Patents by Inventor Erez Altus

Erez Altus 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: 11630958
    Abstract: The disclosure herein describes determining topics of communication transcripts using trained summarization models. A first communication transcript associated with a first communication is obtained and divided into a first set of communication segments. A first set of topic descriptions is generated based on the first set of communication segments by analyzing each communication segment of the first set of communication segments with a generative language model. A summarization model is trained using the first set of communication segments and associated first set of topic descriptions as training data. The trained summarization model is then applied to a second communication transcript and, based on applying the trained summarization model to the second communication transcript, a second set of topic descriptions of the second communication transcript is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Royi Ronen, Yarin Kuper, Tomer Rosenthal, Abedelkader Asi, Erez Altus, Rona Shaanan
  • Publication number: 20220391591
    Abstract: The disclosure herein describes determining topics of communication transcripts using trained summarization models. A first communication transcript associated with a first communication is obtained and divided into a first set of communication segments. A first set of topic descriptions is generated based on the first set of communication segments by analyzing each communication segment of the first set of communication segments with a generative language model. A summarization model is trained using the first set of communication segments and associated first set of topic descriptions as training data. The trained summarization model is then applied to a second communication transcript and, based on applying the trained summarization model to the second communication transcript, a second set of topic descriptions of the second communication transcript is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Royi RONEN, Yarin KUPER, Tomer ROSENTHAL, Abedelkader ASI, Erez ALTUS, Rona SHAANAN
  • Publication number: 20220392434
    Abstract: The disclosure herein describes reducing training bias in outputs generated by a generative language model. A communication segment associated with a communication is obtained by at least one processor of a generative language model. An output value associated with the communication segment is generated by the generative language model. The output value is mapped to a set of training bias values associated with the generative language model and based on the mapping of the output value to a training bias value of the set of training bias values, an alternative output value is generated. The alternative output value is used in a generated segment output for the communication segment. The accuracy of segment outputs generated by the generative language model is improved through reducing or eliminating its training biases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Abedelkader ASI, Yarin KUPER, Royi RONEN, Song WANG, Olga GOLDENBERG, Shimrit Rada BEMIS, Erez ALTUS, Yi MAO, Weizhu CHEN
  • Patent number: 11272062
    Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein can provide assisted-communication with an intelligent personal assistant. An exemplary computing device may use a profile handler to receive a user profile of a user and a system profile of an interactive communications system. Moreover, a context handler in the exemplary computing device may receive an indication of a communication event related to the user, such as a call or message, and context information associated with the event. Further, a communication handler in the exemplary computing device may use the context information, the user profile, and/or the system profile to navigate the interactive system for the user. In some instances, where a user is unavailable to address a communication event, the intelligent personal assistant may utilize the communication handler to intercept the communication and negotiate the session on behalf of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Ori Barak, Erez Altus, Hen Fitoussi
  • Patent number: 11089132
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of providing extensibility with regard to a context-aware digital personal assistant. For instance, a description of a capability of a target (e.g., a software target) may be received. Examples of a target include but are not limited to an application (e.g., a software application), a service, a bot, and a website. In a first example, a digital personal assistant may be caused to perform operation(s) based at least in part on a context of a user. In a second example, whether the digital personal assistant performs operation(s) that are configured to be triggered by first aspect(s) of the context of the user is controlled based at least in part on second aspect(s) of the context of the user. The operation(s) include notifying the user of the capability and/or implementing the capability on behalf of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Christian Liensberger, Pauline Chao, Henrik Frystyk Nielsen, Harris Syed, Jonathan E. Hamaker, Paul S. Bloom, Keith C. Herold, Erez Altus, Hen Fitoussi
  • Publication number: 20200162613
    Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein can provide assisted-communication with an intelligent personal assistant. An exemplary computing device may use a profile handler to receive a user profile of a user and a system profile of an interactive communications system. Moreover, a context handler in the exemplary computing device may receive an indication of a communication event related to the user, such as a call or message, and context information associated with the event. Further, a communication handler in the exemplary computing device may use the context information, the user profile, and/or the system profile to navigate the interactive system for the user. In some instances, where a user is unavailable to address a communication event, the intelligent personal assistant may utilize the communication handler to intercept the communication and negotiate the session on behalf of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: ORI BARAK, EREZ ALTUS, HEN FITOUSSI
  • Patent number: 10574825
    Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein can provide assisted-communication with an intelligent personal assistant. An exemplary computing device may use a profile handler to receive a user profile of a user and a system profile of an interactive communications system. Moreover, a context handler in the exemplary computing device may receive an indication of a communication event related to the user, such as a call or message, and context information associated with the event. Further, a communication handler in the exemplary computing device may use the context information, the user profile, and/or the system profile to navigate the interactive system for the user. In some instances, where a user is unavailable to address a communication event, the intelligent personal assistant may utilize the communication handler to intercept the communication and negotiate the session on behalf of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Ori Barak, Erez Altus, Hen Fitoussi
  • Patent number: 10540339
    Abstract: A conversation assistance resource system is provided to connected a user to a resource based on a predicted user need. The conversation assistance resource system monitors user signals relative to a user profile associated with the user. The user profile is based on previously received user signals and includes user preferences, interests, etc. A user need is predicted based on a received user signal. A resource is identified based on the predicted user need and the user profile relative to the resource profile. A communication channel is established between the user and the resource responsive to confirmation by the parties such that the user may query the resource to resolve the predicted user need.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ori Barak, Ola Lavi, Erez Altus
  • Publication number: 20180336233
    Abstract: A conversation assistance resource system is provided to connected a user to a resource based on a predicted user need. The conversation assistance resource system monitors user signals relative to a user profile associated with the user. The user profile is based on previously received user signals and includes user preferences, interests, etc. A user need is predicted based on a received user signal. A resource is identified based on the predicted user need and the user profile relative to the resource profile. A communication channel is established between the user and the resource responsive to confirmation by the parties such that the user may query the resource to resolve the predicted user need.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Ori BARAK, Ola LAVI, Erez ALTUS
  • Publication number: 20180234545
    Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein can provide assisted-communication with an intelligent personal assistant. An exemplary computing device may use a profile handler to receive a user profile of a user and a system profile of an interactive communications system. Moreover, a context handler in the exemplary computing device may receive an indication of a communication event related to the user, such as a call or message, and context information associated with the event. Further, a communication handler in the exemplary computing device may use the context information, the user profile, and/or the system profile to navigate the interactive system for the user. In some instances, where a user is unavailable to address a communication event, the intelligent personal assistant may utilize the communication handler to intercept the communication and negotiate the session on behalf of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: ORI BARAK, EREZ ALTUS, HEN FITOUSSI
  • Publication number: 20170289305
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of providing extensibility with regard to a context-aware digital personal assistant. For instance, a description of a capability of a target (e.g., a software target) may be received. Examples of a target include but are not limited to an application (e.g., a software application), a service, a bot, and a website. In a first example, a digital personal assistant may be caused to perform operation(s) based at least in part on a context of a user. In a second example, whether the digital personal assistant performs operation(s) that are configured to be triggered by first aspect(s) of the context of the user is controlled based at least in part on second aspect(s) of the context of the user. The operation(s) include notifying the user of the capability and/or implementing the capability on behalf of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Christian Liensberger, Pauline Chao, Henrik Frystyk Nielsen, Harris Syed, Jonathan E. Hamaker, Paul S. Bloom, Keith C. Herold, Erez Altus, Hen Fitoussi