Patents by Inventor Linda I. Hoffberg-Borghesani
Linda I. Hoffberg-Borghesani 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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Patent number: 10361802Abstract: An adaptive interface for a programmable system, for predicting a desired user function, based on user history, as well as machine internal status and context. The apparatus receives an input from the user and other data. A predicted input is presented for confirmation by the user, and the predictive mechanism is updated based on this feedback. Also provided is a pattern recognition system for a multimedia device, wherein a user input is matched to a video stream on a conceptual basis, allowing inexact programming of a multimedia device. The system analyzes a data stream for correspondence with a data pattern for processing and storage. The data stream is subjected to adaptive pattern recognition to extract features of interest to provide a highly compressed representation that may be efficiently processed to determine correspondence.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2000Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Blanding Hovenweep, LLCInventors: Linda I. Hoffberg-Borghesani, Steven M. Hoffberg
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Patent number: 9535563Abstract: An Internet appliance, comprising, within a single housing, packet data network interfaces, adapted for communicating with the Internet and a local area network, at least one data interface selected from the group consisting of a universal serial bus, an IEEE-1394 interface, a voice telephony interface, an audio program interface, a video program interface, an audiovisual program interface, a camera interface, a physical security system interface, a wireless networking interface; a device control interface, smart home interface, an environmental sensing interface, and an environmental control interface, and a processor, for controlling a data transfer between the local area network and the Internet, and defining a markup language interface communicated through a packet data network interface, to control a data transfer or control a remote device.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Blanding Hovenweep, LLCInventors: Steven M. Hoffberg, Linda I. Hoffberg-Borghesani
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Publication number: 20150204559Abstract: A system and method of predicting items likely to appeal to a user, based on data received from a remote site. One or more local systems are provided, along with a remote system, said local systems communicating with said remote system over a network connection. Each local system maintains a set of characterized items. A local processor predicts an appeal of an item to a user based on the comparison with the set of characterized items with, e.g., user preferences. The user may interact through graphical user interface. At least one user-preference predictive algorithm may be employed to present items predicted to appeal to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2014Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: Steven M. Hoffberg, Linda I. Hoffberg-Borghesani
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Patent number: 8892495Abstract: A system and method of predicting items likely to appeal to a user, based on data received from a remote site. One or more local systems are provided, along with a remote system, said local systems communicating with said remote system over a network connection. Each local system maintains a set of characterized items. A local processor predicts an appeal of an item to a user based on the comparison with the set of characterized items with, e.g., user preferences. The user may interact through graphical user interface. At least one user-preference predictive algorithm may be employed to present items predicted to appeal to the user.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2013Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Blanding Hovenweep, LLCInventors: Steven M. Hoffberg, Linda I. Hoffberg-Borghesani
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Publication number: 20140173452Abstract: An Internet appliance, comprising, within a single housing, packet data network interfaces, adapted for communicating with the Internet and a local area network, at least one data interface selected from the group consisting of a universal serial bus, an IEEE-1394 interface, a voice telephony interface, an audio program interface, a video program interface, an audiovisual program interface, a camera interface, a physical security system interface, a wireless networking interface; a device control interface, smart home interface, an environmental sensing interface, and an environmental control interface, and a processor, for controlling a data transfer between the local area network and the Internet, and defining a markup language interface communicated through a packet data network interface, to control a data transfer or control a remote device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Inventors: Steven M. Hoffberg, Linda I. Hoffberg-Borghesani
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Publication number: 20140089241Abstract: A system, comprising a network interface, an additional data communications interface, and processor for supporting a control interface communicated through the network interface according to an intermachine markup language protocol, for controlling the network interface and the additional data communications interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Inventors: Steven M. Hoffberg, Linda I. Hoffberg-Borghesani
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Patent number: 8583263Abstract: An Internet appliance, comprising, within a single housing, packet data network interfaces, adapted for communicating with the Internet and a local area network, at least one data interface selected from the group consisting of a universal serial bus, an IEEE-1394 interface, a voice telephony interface, an audio program interface, a video program interface, an audiovisual program interface, a camera interface, a physical security system interface, a wireless networking interface; a device control interface, smart home interface, an environmental sensing interface, and an environmental control interface, and a processor, for controlling a data transfer between the local area network and the Internet, and defining a markup language interface communicated through a packet data network interface, to control a data transfer or control a remote device.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Inventors: Steven M. Hoffberg, Linda I. Hoffberg-Borghesani
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Patent number: 8516266Abstract: A system, comprising a network interface, an additional data communications interface, and processor for supporting a control interface communicated through the network interface according to an intermachine markup language protocol, for controlling the network interface and the additional data communications interface.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2006Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Inventors: Steven M. Hoffberg, Linda I. Hoffberg-Borghesani
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Publication number: 20130147598Abstract: A system and method of predicting items likely to appeal to a user, based on data received from a remote site. One or more local systems are provided, along with a remote system, said local systems communicating with said remote system over a network connection. Each local system maintains a set of characterized items. A local processor predicts an appeal of an item to a user based on the comparison with the set of characterized items with, e.g., user preferences. The user may interact through graphical user interface. At least one user-preference predictive algorithm may be employed to present items predicted to appeal to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2013Publication date: June 13, 2013Inventors: Steven M. Hoffberg, Linda I. Hoffberg-Borghesani
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Patent number: 8369967Abstract: An alarm system controller is provided, having a packet data network interface; a security alarm system interface configured to communicate with security alarm sensors; and a controller configured to receive at least one input from the security alarm system interface, to process the at least one input to determine an alarm condition, and to communicate the alarm condition and a markup language interface through the packet data network interface. The packet data network interface may communicate with the Internet. An environmental control system interface may also be provided to communicate with an environmental control system and to communicate the markup language interface through the packet data network interface, wherein the packet data network interface is configured to control the environmental control system. The markup language interface may be, for example HTML or XML.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2011Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Inventors: Steven M. Hoffberg, Linda I. Hoffberg-Borghesani
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Patent number: 8364136Abstract: A mobile system and method of operation thereof, comprising a radio frequency system, adapted to derive information relating to a position within an environment, based on communications with at least one terrestrial or extraterrestrial transmitter, and remotely transmit to and receive radio frequency information-bearing communications; a memory adapted to store at least a vehicle itinerary or position-related information; a controller, receiving the derived information and controlling a communication of the information-bearing communications relating to at least the stored itinerary or position related information; and a user interface, having a functionality defined by the controller, adapted to interface a user for receipt or presentation of information relating at least one of the itinerary or position-related information and the communicated information.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Inventors: Steven M Hoffberg, Linda I Hoffberg-Borghesani
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Patent number: 8352400Abstract: A system and method of predicting items likely to appeal to a user, based on data received from a remote site. One or more local systems are provided, along with a remote system, said local systems communicating with said remote system over a network connection. Each local system maintains a set of characterized items. A local processor predicts an appeal of an item to a user based on the comparison with the set of characterized items with, e.g., user preferences. The user may interact through graphical user interface. At least one user-preference predictive algorithm may be employed to present items predicted to appeal to the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Inventors: Steven M. Hoffberg, Linda I. Hoffberg-Borghesani
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Patent number: 8165916Abstract: A system comprising a user-analysis component that examines at least one user action and content associated with the action, and an advertisement delivery component that determines at least one advertisement to present to a user based at least in part on the user action, and one or more of the content associated with the user action and a user profile derived from user actions.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2006Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Inventors: Hoffberg Mark Hoffberg, Linda I. Hoffberg-Borghesani
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Publication number: 20120036016Abstract: A mobile system and method of operation thereof, comprising a radio frequency system, adapted to derive information relating to a position within an environment, based on communications with at least one terrestrial or extraterrestrial transmitter, and remotely transmit to and receive radio frequency information-bearing communications; a memory adapted to store at least a vehicle itinerary or position-related information; a controller, receiving the derived information and controlling a communication of the information-bearing communications relating to at least the stored itinerary or position related information; and a user interface, having a functionality defined by the controller, adapted to interface a user for receipt or presentation of information relating at least one of the itinerary or position-related information and the communicated information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Inventors: Steven M. Hoffberg, Linda I. Hoffberg-Borghesani
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Patent number: 8031060Abstract: A mobile system and method of operation thereof, comprising a radio frequency system, adapted to derive information relating to a position within an environment, based on communications with at least one terrestrial or extraterrestrial transmitter, and remotely transmit to and receive radio frequency information-bearing communications; a memory adapted to store at least a vehicle itinerary or position-related information; a controller, receiving the derived information and controlling a communication of the information-bearing communications relating to at least the stored itinerary or position related information; and a user interface, having a functionality defined by the controller, adapted to interface a user for receipt or presentation of information relating at least one of the itinerary or position-related information and the communicated information.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2008Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Inventors: Steven M. Hoffberg, Linda I. Hoffberg-Borghesani
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Patent number: 7987003Abstract: A network media appliance, comprising at least one packet data network interface, adapted for communicating data packets with a data network according to an Internet Protocol; a media data interface, and a processor, having an associated memory for storing executable code, said code defining at least a remote virtual interface function, and a data transfer function for controlling transfer of data through said media data interface.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2006Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Inventors: Steven M. Hoffberg, Linda I. Hoffberg-Borghesani
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Publication number: 20110167110Abstract: An Internet appliance, comprising, within a single housing, packet data network interfaces, adapted for communicating with the Internet and a local area network, at least one data interface selected from the group consisting of a universal serial bus, an IEEE-1394 interface, a voice telephony interface, an audio program interface, a video program interface, an audiovisual program interface, a camera interface, a physical security system interface, a wireless networking interface; a device control interface, smart home interface, an environmental sensing interface, and an environmental control interface, and a processor, for controlling a data transfer between the local area network and the Internet, and defining a markup language interface communicated through a packet data network interface, to control a data transfer or control a remote device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2011Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventors: Steven M. Hoffberg, Linda I. Hoffberg-Borghesani
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Patent number: RE46310Abstract: An adaptive interface for a programmable system, for predicting a desired user function, based on user history, as well as machine internal status and context. The apparatus receives an input from the user and other data. A predicted input is presented for confirmation by the user, and the predictive mechanism is updated based on this feedback. Also provided is a pattern recognition system for a multimedia device, wherein a user input is matched to a video stream on a conceptual basis, allowing inexact programming of a multimedia device. The system analyzes a data stream for correspondence with a data pattern for processing and storage. The data stream is subjected to adaptive pattern recognition to extract features of interest to provide a highly compressed representation which may be efficiently processed to determine correspondence.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2009Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Blanding Hovenweep, LLCInventors: Steven M. Hoffberg, Linda I. Hoffberg-Borghesani
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Patent number: RE48056Abstract: An adaptive interface for a programmable system, for predicting a desired user function, based on user history, as well as machine internal status and context. The apparatus receives an input from the user and other data. A predicted input is presented for confirmation by the user, and the predictive mechanism is updated based on this feedback. Also provided is a pattern recognition system for a multimedia device, wherein a user input is matched to a video stream on a conceptual basis, allowing inexact programming of a multimedia device. The system analyzes a data stream for correspondence with a data pattern for processing and storage. The data stream is subjected to adaptive pattern recognition to extract features of interest to provide a highly compressed representation which may be efficiently processed to determine correspondence.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2017Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Blanding Hovenweep, LLCInventors: Steven M. Hoffberg, Linda I. Hoffberg-Borghesani
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Patent number: RE47908Abstract: An adaptive interface for a programmable system, for predicting a desired user function, based on user history, as well as machine internal status and context. The apparatus receives an input from the user and other data. A predicted input is presented for confirmation by the user, and the predictive mechanism is updated based on this feedback. Also provided is a pattern recognition system for a multimedia device, wherein a user input is matched to a video stream on a conceptual basis, allowing inexact programming of a multimedia device. The system analyzes a data stream for correspondence with a data pattern for processing and storage. The data stream is subjected to adaptive pattern recognition to extract features of interest to provide a highly compressed representation which may be efficiently processed to determine correspondence.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Blanding Hovenweep, LLCInventors: Steven M. Hoffberg, Linda I. Hoffberg-Borghesani