Patents by Inventor John Doyle Zimmerman

John Doyle Zimmerman 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).

  • Intent-based information processing and updates
    Patent number: 8566699
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a method for processing a user request is provided. The method may include receiving input data from a user including at least natural language associated with a user request; analyzing the user input data with an intermediary agent; selecting at least one form based on analyzing the user input data; and, executing at least one update based on at least one form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Anthony Slavko Tomasic, John Doyle Zimmerman
  • Crowd-Sourcing of Information for Shared Transportation Vehicles
    Publication number: 20130041941
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and software for collecting and disseminating crowd-sourced information relating to one or more shared vehicles, such as buses, passenger trains, subway vehicles, streetcars, etc. The crowd-sourced information is collected via mobile client devices carried by users, such a riders of the shared vehicle at issue. Information collected includes tracing data for tracing the route and timing of each shared vehicles. The tracing data is used to update a computer model that helps predict arrival/departure times. The predicted arrival times can be conveyed to users and to allow people to arrange rendezvous events. Other information collected includes user-report information on items such as condition of the shared vehicle, fullness of the vehicle, and the user's experience with the vehicle and/or corresponding infrastructure. Collected user-report information can be shared with other users and/or a customer service system affiliated with the shared vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Anthony Slavko Tomasic, John Doyle Zimmerman, Aaron Steinfeld
  • INTENT-BASED INFORMATION PROCESSING AND UPDATES
    Publication number: 20120023393
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a method for processing a user request is provided. The method may include receiving input data from a user including at least natural language associated with a user request; analyzing the user input data with an intermediary agent; selecting at least one form based on analyzing the user input data; and, executing at least one update based on at least one form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Anthony Slavko Tomasic, John Doyle Zimmerman
  • Intent-based information processing and updates
    Patent number: 8032823
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a method for processing a user request is provided. The method may include receiving input data from a user including at least natural language associated with a user request; analyzing the user input data with an intermediary agent; selecting at least one form based on analyzing the user input data; and, executing at least one update based on at least one form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Anthony Slavko Tomasic, John Doyle Zimmerman
  • Intent-based information processing and updates in association with a service agent
    Patent number: 7672908
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a method for processing a request made by a requester is provided. The method may include receiving at least one request from at least one requester, the request being in the form of natural language; analyzing the request with an agent; selecting at least one form based on analyzing the request; permitting a service agent to perform at least one step in association with the request; executing at least one update based on at least one form; and, forwarding information regarding processing of the request to a learning module operatively associated with the agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Anthony Slavko Tomasic, John Doyle Zimmerman
  • APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS TO AUTOMATE A PROCEDURAL TASK
    Publication number: 20100037127
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems to automate a procedural task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Anthony Slavko Tomasic, John Doyle Zimmerman