Patents by Inventor Christopher E. Balmes

Christopher E. Balmes 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: 20260065605
    Abstract: An example method comprises receiving an open-ended query at an augmented-reality (AR) headset, and in response to receiving the open-ended query: determining, via an artificial intelligence (AI), first context for the open-ended query based on first data provided from a camera of the AR headset; and outputting, at the AR headset, a first response based on the open-ended query and the first context. An output modality of the AR headset is selected based on first information included in the first response. The method includes that in response to receiving the open-ended query: determining, via the AI, second context for the open-ended query based on second data provided from the camera of the augmented-reality headset; and outputting, at the AR headset, a second response based on the open-ended query and the second context. An output modality of the AR headset is selected based on second information included in the second response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2025
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Inventors: Ata Dogan, Christopher E. Balmes, Jonathan Faunce, Tung Him Karpenko
  • Publication number: 20240296289
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes rendering a first output image comprising one or more augmented-reality (AR) objects for displays of an AR rendering device of an AR system associated with a first user. The method further includes accessing sensor signals associated with the first user. The one or more sensor signals may be captured by sensors of the AR system. The method further includes detecting a change in a context of the first user with respect to a real-world environment based on the sensor signals. The method further includes rendering a second output image comprising the AR objects for the displays of the AR rendering device. One or more of the AR objects may be adapted based on the detected change in the context of the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Yiming Pu, Christopher E. Balmes, Gabrielle Catherine Moskey, John Jacob Blakeley, Amy Lawson Bearman, Alireza Dirafzoon, Matthew Dan Feiszli, Ganesh Venkatesh, Babak Damavandi, Jiwen Ren, Chengyuan Yan, Guangqiang Dong
  • Patent number: 11563706
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a media content for delivery to a first user, wherein the media content is associated with a priority level, accessing context information associated with the first user, wherein the context information is determined based on one or more multimodal signals from a client device associated with the first user, determining a delivery level for the media content based on the priority level of the media content and the context information, and instructing the client device to present a notification associated with the media content to the first user, wherein the notification is rendered in one or more modalities determined based on the delivery level for the media content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Greenberg, Christopher E. Balmes, Leif Haven Martinson, Francislav P. Penov, Swati Goel, Yiming Pu
  • Publication number: 20220374130
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes rendering a first output image comprising one or more augmented-reality (AR) objects for displays of an AR rendering device of an AR system associated with a first user. The method further includes accessing sensor signals associated with the first user. The one or more sensor signals may be captured by sensors of the AR system. The method further includes detecting a change in a context of the first user with respect to a real-world environment based on the sensor signals. The method further includes rendering a second output image comprising the AR objects for the displays of the AR rendering device. One or more of the AR objects may be adapted based on the detected change in the context of the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Yiming Pu, Christopher E. Balmes, Gabrielle Catherine Moskey, John Jacob Blakeley, Amy Lawson Bearman, Alireza Dirafzoon, Matthew Dan Feiszli, Ganesh Venkatesh, Babak Damavandi, Jiwen Ren, Chengyuan Yan, Guangqiang Dong
  • Publication number: 20220210111
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a media content for delivery to a first user, wherein the media content is associated with a priority level, accessing context information associated with the first user, wherein the context information is determined based on one or more multimodal signals from a client device associated with the first user, determining a delivery level for the media content based on the priority level of the media content and the context information, and instructing the client device to present a notification associated with the media content to the first user, wherein the notification is rendered in one or more modalities determined based on the delivery level for the media content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Greenberg, Christopher E. Balmes, Leif Haven Martinson, Francislav P. Penov, Swati Goel, Yiming Pu
  • Patent number: 10929601
    Abstract: Techniques for determining an answer that relates to a user question when a system is unable to determine an exact answer to the user question are described. When the system receives a user question, the system may parse the user question to determine the words making up the question. The system may then process the words against an indexed dictionary of words to piece the words of the question together to from interpretations of the different possible relationships that may exist between the words. The system may attempt to determine an exact answer to the user question using the indexed words. If the system determines an exact answer, the system may output the answer to the querying user. If the system is unable to determine an exact answer, the system may navigate through a ontology of relationships within a knowledge base to determine an answer that is related to the user question but that may not directly answer the user question.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Phillip Trafny, Christopher E. Balmes, Alex D. Wilson