Patents by Inventor Nathaniel George Freier
Nathaniel George Freier 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: 11921730Abstract: Described herein are mechanisms to allow users to access functionality of applications in a suite of applications. In a first aspect, when a query relating to functionality of an application is received from a user, an index containing both top-level and sub-level functionality is searched. Results are ranked using a trained machine learning model using both context describing user interactions and the search results. A subset of the ranked results are presented to the user as options. In a second aspect the index can comprise entries describing functionality from other applications so that results presented to the user can include cross-application functionality. In a third aspect, the index can be searched using the context prior to receiving a query and adjusting the user interface based on the results. In a fourth aspect, the system can recommend other applications and/or devices that are better suited to a user's intent.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Madeline Schuster Kleiner, Nathaniel George Freier, Bernhard Kohlmeier, Amod Anil Agashe, Jignesh Shah, Tomasz Lukasz Religa
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Publication number: 20220253449Abstract: Described herein are mechanisms to allow users to access functionality of applications in a suite of applications. In a first aspect, when a query relating to functionality of an application is received from a user, an index containing both top-level and sub-level functionality is searched. Results are ranked using a trained machine learning model using both context describing user interactions and the search results. A subset of the ranked results are presented to the user as options. In a second aspect the index can comprise entries describing functionality from other applications so that results presented to the user can include cross-application functionality. In a third aspect, the index can be searched using the context prior to receiving a query and adjusting the user interface based on the results. In a fourth aspect, the system can recommend other applications and/or devices that are better suited to a user's intent.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Madeline Schuster KLEINER, Nathaniel George FREIER, Bernhard KOHLMEIER, Amod Anil AGASHE, Jignesh SHAH, Tomasz Lukasz RELIGA
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Patent number: 11347756Abstract: Described herein are mechanisms to allow users to access functionality of applications in a suite of applications. In a first aspect, when a query relating to functionality of an application is received from a user, an index containing both top-level and sub-level functionality is searched. Results are ranked using a trained machine learning model using both context describing user interactions and the search results. A subset of the ranked results are presented to the user as options. In a second aspect the index can comprise entries describing functionality from other applications so that results presented to the user can include cross-application functionality. In a third aspect, the index can be searched using the context prior to receiving a query and adjusting the user interface based on the results. In a fourth aspect, the system can recommend other applications and/or devices that are better suited to a user's intent.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Madeline Schuster Kleiner, Nathaniel George Freier, Bernhard Kohlmeier, Amod Anil Agashe, Jignesh Shah, Tomasz Lukasz Religa
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Patent number: 11232145Abstract: Author-created digital agents and content corpora for electronic documents are described. A content corpora service can include application programming interfaces such as for adding content to a corpus, attaching a corpus to a document, retrieving corpora associated with an author, and searching content of a corpus. An author-created digital agent can receive a request from a consumer of a document, determine corpora associated with the document, formulate a query based on the request, and search content associated with the corpora associated with the document.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Bernhard S. J. Kohlmeier, Nathaniel George Freier, Douglas M. Taylor, Chenguang Yang
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Publication number: 20210240770Abstract: An application search system providing an application suggestion service can perform a method including receiving at least one capability from each of a plurality of applications and registering the at least one capability of each of the plurality of applications as registered capabilities. Each capability can include a feature of that application and one or more parameters to be used by that application for that feature. When the application search system receives an intent of a user, the system matches the intent of the user with at least one feature from the registered capabilities, identifies corresponding values for the one or more parameters of the at least one feature from the intent of the user, and sends the corresponding values to at least one application associated with a matched feature from the set of matched features. Results returned from the at least one application can be provided to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2020Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Madeline Schuster KLEINER, Nathaniel George FREIER, Bernhard S.J. KOHLMEIER
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Publication number: 20210064627Abstract: Described herein are mechanisms to allow users to access functionality of applications in a suite of applications. In a first aspect, when a query relating to functionality of an application is received from a user, an index containing both top-level and sub-level functionality is searched. Results are ranked using a trained machine learning model using both context describing user interactions and the search results. A subset of the ranked results are presented to the user as options. In a second aspect the index can comprise entries describing functionality from other applications so that results presented to the user can include cross-application functionality. In a third aspect, the index can be searched using the context prior to receiving a query and adjusting the user interface based on the results. In a fourth aspect, the system can recommend other applications and/or devices that are better suited to a user's intent.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Madeline Schuster KLEINER, Nathaniel George FREIER, Bernhard KOHLMEIER, Amod Anil AGASHE, Jignesh SHAH, Tomasz Lukasz RELIGA
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Patent number: 10831812Abstract: Author-created digital agents and content corpora for electronic documents are described. A content corpora service can include application programming interfaces such as for adding content to a corpus, attaching a corpus to a document, retrieving corpora associated with an author, and searching content of a corpus. An author-created digital agent can receive a request from a consumer of a document, determine corpora associated with the document, formulate a query based on the request, and search content associated with the corpora associated with the document.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Bernhard S. J. Kohlmeier, Nathaniel George Freier, Chenguang Yang
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Publication number: 20200183884Abstract: Content-aware search suggestions can be provided by performing entity extraction on content in a file that a user is consuming, authoring, or editing; storing the extracted entities in an index; and generating terms and phrases related to the extracted entities and storing the terms and phrases in the index. In response to receiving an input of at least one character in a search field: a set of search suggestions can be provided based on the terms and phrases that appear in the index that satisfy a condition with respect to the at least one character from the input.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Bernhard S.J. KOHLMEIER, Madeline Schuster KLEINER, Nathaniel George FREIER
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Publication number: 20190294727Abstract: Author-created digital agents and content corpora for electronic documents are described. A content corpora service can include application programming interfaces such as for adding content to a corpus, attaching a corpus to a document, retrieving corpora associated with an author, and searching content of a corpus. An author-created digital agent can receive a request from a consumer of a document, determine corpora associated with the document, formulate a query based on the request, and search content associated with the corpora associated with the document.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2018Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Bernhard S.J. KOHLMEIER, Nathaniel George FREIER, Chenguang YANG
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Publication number: 20190294728Abstract: Author-created digital agents and content corpora for electronic documents are described. A content corpora service can include application programming interfaces such as for adding content to a corpus, attaching a corpus to a document, retrieving corpora associated with an author, and searching content of a corpus. An author-created digital agent can receive a request from a consumer of a document, determine corpora associated with the document, formulate a query based on the request, and search content associated with the corpora associated with the document.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2018Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Bernhard S.J. KOHLMEIER, Nathaniel George FREIER, Douglas M. TAYLOR, Chenguang YANG
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Patent number: 9881222Abstract: One or more signals are used to identify regions of interest of an image. The signals are applied to the image to generate one or more models that are based on the regions of interest. The models may present different perspectives of the image by emphasizing various features and focal points. The models may be ranked and displayed according to a scoring paradigm that is based on one or more signals. Multi-tiered feedback mechanisms allow for the collection of user intent and/or other forms of explicit input. Feedback associated to the models may be obtained and used to generate additional models that are based on one or more signals and the feedback. The feedback may also be stored and utilized for machine learning purposes.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2017Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Ilya Tumanov, David Benjamin Lee, Jennifer Michelstein Halberstam, Nathaniel George Freier, Karim T. Farouki
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Publication number: 20170193318Abstract: One or more signals are used to identify regions of interest of an image. The signals are applied to the image to generate one or more models that are based on the regions of interest. The models may present different perspectives of the image by emphasizing various features and focal points. The models may be ranked and displayed according to a scoring paradigm that is based on one or more signals. Multi-tiered feedback mechanisms allow for the collection of user intent and/or other forms of explicit input. Feedback associated to the models may be obtained and used to generate additional models that are based on one or more signals and the feedback. The feedback may also be stored and utilized for machine learning purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2017Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Ilya Tumanov, David Benjamin Lee, Jennifer Michelstein Halberstam, Nathaniel George Freier, Karim T. Farouki
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Patent number: 9626768Abstract: One or more signals are used to identify regions of interest of an image. The signals are applied to the image to generate one or more models that are based on the regions of interest. The models may present different perspectives of the image by emphasizing various features and focal points. The models may be ranked and displayed according to a scoring paradigm that is based on one or more signals. Multi-tiered feedback mechanisms allow for the collection of user intent and/or other forms of explicit input. Feedback associated to the models may be obtained and used to generate additional models that are based on one or more signals and the feedback. The feedback may also be stored and utilized for machine learning purposes.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Ilya Tumanov, David Benjamin Lee, Jennifer Michelstein Halberstam, Nathaniel George Freier, Karim T. Farouki
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Publication number: 20160093080Abstract: Input data may define an approach, model or theme for presenting text in a two-dimensional or a three-dimensional display environment. The input data may be analyzed to determine a legibility score of the text. The legibility score may be based on a number of factors including the characteristics of the text, characteristics of the environment, an aggregate contrast ratio derived from aggregate luminance values, a relative importance of legibility, other contextual information and/or combinations thereof. If the legibility score does not meet at least one threshold, one or more treatments may be applied to the input data. For example, a treatment may involve a modification of the text size, font, text position, text color and/or modifications to the display environment, to improve the legibility of the text and/or the overall aesthetics of the display environment and the text.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Ilya Tumanov, Karim Farouki, David Benjamin Lee, Nathaniel George Freier, Steven Richard Hollasch
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Publication number: 20160093059Abstract: One or more signals are used to identify regions of interest of an image. The signals are applied to the image to generate one or more models that are based on the regions of interest. The models may present different perspectives of the image by emphasizing various features and focal points. The models may be ranked and displayed according to a scoring paradigm that is based on one or more signals. Multi-tiered feedback mechanisms allow for the collection of user intent and/or other forms of explicit input. Feedback associated to the models may be obtained and used to generate additional models that are based on one or more signals and the feedback. The feedback may also be stored and utilized for machine learning purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Ilya Tumanov, David Benjamin Lee, Jennifer Michelstein Halberstam, Nathaniel George Freier, Karim T. Farouki
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Publication number: 20160092405Abstract: Technologies are described herein for content authoring based on user intent. During content authoring, intent data can be obtained along with content data. The intent data may be obtained directly from the author or inferred from documents related to the content data. The intent data indicates the author's intent as to how to present the content data without utilizing explicit formatting instructions. A layout may be generated for the content data based on the intent data. Additional data may be utilized to generate the layout, such as the capabilities of a display device and the preferences of the content consumer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: David Benjamin Lee, Karim Farouki, Ilya Tumanov, Nathaniel George Freier, Zeyad Rajabi, Jennifer Michelstein Halberstam, Benoît Barabé, Douglas Maxwell Taylor, Lana Michelle Millson, Christopher Hugh Pratley
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Publication number: 20160085786Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for transforming data into consumable content. In accordance with the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a computing device can execute a transformation engine for transforming data into the consumable content. The computing device can be configured to analyze the data to identify relationships within data elements or other portions of the data. The computing device also can determine a visualization model to apply to the data and to choose a world based upon the determined visualization model. The computing device can obtain rules associated with the selected or chosen world, and can apply the rules to the data to generate the output. In some embodiments, the computing device can be configured to obtain and apply feedback to the output.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Jennifer Michelstein Halberstam, David Benjamin Lee, Nathaniel George Freier, Katrika Morris, Christopher Hugh Pratley, Brett David Brewer, Sarah Faulkner, Steven Richard Hollasch, Ilya Tumanov
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Patent number: 9208216Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for transforming data into consumable content. In accordance with the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a computing device can execute a transformation engine for transforming data into the consumable content. The computing device can be configured to analyze the data to identify relationships within data elements or other portions of the data. The computing device also can determine a visualization model to apply to the data and to choose a world based upon the determined visualization model. The computing device can obtain rules associated with the selected or chosen world, and can apply the rules to the data to generate the output. In some embodiments, the computing device can be configured to obtain and apply feedback to the output.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2015Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Jennifer P Michelstein, David Benjamin Lee, Nathaniel George Freier, Katrika Morris, Christopher Hugh Pratley, Brett David Brewer, Sarah Faulkner, Steven Richard Hollasch, Ilya Tumanov
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Publication number: 20150199605Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for creating variations when transforming data into consumable content. In accordance with the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a computing device can execute a transformation engine for transforming data into the consumable content. The computing device can be configured to analyze the data to identify relationships among data elements or other portions of the data, and to identify any possible approaches to transforming the data (“worlds”) based upon the relationships and the data. The worlds can be ranked and selected based upon rank. The computing device can obtain rules associated with the selected and apply the rules to the data to generate the output. In some embodiments, the computing device can be configured to obtain and apply feedback regarding the world selection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Jennifer P. Michelstein, David Benjamin Lee, Katrika Morris, Christopher Hugh Pratley, Sarah Faulkner, Steven Richard Hollasch, Nathaniel George Freier, Hai Liu, Chad Garrett Waldman, Brett David Brewer
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Publication number: 20150178376Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for transforming data into consumable content. In accordance with the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a computing device can execute a transformation engine for transforming data into the consumable content. The computing device can be configured to analyze the data to identify relationships within data elements or other portions of the data. The computing device also can determine a visualization model to apply to the data and to choose a world based upon the determined visualization model. The computing device can obtain rules associated with the selected or chosen world, and can apply the rules to the data to generate the output. In some embodiments, the computing device can be configured to obtain and apply feedback to the output.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2015Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Jennifer P Michelstein, David Benjamin Lee, Nathaniel George Freier, Katrika Morris, Christopher Hugh Pratley, Brett David Brewer, Sarah Faulkner, Steven Richard Hollasch, lIya Tumanov