Patents by Inventor Daniel Scott Morris

Daniel Scott Morris 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: 10748647
    Abstract: Described herein are technologies pertaining to automatic generation of an executive summary (explanation) of a medical event in an electronic medical record (EMR) of a patient. A medical event in the EMR is automatically identified, and a search is conducted over a document corpus based upon the identified medical event. A document retrieved as a result of the search is analyzed for a portion of text to act as an executive summary for the medical event. Each portion of text in the document is assigned a score, and the portion of text assigned the highest score is utilized as the executive summary for the medical event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Scott Morris, Desney S. Tan, Lauren Gabrielle Wilcox-Patterson, Gregory R. Smith, Amy Kathleen Karlson, Asta Jane Roseway
  • Patent number: 9805160
    Abstract: Described herein are technologies pertaining to automatic generation of an executive summary (explanation) of a medical event in an electronic medical record (EMR) of a patient. A medical event in the EMR is automatically identified, and a search is conducted over a document corpus based upon the identified medical event. A document retrieved as a result of the search is analyzed for a portion of text to act as an executive summary for the medical event. Each portion of text in the document is assigned a score, and the portion of text assigned the highest score is utilized as the executive summary for the medical event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Scott Morris, Desney S. Tan, Lauren Gabrielle Wilcox-Patterson, Gregory R. Smith, Amy Kathleen Karlson, Asta Jane Roseway
  • Publication number: 20170286601
    Abstract: Described herein are technologies pertaining to automatic generation of an executive summary (explanation) of a medical event in an electronic medical record (EMR) of a patient. A medical event in the EMR is automatically identified, and a search is conducted over a document corpus based upon the identified medical event. A document retrieved as a result of the search is analyzed for a portion of text to act as an executive summary for the medical event. Each portion of text in the document is assigned a score, and the portion of text assigned the highest score is utilized as the executive summary for the medical event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel Scott Morris, Desney S. Tan, Lauren Gabrielle Wilcox-Patterson, Gregory R. Smith, Amy Kathleen Karlson, Asta Jane Roseway
  • Patent number: 9501154
    Abstract: The subject disclosure is directed towards modifying the apparent camera path from an existing video into a modified, stylized video. Camera motion parameters such as horizontal and vertical translation, rotation and zoom may be individually modified, including by an equalizer-like set of interactive controls. Camera motion parameters also may be set by loading preset data, such as motion data acquired from another video clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Neel Suresh Joshi, Daniel Scott Morris, Michael F. Cohen
  • Publication number: 20150304560
    Abstract: The subject disclosure is directed towards modifying the apparent camera path from an existing video into a modified, stylized video. Camera motion parameters such as horizontal and vertical translation, rotation and zoom may be individually modified, including by an equalizer-like set of interactive controls. Camera motion parameters also may be set by loading preset data, such as motion data acquired from another video clip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Neel Suresh Joshi, Daniel Scott Morris, Michael F. Cohen
  • Publication number: 20150302158
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure are directed towards a video-based pulse/heart rate system that may use motion data to reduce or eliminate the effects of motion on pulse detection. Signal quality may be computed from (e.g., transformed) video signal data, such as by providing video signal feature data to a trained classifier that provides a measure of the quality of pulse information in each signal. Based upon the signal quality data, corresponding waveforms may be processed to select one for extracting pulse information therefrom. Heart rate data may be computed from the extracted pulse information, which may be smoothed into a heart rate value for a time window based upon confidence and/or prior heart rate data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Scott Morris, Siddharth Khullar, Neel Suresh Joshi, Timothy Scott Saponas, Desney S. Tan
  • Publication number: 20150199484
    Abstract: Various technologies described herein pertain to adjust recommended dosages of a medication for a user in a non-clinical environment. The medication can be identified and an indication of a symptom of the user desirably managed by the medication can be received. An initial recommended dosage of the medication can be determined based on static data of the user and the symptom. Dynamic data indicative of efficacy of the medication for the user over time in the non-clinical environment can be collected from sensor(s) in the non-clinical environment. The dynamic data indicative of the efficacy of the medication can include data indicative of the symptom and data indicative of a side effect of the user resulting from the medication. A subsequent recommended dosage of the medication can be refined based on the static data of the user and the dynamic data indicative of the efficacy of the medication for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Scott Morris, Desney S. Tan, Timothy Scott Saponas, Paul Henry Dietz, Andrew David Wilson
  • Publication number: 20150199480
    Abstract: Various technologies described herein pertain to controlling performance of a health assessment of a user in an entertainment venue. Data in a health record of the user is accessed, where the health record is retained in computer-readable storage. The user is located at the entertainment venue, and the entertainment venue includes an attraction. A health parameter of the user to be measured as part of the health assessment performed in the entertainment venue is selected based on the data in the health record of the user. Further, an interaction between the user and the attraction of the entertainment venue is controlled based on the health parameter to be measured. Data indicative of the health parameter of the user is computed based on a signal output by a sensor. The signal is output by the sensor during the interaction between the user and the attraction of the entertainment venue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Paul Henry Dietz, Desney S. Tan, Timothy Scott Saponas, Daniel Scott Morris, Andrew David Wilson
  • Publication number: 20150196209
    Abstract: Various technologies described herein pertain to sensing cardiovascular risk factors of a user. A chair includes one or more sensors configured to output signals indicative of conditions at site(s) on a body of a user. A seat of the chair, a back of the chair, and/or arms of the chair can include the sensor(s). Moreover, the chair includes a collection circuit configured to receive the signals from the sensor(s). A risk factor evaluation component is configured to detect a pulse wave velocity of the user based on the signals from the sensor(s). The risk factor evaluation component is further configured to perform a pulse wave analysis of the user based on a morphology of a pulse pressure waveform of the user, and the pulse pressure waveform is detected based on the signals from the sensor(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Scott Morris, Desney S. Tan, Timothy Scott Saponas, Paul Henry Dietz, Andrew David Wilson, Alice Jane Bernheim Brush, Erin Rebecca Griffiths
  • Publication number: 20140005886
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to automotive systems including automotive alerting systems and automotive heads-up display projection systems. In one case, an automotive system includes an internal-facing sensor and an external-facing sensor positioned within an automobile. The automotive system further includes an information processing system that performs various items including receiving interior sensor input from the internal-facing sensor and from the external-facing sensor. The interior sensor input indicates information about the actions the driver and any other automobile occupants. The exterior sensor indicates information about objects that are external to the automobile. The information processing system then determines, based on both the interior sensor input and the exterior sensor input, an appropriate action to perform and performs that action. Such actions may include increasing or decreasing the salience of a triggered alert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel Scott Morris, Hrvoje Benko, Jay P. Kapur, Andrew David Wilson, Kenneth Alan Lobb
  • Publication number: 20120197876
    Abstract: Described herein are technologies pertaining to automatic generation of an executive summary (explanation) of a medical event in an electronic medical record (EMR) of a patient. A medical event in the EMR is automatically identified, and a search is conducted over a document corpus based upon the identified medical event. A document retrieved as a result of the search is analyzed for a portion of text to act as an executive summary for the medical event. Each portion of text in the document is assigned a score, and the portion of text assigned the highest score is utilized as the executive summary for the medical event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Scott Morris, Desney S. Tan, Lauren Gabrielle Wilcox-Patterson, Gregory R. Smith, Amy Kathleen Karlson, Asta Jane Roseway
  • Patent number: 7996400
    Abstract: A search expertise level system and method for determining a search expertise level of a search engine user and then using that information to improve the searcher's experience. The search expertise level system and method identifies the search expertise level of the searcher based on query behavior, post-query browsing behavior, and other behaviors of the searcher. One simple and important behavior that indicates a skilled searcher is the use of advanced query syntax and operators in the query. Once the search expertise level of a searcher is known, the search engine user interface can be modified and tailored to the needs of both skilled and novice searchers. The search expertise level also can be used to rank search results, such that search results for a novice searcher are ranked differently than those for a skilled searcher. The search expertise level also can be used in advertising and marketing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Scott Morris, Ryen William White
  • Publication number: 20090030767
    Abstract: An ergonomic break system and method for scheduling and improving an ergonomic break for a user from a computing device. The system and method schedule the break based on environmental information to minimize annoyance to the user. Environmental information includes the condition of the computing device (such as whether the user is typing at the keyboard or using a mouse), the condition of the environment in the immediate vicinity of the computing device (such as whether the user is on the telephone or has another person in the room with her), and the condition of the user (such as whether the user is looking at the display device or is properly stretching during the ergonomic break). The system and method also include features that improve the user's productivity during the break and improve the effectiveness and effectiveness of the break.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Scott Morris, Alice Jane Bernheim Brush, Brian R. Meyers, Mary P. Czerwinski
  • Publication number: 20090006358
    Abstract: A technique for the creation of synthesized results from multi-query searches to provide more relevant information to the user in a more useful format and to discard or reduce in relevancy information that is not so useful. It can determine which queries belong to the search based on parameters in the queries or results. It also provides mechanisms for supporting exploratory searches including: saving/restoring search context; search-specific query history; a “keepers” bin for storing useful results; elimination of redundant results; re-ranking of common search results; integration of searching with navigation; pivoting on search results; collaboration among multiple searchers; user-generated content; generation of hypotheses; re-executing queries and executing standing queries; multi-monitor searching and automatic preparation of search summaries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Scott Morris, Gina Danielle Venolia, Steven M. Drucker, Ryen William White, Meredith June Morris
  • Publication number: 20090006324
    Abstract: A technique for the creation of synthesized results from multi-query, multi-party and multi-monitor searches to provide more relevant information to the user in a more useful format and to discard or reduce in relevancy information that is not so useful. It also provides mechanisms for supporting exploratory searches including: saving/restoring search context; search-specific query history; a “keepers” bin for storing useful results; elimination of redundant results; re-ranking of common search results; integration of searching with navigation; pivoting on search results; collaboration among multiple searchers; user-generated content; generation of hypotheses; re-executing queries and executing standing queries; multi-monitor searching and automatic preparation of search summaries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Meredith June Morris, Eric Horvitz, Daniel Scott Morris
  • Publication number: 20080319976
    Abstract: A search expertise level system and method for determining a search expertise level of a search engine user and then using that information to improve the searcher's experience. The search expertise level system and method identifies the search expertise level of the searcher based on query behavior, post-query browsing behavior, and other behaviors of the searcher. One simple and important behavior that indicates a skilled searcher is the use of advanced query syntax and operators in the query. Once the search expertise level of a searcher is known, the search engine user interface can be modified and tailored to the needs of both skilled and novice searchers. The search expertise level also can be used to rank search results, such that search results for a novice searcher are ranked differently than those for a skilled searcher. The search expertise level also can be used in advertising and marketing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Scott Morris, Ryen William White
  • Publication number: 20080319975
    Abstract: A technique for the creation of synthesized results from multi-query searches to provide more relevant information to the user in a more useful format and to discard or reduce in relevancy information that is not so useful. It allows a user to define the boundaries of the exploratory search before it starts or retroactively define which queries belong to the search. It can imply which queries belong to the search based on parameters in the queries or results. It also provides mechanisms for supporting exploratory searches including: saving/restoring search context; search-specific query history; a “keepers” bin for storing useful results; elimination of redundant results; re-ranking of common search results; integration of searching with navigation; pivoting on search results; collaboration among multiple searchers; user-generated content; generation of hypotheses; re-executing queries and executing standing queries; multi-monitor searching and automatic preparation of search summaries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Scott Morris, Meredith June Morris, Gina Danielle Venolia, Ryen William White, Eric Horvitz, Steven M. Drucker
  • Publication number: 20080319944
    Abstract: User interfaces for conducting multi-query searches. These user interfaces also provide specific mechanisms for supporting multi-query searches including: saving/restoring search context; search-specific query history; a “keepers” bin for storing useful results; elimination of redundant results; re-ranking of common search results; integration of searching with navigation; pivoting on search results; collaboration among multiple searchers; user-generated content; support for generation of hypotheses; re-executing queries and executing standing queries; multi-monitor searching and automatic preparation of search summaries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Gina Danielle Venolia, Meredith June Morris, Daniel Scott Morris