Patents by Inventor Gabriel Leydon
Gabriel Leydon 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: 20180248709Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for managing channels in an open data ecosystem. A method includes providing one or more graphical user interfaces to a first user of an open data ecosystem. The open data ecosystem includes a plurality of public channels and a plurality of private channels. The users of the open data ecosystem are able to receive messages on each of the plurality of public channels. The method also includes receiving first user input from the first user via the one or more graphical user interfaces. The method further includes configuring one or more channels of the plurality of public channels or the plurality of private channels based on the first user input received from the first user via the one or more graphical user interfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Gabriel Leydon, Francois Orsini, Steven Brooks, Winnie Tseng-Mueller, Boaz Sedan, Cynthia Chu, Anton Koinov, Sarit Arcushin-Yaakobovitz
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Publication number: 20180075024Abstract: Various embodiments described herein facilitate multi-lingual communications. The systems and methods of some embodiments may enable multi-lingual communications through different modes of communications including, for example, Internet-based chat, e-mail, text-based mobile phone communications, postings to online forums, postings to online social media services, and the like. Certain embodiments may implement communications systems and methods that translate text between two or more languages (e.g., spoken), while handling/accommodating for one or more of the following in the text: specialized/domain-related jargon, abbreviations, acronyms, proper nouns, common nouns, diminutives, colloquial words or phrases, and profane words or phrases.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Gabriel Leydon, Francois Orsini, Nikhil Bojja, Shailen Karur
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Patent number: 9836459Abstract: Various embodiments described herein facilitate multi-lingual communications. The systems and methods of some embodiments may enable multi-lingual communications through different modes of communications including, for example, Internet-based chat, e-mail, text-based mobile phone communications, postings to online forums, postings to online social media services, and the like. Certain embodiments may implement communications systems and methods that translate text between two or more languages (e.g., spoken), while handling/accommodating for one or more of the following in the text: specialized/domain-related jargon, abbreviations, acronyms, proper nouns, common nouns, diminutives, colloquial words or phrases, and profane words or phrases.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2017Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Machine Zone, Inc.Inventors: Gabriel Leydon, Francois Orsini, Nikhil Bojja, Shailen Karur
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Publication number: 20170287266Abstract: Systems and methods for a support game are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method comprises enabling a first player to play a first main game with a first economy, receiving a request to engage in a support game, displaying a first instance of the support game in response to the request, providing a first virtual good to the first player, the first virtual good being usable in the first game, enabling a second player to play a second main game with a second economy, receiving a request to engage in the support game, displaying a second instance of the support game in response to the request, and providing a second virtual good to the second player in response to the second player interacting with the second instance of the support game, the second virtual good being usable in the second game.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2016Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Gabriel Leydon, Halbert Nakagawa
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Publication number: 20170270087Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for suggesting emoticons for insertion into text based on an analysis of sentiment in the text. An example method includes: determining a first sentiment of text in a text field; selecting first text from the text field in proximity to a current position of an input cursor in the text field; identifying one or more candidate emoticons wherein each candidate emoticon is associated with a respective score indicating relevance to the first text and the first sentiment based on, at least, historical user selections of emoticons for insertion in proximity to respective second text having a respective second sentiment; providing one or more candidate emoticons having respective highest scores for user selection; and receiving user selection of one or more of the provided emoticons and inserting the selected emoticons into the text field at the current position of the input cursor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Gabriel Leydon, Nikhil Bojja
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Publication number: 20170235722Abstract: Systems and methods of various embodiments may enable or refine translation of text between a first language and a second language. In particular, systems and methods may enable or refine a text translation by soliciting and/or receiving feedback for: translation of a first word or phrase from a first language to a second language; transformation of the first word or phrase (in the first language) to a second word or phrase in the first language; or transformation of the first word or phrase (in the first language) to a second word or phrase in the second language. The systems and methods of various embodiments may incentivize user feedback for failed translations in order to encourage user feedback, improve the quality of user feedback received, and to permit development of translation corpora that can evolve with time.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Gabriel Leydon, Francois Orsini, Nikhil Bojja
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Publication number: 20170199869Abstract: Various embodiments described herein facilitate multi-lingual communications. The systems and methods of some embodiments may enable multi-lingual communications through different modes of communications including, for example, Internet-based chat, e-mail, text-based mobile phone communications, postings to online forums, postings to online social media services, and the like. Certain embodiments may implement communications systems and methods that translate text between two or more languages (e.g., spoken), while handling/accommodating for one or more of the following in the text: specialized/domain-related jargon, abbreviations, acronyms, proper nouns, common nouns, diminutives, colloquial words or phrases, and profane words or phrases.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Gabriel Leydon, Francois Orsini, Nikhil Bojja, Shailen Karur
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Patent number: 9690767Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for suggesting emoticons for insertion into text based on an analysis of sentiment in the text. An example method includes: determining a first sentiment of text in a text field; selecting first text from the text field in proximity to a current position of an input cursor in the text field; identifying one or more candidate emoticons wherein each candidate emoticon is associated with a respective score indicating relevance to the first text and the first sentiment based on, at least, historical user selections of emoticons for insertion in proximity to respective second text having a respective second sentiment; providing one or more candidate emoticons having respective highest scores for user selection; and receiving user selection of one or more of the provided emoticons and inserting the selected emoticons into the text field at the current position of the input cursor.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2016Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Machine Zone, Inc.Inventors: Gabriel Leydon, Nikhil Bojja
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Patent number: 9665571Abstract: Systems and methods of various embodiments may enable or refine translation of text between a first language and a second language. In particular, systems and methods may enable or refine a text translation by soliciting and/or receiving feedback for: translation of a first word or phrase from a first language to a second language; transformation of the first word or phrase (in the first language) to a second word or phrase in the first language; or transformation of the first word or phrase (in the first language) to a second word or phrase in the second language. The systems and methods of various embodiments may incentivize user feedback for failed translations in order to encourage user feedback, improve the quality of user feedback received, and to permit development of translation corpora that can evolve with time.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2016Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Machine Zone, Inc.Inventors: Gabriel Leydon, Francois Orsini, Nikhil Bojja
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Patent number: 9600473Abstract: Various embodiments described herein facilitate multi-lingual communications. The systems and methods of some embodiments may enable multi-lingual communications through different modes of communications including, for example, Internet-based chat, e-mail, text-based mobile phone communications, postings to online forums, postings to online social media services, and the like. Certain embodiments may implement communications systems and methods that translate text between two or more languages (e.g., spoken), while handling/accommodating for one or more of the following in the text: specialized/domain-related jargon, abbreviations, acronyms, proper nouns, common nouns, diminutives, colloquial words or phrases, and profane words or phrases.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2013Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Machine Zone, Inc.Inventors: Gabriel Leydon, Francois Orsini, Nikhil Bojja, Shailen Karur
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Publication number: 20170068666Abstract: Various embodiments described herein facilitate multi-lingual communications. The systems and methods of some embodiments enable multi-lingual communications through different modes of communication including, for example, Internet-based chat, e-mail, text-based mobile phone communications, postings to online forums, postings to online social media services, and the like. Certain embodiments implement communication systems and methods that translate text between two or more languages. Users of the systems and methods may be incentivized to submit corrections for inaccurate or erroneous translations, and may receive a reward for these submissions. Systems and methods for assessing the accuracy of translations are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Gabriel Leydon, Francois Orsini, Nikhil Bojja
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Publication number: 20170004678Abstract: Systems and methods for a support game are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method comprises enabling a first player to play a first main game with a first economy, receiving a request to engage in a support game, displaying a first instance of the support game in response to the request, providing a first virtual good to the first player, the first virtual good being usable in the first game, enabling a second player to play a second main game with a second economy, receiving a request to engage in the support game, displaying a second instance of the support game in response to the request, and providing a second virtual good to the second player in response to the second player interacting with the second instance of the support game, the second virtual good being usable in the second game.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: Gabriel Leydon, Halbert Nakagawa
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Publication number: 20160283454Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for suggesting emoticons for insertion into text based on an analysis of sentiment in the text. An example method includes: determining a first sentiment of text in a text field; selecting first text from the text field in proximity to a current position of an input cursor in the text field; identifying one or more candidate emoticons wherein each candidate emoticon is associated with a respective score indicating relevance to the first text and the first sentiment based on, at least, historical user selections of emoticons for insertion in proximity to respective second text having a respective second sentiment; providing one or more candidate emoticons having respective highest scores for user selection; and receiving user selection of one or more of the provided emoticons and inserting the selected emoticons into the text field at the current position of the input cursor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: GABRIEL LEYDON, NIKHIL BOJJA
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Publication number: 20160203129Abstract: Systems and methods of various embodiments may enable or refine translation of text between a first language and a second language. In particular, systems and methods may enable or refine a text translation by soliciting and/or receiving feedback for: translation of a first word or phrase from a first language to a second language; transformation of the first word or phrase (in the first language) to a second word or phrase in the first language; or transformation of the first word or phrase (in the first language) to a second word or phrase in the second language. The systems and methods of various embodiments may incentivize user feedback for failed translations in order to encourage user feedback, improve the quality of user feedback received, and to permit development of translation corpora that can evolve with time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Gabriel Leydon, Francois Orsini, Nikhil Bojja
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Patent number: 9372608Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for suggesting emoticons for insertion into text based on an analysis of sentiment in the text. An example method includes: determining a first sentiment of text in a text field; selecting first text from the text field in proximity to a current position of an input cursor in the text field; identifying one or more candidate emoticons wherein each candidate emoticon is associated with a respective score indicating relevance to the first text and the first sentiment based on, at least, historical user selections of emoticons for insertion in proximity to respective second text having a respective second sentiment; providing one or more candidate emoticons having respective highest scores for user selection; and receiving user selection of one or more of the provided emoticons and inserting the selected emoticons into the text field at the current position of the input cursor.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2015Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Machine Zone, Inc.Inventors: Gabriel Leydon, Nikhil Bojja
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Patent number: 9348818Abstract: Systems and methods of various embodiments may enable or refine translation of text between a first language and a second language. In particular, systems and methods may enable or refine a text translation by soliciting and/or receiving feedback for: translation of a first word or phrase from a first language to a second language; transformation of the first word or phrase (in the first language) to a second word or phrase in the first language; or transformation of the first word or phrase (in the first language) to a second word or phrase in the second language. The systems and methods of various embodiments may incentivize user feedback for failed translations in order to encourage user feedback, improve the quality of user feedback received, and to permit development of translation corpora that can evolve with time.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2014Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Machine Zone, Inc.Inventors: Gabriel Leydon, Francois Orsini, Nikhil Bojja
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Publication number: 20160110058Abstract: Various embodiments provide a method that comprises receiving a set of segments from a text field, analyzing the set of segments to determine at least one of a target subtext or a target meaning associated with the set of segments, and identifying a set of candidate emoticons where each candidate emoticon in the set of candidate emoticons has an association between the candidate emoticon and at least one of the target subtext or the target meaning. The method may further comprise presenting the set of candidate emoticons for entry selection at a current position of an input cursor, receiving an entry selection for a set of selected emoticons from the set of candidate emoticons, and inserting the set of selected emoticons into the text field at the current position of the input cursor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventor: Gabriel Leydon
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Patent number: 9298703Abstract: Systems and methods of various embodiments may enable or refine translation of text between a first language and a second language. In particular, systems and methods may enable or refine a text translation by soliciting and/or receiving feedback for: translation of a first word or phrase from a first language to a second language; transformation of the first word or phrase (in the first language) to a second word or phrase in the first language; or transformation of the first word or phrase (in the first language) to a second word or phrase in the second language. The systems and methods of various embodiments may incentivize user feedback for failed translations in order to encourage user feedback, improve the quality of user feedback received, and to permit development of translation corpora that can evolve with time.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Machine Zone, Inc.Inventors: Gabriel Leydon, Francois Orsini, Nikhil Bojja
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Patent number: 9244907Abstract: Various embodiments provide a method that comprises receiving a set of segments from a text field, analyzing the set of segments to determine at least one of a target subtext or a target meaning associated with the set of segments, and identifying a set of candidate emoticons where each candidate emoticon in the set of candidate emoticons has an association between the candidate emoticon and at least one of the target subtext or the target meaning. The method may further comprise presenting the set of candidate emoticons for entry selection at a current position of an input cursor, receiving an entry selection for a set of selected emoticons from the set of candidate emoticons, and inserting the set of selected emoticons into the text field at the current position of the input cursor.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2015Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Machine Zone, Inc.Inventor: Gabriel Leydon
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Publication number: 20160004413Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for suggesting emoticons for insertion into text based on an analysis of sentiment in the text. An example method includes: determining a first sentiment of text in a text field; selecting first text from the text field in proximity to a current position of an input cursor in the text field; identifying one or more candidate emoticons wherein each candidate emoticon is associated with a respective score indicating relevance to the first text and the first sentiment based on, at least, historical user selections of emoticons for insertion in proximity to respective second text having a respective second sentiment; providing one or more candidate emoticons having respective highest scores for user selection; and receiving user selection of one or more of the provided emoticons and inserting the selected emoticons into the text field at the current position of the input cursor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Gabriel Leydon, Nikhil Bojja