Patents by Inventor Ellie Pavlick

Ellie Pavlick 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: 11669698
    Abstract: The present teaching relates to automatic formality classification and transformation of online text items. In one example, a request is received for determining a formality level of a text item in an online communication. One or more linguistic features are extracted from the text item. Contextual information with respect to the online communication is extracted. A formality level of the text item is determined based on the one or more linguistic features and the contextual information. The formality level represents a degree of formality of the text item. The formality level is provided as a response to the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: YAHOO ASSETS LLC
    Inventors: Joel Tetreault, Ellie Pavlick
  • Patent number: 11265271
    Abstract: An electronic message composition support system, method and architecture including machine learning and natural language processing techniques for extending message composition capability and support and to provide feedback to a user regarding an error, condition, etc., detected in the user's message before the user sends the message, e.g., while the user is composing the message using a messaging application's user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: YAHOO ASSETS LLC
    Inventors: Joel Tetreault, Aasish Pappu, Edo Liberty, Liangliang Cao, Meizhu Liu, Ellie Pavlick, Gilad Tsur, Yoelle Maarek
  • Publication number: 20200342181
    Abstract: The present teaching relates to automatic formality classification and transformation of online text items. In one example, a request is received for determining a formality level of a text item in an online communication. One or more linguistic features are extracted from the text item. Contextual information with respect to the online communication is extracted. A formality level of the text item is determined based on the one or more linguistic features and the contextual information. The formality level represents a degree of formality of the text item. The formality level is provided as a response to the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Joel Tetreault, Ellie Pavlick
  • Patent number: 10740573
    Abstract: The present teaching relates to automatic formality classification and transformation of online text items. In one example, a request is received for determining a formality level of a text item in an online communication. One or more linguistic features are extracted from the text item. Contextual information with respect to the online communication is extracted. A formality level of the text item is determined based on the one or more linguistic features and the contextual information. The formality level represents a degree of formality of the text item. The formality level is provided as a response to the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Oath Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Tetreault, Ellie Pavlick
  • Patent number: 10346546
    Abstract: The present teaching relates to automatic formality classification and transformation of online text items. In one example, a request is received for transforming a formality level of a text item in an online communication. A current formality level of the text item is obtained. The current formality level represents a current degree of formality of the text item. A target formality level is determined for the text item based on the request. The target formality level represents a targeted degree of formality for the text item. The text item having the current formality level is transformed to a transformed text item having the target formality level. The transformed text item has a same literal meaning as the text item. The transformed text item is provided as a response to the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: OATH INC.
    Inventors: Joel Tetreault, Ellie Pavlick
  • Publication number: 20190158439
    Abstract: Disclosure includes an electronic message composition support system, method and architecture. Techniques including machine learning and natural language processing techniques are used to extend message composition capability and support and to provide feedback to a user regarding an error, condition, etc. detected in the user's message before the user sends the message, e.g., while the user is composing the message using a messaging application's user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Joel TETREAULT, Aasish PAPPU, Edo LIBERTY, Liangliang CAO, Meizhu LIU, Ellie PAVLICK, Gilad TSUR, Yoelle MAAREK
  • Patent number: 10193833
    Abstract: An electronic message composition support system, method and architecture is provided. Techniques including machine learning and natural language processing techniques are used to extend message composition capability and support and to provide feedback to a user regarding an error, condition, etc. detected in the user's message before the user sends the message, e.g., while the user is composing the message using a messaging application's user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: OATH INC.
    Inventors: Joel Tetreault, Aasish Pappu, Edo Liberty, Liangliang Cao, Meizhu Liu, Ellie Pavlick, Gilad Tsur, Yoelle Maarek
  • Publication number: 20170257329
    Abstract: Disclosure includes an electronic message composition support system, method and architecture. Techniques including machine learning and natural language processing techniques are used to extend message composition capability and support and to provide feedback to a user regarding an error, condition, etc. detected in the user's message before the user sends the message, e.g., while the user is composing the message using a messaging application's user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Joel Tetreault, Aasish Pappu, Edo Liberty, Liangliang Cao, Meizhu Liu, Ellie Pavlick, Gilad Tsur, Yoelle Maarek
  • Publication number: 20170185591
    Abstract: The present teaching relates to automatic formality classification and transformation of online text items. In one example, a request is received for determining a formality level of a text item in an online communication. One or more linguistic features are extracted from the text item. Contextual information with respect to the online communication is extracted. A formality level of the text item is determined based on the one or more linguistic features and the contextual information. The formality level represents a degree of formality of the text item. The formality level is provided as a response to the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Joel Tetreault, Ellie Pavlick
  • Publication number: 20170185590
    Abstract: The present teaching relates to automatic formality classification and transformation of online text items. In one example, a request is received for transforming a formality level of a text item in an online communication. A current formality level of the text item is obtained. The current formality level represents a current degree of formality of the text item. A target formality level is determined for the text item based on the request. The target formality level represents a targeted degree of formality for the text item. The text item having the current formality level is transformed to a transformed text item having the target formality level. The transformed text item has a same literal meaning as the text item. The transformed text item is provided as a response to the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Joel Tetreault, Ellie Pavlick