Patents by Inventor Marcus Ash

Marcus Ash 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: 11570275
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of performing intent-based scheduling via a digital personal assistant. For instance, an intent of user(s) to perform an action (a.k.a. activity) may be used to schedule time (e.g., on a calendar of at least one of the user(s)) in which the action is to be performed. Examples of performing an action include but are not limited to having a meeting, working on a project, participating in a social event, exercising, and reading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Christian Liensberger, Marcus A. Ash, Nikrouz Ghotbi
  • Publication number: 20220046106
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of performing intent-based scheduling via a digital personal assistant. For instance, an intent of user(s) to perform an action (a.k.a. activity) may be used to schedule time (e.g., on a calendar of at least one of the user(s)) in which the action is to be performed. Examples of performing an action include but are not limited to having a meeting, working on a project, participating in a social event, exercising, and reading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Christian LIENSBERGER, Marcus A. ASH, Nikrouz GHOTBI
  • Publication number: 20220046107
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of performing intent-based scheduling via a digital personal assistant. For instance, an intent of user(s) to perform an action (a.k.a. activity) may be used to schedule time (e.g., on a calendar of at least one of the user(s)) in which the action is to be performed. Examples of performing an action include but are not limited to having a meeting, working on a project, participating in a social event, exercising, and reading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Christian LIENSBERGER, Marcus A. ASH, Nikrouz GHOTBI
  • Patent number: 11178248
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of performing intent-based scheduling via a digital personal assistant. For instance, an intent of user(s) to perform an action (a.k.a. activity) may be used to schedule time (e.g., on a calendar of at least one of the user(s)) in which the action is to be performed. Examples of performing an action include but are not limited to having a meeting, working on a project, participating in a social event, exercising, and reading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Christian Liensberger, Marcus A. Ash, Nikrouz Ghotbi
  • Publication number: 20210314422
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of performing intent-based scheduling via a digital personal assistant. For instance, an intent of user(s) to perform an action (a.k.a. activity) may be used to schedule time (e.g., on a calendar of at least one of the user(s)) in which the action is to be performed. Examples of performing an action include but are not limited to having a meeting, working on a project, participating in a social event, exercising, and reading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Christian LIENSBERGER, Marcus A. ASH, Nikrouz GHOTBI
  • Patent number: 11064044
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of performing intent-based scheduling via a digital personal assistant. For instance, an intent of user(s) to perform an action (a.k.a. activity) may be used to schedule time (e.g., on a calendar of at least one of the user(s)) in which the action is to be performed. Examples of performing an action include but are not limited to having a meeting, working on a project, participating in a social event, exercising, and reading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Christian Liensberger, Marcus A. Ash, Nikrouz Ghotbi
  • Publication number: 20170286853
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of performing intent-based scheduling via a digital personal assistant. For instance, an intent of user(s) to perform an action (a.k.a. activity) may be used to schedule time (e.g., on a calendar of at least one of the user(s)) in which the action is to be performed. Examples of performing an action include but are not limited to having a meeting, working on a project, participating in a social event, exercising, and reading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Christian Liensberger, Marcus A. Ash, Nikrouz Ghotbi
  • Publication number: 20170285897
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of performing intent-based scheduling via a digital personal assistant. For instance, an intent of user(s) to perform an action (a.k.a. activity) may be used to schedule time (e.g., on a calendar of at least one of the user(s)) in which the action is to be performed. Examples of performing an action include but are not limited to having a meeting, working on a project, participating in a social event, exercising, and reading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Christian Liensberger, Marcus A. Ash, Nikrouz Ghotbi
  • Patent number: 7606953
    Abstract: A computing device receives source content and output characteristics associated with a target output device. The computing device formats the source content into multiple versions of context-aware content corresponding to specific output characteristics of the target output device. The computing device stores the multiple versions of the context-aware content in corresponding output characteristic content containers. The content containers are filtered such that only the versions of the context-aware content that correspond to the output capabilities of the target output device are made accessible to the user. The user is presented with a single namespace that is associated with the context-aware versions of the content. When the namespace is selected, the appropriate version of the context-aware content is executed based on the output characteristics of the target output device such that an optimal user experience is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Marcus A. Ash, Udiyan I. Padmanabhan
  • Publication number: 20060212621
    Abstract: A computing device receives source content and output characteristics associated with a target output device. The computing device formats the source content into multiple versions of context-aware content corresponding to specific output characteristics of the target output device. The computing device stores the multiple versions of the context-aware content in corresponding output characteristic content containers. The content containers are filtered such that only the versions of the context-aware content that correspond to the output capabilities of the target output device are made accessible to the user. The user is presented with a single namespace that is associated with the context-aware versions of the content. When the namespace is selected, the appropriate version of the context-aware content is executed based on the output characteristics of the target output device such that an optimal user experience is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Marcus Ash, Udiyan Padmanabhan