Patents by Inventor Joseph P. Cerra
Joseph P. Cerra 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: 20240103677Abstract: A computer system optionally displays a user interface object that reveals content based on whether the content is private or shared. A computer system optionally displays a user interface object that includes shared content based on whether participants have entitlement to the content. A computer system optionally displays a sharing indicator that indicates that the respective content is shared with one or more other participants.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Christopher D. MCKENZIE, Jay MOON, Steve O. LEMAY, Rajat BHARDWAJ, Shih-Sang CHIU, Connor A. SMITH, Joseph P. CERRA, Willem MATTELAER
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Publication number: 20240095984Abstract: Some examples of the disclosure are directed to systems and methods for presenting content in a three-dimensional environment by one or more electronic devices in a multi-user communication session. In some examples, a first electronic device and a second electronic device are communicatively linked in a multi-user communication session, wherein the first electronic device and the second electronic device are configured to display a three-dimensional environment, respectively. In some examples, the first electronic device and the second electronic device are grouped in a first spatial group within the multi-user communication session. In some examples, if the second electronic device determines that the first electronic device changes states (and/or vice versa), the user of the first electronic device and the user of the second electronic device are no longer grouped into the same spatial group within the multi-user communication session.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Miao REN, Shih-Sang CHIU, Connor A. SMITH, Joseph P. CERRA, Willem MATTELAER
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Patent number: 11928483Abstract: An electronic device presents a user interface including an output property that represents a first type of output. The device detects a first input associated with modifying the first type of output via a first behavior model, and changes the output property over time based on the first behavior model and updates the user interface based on the changes in the output property. While updating the user interface, the device detects a change to the user input; and changes the output property over time based on a second behavior model based on: a value of the output property determined based on the first behavior model; and a first derivative of the value of the output property with respect to time determined based on the first behavior model. The device updates the user interface based on the changes in the output property that occur based on the second behavior model.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Brandon M. Walkin, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Dmitry A. Gorbik, Marcos Alonso Ruiz, Nathan de Vries, Joseph P Cerra, Emanuele Rudel
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Patent number: 11909791Abstract: Facilitating collaboration in a multiuser communication session includes detecting initiation of an interaction between a user of a first device and a virtual object in a multiuser communication session, where the first device and a second device are active in the multiuser communication session, and where state information is synchronized among the first device and second device in the multiuser communication session. In accordance with detecting the initiation of an interaction between the user and the virtual object, synchronization of state information is suspended by the first device, where the state information is related to the interaction between the user and the virtual object. A representation of the multiuser communication session at the first device and a representation of the multiuser communication session at the second device are inconsistent in accordance with the suspended synchronization of the state information.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Luis R. Deliz Centeno, Joseph P. Cerra
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Patent number: 11856039Abstract: The disclosure pertains to techniques for collaborating in a multiuser communication session, including, at a first device, receiving a request to launch a first application in a multiuser communication session with a second device; presenting an environment of the first application in the multiuser communication session; receiving, by one or more processes of the multiuser communication session, data from the first user, the data including input data and first communications data; providing, by the one or more processes, the input data to the first application; providing, by the one or more processes, the first communications data to the second device; receiving, by the one or more processes, second communications data from the second device; and presenting, by the one or more processes, the second communications data in the environment of the first application, wherein the first application is restricted from accessing the first communications data and second communications data.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2023Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Luis R. Deliz Centeno, Joseph P. Cerra
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Publication number: 20230308494Abstract: Facilitating collaboration in a multiuser communication session includes detecting initiation of an interaction between a user of a first device and a virtual object in a multiuser communication session, where the first device and a second device are active in the multiuser communication session, and where state information is synchronized among the first device and second device in the multiuser communication session. In accordance with detecting the initiation of an interaction between the user and the virtual object, synchronization of state information is suspended by the first device, where the state information is related to the interaction between the user and the virtual object. A representation of the multiuser communication session at the first device and a representation of the multiuser communication session at the second device are inconsistent in accordance with the suspended synchronization of the state information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Luis R. Deliz Centeno, Joseph P. Cerra
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Publication number: 20230308495Abstract: The disclosure pertains to techniques for collaborating in a multi user communications environment. One such technique includes receiving, at a first communication device, data associated with a multi user communication session between a first user of the first communication device and a second user of a second communication device, presenting, at the first communication device, a non-extended reality graphical user interface (GUI), the non-extended reality GUI including a non-extended reality representation of a virtual object included in the multi user communication session and a representation of the second user based on the data associated with the multi user communication session, and updating, at the first communication device, the non-extended reality GUI to illustrate an interaction between the representation of the second user and the virtual object in response to the data indicating the interaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Luis R. Deliz Centeno, Joseph P. Cerra
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Publication number: 20230297710Abstract: The disclosure pertains to techniques for collaborating in a multiuser communications environment. One such technique comprises receiving a request from a first device to launch an application in a multiuser communication session with a second device, wherein the request includes an indication of data to be made available in the multiuser communication session and providing the multiuser version of the application to the first device based on the data, wherein the multiuser version of the application provides access to the indicated data, and wherein the multiuser version of the application provides shared functionality between the first device and the second device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Luis R. Deliz Centeno, Joseph P. Cerra
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Publication number: 20230298267Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein more accurately or efficiently determine to which of multiple potential virtual objects user input should be directed in a 3D graphical environment. In some implementations, this involves using a rule that accounts for the types of the virtual objects to which a particular event may correspond. For example, a direction of intent may be identified and a rule used to determine to which of multiple potential virtual objects to associate an event.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2022Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Charilaos PAPADOPOULOS, Aaron M. BURNS, Alexis H. PALANGIE, Andrew P. RICHARDSON, Bruno M. SOMMER, Charles MAGAHERN, Joseph P. CERRA, Justin T. VOSS, Luis R. DELIZ CENTENO, Mark A. EBBOLE, Martin GARSTENAUER, Peter L. HAJAS, Samuel L. IGLESIAS
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Publication number: 20230300181Abstract: The disclosure pertains to techniques for collaborating in a multiuser communication session, including, at a first device, receiving a request to launch a first application in a multiuser communication session with a second device; presenting an environment of the first application in the multiuser communication session; receiving, by one or more processes of the multiuser communication session, data from the first user, the data including input data and first communications data; providing, by the one or more processes, the input data to the first application; providing, by the one or more processes, the first communications data to the second device; receiving, by the one or more processes, second communications data from the second device; and presenting, by the one or more processes, the second communications data in the environment of the first application, wherein the first application is restricted from accessing the first communications data and second communications data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Luis R. Deliz Centeno, Joseph P. Cerra
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Publication number: 20180336043Abstract: An electronic device presents a user interface including an output property that represents a first type of output. The device detects a first input associated with modifying the first type of output via a first behavior model, and changes the output property over time based on the first behavior model and updates the user interface based on the changes in the output property. While updating the user interface, the device detects a change to the user input; and changes the output property over time based on a second behavior model based on: a value of the output property determined based on the first behavior model; and a first derivative of the value of the output property with respect to time determined based on the first behavior model. The device updates the user interface based on the changes in the output property that occur based on the second behavior model.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2017Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventors: Brandon M. Walkin, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Dmitry A. Gorbik, Marcos Alonso Ruiz, Nathan de Vries, Joseph P Cerra, Emanuele Rudel
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Patent number: 10056077Abstract: Speech recorded by an audio capture facility of a music facility is processed by a speech recognition facility to generate results that are provided to the music facility. When information related to a music application running on the music facility are provided to the speech recognition facility, the results generated are based at least in part on the application related information. The speech recognition facility uses an unstructured language model for generating results. The user of the music facility may optionally be allowed to edit the results being provided to the music facility. The speech recognition facility may also adapt speech recognition based on usage of the results.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2008Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: Joseph P. Cerra, John N. Nguyen, Michael S. Phillips, Han Shu
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Patent number: 8996379Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a mobile environment speech processing facility. The present invention may provide for the entering of text into a software application resident on a mobile communication facility, where recorded speech may be presented by the user using the mobile communications facility's resident capture facility. Transmission of the recording may be provided through a wireless communication facility to a speech recognition facility, and may be accompanied by information related to the software application. Results may be generated utilizing the speech recognition facility that may be independent of structured grammar, and may be based at least in part on the information relating to the software application and the recording. The results may then be transmitted to the mobile communications facility, where they may be loaded into the software application. In addition, the speech recognition facility may be adapted based on usage.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2007Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Vlingo CorporationInventors: Joseph P. Cerra, Roman V. Kishchenko, John N. Nguyen, Michael S. Phillips, Han Shu
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Patent number: 8886540Abstract: A method and system for entering information into a software application resident on a mobile communication facility is provided. The method and system may include recording speech presented by a user using a mobile communication facility resident capture facility, transmitting the recording through a wireless communication facility to a speech recognition facility, transmitting information relating to the software application to the speech recognition facility, generating results utilizing the speech recognition facility using an unstructured language model based at least in part on the information relating to the software application and the recording, transmitting the results to the mobile communications facility, loading the results into the software application and simultaneously displaying the results as a set of words and as a set of application results based on those words.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2008Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Vlingo CorporationInventors: Joseph P. Cerra, John N. Nguyen, Michael S. Phillips, Han Shu, Alexandra Beth Mischke
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Patent number: 8880405Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a mobile environment speech processing facility. The present invention may provide for the entering of text into a software application resident on a mobile communication facility, where recorded speech may be presented by the user using the mobile communications facility's resident capture facility. Transmission of the recording may be provided through a wireless communication facility to a speech recognition facility, and may be accompanied by information related to the software application. Results may be generated utilizing the speech recognition facility that may be independent of structured grammar, and may be based at least in part on the information relating to the software application and the recording. The results may then be transmitted to the mobile communications facility, where they may be loaded into the software application.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2007Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Vlingo CorporationInventors: Joseph P. Cerra, Roman V. Kishchenko, John N. Nguyen, Michael S. Phillips, Han Shu
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Patent number: 8838457Abstract: A user may control a mobile communication facility through recognized speech provided to the mobile communication facility. Speech that is recorded by a user using a mobile communication facility resident capture facility. A speech recognition facility generates results of the recorded speech using an unstructured language model based at least in part on information relating to the recording. A function of the operating system of the mobile communication facility is controlled based on the results.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2008Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Vlingo CorporationInventors: Joseph P. Cerra, John N. Nguyen, Michael S. Phillips, Han Shu
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Publication number: 20090030685Abstract: Speech recorded by an audio capture facility of a navigation facility is processed by a speech recognition facility to generate results that are provided to the navigation facility. When information related to a navigation application running on the navigation facility are provided to the speech recognition facility, the results generated are based at least in part on the application related information. The speech recognition facility uses an unstructured language model for generating results. The user of the navigation facility may optionally be allowed to edit the results being provided to the navigation facility. The speech recognition facility may also adapt speech recognition based on usage of the results.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventors: Joseph P. Cerra, John N. Nguyen, Michael S. Phillips, Han Shu, Yongdeng Chen
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Publication number: 20090030687Abstract: A user may control a mobile communication facility through recognized speech provided to the mobile communication facility. Speech that is recorded by a user using a mobile communication facility resident capture facility is transmitted through a wireless communication facility to a speech recognition facility. The speech recognition facility generates results using an unstructured language model based at least in part on information relating to the recording. The results are transmitted to the mobile communications facility where an action is performed on the mobile communication facility based on the results and adapting the speech recognition facility based on usage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventors: Joseph P. Cerra, John N. Nguyen, Michael S. Phillips, Han Shu, Alexandra Beth Mischke, Christopher Michael Micali
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Publication number: 20090030696Abstract: A user may control a mobile communication facility through recognized speech provided to the mobile communication facility. Speech that is recorded by a user using a mobile communication facility resident capture facility. A speech recognition facility generates results of the recorded speech using an unstructured language model based at least in part on information relating to the recording. A function of the operating system of the mobile communication facility is controlled based on the results.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventors: Joseph P. Cerra, John N. Nguyen, Michael S. Phillips, Han Shu
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Publication number: 20090030684Abstract: A method and system for entering information into a software application resident on a mobile communication facility is provided. The method and system may include recording speech presented by a user using a mobile communication facility resident capture facility, transmitting the recording through a wireless communication facility to a speech recognition facility, transmitting information relating to the software application to the speech recognition facility, generating results utilizing the speech recognition facility using an unstructured language model based at least in part on the information relating to the software application and the recording, transmitting the results to the mobile communications facility, loading the results into the software application and simultaneously displaying the results as a set of words and as a set of application results based on those words.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventors: Joseph P. Cerra, John N. Nguyen, Michael S. Phillips, Han Shu, Alexandra Beth Mischke