Patents by Inventor Leo Soong

Leo Soong 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: 11369870
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a dynamic note and associating the dynamic note to a game object are disclosed. The game object is selected in a digital environment. The dynamic note is associated to the game object. Data is added to the dynamic note. The added data can include data describing a state of the environment and a state of the game object and include a link to the game object. Data associated with the dynamic note is sent over a network to a data storage device on a server. An aspect of the dynamic note is displayed within the digital environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Unity IPR ApS
    Inventors: David Keio Takahashi, Christopher John Addison, Leo Soong, Stacey Ann Haffner, Brett Hickenbottom
  • Publication number: 20200215430
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a dynamic note and associating the dynamic note to a game object are disclosed. The game object is selected in a digital environment. The dynamic note is associated to the game object. Data is added to the dynamic note. The added data can include data describing a state of the environment and a state of the game object and include a link to the game object. Data associated with the dynamic note is sent over a network to a data storage device on a server. An aspect of the dynamic note is displayed within the digital environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: David Keio Takahashi, Christopher John Addison, Leo Soong, Stacey Ann Haffner, Brett Hickenbottom
  • Patent number: 10186262
    Abstract: A speech recognition system interprets both spoken system commands as well as application commands. Users may speak commands to an open microphone of a computing device that may be interpreted by at least two speech recognizers operating simultaneously. The first speech recognizer interprets operating system commands and the second speech recognizer interprets application commands. The system commands may include at least opening and closing an application and the application commands may include at least a game command or navigation within a menu. A reserve word may be used to identify whether the command is for the operation system or application. A user's cadence may also indicate whether the speech is a global command or application command. A speech recognizer may include a natural language software component located in a remote computing device, such as in the so-called cloud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Christian Klein, Dennis Mooney, II, Thomas Soemo, Leo Soong, Joseph Wheeler
  • Publication number: 20170056238
    Abstract: Provided herein is a stimulation device, system and method for therapeutic treatment of a condition or disease. In various aspects, the device may include one or more modules for low temperature, vibration, pressure, or ultrasound stimulation, operably connected to a contact tip; a data logging module; and a wireless communication module. Also provided is a system including such device and a remote server. Additionally, a method of treatment using such device or system is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Seon YI, Jose BOLANOS, Leo SOONG
  • Publication number: 20150039317
    Abstract: A speech recognition system interprets both spoken system commands as well as application commands. Users may speak commands to an open microphone of a computing device that may be interpreted by at least two speech recognizers operating simultaneously. The first speech recognizer interprets operating system commands and the second speech recognizer interprets application commands. The system commands may include at least opening and closing an application and the application commands may include at least a game command or navigation within a menu. A reserve word may be used to identify whether the command is for the operation system or application. A user's cadence may also indicate whether the speech is a global command or application command. A speech recognizer may include a natural language software component located in a remote computing device, such as in the so-called cloud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Klein, Dennis Mooney, II, Thomas Soemo, Leo Soong, Joseph Wheeler
  • Patent number: 8660847
    Abstract: A system for integrating local speech recognition with cloud-based speech recognition in order to provide an efficient natural user interface is described. In some embodiments, a computing device determines a direction associated with a particular person within an environment and generates an audio recording associated with the direction. The computing device then performs local speech recognition on the audio recording in order to detect a first utterance spoken by the particular person and to detect one or more keywords within the first utterance. The first utterance may be detected by applying voice activity detection techniques to the audio recording. The first utterance and the one or more keywords are subsequently transferred to a server which may identify speech sounds within the first utterance associated with the one or more keywords and adapt one or more speech recognition techniques based on the identified speech sounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas M. Soemo, Leo Soong, Michael H. Kim, Chad R. Heinemann, Dax H. Hawkins
  • Publication number: 20130060571
    Abstract: A system for integrating local speech recognition with cloud-based speech recognition in order to provide an efficient natural user interface is described. In some embodiments, a computing device determines a direction associated with a particular person within an environment and generates an audio recording associated with the direction. The computing device then performs local speech recognition on the audio recording in order to detect a first utterance spoken by the particular person and to detect one or more keywords within the first utterance. The first utterance may be detected by applying voice activity detection techniques to the audio recording. The first utterance and the one or more keywords are subsequently transferred to a server which may identify speech sounds within the first utterance associated with the one or more keywords and adapt one or more speech recognition techniques based on the identified speech sounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas M. Soemo, Leo Soong, Michael H. Kim, Chad R. Heinemann, Dax H. Hawkins
  • Publication number: 20120310766
    Abstract: A system and method of conducting an electronic auction allows participants to create multivariable auctions for participants having different locations having a positive or negative need of auctioned goods. The system may create initial bids to beat for all participants after the system calculates current costs relevant to each participant. After each bid, the system reviews the position or state of all participants, and outputs bids to beat that would result in an economic gain for the respective participants. The system may be configured to generate maps for the transport of goods and initial transport prices by acceptance of data from transportation bidders. After completion of an auction, a full system audit trail may be made available to verify the integrity of the auction and fees charged by the system. In a construction site embodiment, quarries may be integral partners and assist in establishing initial or default bids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventor: Leo Soong