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).

  • Publication number: 20150347384
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventor: Gabriel Leydon
  • Patent number: 9075794
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: MACHINE ZONE, INC.
    Inventor: Gabriel Leydon
  • Patent number: 9043196
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: MACHINE ZONE, INC.
    Inventors: Gabriel Leydon, Nikhil Bojja
  • Patent number: 9031829
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Machine Zone, Inc.
    Inventors: Gabriel Leydon, Francois Orsini, Nikhil Bojja
  • Patent number: 9031828
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Machine Zone, Inc.
    Inventors: Gabriel Leydon, Francois Orsini, Nikhil Bojja, Shailen Karur
  • Publication number: 20150095020
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventor: Gabriel Leydon
  • Patent number: 8909513
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Machine Zone, Inc.
    Inventor: Gabriel Leydon
  • Publication number: 20140303961
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Gabriel Leydon, Francois Orsini, Nikhil Bojja
  • Publication number: 20140229157
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Machine Zone, Inc.
    Inventors: Gabriel Leydon, Francois Orsini, Nikhil Bojja, Shailen Karur
  • Publication number: 20140229155
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventors: Gabriel Leydon, Francois Orsini, Nikhil Bojja, Shailen Karur
  • Publication number: 20140229156
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Machine Zone, Inc.
    Inventors: Gabriel Leydon, Francois Orsini, Nikhil Bojja, Shailen Karur
  • Publication number: 20140214409
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Machine Zone, Inc
    Inventor: Gabriel Leydon
  • Publication number: 20130159919
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventor: Gabriel Leydon
  • Publication number: 20120289330
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Gabriel Leydon, Halbert Nakagawa