Patents by Inventor Karen L. Myers

Karen L. Myers 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: 11941012
    Abstract: In general, the disclosure describes techniques for identifying sequences of user actions from event data and logs of user actions for at least one user of a computing system. In one example, a system includes a sequence mining unit that processes event data and logs of user actions for at least one user of a computing system to obtain a set of one or more candidate action sequences each comprising a sequence of one or more user actions. A sequence filtering unit of the system applies, to the set of one or more candidate action sequences, one or more filters informed by a model of user actions for an application domain to obtain a set of one or more filtered action sequences to improve a quality of action sequences identified by the system. An output device of the system outputs an indication of the set of one or more filtered action sequences usable for generating at least one automated workflow or information usable for improving a workflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SRI INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Karen L. Myers, Melinda T. Gervasio
  • Patent number: 11597394
    Abstract: In general, the disclosure describes various aspects of techniques for evaluating decisions determined by autonomous devices. A device comprising a memory and a processor may be configured to perform the techniques. The memory may store first state data representative of a first observational state detected by an autonomous device, and first action data representative of one or more first actions the autonomous device performs responsive to detecting the first observational state. The processor may execute a computation engine configured to identify, based on the first action data, a first inflection point representative of changing behavior of the autonomous device. The computation engine may further be configured to determine, based on the first inflection point, first explanatory data representative of portions of the first state data on which the autonomous device relied that explain the changing behavior of the autonomous device, and output the first explanatory data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: SRI INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Chih-hung Yeh, Boone Adkins, Melinda T. Gervasio, Karen L. Myers, Rodrigo de Salvo Braz
  • Patent number: 11568246
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for training a machine learning model to perform actions within an environment. In one example, an input device receives a declarative statement. A computation engine selects, based on the declarative statement, a template that includes a template action performable within the environment. The computation engine generates, based on the template, synthetic training episodes. The computation engine further generates experiential training episodes, each experiential training episode collected by a machine learning model from past actions performed by the machine learning model. Each synthetic training episode and experiential training episode comprises an action and a reward. A machine learning system trains, with the synthetic training episodes and the experiential training episodes, the machine learning model to perform the actions within the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SRI INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Chih-hung Yeh, Melinda T. Gervasio, Karen L. Myers, Daniel J. Sanchez, Matthew Crossley
  • Publication number: 20200356855
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for training a machine learning model to perform actions within an environment. In one example, an input device receives a declarative statement. A computation engine selects, based on the declarative statement, a template that includes a template action performable within the environment. The computation engine generates, based on the template, synthetic training episodes. The computation engine further generates experiential training episodes, each experiential training episode collected by a machine learning model from past actions performed by the machine learning model. Each synthetic training episode and experiential training episode comprises an action and a reward. A machine learning system trains, with the synthetic training episodes and the experiential training episodes, the machine learning model to perform the actions within the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Chih-hung Yeh, Melinda T. Gervasio, Karen L. Myers, Daniel J. Sanchez, Matthew Crossley
  • Publication number: 20200233865
    Abstract: In general, the disclosure describes techniques for identifying sequences of user actions from event data and logs of user actions for at least one user of a computing system. In one example, a system includes a sequence mining unit that processes event data and logs of user actions for at least one user of a computing system to obtain a set of one or more candidate action sequences each comprising a sequence of one or more user actions. A sequence filtering unit of the system applies, to the set of one or more candidate action sequences, one or more filters informed by a model of user actions for an application domain to obtain a set of one or more filtered action sequences to improve a quality of action sequences identified by the system. An output device of the system outputs an indication of the set of one or more filtered action sequences usable for generating at least one automated workflow or information usable for improving a workflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Karen L. Myers, Melinda T. Gervasio
  • Publication number: 20200189603
    Abstract: In general, the disclosure describes various aspects of techniques for evaluating decisions determined by autonomous devices. A device comprising a memory and a processor may be configured to perform the techniques. The memory may store first state data representative of a first observational state detected by an autonomous device, and first action data representative of one or more first actions the autonomous device performs responsive to detecting the first observational state. The processor may execute a computation engine configured to identify, based on the first action data, a first inflection point representative of changing behavior of the autonomous device. The computation engine may further be configured to determine, based on the first inflection point, first explanatory data representative of portions of the first state data on which the autonomous device relied that explain the changing behavior of the autonomous device, and output the first explanatory data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Chih-hung Yeh, Boone Adkins, Melinda T. Gervasio, Karen L. Myers, Rodrigo de Salvo Braz
  • Patent number: 10163058
    Abstract: A device, method and system for automatically inferring a mobile user's current context includes applying a user activity knowledge base to real-time inputs and stored user-specific information to determine a current situation. Automated reasoning is used to infer a user-specific context of the current situation. Automated candidate actions may be generated and performed in accordance with the current situation and user-specific context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Nitz, Patrick D. Lincoln, Karen L. Myers, Hung H. Bui, Rukman Senanayake, Grit Denker, William S. Mark, Norman D. Winarsky, Steven S. Weiner
  • Patent number: 9501745
    Abstract: A device, method and system for automatically inferring a mobile user's current context includes applying a user activity knowledge base to real-time inputs and stored user-specific information to determine a current situation. Automated reasoning is used to infer a user-specific context of the current situation. Automated candidate actions may be generated and performed in accordance with the current situation and user-specific context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: SRI INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Nitz, Patrick D. Lincoln, Karen L. Myers, Hung H. Bui, Rukman Senanayake, Grit Denker, William S. Mark, Norman D. Winarsky, Steven S. Weiner
  • Publication number: 20150213371
    Abstract: A device, method and system for automatically inferring a mobile user's current context includes applying a user activity knowledge base to real-time inputs and stored user-specific information to determine a current situation. Automated reasoning is used to infer a user-specific context of the current situation. Automated candidate actions may be generated and performed in accordance with the current situation and user-specific context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Nitz, Patrick D. Lincoln, Karen L. Myers, Hung H. Bui, Rukman Senanayake, Grit Denker, William S. Mark, Norman D. Winarsky, Steven S. Weiner
  • Patent number: 9046917
    Abstract: A device, method and system for monitoring, predicting, and accelerating interactions with a computing device includes determining a current interaction context at a computing device based on interactions occurring at the computing device, predicting a number of potential subsequent interactions, speculatively executing at least some of the potential subsequent interactions, and presenting interactive representations of the speculatively-executed interactions at the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: Rukman Senanayake, Grit Denker, Patrick D. Lincoln, Karen L. Myers, Melinda Gervasio, Thomas J. Lee
  • Patent number: 9015099
    Abstract: A device, method and system for automatically inferring a mobile user's current context includes applying a user activity knowledge base to real-time inputs and stored user-specific information to determine a current situation. Automated reasoning is used to infer a user-specific context of the current situation. Automated candidate actions may be generated and performed in accordance with the current situation and user-specific context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Nitz, Patrick D. Lincoln, Karen L. Myers, Hung H. Bui, Rukman Senanayake, Grit Denker, William S. Mark, Norman D. Winarsky, Steven S. Weiner
  • Publication number: 20140052681
    Abstract: A device, method and system for automatically inferring a mobile user's current context includes applying a user activity knowledge base to real-time inputs and stored user-specific information to determine a current situation. Automated reasoning is used to infer a user-specific context of the current situation. Automated candidate actions may be generated and performed in accordance with the current situation and user-specific context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Nitz, Patrick D. Lincoln, Karen L. Myers, Hung H. Bui, Rukman Senanayake, Grit Denker, William S. Mark, Norman D. Winarsky, Steven S. Weiner
  • Publication number: 20140052680
    Abstract: A device, method and system for automatically inferring a mobile user's current context includes applying a user activity knowledge base to real-time inputs and stored user-specific information to determine a current situation. Automated reasoning is used to infer a user-specific context of the current situation. Automated candidate actions may be generated and performed in accordance with the current situation and user-specific context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Nitz, Patrick D. Lincoln, Karen L. Myers, Hung H. Bui, Rukman Senanayake, Grit Denker, William S. Mark, Norman D. Winarsky, Steven S. Weiner