Patents by Inventor Jason HOUGH

Jason HOUGH 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).

  • Patent number: 10091322
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for communication are provided in which a communications device is operable to provide an improved user experience or to improve the performance and/or operation of the communications device through use of an enriched user profile. In one aspect, the communications device may predict an event occurrence by interpreting an enriched user profile including an attribute and an enhanced informational element. The communications device may modify a functionality of a component of the device based on the predicted event occurrence. In one aspect, component modification may include presenting the contextually relevant informational element on a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Hugh O'Donoghue, Peter Charles Whale, Colm Healy, Andrew Pegum, Sean Corrigan, Scott Beith, Jason Hough, Anthony M. Sheehan
  • Publication number: 20160301974
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for communication are provided. A content providing device is operable to use engagement level information to modify presentation of content. In one aspect, the content providing device may determine a first engagement level of a first user in the presentation environment, compare the first engagement level to an engagement threshold to determine if the first engagement level is less than the engagement threshold, and provide the content in the presentation environment using a second set of presentation attributes upon a determination that the first engagement level is less than the engagement threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Jason HOUGH, Jonathan K. Kies, Scott Beith
  • Patent number: 9398335
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for communication are provided. A content providing device is operable to use engagement level information to modify presentation of content. In one aspect, the content providing device may determine that an engagement level at a first time is less than an engagement threshold at the first time. The engagement level may be based at least on one or more contextual items associated with presentation of content by the content providing device. Further, the content providing device may store a marker associated with the content at the first time in storage. Moreover, the content providing device may determine whether the engagement level at a second time is greater than or equal to the engagement threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jason Hough, Jonathan K. Kies, Scott Beith
  • Patent number: 9253282
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for communication are provided in which a communications device is operable to provide an improved user experience or to improve the performance and/or operation of the device through use of an enriched user profile. In one aspect, the communications device may obtain an attribute including a user specific informational element from a component operable on the communications device. The communications device may generate a profile synopsis from the attribute by abstracting at least a portion of the user specific informational element from the attribute, and transmit the profile synopsis. The communications device may receive an enhanced informational element derived from an aggregation of profile synopses from a plurality of devices and may generate an enriched user profile by augmenting the attribute with at least a portion of the received enhanced informational element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Hugh O'Donoghue, Peter Charles Whale, Colm Healy, Andrew Pegum, Sean Corrigan, Scott Beith, Jason Hough, Anthony M. Sheehan
  • Publication number: 20140150002
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for communication are provided. A content providing device is operable to use engagement level information to modify presentation of content. In one aspect, the content providing device may determine that an engagement level at a first time is less than an engagement threshold at the first time. The engagement level may be based at least on one or more contextual items associated with presentation of content by the content providing device. Further, the content providing device may store a marker associated with the content at the first time in storage. Moreover, the content providing device may determine whether the engagement level at a second time is greater than or equal to the engagement threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jason HOUGH, Jonathan K. KIES, Scott BEITH
  • Publication number: 20130246595
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for communication are provided in which a communications device is operable to obtain an attribute associated with an enriched user profile including three or more informational elements. In one aspect, at least one of the three or more informational elements may include a contextual sub-element. The communications device may be operable to populate an organizational matrix using the three or more informational elements, and determine a repetitious structure based at least in part on analysis of the populated organizational matrix. In one aspect, the device may determine a relevance value associated with the attribute based at least in part on the determined repetitious structure and predict a second attribute based at least in part on the determined relevance and the repetitious structure. In one aspect, the device may query the organizational matrix using a querying criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Hugh O'DONOGHUE, Peter Charles WHALE, Colm HEALY, Andrew PEGUM, Sean CORRIGAN, Scott BEITH, Jason HOUGH
  • Publication number: 20130238686
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for communication are provided in which a communications device is operable to provide an improved user experience or to improve the performance and/or operation of the device through use of an enriched user profile. In one aspect, the communications device may obtain an attribute including a user specific informational element from a component operable on the communications device. The communications device may generate a profile synopsis from the attribute by abstracting at least a portion of the user specific informational element from the attribute, and transmit the profile synopsis. The communications device may receive an enhanced informational element derived from an aggregation of profile synopses from a plurality of devices and may generate an enriched user profile by augmenting the attribute with at least a portion of the received enhanced informational element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventors: Hugh O'DONOGHUE, Peter Charles WHALE, Colm HEALY, Andrew PEGUM, Sean CORRIGAN, Scott BEITH, Jason HOUGH, Anthony M. SHEEHAN
  • Publication number: 20130238540
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for communication are provided in which a communications device is operable to provide an improved user experience or to improve the performance and/or operation of the communications device through use of an enriched user profile. In one aspect, the communications device may predict an event occurrence by interpreting an enriched user profile including an attribute and an enhanced informational element. The communications device may modify a functionality of a component of the device based on the predicted event occurrence. In one aspect, component modification may include presenting the contextually relevant informational element on a user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventors: Hugh O'DONOGHUE, Peter Charles WHALE, Colm HEALY, Andrew PEGUM, Sean CORRIGAN, Scott BEITH, Jason HOUGH, Anthony M. SHEEHAN