Patents by Inventor Caroline Pantofaru

Caroline Pantofaru 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: 11948575
    Abstract: Implementations set forth herein relate to an automated assistant that uses circumstantial condition data, generated based on circumstantial conditions of an input, to determine whether the input should affect an action been initialized by a particular user. The automated assistant can allow each user to manipulate their respective ongoing action without necessitating interruptions for soliciting explicit user authentication. For example, when an individual in a group of persons interacts with the automated assistant to initialize or affect a particular ongoing action, the automated assistant can generate data that correlates that individual to the particular ongoing action. The data can be generated using a variety of different input modalities, which can be dynamically selected based on changing circumstances of the individual. Therefore, different sets of input modalities can be processed each time a user provides an input for modifying an ongoing action and/or initializing another action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Gallagher, Caroline Pantofaru, Vinay Bettadapura, Utsav Prabhu
  • Publication number: 20230396841
    Abstract: Implementations relate to an automated assistant that provides and manages output from one or more elements of output hardware of a computing device. The automated assistant manages dynamic adjustment of access permissions to the computing device according to, for example, a detected presence of one or more users. An active-user queue can be established each time a unique user enters a viewing window of a camera of the computing device when, up to that point, no user was considered active. Multiple image frames can be captured via the camera and processed to determine whether an initial user remains in the viewing window and/or whether another user has entered the viewing window. The initial user can be considered active as long as they are exclusively detected in the viewing window. Restricted content associated with the user may be rendered by the computing device whilst the user is active.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Jaclyn Konzelmann, Tuan Nguyen, Vinay Bettadapura, Andrew Gallagher, Utsav Prabhu, Caroline Pantofaru
  • Patent number: 11785295
    Abstract: Implementations relate to an automated assistant that provides and manages output from one or more elements of output hardware of a computing device. The automated assistant manages dynamic adjustment of access permissions to the computing device according to, for example, a detected presence of one or more users. An active-user queue can be established each time a unique user enters a viewing window of a camera of the computing device when, up to that point, no user was considered active. Multiple image frames can be captured via the camera and processed to determine whether an initial user remains in the viewing window and/or whether another user has entered the viewing window. The initial user can be considered active as long as they are exclusively detected in the viewing window. Restricted content associated with the user may be rendered by the computing device whilst the user is active.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Jaclyn Konzelmann, Tuan Nguyen, Vinay Bettadapura, Andrew Gallagher, Utsav Prabhu, Caroline Pantofaru
  • Publication number: 20230253009
    Abstract: Hot-word free adaptation of one or more function(s) of an automated assistant. Sensor data, from one or more sensor components of an assistant device that provides an automated assistant interface (graphical and/or audible), is processed to determine occurrence and/or confidence metric(s) of various attributes of a user that is proximal to the assistant device. Whether to adapt each of one or more of the function(s) of the automated assistant is based on the occurrence and/or the confidence of one or more of the various attributes. For example, certain processing of at least some of the sensor data can be initiated, such as initiating previously dormant local processing of at least some of the sensor data and/or initiating transmission of at least some of the audio data to remote automated assistant component(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Jaclyn Konzelmann, Kenneth Mixter, Sourish Chaudhuri, Tuan Nguyen, Hideaki Matsui, Caroline Pantofaru, Vinay Bettadapura
  • Patent number: 11688417
    Abstract: Hot-word free adaptation of one or more function(s) of an automated assistant. Sensor data, from one or more sensor components of an assistant device that provides an automated assistant interface (graphical and/or audible), is processed to determine occurrence and/or confidence metric(s) of various attributes of a user that is proximal to the assistant device. Whether to adapt each of one or more of the function(s) of the automated assistant is based on the occurrence and/or the confidence of one or more of the various attributes. For example, certain processing of at least some of the sensor data can be initiated, such as initiating previously dormant local processing of at least some of the sensor data and/or initiating transmission of at least some of the audio data to remote automated assistant component(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Jaclyn Konzelmann, Kenneth Mixter, Sourish Chaudhuri, Tuan Nguyen, Hideaki Matsui, Caroline Pantofaru, Vinay Bettadapura
  • Publication number: 20230169974
    Abstract: Implementations set forth herein relate to an automated assistant that uses circumstantial condition data, generated based on circumstantial conditions of an input, to determine whether the input should affect an action been initialized by a particular user. The automated assistant can allow each user to manipulate their respective ongoing action without necessitating interruptions for soliciting explicit user authentication. For example, when an individual in a group of persons interacts with the automated assistant to initialize or affect a particular ongoing action, the automated assistant can generate data that correlates that individual to the particular ongoing action. The data can be generated using a variety of different input modalities, which can be dynamically selected based on changing circumstances of the individual. Therefore, different sets of input modalities can be processed each time a user provides an input for modifying an ongoing action and/or initializing another action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew Gallagher, Caroline Pantofaru, Vinay Bettadapura, Utsav Prabhu
  • Patent number: 11557295
    Abstract: Implementations set forth herein relate to an automated assistant that uses circumstantial condition data, generated based on circumstantial conditions of an input, to determine whether the input should affect an action been initialized by a particular user. The automated assistant can allow each user to manipulate their respective ongoing action without necessitating interruptions for soliciting explicit user authentication. For example, when an individual in a group of persons interacts with the automated assistant to initialize or affect a particular ongoing action, the automated assistant can generate data that correlates that individual to the particular ongoing action. The data can be generated using a variety of different input modalities, which can be dynamically selected based on changing circumstances of the individual. Therefore, different sets of input modalities can be processed each time a user provides an input for modifying an ongoing action and/or initializing another action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Gallagher, Caroline Pantofaru, Vinay Bettadapura, Utsav Prabhu
  • Publication number: 20220159340
    Abstract: Implementations relate to an automated assistant that provides and manages output from one or more elements of output hardware of a computing device. The automated assistant manages dynamic adjustment of access permissions to the computing device according to, for example, a detected presence of one or more users. An active-user queue can be established each time a unique user enters a viewing window of a camera of the computing device when, up to that point, no user was considered active. Multiple image frames can be captured via the camera and processed to determine whether an initial user remains in the viewing window and/or whether another user has entered the viewing window. The initial user can be considered active as long as they are exclusively detected in the viewing window. Restricted content associated with the user may be rendered by the computing device whilst the user is active.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Jaclyn Konzelmann, Tuan Nguyen, Vinay Bettadapura, Andrew Gallagher, Utsav Prabhu, Caroline Pantofaru
  • Publication number: 20220101854
    Abstract: Implementations set forth herein relate to an automated assistant that uses circumstantial condition data, generated based on circumstantial conditions of an input, to determine whether the input should affect an action been initialized by a particular user. The automated assistant can allow each user to manipulate their respective ongoing action without necessitating interruptions for soliciting explicit user authentication. For example, when an individual in a group of persons interacts with the automated assistant to initialize or affect a particular ongoing action, the automated assistant can generate data that correlates that individual to the particular ongoing action. The data can be generated using a variety of different input modalities, which can be dynamically selected based on changing circumstances of the individual. Therefore, different sets of input modalities can be processed each time a user provides an input for modifying an ongoing action and/or initializing another action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew Gallagher, Caroline Pantofaru, Vinay Bettadapura, Utsav Prabhu
  • Patent number: 11240560
    Abstract: Implementations relate to an automated assistant that provides and manages output from one or more elements of output hardware of a computing device. The automated assistant manages dynamic adjustment of access permissions to the computing device according to, for example, a detected presence of one or more users. An active-user queue can be established each time a unique user enters a viewing window of a camera of the computing device when, up to that point, no user was considered active. Multiple image frames can be captured via the camera and processed to determine whether an initial user remains in the viewing window and/or whether another user has entered the viewing window. The initial user can be considered active as long as they are exclusively detected in the viewing window. Restricted content associated with the user may be rendered by the computing device whilst the user is active.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jaclyn Konzelmann, Tuan Nguyen, Vinay Bettadapura, Andrew C. Gallagher, Utsav Prabhu, Caroline Pantofaru
  • Patent number: 11200898
    Abstract: Implementations set forth herein relate to an automated assistant that uses circumstantial condition data, generated based on circumstantial conditions of an input, to determine whether the input should affect an action been initialized by a particular user. The automated assistant can allow each user to manipulate their respective ongoing action without necessitating interruptions for soliciting explicit user authentication. For example, when an individual in a group of persons interacts with the automated assistant to initialize or affect a particular ongoing action, the automated assistant can generate data that correlates that individual to the particular ongoing action. The data can be generated using a variety of different input modalities, which can be dynamically selected based on changing circumstances of the individual. Therefore, different sets of input modalities can be processed each time a user provides an input for modifying an ongoing action and/or initializing another action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Gallagher, Caroline Pantofaru, Vinay Bettadapura, Utsav Prabhu
  • Publication number: 20210258641
    Abstract: Implementations relate to an automated assistant that provides and manages output from one or more elements of output hardware of a computing device. The automated assistant manages dynamic adjustment of access permissions to the computing device according to, for example, a detected presence of one or more users. An active-user queue can be established each time a unique user enters a viewing window of a camera of the computing device when, up to that point, no user was considered active. Multiple image frames can be captured via the camera and processed to determine whether an initial user remains in the viewing window and/or whether another user has entered the viewing window. The initial user can be considered active as long as they are exclusively detected in the viewing window. Restricted content associated with the user may be rendered by the computing device whilst the user is active.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Jaclyn Konzelmann, Tuan Nguyen, Vinay Bettadapura, Andrew C. Gallagher, Utsav Prabhu, Caroline Pantofaru
  • Publication number: 20200380974
    Abstract: Implementations set forth herein relate to an automated assistant that uses circumstantial condition data, generated based on circumstantial conditions of an input, to determine whether the input should affect an action been initialized by a particular user. The automated assistant can allow each user to manipulate their respective ongoing action without necessitating interruptions for soliciting explicit user authentication. For example, when an individual in a group of persons interacts with the automated assistant to initialize or affect a particular ongoing action, the automated assistant can generate data that correlates that individual to the particular ongoing action. The data can be generated using a variety of different input modalities, which can be dynamically selected based on changing circumstances of the individual. Therefore, different sets of input modalities can be processed each time a user provides an input for modifying an ongoing action and/or initializing another action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew Gallagher, Caroline Pantofaru, Vinay Bettadapura, Utsav Prabhu
  • Publication number: 20200349966
    Abstract: Hot-word free adaptation of one or more function(s) of an automated assistant. Sensor data, from one or more sensor components of an assistant device that provides an automated assistant interface (graphical and/or audible), is processed to determine occurrence and/or confidence metric(s) of various attributes of a user that is proximal to the assistant device. Whether to adapt each of one or more of the function(s) of the automated assistant is based on the occurrence and/or the confidence of one or more of the various attributes. For example, certain processing of at least some of the sensor data can be initiated, such as initiating previously dormant local processing of at least some of the sensor data and/or initiating transmission of at least some of the audio data to remote automated assistant component(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Jaclyn Konzelmann, Kenneth Mixter, Sourish Chaudhuri, Tuan Nguyen, Hideaki Matsui, Caroline Pantofaru, Vinay Bettadapura
  • Publication number: 20170337318
    Abstract: A method for designing a system on a target device utilizing programmable logic devices (PLDs) includes generating options for utilizing resources on the PLDs in response to user specified constraints. The options for utilizing the resources on the PLDs are refined independent of the user specified constraints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Terry Borer, Gabriel Quan, Stephen D. Brown, Deshanand P. Singh, Chris Sanford, Vaughn Betz, Caroline Pantofaru, Jordan Swartz
  • Patent number: 9754065
    Abstract: A method for designing a system on a target device utilizing programmable logic devices (PLDs) includes generating options for utilizing resources on the PLDs in response to user specified constraints. The options for utilizing the resources on the PLDs are refined independent of the user specified constraints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Terry Borer, Gabriel Quan, Stephen D. Brown, Deshanand P. Singh, Chris Sanford, Vaughn Betz, Caroline Pantofaru, Jordan Swartz
  • Patent number: 9443054
    Abstract: A method for designing a system on a programmable logic device (PLD) is disclosed. Routing resources are selected for a user specified signal on the PLD in response to user specified routing constraints. Routing resources are selected for a non-user specified signal on the PLD without utilizing the user specified routing constraints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Vaughn Betz, Caroline Pantofaru, Jordan Swartz
  • Patent number: 8745566
    Abstract: A method for designing a system on a programmable logic device (PLD) is disclosed. Routing resources are selected for a user specified signal on the PLD in response to user specified routing constraints. Routing resources are selected for a non-user specified signal on the PLD without utilizing the user specified routing constraints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Vaughn Betz, Caroline Pantofaru, Jordan Swartz
  • Publication number: 20140047405
    Abstract: A method for designing a system on a target device utilizing programmable logic devices (PLDs) includes generating options for utilizing resources on the PLDs in response to user specified constraints. The options for utilizing the resources on the PLDs are refined independent of the user specified constraints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Terry Borer, Gabriel Quan, Stephen D. Brown, Deshanand P. Singh, Chris Sanford, Vaughn Betz, Caroline Pantofaru, Jordan Swartz
  • Patent number: 8589849
    Abstract: A method for designing a system on a target device utilizing programmable logic devices (PLDs) includes generating options for utilizing resources on the PLDs in response to user specified constraints. The options for utilizing the resources on the PLDs are refined independent of the user specified constraints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Terry Borer, Gabriel Quan, Stephen D. Brown, Deshanand P. Singh, Chris Sanford, Vaughn Betz, Caroline Pantofaru, Jordan Swartz