Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a document are described. In one described method, a document comprising a portion selected by a first member of a social network is hosted for the first member. The portion is dynamically updated with content. An audience criterion for the portion and a type of relationship between the first member and a second member of the social network are identified. If the type of relationship between the first member and the second member satisfies the audience criterion, the second member is provided access to at least the portion.
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for operation of a media device in an obfuscated entry mode. A method for entry of personal information on a media device may include receiving a request from an external device to enter personal information. An interface screen is generated, including a first section including a plurality of characters, and a second section including directional buttons and a select button. Manipulation of the directional buttons and/or the select button causes selection of characters from the first section of the interface screen to be entered into the personal information entry field displayed by the media device in an obfuscated manner.
Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for automatically augmenting message exchange threads based on a detected tone of messages exchanged between participants. In various implementations, a message contributed to a message exchange thread involving one or more message exchange clients by a participant may be determined. In various implementations, an idle chatter score associated with the message may be calculated. In various implementations, either a conversational response to the message or content responsive to a search query generated based on the message may be selectively incorporated into the message exchange thread based at least in part on the idle chatter score. In some implementations, a search query suitability score associated with the message may also be calculated.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 21, 2023
Date of Patent:
September 17, 2024
Assignee:
GOOGLE LLC
Inventors:
David Kogan, Wangqing Yuan, Wei Chen, Bryan Horling, Michael Itz
Abstract: To present a pickup location in a transportation service, a server device receives a request for ridesharing services from a rider's current location to a drop-off location. The server device broadcasts the request to drivers and receives an indication of acceptance of the request from one of the drivers. Then the server device provides a pickup location to the rider and the driver which is presented in a map display of the rider and driver's client devices. When the rider or driver's current location is within a threshold distance of the pickup location, the corresponding client device switches to an augmented reality mode and presents a camera view from a camera of the client device depicting real-world imagery. The server device provides information to the corresponding client device to present in the augmented reality mode overlaying the real-world imagery to assist the rider or driver in finding the pickup location.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 28, 2023
Date of Patent:
September 17, 2024
Assignee:
GOOGLE LLC
Inventors:
Herbert Czymontek, Dan Li, Max Greenwald
Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for providing personalized notifications to video viewers are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: receiving, using a hardware processor, one or more prompts to be presented in association with a video from a user account associated with the video; receiving, from the user account associated with the video, one or more notifications, wherein each of the one or more prompts is associated with one of the one or more notifications; causing the one or more prompts to be presented in association with presentation of the video to a user; receiving an indication that a first prompt of the one or more of the prompts was selected by the user; causing a notification associated with the first prompt to be presented to the user in response to receiving the indication.
Abstract: Implementations described herein include detecting a stream of audio data that captures a spoken utterance of the user and that captures ambient noise occurring within a threshold time period of the spoken utterance being spoken by the user. Implementations further include processing a portion of the audio data that includes the ambient noise to determine ambient noise classification(s), processing a portion of the audio data that includes the spoken utterance to generate a transcription, processing both the transcription and the ambient noise classification(s) with a machine learning model to generate a user intent and parameter(s) for the user intent, and performing one or more automated assistant actions based on the user intent and using the parameter(s).
Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for providing search suggestions are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, the method comprises: receiving user input that includes a partial search query; identifying a group of candidate search suggestions; determining whether each candidate search suggestion is included on a list of search suggestions that are prohibited, wherein the list is generated by: receiving previously submitted search queries and search results; determining, for each of the search queries, a number of search results associated with a particular content rating; determining whether the number meets a threshold value; and in response to determining that the number does not meet the threshold value, inserting the search query to the list; generating a modified group of search suggestions by removing search suggestions that are on the list; and causing a subset of the modified group of search suggestions to be presented as the remaining portion of the search query.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 27, 2023
Date of Patent:
September 17, 2024
Assignee:
Google LLC
Inventors:
Eileen Margaret Peters Long, James Lawry
Abstract: A system including a data plane including a first virtual machine designated as a primary node and a second virtual machine designated as a secondary node, and a lock service configured to control changes in designation of the primary node and the secondary node. The first virtual machine repeatedly issues requests to the second virtual machine or lock service extending designation as the primary node for a first duration. The request is repeatedly issued within a duration shorter than the first duration. The second virtual machine receives an indication of the designation of the first virtual machine as the primary node being extended, issues a request to the lock service to change the designation of the primary node after passage the first duration of time without further indication of first virtual machine being extended as primary node, and receives confirmation from the lock service of the change in designation.
Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for more efficiently and accurately generating neural network outputs, for instance, for use in classifying image or audio data. In one aspect, a method includes processing a network input using a neural network including multiple neural network layers to generate a network output. One or more of the neural network layers is a conditional neural network layer. Processing a layer input using a conditional neural network layer to generate a layer output includes obtaining values of one or more decision parameters of the conditional neural network layer. The neural network processes the layer input and the decision parameters of the conditional neural network layer to determine values of one or more latent parameters of the conditional neural network layer from a continuous set of possible latent parameter values. The values of the latent parameters specify the values of the conditional layer weights.
Abstract: A panel audio loudspeaker includes an actuator module. The actuator module includes an intermediate layer. The intermediate layer has a voice coil connected to the intermediate layer at a first surface. The actuator module includes a magnet assembly including a plurality of magnets. At least one pair of magnets are separated by an air gap. The actuator module includes a frame connected to the intermediate layer at the first surface, one or more springs connected to the frame and suspending the magnet assembly relative to the frame so that the voice coil extends at least partially into the air gap, and a spacer connected along a portion of the intermediate layer at a second surface of the intermediate layer opposite the first surface. A stiffness of the spacer at a region of connection to the intermediate layer is less than a stiffness of the intermediate layer at the connection portion.
Abstract: The technology provides for an electronic device. The electronic device includes a housing, a display cover, and a modular component configured to provide a seal between the housing to the display cover. The modular component is configured to be attached to the housing. Further, the modular component includes a first surface configured to be attached to the display cover. The modular component includes a channel extending along the first surface, where the channel is configured to hold a liquid adhesive that bonds with the display cover. The modular component further includes a radial protrusion disposed on the first surface, the radial protrusion is configured to be in contact with the display cover when the display cover is attached to the housing and to prevent the liquid adhesive from moving out of the channel.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 22, 2020
Date of Patent:
September 17, 2024
Assignee:
Google LLC
Inventors:
Zheyu Wang, Joshua Randall Clyne, Paul Biggins, John Lapetina, Jiang Zhu
Abstract: A user equipment (UE) for handling mobility between base stations receives, from a source base station, a command to hand over to a target base station, while the UE operates in an mobility management (MM)-connected mode and communicates with the source base station via a radio bearer (1002), determines that the source base station and the target base station operate according to different radio access technologies (RATs) and connect to a same core network (CN) (1004), and in response to an indication that a handover completed in accordance with the command, continues to operate in the MM-connected mode (1006).
Abstract: Implementations set forth herein relate to an automated assistant that can selectively determine whether to incorporate a verbatim interpretation of portions spoken utterances into an entry field and/or incorporate synonymous content into the entry field. For instance, a user can be accessing an interface that provides an entry field (e.g., address field) for receiving user input. In order to provide input for entry field, the user can select the entry field and/or access a GUI keyboard to initialize an automated assistant for assisting with filling the entry field. Should the user provide a spoken utterance, the user can elect to provide a spoken utterance that embodies the intended input (e.g., an actual address) or a reference to the intended input (e.g., a name). In response to the spoken utterance, the automated assistant can fill the entry field with the intended input without necessitating further input from the user.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 9, 2023
Date of Patent:
September 17, 2024
Assignee:
GOOGLE LLC
Inventors:
Srikanth Pandiri, Luv Kothari, Behshad Behzadi, Zaheed Sabur, Domenico Carbotta, Akshay Kannan, Qi Wang, Gokay Baris Gultekin, Angana Ghosh, Xu Liu, Yang Lu, Steve Cheng
Abstract: A method includes receiving, from a sensor on a robotic device, a captured image representative of an environment of the robotic device when the robotic device is at a location in the environment. The method also includes determining, based at least on the location of the robotic device, a rendered image representative of the environment of the robotic device. The method further includes determining, by applying at least one pre-trained machine learning model to at least the captured image and the rendered image, a property of one or more portions of the captured image.
Abstract: Technology for a touchscreen device that enhances the presentation of menus. In one example, the technology may involve presenting a menu icon at a location on the touchscreen device; detecting, by a processor, a size of a touch of the touchscreen device; selecting, based on the size of the touch, additional menu icons from a set of menu icons comprising different menu options; presenting, by the processor, the additional menu icons as a group adjacent to the location of the menu icon; detecting, by the processor, a touch of one of the additional menu icons; presenting expanded menu options of the touched additional menu icon adjacent to the touched additional menu icon; and performing a function corresponding to at least one of the expanded menu options.
Abstract: Implementations disclose a handoff feature for a client device. A method includes receiving, from a first client device, an indication of a user selection of a handoff feature during a session associated with the first client device, identifying a second client device associated with the user, identifying a visit identifier (ID) corresponding to the session, identifying a navigation end-point of the session, generating a session continuation notification comprising a payload having the visit ID and the navigation endpoint, and transmitting the session continuation notification to the identified second client device.