Patents by Inventor BEVERLY HARRISON

BEVERLY HARRISON 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).

  • Patent number: 10565527
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a current context of a mobile device may be ascertained, where the current context includes an indication of a last application opened via the mobile device, wherein the last application opened is one of a plurality of applications installed on the mobile device. A probability, for each of the plurality of applications, that a user of the mobile device will use the corresponding application under the current context may be determined, where the probability for at least a portion of the plurality of applications is determined by applying a computer-generated model to the current context. One or more of the plurality of the applications may be identified based, at least in part, upon the probability, for each one of the plurality of applications, that the user of the mobile device will use the corresponding application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Oath Inc.
    Inventors: Fabrizio Silvestri, Ricardo Alberto Baeza-Yates, Beverly Harrison, Di Jiang
  • Publication number: 20180225594
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a current context of a mobile device may be ascertained, where the current context includes an indication of a last application opened via the mobile device, wherein the last application opened is one of a plurality of applications installed on the mobile device. A probability, for each of the plurality of applications, that a user of the mobile device will use the corresponding application under the current context may be determined, where the probability for at least a portion of the plurality of applications is determined by applying a computer-generated model to the current context. One or more of the plurality of the applications may be identified based, at least in part, upon the probability, for each one of the plurality of applications, that the user of the mobile device will use the corresponding application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Fabrizio Silvestri, Ricardo Alberto Baeza-Yates, Beverly Harrison, Di Jiang
  • Patent number: 9971972
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a current context of a mobile device may be ascertained, where the current context includes an indication of a last application opened via the mobile device, wherein the last application opened is one of a plurality of applications installed on the mobile device. A probability, for each of the plurality of applications, that a user of the mobile device will use the corresponding application under the current context may be determined, where the probability for at least a portion of the plurality of applications is determined by applying a computer-generated model to the current context, wherein the computer-generated model is associated with the mobile device. One or more of the plurality of the applications may be identified based, at least in part, upon the probability, for each one of the plurality of applications, that the user of the mobile device will use the corresponding application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Oath Inc.
    Inventors: Fabrizio Silvestri, Ricardo Baeza-Yates, Beverly Harrison, Di Jiang
  • Publication number: 20170364947
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for displaying search results upon the occurrence or detection of an event and/or time-delay. The present provides a user with the ability to view search results upon satisfaction of an event trigger or specified time delay (e.g., a rule). The disclosed systems and methods enable features that allow a user to link a search query and/or a set or sets of results for the search query to a trigger, whereby upon detection and satisfaction of such trigger, the search (and/or related results) are displayed. Such trigger can be associated with, but not limited to, a calendar event, to-do list item, location, a product or contact person, among other types of event based information events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Beverly HARRISON, Sophia Thitirat PERL, Tingyi WU, Conrad WAI
  • Patent number: 9754284
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for displaying search results upon the occurrence or detection of an event and/or time-delay. The present provides a user with the ability to view search results upon satisfaction of an event trigger or specified time delay (e.g., a rule). The disclosed systems and methods enable features that allow a user to link a search query and/or a set or sets of results for the search query to a trigger, whereby upon detection and satisfaction of such trigger, the search (and/or related results) are displayed. Such trigger can be associated with, but not limited to, a calendar event, to-do list item, location, a product or contact person, among other types of event based information events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: EXCALIBUR IP, LLC
    Inventors: Beverly Harrison, Sophia Thitirat Perl, Tingyi Wu, Conrad Wai
  • Publication number: 20160189049
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a current context of a mobile device may be ascertained, where the current context includes an indication of a last application opened via the mobile device, wherein the last application opened is one of a plurality of applications installed on the mobile device. A probability, for each of the plurality of applications, that a user of the mobile device will use the corresponding application under the current context may be determined, where the probability for at least a portion of the plurality of applications is determined by applying a computer-generated model to the current context, wherein the computer-generated model is associated with the mobile device. One or more of the plurality of the applications may be identified based, at least in part, upon the probability, for each one of the plurality of applications, that the user of the mobile device will use the corresponding application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Fabrizio Silvestri, Ricardo Baeza-Yates, Beverly Harrison, Di Jiang
  • Publication number: 20160011699
    Abstract: Various embodiments for automatically distinguishing between users of a handheld device are described. An embodiment includes collecting sensor data from a user interacting with a handheld device, where the sensor data is collected via embedded sensors in the handheld device. The embodiment further includes distinguishing the user from other users of the handheld device via the collected sensor data, at least one embedded machine learning algorithm and a profile for the user. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Beverly Harrison, Anthony G. LaMarca, Jeffrey R. Hightower, Adam D. Rea
  • Publication number: 20150339707
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for displaying search results upon the occurrence or detection of an event and/or time-delay. The present provides a user with the ability to view search results upon satisfaction of an event trigger or specified time delay (e.g., a rule). The disclosed systems and methods enable features that allow a user to link a search query and/or a set or sets of results for the search query to a trigger, whereby upon detection and satisfaction of such trigger, the search (and/or related results) are displayed. Such trigger can be associated with, but not limited to, a calendar event, to-do list item, location, a product or contact person, among other types of event based information events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: YAHOO! INC.
    Inventors: Beverly Harrison, Sophia Thitirat Perl, Tingyi Wu, Conrad Wai
  • Publication number: 20150327055
    Abstract: Various embodiments for automatically distinguishing between users of a handheld device are described. An embodiment includes collecting sensor data from a user interacting with a handheld device, where the sensor data is collected via embedded sensors in the handheld device. The embodiment further includes distinguishing the user from other users of the handheld device via the collected sensor data, at least one embedded machine learning algorithm and a profile for the user. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Beverly Harrison, Anthony G. LaMarca, Jeffrey R. Hightower, Adam D. Rea
  • Publication number: 20150154659
    Abstract: An electronic computer appliance, method, and computer program product are provided for providing a user of a mobile electronic device with a predetermined message during a communication network page loading latency time. The method comprises pre-caching the predetermined message; detecting the beginning of a page loading latency time; displaying the predetermined message on the mobile electronic device during the page loading latency time; and supplanting the predetermined message with a page that had been loaded during the page loading latency time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventor: Beverly HARRISON
  • Publication number: 20110280439
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed that involve the detection of persons. For instance, embodiments may receive, from an image sensor, one or more images (e.g., thermal images, infrared images, visible light images, three dimensional images, etc.) of a detection space. Based at least on the one or more images, embodiments may detect the presence of person(s) in the detection space. Also, embodiments may determine one or more characteristics of such detected person(s). Exemplary characteristics include (but are not limited to) membership in one or more demographic categories and/or activities of such persons. Further, based at least on such person detection and characteristics determining, embodiments may control delivery of content to an output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventor: Beverly Harrison
  • Publication number: 20100042564
    Abstract: Various embodiments for automatically distinguishing between users of a handheld device are described. An embodiment includes collecting sensor data from a user interacting with a handheld device, where the sensor data is collected via embedded sensors in the handheld device. The embodiment further includes distinguishing the user from other users of the handheld device via the collected sensor data, at least one embedded machine learning algorithm and a profile for the user. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: BEVERLY HARRISON, Anthony G. LaMarca, Jeffrey R. Hightower, Adam D. Rea
  • Publication number: 20060190555
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for wrapping objects for liveness in a collaborative environment. In a preferred aspect of the present invention, a method for enabling liveness for a non-live object can include the step of wrapping the non-live object to emulate liveness in a collaborative environment. Preferably, the wrapping step can include selecting at least one attribute of the non-live object, repeatedly updating a status of the at least one attribute for the non-live object, and, providing the repeatedly updated status to the collaborative environment in order to emulate liveness for the non-live object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Moran, Beverly Harrison, Andreas Dieberger, Alex Cozzi, Michael Muller, Andrew Schirmer, Daniel Gruen, Werner Geyer
  • Publication number: 20060168550
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for creating and managing an activity in a collaborative environment. In a preferred aspect of the present invention, a unified activity manager for use in a collaborative environment can include an activity list including a hierarchical listing of activities. Each of the activities can include at least one task. The unified activity manager further can include an activity view including a rendering of properties associated with a selected activity in the activity view. Finally, the unified activity manager yet further can include a persons and roles view including at least a listing of collaborators available for association with the selected activity in the activity view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Muller, Thomas Moran, Joann Ruvolo, Catalina Danis, Daniel Gruen, John Tang, Alex Cozzi, Andreas Dieberger, Stephen Farrell, Beverly Harrison, Wendy Kellogg, Suzanne Minassian, Paul Moody, Robert Stachel, Hui Su, Tianshu Wang, Qiang Zhang, Chen Zhao, Charles Hill, Sandra Kogan, Andrew Schirmer
  • Publication number: 20060138225
    Abstract: A system for identification and tracking of a tag distributed in a room is presented. A laser base station is configured to scan laser beams through a portion of a room. A tag is configured to be reactive to incident laser beams scanned from the laser base station to provide a data signal back to the laser base station. A tag tracking system is configured to receive input derived from the data signal from the laser base station. The tag tracking system stores state records of position and informational content of the tag generated from the input. The tag tracking system determines angular position of the tag with respect to the laser base station based on the position and information content of the tag stored in the state records.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Edward Richley, Roy Want, Kenneth Fishkin, Beverly Harrison, Anuj Gujar
  • Publication number: 20060129569
    Abstract: A partially collapsing hierarchical display system aids information navigation by providing a dynamic mechanism for labeling items with one or more states. In one embodiment, states comprise “hidden”, “visible” and “unmarked”. An expanded list of items displays all items. A partially expanded list of items displays all visible and unmarked items, removing hidden items from the display. A further collapsed list of items displays all visible items. A completely collapsed list of items hides all items. Users customize the amount of detail displayed in a sub-tree, reducing the display size of the sub-tree. Expansion of a hierarchical structure is combined with filtering, allowing users to partially collapse or partially expand a sub-tree structure. Partially collapsed lists comprise one or more focus points, allowing users to view several relevant sections of a hierarchical structure concurrently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Dieberger, Beverly Harrison, Thomas Moran
  • Publication number: 20050050154
    Abstract: A system for N-space navigation of digital data sets. The system includes an electronic tag having a digitally readable identifier, an electronic tag reader configured to read the identifier of the electronic tag, and a computing system connected to the electronic tag reader to provide digital navigation services of N-space data sets in response to reading the identifier of the electronic tag. The computing system generates at least one transitional data point in N-space for output between a currently displayed start point and a target point referenced by the identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Richard Gossweiler, Kenneth Fishkin, Beverly Harrison, Anuj Gujar, Roy Want