Patents by Inventor Marilyn A. Walker
Marilyn A. Walker 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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Patent number: 8620669Abstract: Disclosed is a task classification system that interacts with a user. The task classification system may include a recognizer that may recognize symbols in the user's input communication, and a natural language understanding unit that may determine whether the user's input communication can be understood. If the user's input communication can be understood, the natural language understanding unit may generate understanding data. The system may also include a communicative goal generator that may generate communicative goals based on the symbols recognized by the recognizer and understanding data from the natural language understanding unit. The generated communicative goals may be related to information needed to be obtained from the user. The system may further include a sentence planning unit that may automatically plan one or more sentences based on the communicative goals generated by the communicative goal generator with at least one of the sentences plans being output to the user.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Marilyn A. Walker, Owen Christopher Rambow, Monica Rogati
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Publication number: 20130041654Abstract: Disclosed is a task classification system that interacts with a user. The task classification system may include a recognizer that may recognize symbols in the user's input communication, and a natural language understanding unit that may determine whether the user's input communication can be understood. If the user's input communication can be understood, the natural language understanding unit may generate understanding data. The system may also include a communicative goal generator that may generate communicative goals based on the symbols recognized by the recognizer and understanding data from the natural language understanding unit. The generated communicative goals may be related to information needed to be obtained from the user. The system may further include a sentence planning unit that may automatically plan one or more sentences based on the communicative goals generated by the communicative goal generator with at least one of the sentences plans being output to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Marilyn A. Walker, Owen Christopher Rambow, Monica Rogati
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Patent number: 8209186Abstract: The invention relates to a method for sentence planning (120) in a task classification system that interacts with a user. The method may include recognizing symbols in the user's input communication and determining whether the user's input communication can be understood. If the user's communication can be understood, understanding data may be generated (220). The method may further include generating communicative goals (3010) based on the recognized symbols and understanding data. The generated communicative goals (3010) may be related to information needed to be obtained form the user. The method may also include automatically planning one or more sentences (3020) based on the generated communicative goals and outputting at least one of the sentence plans to the user (3080).Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2011Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Marilyn A. Walker, Owen Christopher Rambow, Monica Rogati
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Patent number: 8185401Abstract: The invention relates to a system that interacts with a user in an automated dialog system (100). The system may include a communicative goal generator (210) that generates communicative goals based on a first communication received from the user. The generated communicative goals (210) may be related to information needed to be obtained from the user. The system may further include a sentence planning unit (220) that automatically plans one or more sentences based on the communicative goals generated by the communicative goal generator (210). At least one of the planned sentences may be then output to the user (230).Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2010Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Marilyn A. Walker, Owen Christopher Rambow, Monica Rogati
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Patent number: 8180647Abstract: The invention relates to a task classification system (900) that interacts with a user. The task classification system (900) may include a recognizer (920) that may recognize symbols in the user's input communication, and a natural language understanding unit (900) that may determine whether the user's input communication can be understood. If the user's input communication can be understood, the natural language understanding unit (930) may generate understanding data. The system may also include a communicative goal generator that may generate communicative goals based on the symbols recognized by the recognizer (920) and understanding data from the natural language understanding unit (930). The generated communicative goals may be related to information needed to be obtained from the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2011Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Marilyn A. Walker, Owen Christopher Rambow, Monica Rogati
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Publication number: 20110320190Abstract: The invention relates to a task classification system (900) that interacts with a user. The task classification system (900) may include a recognizer (920) that may recognize symbols in the user's input communication, and a natural language understanding unit (900) that may determine whether the user's input communication can be understood. If the user's input communication can be understood, the natural language understanding unit (930) may generate understanding data. The system may also include a communicative goal generator that may generate communicative goals based on the symbols recognized by the recognizer (920) and understanding data from the natural language understanding unit (930). The generated communicative goals may be related to information needed to be obtained from the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Marilyn A. Walker, Owen Christopher Rambow, Monica Rogati
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Patent number: 8019610Abstract: The invention relates to a task classification system (900) that interacts with a user. The task classification system (900) may include a recognizer (920) that may recognize symbols in the user's input communication, and a natural language understanding unit (900) that may determine whether the user's input communication can be understood. If the user's input communication can be understood, the natural language understanding unit (930) may generate understanding data. The system may also include a communicative goal generator that may generate communicative goals based on the symbols recognized by the recognizer (920) and understanding data from the natural language understanding unit (930). The generated communicative goals may be related to information needed to be obtained from the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2009Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Marilyn A. Walker, Owen Christopher Rambow, Monica Rogati
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Publication number: 20110218807Abstract: The invention relates to a method for sentence planning (120) in a task classification system that interacts with a user. The method may include recognizing symbols in the user's input communication and determining whether the user's input communication can be understood. If the user's communication can be understood, understanding data may be generated (220). The method may further include generating communicative goals (3010) based on the recognized symbols and understanding data. The generated communicative goals (3010) may be related to information needed to be obtained form the user. The method may also include automatically planning one or more sentences (3020) based on the generated communicative goals and outputting at least one of the sentence plans to the user (3080).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property ll, LPInventors: Marilyn A. WALKER, Owen Christopher RAMBOW, Monica ROGATI
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Patent number: 7949537Abstract: The invention relates to a method for sentence planning (120) in a task classification system that interacts with a user. The method may include recognizing symbols in the user's input communication and determining whether the user's input communication can be understood. If the user's communication can be understood, understanding data may be generated (220). The method may further include generating communicative goals (3010) based on the recognized symbols and understanding data. The generated communicative goals (3010) may be related to information needed to be obtained form the user. The method may also include automatically planning one or more sentences (3020) based on the generated communicative goals and outputting at least one of the sentence plans to the user (3080).Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2009Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Marilyn A. Walker, Owen Christopher Rambow, Monica Rogati
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Publication number: 20100241420Abstract: The invention relates to a system that interacts with a user in an automated dialog system (100). The system may include a communicative goal generator (210) that generates communicative goals based on a first communication received from the user. The generated communicative goals (210) may be related to information needed to be obtained from the user. The system may further include a sentence planning unit (220) that automatically plans one or more sentences based on the communicative goals generated by the communicative goal generator (210). At least one of the planned sentences may be then output to the user (230).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P., via transfer from AT&T Corp.Inventors: Marilyn A. Walker, Owen Christopher Rambow, Monica Rogati
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Patent number: 7729918Abstract: The invention relates to a system that interacts with a user in an automated dialog system (100). The system may include a communicative goal generator (210) that generates communicative goals based on a first communication received from the user. The generated communicative goals (210) may be related to information needed to be obtained from the user. The system may further include a sentence planning unit (220) that automatically plans one or more sentences based on the communicative goals generated by the communicative goal generator (210). At least one of the planned sentences may be then output to the user (230).Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2002Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, LPInventors: Marilyn A. Walker, Owen Christopher Rambow, Monica Rogati
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Publication number: 20090276225Abstract: The invention relates to a method for sentence planning (120) in a task classification system that interacts with a user. The method may include recognizing symbols in the user's input communication and determining whether the user's input communication can be understood. If the user's communication can be understood, understanding data may be generated (220). The method may further include generating communicative goals (3010) based on the recognized symbols and understanding data. The generated communicative goals (3010) may be related to information needed to be obtained form the user. The method may also include automatically planning one or more sentences (3020) based on the generated communicative goals and outputting at least one of the sentence plans to the user (3080).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2009Publication date: November 5, 2009Applicant: AT&T Corp.Inventors: Marilyn A. Walker, Owen Christopher Rambow, Monica Rogati
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Publication number: 20090222267Abstract: The invention relates to a task classification system (900) that interacts with a user. The task classification system (900) may include a recognizer (920) that may recognize symbols in the user's input communication, and a natural language understanding unit (900) that may determine whether the user's input communication can be understood. If the user's input communication can be understood, the natural language understanding unit (930) may generate understanding data. The system may also include a communicative goal generator that may generate communicative goals based on the symbols recognized by the recognizer (920) and understanding data from the natural language understanding unit (930). The generated communicative goals may be related to information needed to be obtained from the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2009Publication date: September 3, 2009Applicant: AT&T Corp.Inventors: Marilyn A. Walker, Owen Christopher Rambow, Monica Rogati
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Patent number: 7574362Abstract: The invention relates to a method for sentence planning (120) in a task classification system that interacts with a user. The method may include recognizing symbols in the user's input communication and determining whether the user's input communication can be understood. If the user's communication can be understood, understanding data may be generated (220). The method may further include generating communicative goals (3010) based on the recognized symbols and understanding data. The generated communicative goals (3010) may be related to information needed to be obtained form the user. The method may also include automatically planning one or more sentences (3020) based on the generated communicative goals and outputting at least one of the sentence plans to the user (3080).Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2002Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Marilyn A. Walker, Owen Christopher Rambow, Monica Rogati
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Patent number: 7516076Abstract: The invention relates to a task classification system (900) that interacts with a user. The task classification system (900) may include a recognizer (920) that may recognize symbols in the user's input communication, and a natural language understanding unit (900) that may determine whether the user's input communication can be understood. If the user's input communication can be understood, the natural language understanding unit (930) may generate understanding data. The system may also include a communicative goal generator that may generate communicative goals based on the symbols recognized by the recognizer (920) and understanding data from the natural language understanding unit (930). The generated communicative goals may be related to information needed to be obtained from the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2002Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Marilyn A. Walker, Owen Christopher Rambow, Monica Rogati
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Publication number: 20040098245Abstract: The invention relates to a method for sentence planning (120) in a task classification system that interacts with a user. The method may include recognizing symbols in the user's input communication and determining whether the user's input communication can be understood. If the user's communication can be understood, understanding data may be generated (220). The method may further include generating communicative goals (3010) based on the recognized symbols and understanding data. The generated communicative goals (3010) may be related to information needed to be obtained form the user. The method may also include automatically planning one or more sentences (3020) based on the generated communicative goals and outputting at least one of the sentence plans to the user (3080).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2002Publication date: May 20, 2004Inventors: Marilyn A Walker, Owen Christopher Rambow, Monica Rogati
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Publication number: 20030115062Abstract: 1 The invention relates to a method for interacting with a user using an automated dialog system (100). The method may include generating communicative goals (210) based on a first communication received from the user. The generated communicative goals (210) may be related to information needed to be obtained from the user. Based on the generated communicative goals (210) one or more sentences may be automatically planned (220) to achieve at least a portion of the communicative goals (210). Then, at least one of the planned sentences (220) may be output to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2002Publication date: June 19, 2003Inventors: Marilyn A. Walker, Owen Christopher Rambow, Monica Rogati
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Publication number: 20030110037Abstract: The invention relates to a task classification system (900) that interacts with a user. The task classification system (900) may include a recognizer (920) that may recognize symbols in the user's input communication, and a natural language understanding unit (900) that may determine whether the user's input communication can be understood. If the user's input communication can be understood, the natural language understanding unit (930) may generate understanding data. The system may also include a communicative goal generator that may generate communicative goals based on the symbols recognized by the recognizer (920) and understanding data from the natural language understanding unit (930). The generated communicative goals may be related to information needed to be obtained from the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Inventors: Marilyn A Walker, Owen Christhoper Rambow, Monica Rogati
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Publication number: 20030097249Abstract: The invention relates to a system that interacts with a user in an automated dialog system (100). The system may include a communicative goal generator (210) that generates communicative goals based on a first communication received from the user. The generated communicative goals (210) may be related to information needed to be obtained from the user. The system may further include a sentence planning unit (220) that automatically plans one or more sentences based on the communicative goals generated by the communicative goal generator (210). At least one of the planned sentences may be then output to the user (230).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2002Publication date: May 22, 2003Inventors: Marilyn A. Walker, Owen Christopher Rambow, Monica Rogati
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Publication number: 20030093419Abstract: A system and method of providing information to a user via interaction with a computer device is disclosed. The computer device is capable of receiving user input via speech, pen or multi-modally. The device receives a user query regarding a business or other entity within an area such as a city. The user query is input in speech, pen or multi-modally. The computer device responds with information associated with the request using a map on the computer device screen. The device receives further user input in speech, pen or multi-modally, and presents a response to the user query. The multi-modal input can be any combination of speech, handwriting pen input and/or gesture pen input.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Srinivas Bangalore, Michael Johnston, Marilyn A. Walker, Stephen Whittaker