Patents by Inventor Kit Tham

Kit Tham 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).

  • Context-based information processing
    Publication number: 20050060365
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for processing information items. Processing comprises one of context filtering, context prioritizing, or both context filtering and context prioritizing. In some embodiments the set of context items from which processing criteria are derived includes a user's calendar of appointments, schedule changes, exceptions, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Scott Robinson, Uttam Sengupta, Andrew Anderson, Steven Bennett, Paul Pierce, Trevor Pering, Nicholas Wade, Shreekant Thakkar, Kit Tham
  • Method and apparatus for message escalation by digital assistants
    Publication number: 20020178019
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for taking action in response to an event without contacting at least one person if the level of importance of the event to a first person meets or exceeds one threshold, but is below or only meeting another threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Andrew V. Anderson, Paul R. Pierce, Uttam Sengupta, Ticky Thakkar, Kit Tham, Nick Wade, Trevor Pering, Steve Bennett, Lee Hirsch, Scott Robinson
  • Method and apparatus for message escalation by digital assistants
    Publication number: 20020178226
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for escalating messages to a user concerning events of importance to the user comprising receiving information concerning an event, evaluating its importance to the user, and if the event is determined to be important enough for the user to be contacted, selecting a first way of contacting the user and using that first way to do so, waiting for a period of time for the user to respond, and if the user does not respond, selecting a second way of contacting the user and using that second way to do so.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Andrew V. Anderson, Paul R. Pierce, Uttam Sengupta, Ticky Thakkar, Kit Tham, Nick Wade, Trevor Pering, Steve Bennett, Lee Hirsch
  • Method and apparatus for message escalation by digital assistants
    Publication number: 20020178022
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for attempting to contact at least one person in response to an event if the level of importance of the event to a first person meets or exceeds one threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Andrew V. Anderson, Steve Bennett, Trevor Pering, Paul R. Pierce, Scott H. Robinson, Uttam Sengupta, Ticky Thakkar, Kit Tham, Nick D. Wade