Patents by Inventor Alex Smola

Alex Smola 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).

  • Publication number: 20210326377
    Abstract: In some examples, a computing device refines feature information of query text. The device repeatedly determines attention information based at least in part on feature information of the image and the feature information of the query text, and modifies the feature information of the query text based at least in part on the attention information. The device selects at least one of a predetermined plurality of outputs based at least in part on the refined feature information of the query text. In some examples, the device operates a convolutional computational model to determine feature information of the image. The device network computational models (NCMs) to determine feature information of the query and to determine attention information based at least in part on the feature information of the image and the feature information of the query. Examples include a microphone to detect audio corresponding to the query text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Xiaodong He, Li Deng, Jianfeng GAO, Alex Smola, Zichao Yang
  • Patent number: 10997233
    Abstract: In some examples, a computing device refines feature information of query text. The device repeatedly determines attention information based at least in part on feature information of the image and the feature information of the query text, and modifies the feature information of the query text based at least in part on the attention information. The device selects at least one of a predetermined plurality of outputs based at least in part on the refined feature information of the query text. In some examples, the device operates a convolutional computational model to determine feature information of the image. The device network computational models (NCMs) to determine feature information of the query and to determine attention information based at least in part on the feature information of the image and the feature information of the query. Examples include a microphone to detect audio corresponding to the query text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Xiaodong He, Li Deng, Jianfeng Gao, Alex Smola, Zichao Yang
  • Publication number: 20170293638
    Abstract: In some examples, a computing device refines feature information of query text. The device repeatedly determines attention information based at least in part on feature information of the image and the feature information of the query text, and modifies the feature information of the query text based at least in part on the attention information. The device selects at least one of a predetermined plurality of outputs based at least in part on the refined feature information of the query text. In some examples, the device operates a convolutional computational model to determine feature information of the image. The device network computational models (NCMs) to determine feature information of the query and to determine attention information based at least in part on the feature information of the image and the feature information of the query. Examples include a microphone to detect audio corresponding to the query text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Xiaodong He, Li Deng, Jianfeng Gao, Alex Smola, Zichao Yang
  • Publication number: 20080027886
    Abstract: This invention concerns data mining, that is the extraction of information, from “unlearnable” data sets. In particular it concerns apparatus and a method for this purpose. The invention involves creating a finite training sample from the data set (14). Then training (50) a learning device (32) using a supervised learning algorithm to predict labels for each item of the training sample. Then processing other data from the data set with the trained learning device to predict labels and determining whether the predicted labels are better (learnable) or worse (anti-learnable) than random guessing (52). And, using a reverser (34) to apply negative weighting to the predicted labels if it is worse (anti-learnable) (54).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: Adam Kowalczyk, Alex Smola, Cheng Ong, Olivier Chapelle