Patents by Inventor Pim van Meurs
Pim van Meurs 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: 8649783Abstract: An application stored in a mobile device is provisioned using provisioning data received from remote data storage via a network. Provisioning data is obtained at no cost to a user of the mobile device. In some implementations, the provisioning data is received after the mobile device requests to establish a data channel with a data network. The data network is identified using a predetermined identifier that the network recognizes. If the network does not recognize the special identifier, no data channel is established. After a data channel is established, the mobile device requests provisioning data from the remote data storage. In some implementations, the mobile device receives a provisioning message through a predetermined port. The provisioning message either includes provisioning data or prompts the mobile device to obtain provisioning data.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2010Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: Brian Roundtree, Tim Shelton, Gordon Waddell, Pim van Meurs, Jon Witort, Torsten Zeppenfeld
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Patent number: 8583087Abstract: In one general sense, information may be presented to a user by receiving one or more ambiguous characters that may be resolved to one of at least two disambiguated characters, exchanging at least one of the ambiguous characters with a host, receiving, from the host, results that reflect disambiguated terms related to the ambiguous characters exchanged with the host, rendering the results in a manner enabling the user to perceive which of the disambiguated terms will be used upon user selection of an aspect of the results, and enabling the user to select an aspect of the results to effect use of a corresponding one of the disambiguated terms.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Longe, Ethan R. Bradford, David J. Kay, Pim van Meurs
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Patent number: 8583440Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing visual indication of character ambiguity and ensuing reduction of such ambiguity during text entry are described. An application text entry field is presented in a display screen, into which the user enters text by means of a reduced keyboard and a disambiguating system. The default or most likely word construct for the current key sequence may be presented at the insertion point of the text entry field. An indication of ambiguity is presented in the display screen to communicate to the user the possible ambiguous characters associated with each key. A word choice list field may also be present to display at least one word construct matching the current key sequence.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2005Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Tegic Communications, Inc.Inventors: James Stephanick, Ethan R. Bradford, Pim Van Meurs, Richard Eyraud, Michael R. Longé
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Patent number: 8570292Abstract: There is disclosed an enhanced text entry system which uses word-level analysis to automatically correct inaccuracies in user keystroke entries on reduced keyboards such as those implemented on a touch-sensitive panel or display screen, or on mechanical keyboard systems. A method and system are defined which determine one or more alternate textual interpretations of each sequence of inputs detected within a designated auto-correcting keyboard region.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2011Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Tegic Communications, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Longe, Pim Van Meurs
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Patent number: 8441454Abstract: An enhanced text entry system uses word-level analysis to correct inaccuracies automatically in user keystroke entries on reduced-size or virtual keyboards. One or more alternate textual interpretations each sequence of inputs detected within a designated auto-correcting region. Actual interaction locations for keystrokes may occur outside the boundaries of specific keyboard key regions associated with actual characters of the word interpretations proposed or offered for selection, where the distance from each interaction location to each corresponding intended character may increase with the expected frequency of the intended the language or in a particular context. In a virtual keyboard system, keys actuated may differ from keys actually associated with letters of the word interpretations. Each such sequence corresponds to a complete word, and the user can select the intended word from among generated interpretations.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2009Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Tegic Communications, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Longe, Pim Van Meurs
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Publication number: 20130046544Abstract: A system and method for entering text from a user includes a programmed processor that receives inputs from the user and disambiguates the inputs to present word choices corresponding to the text. In one embodiment, inputs are received in two or more modalities and are analyzed to present the word choices. In another embodiment, a keyboard is divided into zones each of which represents two more input characters. A sequence of zones selected by the user is analyzed to present word choices corresponding to the zone selected.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2011Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: David Kay, Pim Van Meurs, Erland Unruh, Santosh Sharan, Gordon Kessler, Mayank Agarwal, Greg Sigel
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Publication number: 20130045720Abstract: A data communication system routes calls from a mobile communication device associated with a calling party to a mobile communication device associated with a called party. If calls are not answered by the called party, a call is routed to a voicemail server. A data channel is opened between the mobile communication device associated with the calling party and the voicemail server over which higher fidelity audio signals are transmitted. The transmitted audio is supplied to the voicemail server for conversion from an audio to a text format. In accordance with another aspect, a data channel is opened with a call placed by the calling party. The data channel is used to append information that is sent with a call to give the called party information regarding the call or the caller without having to answer the call.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2011Publication date: February 21, 2013Inventors: Shreedhar Madhavapeddl, John F. Pollard, Gary B. Clayton, Pim van Meurs
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Patent number: 8381137Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for explicit filtering in ambiguous text entry. The invention provides embodiments including various explicit text entry methodologies, such as 2-key and long pressing. The invention also provides means for matching words in a database using build around methodology, stem locking methodology, word completion methodology, and n-gram searches.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Tegic Communications, Inc.Inventors: Ethan Robert Bradford, Keith Charles Hullfish, David J. Kay, Pim Van Meurs, Michael R. Longe
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Publication number: 20130012174Abstract: In one general sense, information may be presented to a user by receiving one or more ambiguous characters that may be resolved to one of at least two disambiguated characters, exchanging at least one of the ambiguous characters with a host, receiving, from the host, results that reflect disambiguated terms related to the ambiguous characters exchanged with the host, rendering the results in a manner enabling the user to perceive which of the disambiguated terms will be used upon user selection of an aspect of the results, and enabling the user to select an aspect of the results to effect use of a corresponding one of the disambiguated terms.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: Tegic Communications, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Longe, Ethan R. Bradford, David J. Kay, Pim Van Meurs
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Patent number: 8275362Abstract: In one general sense, information may be presented to a user by receiving one or more ambiguous characters that may be resolved to one of at least two disambiguated characters, exchanging at least one of the ambiguous characters with a host, receiving, from the host, results that reflect disambiguated terms related to the ambiguous characters exchanged with the host, rendering the results in a manner enabling the user to perceive which of the disambiguated terms will be used upon user selection of an aspect of the results, and enabling the user to select an aspect of the results to effect use of a corresponding one of the disambiguated terms.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2011Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Tegic Communications, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Longe, Ethan R. Bradford, David J. Kay, Pim van Meurs
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Publication number: 20120071152Abstract: An application stored in a mobile device is provisioned using provisioning data received from remote data storage via a network. Provisioning data is obtained at no cost to a user of the mobile device. In some implementations, the provisioning data is received after the mobile device requests to establish a data channel with a data network. The data network is identified using a predetermined identifier that the network recognizes. If the network does not recognize the special identifier, no data channel is established. After a data channel is established, the mobile device requests provisioning data from the remote data storage. In some implementations, the mobile device receives a provisioning message through a predetermined port. The provisioning message either includes provisioning data or prompts the mobile device to obtain provisioning data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Inventors: Brian Roundtree, Tim Shelton, Gordon Waddell, Pim van Meurs, Jon Witort, Torsten Zeppenfeld
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Publication number: 20110275355Abstract: In one general sense, information may be presented to a user by receiving one or more ambiguous characters that may be resolved to one of at least two disambiguated characters, exchanging at least one of the ambiguous characters with a host, receiving, from the host, results that reflect disambiguated terms related to the ambiguous characters exchanged with the host, rendering the results in a manner enabling the user to perceive which of the disambiguated terms will be used upon user selection of an aspect of the results, and enabling the user to select an aspect of the results to effect use of a corresponding one of the disambiguated terms.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Inventors: Michael R. Longe, Ethan R. Bradford, David J. Kay, Pim Van Meurs
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Publication number: 20110234524Abstract: There is disclosed an enhanced text entry system which uses word-level analysis to automatically correct inaccuracies in user keystroke entries on reduced keyboards such as those implemented on a touch-sensitive panel or display screen, or on mechanical keyboard systems. A method and system are defined which determine one or more alternate textual interpretations of each sequence of inputs detected within a designated auto-correcting keyboard region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Inventors: Michael R. Longe, Pim Van Meurs
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Patent number: 7966003Abstract: In one general sense, information may be presented to a user by receiving one or more ambiguous characters that may be resolved to one of at least two disambiguated characters, exchanging at least one of the ambiguous characters with a host, receiving, from the host, results that reflect disambiguated terms related to the ambiguous characters exchanged with the host, rendering the results in a manner enabling the user to perceive which of the disambiguated terms will be used upon user selection of an aspect of the results, and enabling the user to select an aspect of the results to effect use of a corresponding one of the disambiguated terms.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2005Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Tegic Communications, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Longe, Ethan R. Bradford, David J. Kay, Pim Van Meurs
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Publication number: 20110126146Abstract: In one general aspect, information is presented to a user by receiving a first input from a user and structuring the first input as a first stem. A separator is received designating subsequently-received input as a second input. The second input is received and the second input is structured as a second stem. The first stem and the second stem are related to a library of candidates. One or more results are rendered in response to relating the first stem and the second stem to the library of candidates and the user is enabled to select from among the one or more results.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2010Publication date: May 26, 2011Inventors: Mark Samuelson, Pim Van Meurs, Michael R. Longe
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Patent number: 7920132Abstract: There is disclosed an enhanced text entry system which determines one or more alternate textual interpretations of each sequence of inputs detected within a designated auto-correcting keyboard region. The actual contact locations for the keystrokes may occur outside the boundaries of the specific keyboard key regions associated with the actual characters of the word interpretations proposed or offered for selection, where the distance from each contact location to each corresponding intended character may in general increase with the expected frequency of the intended word in the language or in a particular context.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2010Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Tegic Communications, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Longe, Pim Van Meurs
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Publication number: 20100317381Abstract: A system and method for entering USSD codes through an ambiguous text entry interface. The disclosed system may be embedded in mobile devices or other devices having reduced (e.g., 12 key) keypads for text entry. The system receives text entry from users, disambiguates the text entry, and presents the user with descriptors (i.e., representative words, icons, or other visual indicators) that are associated with the entered text and correlated with USSD codes. In response to a user selecting a descriptor, the system retrieves the corresponding USSD code and causes the device to transmit a message to the USSD service. The USSD service receives the message and invokes appropriate processes to respond to the message. In some embodiments, the system presents the list of descriptors representing USSD codes to the user in an order that is related to the probability that the user will select the descriptor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Inventor: Pim van Meurs
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Patent number: 7840579Abstract: In one general aspect, information is presented to a user by receiving a first input from a user and structuring the first input as a first stem. A separator is received designating subsequently-received input as a second input. The second input is received and the second input is structured as a second stem. The first stem and the second stem are related to a library of candidates. One or more results are rendered in response to relating the first stem and the second stem to the library of candidates and the user is enabled to select from among the one or more results.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2006Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Tegic Communications Inc.Inventors: Mark Samuelson, Pim Van Meurs, Michael R. Longe
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Publication number: 20100257478Abstract: There is disclosed an enhanced text entry system which uses word-level analysis to correct inaccuracies automatically in user keystroke entries on reduced-size or virtual keyboards. A method and system are defined which determine one or more alternate textual interpretations of each sequence of inputs detected within a designated auto-correcting region. The actual interaction locations for the keystrokes may occur outside the boundaries of the specific keyboard key regions associated with the actual characters of the word interpretations proposed or offered for selection, where the distance from each interaction location to each corresponding intended character may in general increase with the expected frequency of the intended word in the language or in a particular context. Likewise, in a virtual keyboard system, the keys actuated may differ from the keys actually associated with the letters of the word interpretations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2010Publication date: October 7, 2010Inventors: Michael R. LONGE, Pim Van MEURS
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Publication number: 20100174529Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for explicit filtering in ambiguous text entry. The invention provides embodiments including various explicit text entry methodologies, such as 2-key and long pressing. The invention also provides means for matching words in a database using build around methodology, stem locking methodology, word completion methodology, and n-gram searches.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2010Publication date: July 8, 2010Inventors: Ethan Robert Bradford, Keith Charles Hullfish, David J. Kay, Pim Van Meurs, Michael R. Longe