Patents by Inventor Kenneth Nitz
Kenneth Nitz 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).
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Publication number: 20230179628Abstract: A method of determining an adversarial attack playbook includes receiving, from an adversarial actor, an electronic communication intended for a target user. The method includes engaging in a deep dialog with the adversarial actor by deploying a synthetic persona dynamically during the electronic communication. The deep dialog includes multiple rounds of communication exchanges. The method includes determining a length and type of the deep dialog to obtain attributes related to the adversarial actor. The method includes identifying a conversational pattern from the deep dialog. The conversational pattern comprises dialog interaction elements utilized by the adversarial actor. The method includes dynamically producing, based on the conversational pattern, the playbook associated with the adversarial actor. The playbook is indicative of a dialog interaction strategy implemented by the adversarial actor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Phillip Porras, Kenneth Nitz, Keith Skinner, Dayne Freitag
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Publication number: 20210081056Abstract: Methods, computing devices, and computer-program products are provided for implementing a virtual personal assistant. In various implementations, a virtual personal assistant can be configured to receive sensory input, including at least two different types of information. The virtual personal assistant can further be configured to determine semantic information from the sensory input, and to identify a context-specific framework. The virtual personal assistant can further be configured to determine a current intent. Determining the current intent can include using the semantic information and the context-specific framework. The virtual personal assistant can further be configured to determine a current input state. Determining the current input state can include using the semantic information and one or more behavioral models. The behavioral models can include one or more interpretations of previously-provided semantic information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Ajay Divakaran, Amir Tamrakar, Girish Acharya, William Mark, Greg Ho, Jihua Huang, David Salter, Edgar Kalns, Michael Wessel, Min Yin, James Carpenter, Brent Mombourquette, Kenneth Nitz, Elizabeth Shriberg, Eric Law, Michael Frandsen, Hyong-Gyun Kim, Cory Albright, Andreas Tsiartas
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Patent number: 10884503Abstract: Methods, computing devices, and computer-program products are provided for implementing a virtual personal assistant. In various implementations, a virtual personal assistant can be configured to receive sensory input, including at least two different types of information. The virtual personal assistant can further be configured to determine semantic information from the sensory input, and to identify a context-specific framework. The virtual personal assistant can further be configured to determine a current intent. Determining the current intent can include using the semantic information and the context-specific framework. The virtual personal assistant can further be configured to determine a current input state. Determining the current input state can include using the semantic information and one or more behavioral models. The behavioral models can include one or more interpretations of previously-provided semantic information.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2016Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: SRI InternationalInventors: Ajay Divakaran, Amir Tamrakar, Girish Acharya, William Mark, Greg Ho, Jihua Huang, David Salter, Edgar Kalns, Michael Wessel, Min Yin, James Carpenter, Brent Mombourquette, Kenneth Nitz, Elizabeth Shriberg, Eric Law, Michael Frandsen, Hyong-Gyun Kim, Cory Albright, Andreas Tsiartas
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Patent number: 9904681Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for assembling a set of documents related to a triggering item. One embodiment of a method for assembling a set of electronic documents related to an electronic triggering item detected by a computing device being operated by a user includes automatically extracting by the computing device a set of features from the triggering item, without receiving a request by the user to assemble the set of electronic documents, and assembling as the set of electronic documents a plurality of documents that is relevant to the set of features, wherein the plurality of documents is retrieved from a plurality of different types of electronic sources.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2011Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: SRI INTERNATIONALInventors: Kenneth Nitz, David Dunkley, Thierry Donneau-Golencer, Adam Cheyer, Leslie Pound, Stephen L. Hardt
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Publication number: 20170160813Abstract: Methods, computing devices, and computer-program products are provided for implementing a virtual personal assistant. In various implementations, a virtual personal assistant can be configured to receive sensory input, including at least two different types of information. The virtual personal assistant can further be configured to determine semantic information from the sensory input, and to identify a context-specific framework. The virtual personal assistant can further be configured to determine a current intent. Determining the current intent can include using the semantic information and the context-specific framework. The virtual personal assistant can further be configured to determine a current input state. Determining the current input state can include using the semantic information and one or more behavioral models. The behavioral models can include one or more interpretations of previously-provided semantic information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: SRI InternationalInventors: Ajay Divakaran, Amir Tamrakar, Girish Acharya, William Mark, Greg Ho, Jihua Huang, David Salter, Edgar Kalns, Michael Wessel, Min Yin, James Carpenter, Brent Mombourquette, Kenneth Nitz, Elizabeth Shriberg, Eric Law, Michael Frandsen, Hyong-Gyun Kim, Cory Albright, Andreas Tsiartas
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Patent number: 9443226Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic assistant. In one embodiment, a system for processing data on a computing device includes at least one extractor for extracting data from an email to produce extracted data, a user model for generating a high-level model of an email environment on the computing device, based on the extracted data, and at least one predictor for generating a prediction related to the email, based on the extracted data and on the high-level model. In another embodiment, a system for scheduling an event includes an extractor for extracting constraints from a request for the event, a user model for receiving and storing scheduling preferences from a user, and a predictor coupled to the extractor and to the user model, for generating a candidate schedule for the event in accordance with the constraints and the scheduling preferences.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2009Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: SRI INTERNATIONALInventors: Pauline M. Berry, Adam Cheyer, Melinda Gervasio, Thierry Donneau-Golencer, Stephen Hardt, Kenneth Nitz, Bart Peintner, Leslie Pound, Neil Yorke-Smith
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Publication number: 20160188578Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for assembling a set of documents related to a triggering item. One embodiment of a method for assembling a set of electronic documents related to an electronic triggering item detected by a computing device being operated by a user includes automatically extracting by the computing device a set of features from the triggering item, without receiving a request by the user to assemble the set of electronic documents, and assembling as the set of electronic documents a plurality of documents that is relevant to the set of features, wherein the plurality of documents is retrieved from a plurality of different types of electronic sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2011Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: KENNETH NITZ, David Dunkley, Thierry Donneau-Golencer, Adam Cheyer, Leslie Pound, Stephen L. Hardt
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Patent number: 9298818Abstract: A computer implemented method and apparatus for analyzing content of a plurality of documents. The method extracts semantic information from content of a plurality of documents; assigns weights to the semantic information; assigns links between documents containing similar semantic information; assigns a weight to each link; extracts information about the content of the plurality of documents by using the weighted links and weighted semantics to cluster the documents, perform inferential analysis, or both.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2011Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: SRI InternationalInventors: Thierry Donneau-Golencer, Kenneth Nitz, David Dunkley
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Publication number: 20120131020Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for assembling a set of documents related to a triggering item. One embodiment of a method for assembling a set of electronic documents related to an electronic triggering item detected by a computing device being operated by a user includes automatically extracting by the computing device a set of features from the triggering item, without receiving a request by the user to assemble the set of electronic documents, and assembling as the set of electronic documents a plurality of documents that is relevant to the set of features, wherein the plurality of documents is retrieved from a plurality of different types of electronic sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventors: KENNETH NITZ, David Dunkley, Thierry Donneau-Golencer, Adam Cheyer, Leslie Pound, Stephen L. Hardt
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Publication number: 20100179961Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic assistant. In one embodiment, a system for processing data on a computing device includes at least one extractor for extracting data from an email to produce extracted data, a user model for generating a high-level model of an email environment on the computing device, based on the extracted data, and at least one predictor for generating a prediction related to the email, based on the extracted data and on the high-level model. In another embodiment, a system for scheduling an event includes an extractor for extracting constraints from a request for the event, a user model for receiving and storing scheduling preferences from a user, and a predictor coupled to the extractor and to the user model, for generating a candidate schedule for the event in accordance with the constraints and the scheduling preferences.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2009Publication date: July 15, 2010Inventors: Pauline M Berry, Adam Cheyer, Melinda Gervasio, Thierry Donneau-Golencer, Stephen Hardt, Kenneth Nitz, Bart Peintner, Leslie Pound, Neil Yorke-Smith
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Publication number: 20100180200Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic assistant. In one embodiment, a system for assisting with a current workflow being performed on a computing device includes a watcher for extracting a context from the current workflow, a harvester for identifying at least one document associated with a concept that matches the context, and a suggestion generator for displaying the document to the user of the computing device, where the document is suggested to aid the user in performing the current workflow.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2009Publication date: July 15, 2010Inventors: THIERRY DONNEAU-GOLENCER, Stephen Hardt, Christopher Adam Overholtzer, Kenneth Nitz