided. Aspects are directed to a device, method, and computer-readable medium to provide random factoids responsive to a triggering event. Various inputs such as user taps, gestures, voice commands, environment commands, etc., are monitored to recognize a triggering event associated with the random factoid system. Upon determining that the input is a triggering event, a random factoid is randomly selected and provided to the user. The factoid can be a fun fact or a helpful learning tip. In some examples, the random factoid system provides a contextual random factoid based one or more contextual factors, such as geographic location of the device, the user's interaction history, the user's demographic data, etc., thus providing an improved user experience.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2017Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Joseph Spencer King, Alice Jane Bernheim Brush, Lisa Joy Stifelman, Eric Neal Loewenthal, Tulasi Menon
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Publication number: 20180299287Abstract: A method includes receiving one or more search terms at a mobile computing device while the mobile computing device is located at a particular location. A search query that includes the one or more search terms and a location history of the mobile computing device is transmitted to a server. The method also includes receiving one or more search results in response to the search query, where the one or more search results include content identified based on a predicted destination of the mobile computing device. An interface identifying the one or more search results is displayed at the mobile computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Alice Jane Bernheim Brush, John Charles Krumm, Shahriyar Amini, Amy Karlson, Jaime Teevan, Nissanka Arachige Bodhi Priyantha
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Patent number: 10030988Abstract: A method includes receiving one or more search terms at a mobile computing device while the mobile computing device is located at a particular location. A search query that includes the one or more search terms and a location history of the mobile computing device is transmitted to a server. The method also includes receiving one or more search results in response to the search query, where the one or more search results include content identified based on a predicted destination of the mobile computing device. An interface identifying the one or more search results is displayed at the mobile computing device.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Alice Jane Bernheim Brush, John Charles Krumm, Shahriyar Amini, Amy Karlson, Jaime Teevan, Nissanka Arachchige Bodhi Priyantha
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Publication number: 20180060088Abstract: Techniques for group interactions are described. In at least some implementations, content associated with a group identity is presented based on priority settings for each user from a group of users. According to various implementations, priority settings are determined for each user based on an individual identity for each user and the group identity. Thus, a group of users can interact with content optimized for priority settings of the group associated with the group identity in a single location.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Matthias Baer, Alice Jane Bernheim Brush, Terri Lynne Chudzik, Peter G. Davis, Abolade Gbadegesin, Jason Christopher Mayans, Naveen K. Yajaman
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Publication number: 20180060092Abstract: Techniques for a group data and priority in an individual desktop are described. In at least some implementations, content associated with a group identity is presented in an individual desktop based on priority settings. According to various implementations, priority settings are determined for each user of a group based on an individual identity for each user and the group identity. Thus, a group of users can interact with content associated with the group identity in an individual environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Matthias Baer, Alice Jane Bernheim Brush, Terri Lynne Chudzik, Peter G. Davis, Abolade Gbadegesin, Naveen K. Yajaman
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Patent number: 9812126Abstract: An electronic device in a topology of interconnected electronic devices can listen for a wake phrase and voice commands. The device can control when and how it responds so that a single device responds to voice commands. Per-task device preferences can be stored for a user. If a preferred device is not available, the task can still be performed on a device that has appropriate capabilities. Machine learning can determine a user's preferences. Power conservation and effective user interaction can result.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Yaser Khan, Aleksandar Uzelac, Daniel J. Hwang, Sergio Paolantonio, Jenny Kam, Vishwac Sena Kannan, Dennis James Mooney, II, Alice Jane Bernheim Brush
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Patent number: D803870Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Shane Jeremy Landry, Lisa Joy Stifelman, Sara Nopwan Siritaratiwat, Emily Grace Sappington, Annie Lenore Smith, Jeffrey Spencer Davison, Alice Jane Bernheim Brush, Joseph Spencer King
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Patent number: D805548Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Joseph Spencer King, Lisa Joy Stifelman, Emily Grace Sappington, Alice Jane Bernheim Brush, Shane Jeremy Landry, Mouni Reddy, Annie Lenore Smith, Jeffrey Spencer Davison, Sara Nopwan Siritaratiwat