Patents by Inventor Kavita Appachu

Kavita Appachu 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: 8346680
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that executes an application. During operation, the system physiologically monitors a user of the application with a set of sensors as the application executes. Next, the system assesses a mental state of the user based on physiological data collected from the sensors. Finally, the system changes the behavior of the application based on the assessed mental state to facilitate use of the application by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Intuit Inc.
    Inventors: Wendy Castleman, Melanie Baran, Kavita Appachu
  • Publication number: 20090248594
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that executes an application. During operation, the system physiologically monitors a user of the application with a set of sensors as the application executes. Next, the system assesses a mental state of the user based on physiological data collected from the sensors. Finally, the system changes the behavior of the application based on the assessed mental state to facilitate use of the application by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: INTUIT INC.
    Inventors: Wendy Castleman, Melanie Baran, Kavita Appachu