Patents by Inventor Kenneth C. Nitz

Kenneth C. Nitz 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: 11508376
    Abstract: The activities of multiple virtual personal assistant (VPA) applications are coordinated. For example, different portions of a conversational natural language dialog involving a user and a computing device may be handled by different VPAs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Nitz, Patrick D. Lincoln
  • Patent number: 11206276
    Abstract: A correlator that includes a number of modules cooperating with each other. A transaction correlation module correlates network flow information for one or more network packet flows corresponding to one or more host-agent network-transaction records on whom participated in a network packet flow. The host-agent network-transaction records at least contain source information. A host input module to take in the host-agent network-transaction records from each host agent on its host computing device connecting to the correlator. A merged record creator creates a merged record for corresponding matches of one or more of the host-agent network-transaction records to one or more of the network packet flows. The merged record gives the network policy enforcement module a complete picture of both the network traffic flow information along with the source information that participated in the network packet flows in order to apply network polices against the network packet flows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Nitz, Phillip Porras, Steven Cheung
  • Patent number: 11100065
    Abstract: A system may include multiple personal data sources and a machine-implemented data extractor and correlator configured to retrieve personal data from at least one of the personal data sources. The data extractor and correlator may extract information from unstructured data within the retrieved personal data and correlate the extracted information with previously stored structured data to generate additional structured data. The system may also include a storage device configured to store the previously stored structured data and the additional structured data. A natural language query module may be configured to receive a natural language query from a user and provide a response to the natural language query based at least in part on one or both of the previously stored structured data and the additional structured data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
    Inventors: Thierry Donneau-Golencer, Rajan Singh, Madhu Yarlagadda, Corey Hulen, Kenneth C. Nitz, William Scott Mark
  • Patent number: 11093467
    Abstract: A system may include multiple personal data sources and a machine-implemented data extractor and correlator configured to retrieve personal data from at least one of the personal data sources. The data extractor and correlator may extract information from unstructured data within the retrieved personal data and correlate the extracted information with previously stored structured data to generate additional structured data. The system may also include a storage device configured to store the previously stored structured data and the additional structured data. A natural language query module may be configured to receive a natural language query from a user and provide a response to the natural language query based at least in part on one or both of the previously stored structured data and the additional structured data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
    Inventors: Thierry Donneau-Golencer, Rajan Singh, Madhu Yarlagadda, Corey Hulen, Kenneth C. Nitz, William Scott Mark
  • Publication number: 20200228553
    Abstract: A correlator that includes a number of modules cooperating with each other. A transaction correlation module correlates network flow information for one or more network packet flows corresponding to one or more host-agent network-transaction records on whom participated in a network packet flow. The host-agent network-transaction records at least contain source information. A host input module to take in the host-agent network-transaction records from each host agent on its host computing device connecting to the correlator. A merged record creator creates a merged record for corresponding matches of one or more of the host-agent network-transaction records to one or more of the network packet flows. The merged record gives the network policy enforcement module a complete picture of both the network traffic flow information along with the source information that participated in the network packet flows in order to apply network polices against the network packet flows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Nitz, Phillip Porras, Steven Cheung
  • Publication number: 20190130915
    Abstract: The activities of multiple virtual personal assistant (VPA) applications are coordinated. For example, different portions of a conversational natural language dialog involving a user and a computing device may be handled by different VPAs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Nitz, Patrick D. Lincoln
  • Publication number: 20190050432
    Abstract: A system may include multiple personal data sources and a machine-implemented data extractor and correlator configured to retrieve personal data from at least one of the personal data sources. The data extractor and correlator may extract information from unstructured data within the retrieved personal data and correlate the extracted information with previously stored structured data to generate additional structured data. The system may also include a storage device configured to store the previously stored structured data and the additional structured data. A natural language query module may be configured to receive a natural language query from a user and provide a response to the natural language query based at least in part on one or both of the previously stored structured data and the additional structured data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Thierry DONNEAU-GOLENCER, Rajan Singh, Madhu Yarlagadda, Corey Hulen, Kenneth C. Nitz, William Scott Mark
  • Publication number: 20190050433
    Abstract: A system may include multiple personal data sources and a machine-implemented data extractor and correlator configured to retrieve personal data from at least one of the personal data sources. The data extractor and correlator may extract information from unstructured data within the retrieved personal data and correlate the extracted information with previously stored structured data to generate additional structured data. The system may also include a storage device configured to store the previously stored structured data and the additional structured data. A natural language query module may be configured to receive a natural language query from a user and provide a response to the natural language query based at least in part on one or both of the previously stored structured data and the additional structured data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Thierry Donneau-Golencer, Rajan Singh, Madhu Yarlagadda, Corey Hulen, Kenneth C. Nitz, William Scott Mark
  • Patent number: 10204627
    Abstract: The activities of multiple virtual personal assistant (VPA) applications are coordinated. For example, different portions of a conversational natural language dialog involving a user and a computing device may be handled by different VPAs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Nitz, Patrick D. Lincoln
  • Publication number: 20190020689
    Abstract: A network security policy may be implemented at network switches as a set of active packet disposition directives. In a dynamically programmable network, the network switches can be dynamically reprogrammed with new packet disposition directives. An event auditor passively monitors network traffic and provides network activity data indicative of network flows to a network privilege manager. The network privilege manager determines a current network context based on the network activity data. In response to the current network context, the network privilege manager selects a security policy and generates one or more flow policy directives in accordance with the selected policy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Phillip A. Porras, Kenneth C. Nitz
  • Patent number: 10163058
    Abstract: A device, method and system for automatically inferring a mobile user's current context includes applying a user activity knowledge base to real-time inputs and stored user-specific information to determine a current situation. Automated reasoning is used to infer a user-specific context of the current situation. Automated candidate actions may be generated and performed in accordance with the current situation and user-specific context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Nitz, Patrick D. Lincoln, Karen L. Myers, Hung H. Bui, Rukman Senanayake, Grit Denker, William S. Mark, Norman D. Winarsky, Steven S. Weiner
  • Patent number: 10140322
    Abstract: A system may include multiple personal data sources and a machine-implemented data extractor and correlator configured to retrieve personal data from at least one of the personal data sources. The data extractor and correlator may extract information from unstructured data within the retrieved personal data and correlate the extracted information with previously stored structured data to generate additional structured data. The system may also include a storage device configured to store the previously stored structured data and the additional structured data. A natural language query module may be configured to receive a natural language query from a user and provide a response to the natural language query based at least in part on one or both of the previously stored structured data and the additional structured data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
    Inventors: Thierry Donneau-Golencer, Rajan Singh, Madhu Yarlagadda, Corey Hulen, Kenneth C. Nitz, William Scott Mark
  • Patent number: 10116696
    Abstract: A network security policy may be implemented at network switches as a set of active packet disposition directives. In a dynamically programmable network, the network switches can be dynamically reprogrammed with new packet disposition directives. An event auditor passively monitors network traffic and provides network activity data indicative of network flows to a network privilege manager. The network privilege manager determines a current network context based on the network activity data. In response to the current network context, the network privilege manager selects a security policy and generates one or more flow policy directives in accordance with the selected policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: Phillip A. Porras, Kenneth C. Nitz
  • Patent number: 9858332
    Abstract: A system may include a machine-implemented data extractor and correlator configured to retrieve data from at least one data source. The data extractor and correlator may extract information from unstructured data within the retrieved data and correlate the extracted information with previously stored structured data to generate additional structured data. The system may also include a storage device configured to store the previously stored structured data and the additional structured data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: SRI INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Thierry Donneau-Golencer, Kenneth C. Nitz
  • Publication number: 20160350342
    Abstract: A system may include multiple personal data sources and a machine-implemented data extractor and correlator configured to retrieve personal data from at least one of the personal data sources. The data extractor and correlator may extract information from unstructured data within the retrieved personal data and correlate the extracted information with previously stored structured data to generate additional structured data. The system may also include a storage device configured to store the previously stored structured data and the additional structured data. A natural language query module may be configured to receive a natural language query from a user and provide a response to the natural language query based at least in part on one or both of the previously stored structured data and the additional structured data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Thierry DONNEAU-GOLENCER, Rajan Singh, Madhu Yarlagadda, Corey Hulen, Kenneth C. Nitz, William Scott Mark
  • Patent number: 9501745
    Abstract: A device, method and system for automatically inferring a mobile user's current context includes applying a user activity knowledge base to real-time inputs and stored user-specific information to determine a current situation. Automated reasoning is used to infer a user-specific context of the current situation. Automated candidate actions may be generated and performed in accordance with the current situation and user-specific context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: SRI INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Nitz, Patrick D. Lincoln, Karen L. Myers, Hung H. Bui, Rukman Senanayake, Grit Denker, William S. Mark, Norman D. Winarsky, Steven S. Weiner
  • Patent number: 9443007
    Abstract: A system may include multiple personal data sources and a machine-implemented data extractor and correlator configured to retrieve personal data from at least one of the personal data sources. The data extractor and correlator may extract information from unstructured data within the retrieved personal data and correlate the extracted information with previously stored structured data to generate additional structured data. The system may also include a storage device configured to store the previously stored structured data and the additional structured data. A natural language query module may be configured to receive a natural language query from a user and provide a response to the natural language query based at least in part on one or both of the previously stored structured data and the additional structured data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Thierry Donneau-Golencer, Rajan Singh, Madhu Yarlagadda, Corey Hulen, Kenneth C. Nitz, William Scott Mark
  • Patent number: 9245001
    Abstract: A content processing system may include any of a number of content processing techniques such as condensed content management, multi-content compilation management, associated content compilation management, recommended content management, and content cluster management.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: SRI INTERNATIONAL
    Inventor: Kenneth C. Nitz
  • Patent number: 9245010
    Abstract: A system may include a machine-implemented data extractor and correlator configured to retrieve data from at least one data source. The data extractor and correlator may extract information from unstructured data within the retrieved data and correlate the extracted information with previously stored structured data to generate additional structured data. The system may also include a storage device configured to store the previously stored structured data and the additional structured data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: SRI INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Thierry Donneau-Golencer, Kenneth C. Nitz
  • Publication number: 20150213371
    Abstract: A device, method and system for automatically inferring a mobile user's current context includes applying a user activity knowledge base to real-time inputs and stored user-specific information to determine a current situation. Automated reasoning is used to infer a user-specific context of the current situation. Automated candidate actions may be generated and performed in accordance with the current situation and user-specific context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Nitz, Patrick D. Lincoln, Karen L. Myers, Hung H. Bui, Rukman Senanayake, Grit Denker, William S. Mark, Norman D. Winarsky, Steven S. Weiner