Patents by Inventor Reid W. Coleman

Reid W. Coleman 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).

  • Virtual medical assistant methods and apparatus
    Patent number: 11881302
    Abstract: In some aspects, a method of using a virtual medical assistant to assist a medical professional, the virtual medical assistant implemented, at least in part, by at least one processor of a host device capable of connecting to at least one network is provided. The method comprises receiving free-form instruction from the medical professional, providing the free-form instruction for processing to assist in identifying from the free-form instruction at least one medical task to be performed, obtaining identification of at least one impediment to performing the at least one medical task, and inferring at least some information needed to overcome the at least one impediment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC.
    Inventors: Guido Gallopyn, Reid W. Coleman
  • VIRTUAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT METHODS AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20220344038
    Abstract: In some aspects, a method of using a virtual medical assistant to assist a medical professional, the virtual medical assistant implemented, at least in part, by at least one processor of a host device capable of connecting to at least one network is provided. The method comprises receiving free-form instruction from the medical professional, providing the free-form instruction for processing to assist in identifying from the free-form instruction at least one medical task to be performed, obtaining identification of at least one impediment to performing the at least one medical task, and inferring at least some information needed to overcome the at least one impediment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Guido Remi Marcel Gallopyn, Justin Hubbard, Reid W. Coleman
  • VIRTUAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT METHODS AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20200243186
    Abstract: In some aspects, a method of using a virtual medical assistant to assist a medical professional, the virtual medical assistant implemented, at least in part, by at least one processor of a host device capable of connecting to at least one network is provided. The method comprises receiving free-form instruction from the medical professional, providing the free-form instruction for processing to assist in identifying from the free-form instruction at least one medical task to be performed, obtaining identification of at least one impediment to performing the at least one medical task, and inferring at least some information needed to overcome the at least one impediment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Guido Gallopyn, Reid W. Coleman
  • Virtual medical assistant methods and apparatus
    Patent number: 10504622
    Abstract: In some aspects, a method of using a virtual medical assistant to assist a medical professional, the virtual medical assistant implemented, at least in part, by at least one processor of a host device capable of connecting to at least one network is provided. The method comprises receiving free-form instruction from the medical professional, providing the free-form instruction for processing to assist in identifying from the free-form instruction at least one medical task to be performed, obtaining identification of at least one impediment to performing the at least one medical task, and inferring at least some information needed to overcome the at least one impediment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Guido Gallopyn, Reid W. Coleman
  • VIRTUAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT METHODS AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140249831
    Abstract: In some aspects, a method of using a virtual medical assistant to assist a medical professional, the virtual medical assistant implemented, at least in part, by at least one processor of a host device capable of connecting to at least one network is provided. The method comprises receiving free-form instruction from the medical professional, providing the free-form instruction for processing to assist in identifying from the free-form instruction at least one medical task to be performed, obtaining identification of at least one impediment to performing the at least one medical task, and inferring at least some information needed to overcome the at least one impediment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Guido Gallopyn, Reid W. Coleman
  • VIRTUAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT METHODS AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140249830
    Abstract: In some aspects, a method of using a virtual medical assistant to assist a medical professional, the virtual medical assistant implemented, at least in part, by at least one processor of a host device capable of connecting to at least one network is provided. The method comprises receiving free-form instruction from the medical professional; providing the free-form instruction for processing to assist in identifying from the free-form instruction at least one medical task to be performed, providing at least one first response to the medical professional regarding the free-form instruction prior to the at least one medical task being performed, and receiving first information from the medical professional responsive to the at least one first response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Guido Gallopyn, Reid W. Coleman