Patents by Inventor Elizabeth Ireland Powers

Elizabeth Ireland Powers 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: 20220417200
    Abstract: Media, methods, and systems are disclosed for contextual discovery and design of application workflow. An event message associated with a user interface control and with an instance of an event is displayed in a communication channel of a group-based communications system. In response to detecting an actuation, by a user, of the user interface control associated with the event message, a workflow creation interface is displayed to configure a new workflow triggered by an instance of an event associated with the event message. Inputs are received from the user, such that the inputs are associated with one or more user-created workflow operations. In response to detecting a triggering event corresponding to the new workflow, the new workflow is executed to carry out the user-created workflow operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Brevoort, Angela Kirchhof, Elizabeth Ireland Powers, Kyle Turman
  • Patent number: 11444903
    Abstract: Media, methods, and systems are disclosed for contextual discovery and design of application workflow. An event message associated with a user interface control and with an instance of an event is displayed in a communication channel of a group-based communications system. In response to detecting an actuation, by a user, of the user interface control associated with the event message, a workflow creation interface is displayed to configure a new workflow triggered by an instance of an event associated with the event message. Inputs are received from the user, such that the inputs are associated with one or more user-created workflow operations. In response to detecting a triggering event corresponding to the new workflow, the new workflow is executed to carry out the user-created workflow operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Brevoort, Angela Kirchhof, Elizabeth Ireland Powers, Kyle Turman
  • Publication number: 20220278951
    Abstract: Media, methods, and systems are disclosed for contextual discovery and design of application workflow. An event message associated with a user interface control and with an instance of an event is displayed in a communication channel of a group-based communications system. In response to detecting an actuation, by a user, of the user interface control associated with the event message, a workflow creation interface is displayed to configure a new workflow triggered by an instance of an event associated with the event message. Inputs are received from the user, such that the inputs are associated with one or more user-created workflow operations. In response to detecting a triggering event corresponding to the new workflow, the new workflow is executed to carry out the user-created workflow operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Brevoort, Angela Kirchhof, Elizabeth Ireland Powers, Kyle Turman
  • Patent number: 10360305
    Abstract: Semantic clustering techniques are described. In various implementations, a conversational agent is configured to perform semantic clustering of a corpus of user utterances. Semantic clustering may be used to provide a variety of functionality, such as to group a corpus of utterances into semantic clusters in which each cluster pertains to a similar topic. These clusters may then be leveraged to identify topics and assess their relative importance, as for example to prioritize topics whose handling by the conversation agent should be improved. A variety of utterances may be processed using these techniques, such as spoken words, textual descriptions entered via live chat, instant messaging, a website interface, email, SMS, a social network, a blogging or micro-blogging interface, and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: VirtuOz SA
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Henri Daniel Larcheveque, Elizabeth Ireland Powers, Freya Kate Recksiek, Dan Teodosiu
  • Patent number: 9524291
    Abstract: Techniques involving visual display of information related to matching user utterances against graph patterns are described. In one or more implementations, an utterance of a user is obtained that has been indicated as corresponding to a graph pattern through linguistic analysis. The utterance is displayed in a user interface as a representation of the graph pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Virtuoz SA
    Inventors: Dan Teodosiu, Elizabeth Ireland Powers, Pierre Serge Vincent LeRoy, Sebastien Jean-Marie Christian Saunier
  • Publication number: 20160239480
    Abstract: Semantic clustering techniques are described. In various implementations, a conversational agent is configured to perform semantic clustering of a corpus of user utterances. Semantic clustering may be used to provide a variety of functionality, such as to group a corpus of utterances into semantic clusters in which each cluster pertains to a similar topic. These clusters may then be leveraged to identify topics and assess their relative importance, as for example to prioritize topics whose handling by the conversation agent should be improved. A variety of utterances may be processed using these techniques, such as spoken words, textual descriptions entered via live chat, instant messaging, a website interface, email, SMS, a social network, a blogging or micro-blogging interface, and so on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Henri Daniel Larcheveque, Elizabeth Ireland Powers, Freya Kate Recksiek, Dan Teodosiu
  • Patent number: 9378202
    Abstract: Semantic clustering techniques are described. In various implementations, a conversational agent is configured to perform semantic clustering of a corpus of user utterances. Semantic clustering may be used to provide a variety of functionality, such as to group a corpus of utterances into semantic clusters in which each cluster pertains to a similar topic. These clusters may then be leveraged to identify topics and assess their relative importance, as for example to prioritize topics whose handling by the conversation agent should be improved. A variety of utterances may be processed using these techniques, such as spoken words, textual descriptions entered via live chat, instant messaging, a website interface, email, SMS, a social network, a blogging or micro-blogging interface, and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: VirtuOz SA
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Henri Daniel Larcheveque, Elizabeth Ireland Powers, Freya Kate Recksiek, Dan Teodosiu
  • Patent number: 9275042
    Abstract: Semantic clustering techniques are described. In various implementations, a conversational agent is configured to perform semantic clustering of a corpus of user utterances. Semantic clustering may be used to provide a variety of functionality, such as to group a corpus of utterances into semantic clusters in which each cluster pertains to a similar topic. These clusters may then be leveraged to identify topics and assess their relative importance, as for example to prioritize topics whose handling by the conversation agent should be improved. A variety of utterances may be processed using these techniques, such as spoken words, textual descriptions entered via live chat, instant messaging, a website interface, email, SMS, a social network, a blogging or micro-blogging interface, and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: VirtuOz SA
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Henri Daniel Larcheveque, Elizabeth Ireland Powers, Freya Kate Recksiek, Dan Teodosiu
  • Publication number: 20150370548
    Abstract: Systems, device and techniques are disclosed for publishing multiple versions of an application to an application market, via an application programming interface. The application programming interface may be configured to allow automated uploads of multiple version of an application without requiring individual uploads of each version. A developer associated party may provide the multiple versions of the application via the application programming interface. The multiple versions of the applications may be provided via the application programming interface and not an application market interface. The multiple versions may be published in an application to different set of users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: John Ayres, Elizabeth Ireland Powers, Nicolas Fortescue, Andrea Ambu
  • Patent number: 9196245
    Abstract: Semantic clustering techniques are described. In various implementations, a conversational agent is configured to perform semantic clustering of a corpus of user utterances. Semantic clustering may be used to provide a variety of functionality, such as to group a corpus of utterances into semantic clusters in which each cluster pertains to a similar topic. These clusters may then be leveraged to identify topics and assess their relative importance, as for example to prioritize topics whose handling by the conversation agent should be improved. A variety of utterances may be processed using these techniques, such as spoken words, textual descriptions entered via live chat, instant messaging, a website interface, email, SMS, a social network, a blogging or micro-blogging interface, and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: VirtuOz SA
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Henri Daniel Larcheveque, Elizabeth Ireland Powers, Freya Kate Recksiek, Dan Teodosiu
  • Publication number: 20150286478
    Abstract: Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provide systems and methods for providing one or more versions of an application to one or more subsets of users based on measured performance of the one or more versions of the application. A method may include providing a first version of an application to a first subset of users of the application. Next, performance of the first version of the application may be measured and a second subset of users of the application may be selected based on the performance of the first version of the application. As a result, a second version of the application may be provided to the second subset of users of the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Brian Patton, Nicolas Fortescue, Piotr Krzysztof Swigon, John Ayres, Maximilian RUPPANER, Elizabeth Ireland Powers, Eva-Lotta Lamm, Alan Michael Stokes
  • Patent number: 9087156
    Abstract: Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provide systems and methods for providing one or more versions of an application to one or more subsets of users based on measured performance of the one or more versions of the application. A method may include providing a first version of an application to a first subset of users of the application. Next, performance of the first version of the application may be measured and a second subset of users of the application may be selected based on the performance of the first version of the application. As a result, a second version of the application may be provided to the second subset of users of the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Patton, Nicolas Fortescue, Piotr Krzysztof Swigon, John Ayres, Maximilian Ruppaner, Elizabeth Ireland Powers, Eva-Lotta Lamm, Alan Michael Stokes
  • Publication number: 20150143345
    Abstract: Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provide systems and methods for providing one or more versions of an application to one or more subsets of users based on measured performance of the one or more versions of the application. A method may include providing a first version of an application to a first subset of users of the application. Next, performance of the first version of the application may be measured and a second subset of users of the application may be selected based on the performance of the first version of the application. As a result, a second version of the application may be provided to the second subset of users of the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Patton, Nicolas Fortescue, Piotr Krzysztof Swigon, John Ayres, Maximilian RUPPANER, Elizabeth Ireland Powers, Eva-Lotta Lamm, Alan Michael Stokes
  • Publication number: 20140207441
    Abstract: Semantic clustering techniques are described. In various implementations, a conversational agent is configured to perform semantic clustering of a corpus of user utterances. Semantic clustering may be used to provide a variety of functionality, such as to group a corpus of utterances into semantic clusters in which each cluster pertains to a similar topic. These clusters may then be leveraged to identify topics and assess their relative importance, as for example to prioritize topics whose handling by the conversation agent should be improved. A variety of utterances may be processed using these techniques, such as spoken words, textual descriptions entered via live chat, instant messaging, a website interface, email, SMS, a social network, a blogging or micro-blogging interface, and so on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: VirtuOz SA
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Henri Daniel Larcheveque, ELIZABETH IRELAND POWERS, FREYA KATE RECKSIEK, DAN TEODOSIU
  • Publication number: 20140200891
    Abstract: Semantic clustering techniques are described. In various implementations, a conversational agent is configured to perform semantic clustering of a corpus of user utterances. Semantic clustering may be used to provide a variety of functionality, such as to group a corpus of utterances into semantic clusters in which each cluster pertains to a similar topic. These clusters may then be leveraged to identify topics and assess their relative importance, as for example to prioritize topics whose handling by the conversation agent should be improved. A variety of utterances may be processed using these techniques, such as spoken words, textual descriptions entered via live chat, instant messaging, a website interface, email, SMS, a social network, a blogging or micro-blogging interface, and so on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Henri Daniel Larcheveque, Elizabeth Ireland Powers, Freya Kate Recksiek, Dan Teodosiu
  • Patent number: 8694304
    Abstract: Semantic clustering techniques are described. In various implementations, a conversational agent is configured to perform semantic clustering of a corpus of user utterances. Semantic clustering may be used to provide a variety of functionality, such as to group a corpus of utterances into semantic clusters in which each cluster pertains to a similar topic. These clusters may then be leveraged to identify topics and assess their relative importance, as for example to prioritize topics whose handling by the conversation agent should be improved. A variety of utterances may be processed using these techniques, such as spoken words, textual descriptions entered via live chat, instant messaging, a website interface, email, SMS, a social network, a blogging or micro-blogging interface, and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Virtuoz SA
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Henri Daniel Larcheveque, Elizabeth Ireland Powers, Freya Kate Recksiek, Dan Teodosiu
  • Patent number: 8676565
    Abstract: Semantic clustering techniques are described. In various implementations, a conversational agent is configured to perform semantic clustering of a corpus of user utterances. Semantic clustering may be used to provide a variety of functionality, such as to group a corpus of utterances into semantic clusters in which each cluster pertains to a similar topic. These clusters may then be leveraged to identify topics and assess their relative importance, as for example to prioritize topics whose handling by the conversation agent should be improved. A variety of utterances may be processed using these techniques, such as spoken words, textual descriptions entered via live chat, instant messaging, a website interface, email, SMS, a social network, a blogging or micro-blogging interface, and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: VIRTUOZ SA
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Henri Daniel Larcheveque, Elizabeth Ireland Powers, Freya Kate Recksiek, Dan Teodosiu
  • Publication number: 20120089394
    Abstract: Techniques involving visual display of information related to matching user utterances against graph patterns are described. In one or more implementations, an utterance of a user is obtained that has been indicated as corresponding to a graph pattern through linguistic analysis. The utterance is displayed in a user interface as a representation of the graph pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: VirtuOz SA
    Inventors: Dan Teodosiu, Elizabeth Ireland Powers, Pierre Serge Vincent LeRoy, Sebastien Jean-Marie Christian Saunier
  • Publication number: 20110238409
    Abstract: Semantic clustering techniques are described. In various implementations, a conversational agent is configured to perform semantic clustering of a corpus of user utterances. Semantic clustering may be used to provide a variety of functionality, such as to group a corpus of utterances into semantic clusters in which each cluster pertains to a similar topic. These clusters may then be leveraged to identify topics and assess their relative importance, as for example to prioritize topics whose handling by the conversation agent should be improved. A variety of utterances may be processed using these techniques, such as spoken words, textual descriptions entered via live chat, instant messaging, a website interface, email, SMS, a social network, a blogging or micro-blogging interface, and so on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Henri Daniel Larcheveque, Elizabeth Ireland Powers, Freya Kate Recksiek, Dan Teodosiu
  • Publication number: 20110238410
    Abstract: Semantic clustering techniques are described. In various implementations, a conversational agent is configured to perform semantic clustering of a corpus of user utterances. Semantic clustering may be used to provide a variety of functionality, such as to group a corpus of utterances into semantic clusters in which each cluster pertains to a similar topic. These clusters may then be leveraged to identify topics and assess their relative importance, as for example to prioritize topics whose handling by the conversation agent should be improved. A variety of utterances may be processed using these techniques, such as spoken words, textual descriptions entered via live chat, instant messaging, a website interface, email, SMS, a social network, a blogging or micro-blogging interface, and so on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Henri Daniel Larcheveque, Elizabeth Ireland Powers, Freya Kate Recksiek, Dan Teodosiu