Patents by Inventor Michael J. Kumar

Michael J. Kumar 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: 11755174
    Abstract: Template based calendar events with graphic enrichment are provided. In some examples, upon receiving a request to create a calendar event, an event creation prompt may be presented. The prompt may include an event template selection element comprising visual aids, such as icons or emojis, that each represent different event templates for selection. Upon receiving a visual aid selection, information associated with the user requesting the calendar event may be retrieved based on the selected visual aid to infer one or more aspects of the requested event such as title, timing, and location. A suggested event with the inferred aspects may be presented to the user and upon receiving confirmation and/or modification, the suggested or modified event may be added to the user's calendar. Some events may be presented with a visual background such as an image or graphics on the calendar for prompt recognition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Kumar, Hiroshi Tsukahara, Brian T. Carver, Margaret R. Clinton, Elona Tuomi, Jiang Wan
  • Patent number: 11669222
    Abstract: Template based calendar events with graphic enrichment are provided. In some examples, upon receiving a request to create a calendar event, an event creation prompt may be presented. The prompt may include an event template selection element comprising visual aids, such as icons or emojis, that each represent different event templates for selection. Upon receiving a visual aid selection, information associated with the user requesting the calendar event may be retrieved based on the selected visual aid to infer one or more aspects of the requested event such as title, timing, and location. A suggested event with the inferred aspects may be presented to the user and upon receiving confirmation and/or modification, the suggested or modified event may be added to the user's calendar. Some events may be presented with a visual background such as an image or graphics on the calendar for prompt recognition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Kumar, Hiroshi Tsukahara, Brian T. Carver, Margaret R. Clinton, Elona Tuomi, Jiang Wan
  • Publication number: 20210034203
    Abstract: Template based calendar events with graphic enrichment are provided. In some examples, upon receiving a request to create a calendar event, an event creation prompt may be presented. The prompt may include an event template selection element comprising visual aids, such as icons or emojis, that each represent different event templates for selection. Upon receiving a visual aid selection, information associated with the user requesting the calendar event may be retrieved based on the selected visual aid to infer one or more aspects of the requested event such as title, timing, and location. A suggested event with the inferred aspects may be presented to the user and upon receiving confirmation and/or modification, the suggested or modified event may be added to the user's calendar. Some events may be presented with a visual background such as an image or graphics on the calendar for prompt recognition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Michael J. KUMAR, Hiroshi TSUKAHARA, Brian T. CARVER, Margaret R. CLINTON, Elona TUOMI, Jiang WAN
  • Patent number: 10838584
    Abstract: Template based calendar events with graphic enrichment are provided. In some examples, upon receiving a request to create a calendar event, an event creation prompt may be presented. The prompt may include an event template selection element comprising visual aids, such as icons or emojis, that each represent different event templates for selection. Upon receiving a visual aid selection, information associated with the user requesting the calendar event may be retrieved based on the selected visual aid to infer one or more aspects of the requested event such as title, timing, and location. A suggested event with the inferred aspects may be presented to the user and upon receiving confirmation and/or modification, the suggested or modified event may be added to the user's calendar. Some events may be presented with a visual background such as an image or graphics on the calendar for prompt recognition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Kumar, Hiroshi Tsukahara, Brian T. Carver, Margaret R. Clinton, Elona Tuomi, Jiang Wan
  • Patent number: 10832223
    Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, and machine-readable media that reserve remote meeting resources and update meetings with remote meeting connection information in response to a user indicating an availability status that signifies that the user is away from a location of the meeting. In response to this indication, the system interfaces with the user's calendar and searches for in-person meetings for the period in which the user is out of the office. For in-person meetings that are found, the system may automatically schedule remote meeting resources for a remote meeting session and update in-person meetings with remote meeting connection information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Kumar, Shahil Soni
  • Publication number: 20190139002
    Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, and machine-readable media that reserve remote meeting resources and update meetings with remote meeting connection information in response to a user indicating an availability status that signifies that the user is away from a location of the meeting. In response to this indication, the system interfaces with the user's calendar and searches for in-person meetings for the period in which the user is out of the office. For in-person meetings that are found, the system may automatically schedule remote meeting resources for a remote meeting session and update in-person meetings with remote meeting connection information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Michael J. Kumar, Shahil Soni
  • Publication number: 20190005461
    Abstract: A method of scheduling a calendar meeting using a client device. The method includes receiving, via a graphical user interface of a client device, a rating for a first meeting, and storing the rating at a storage device. The first meeting is associated with a first meeting participant and a second meeting participant. The method also includes determining, with an electronic processor, a probability of acceptance by the first meeting participant for a second meeting, and displaying the probability of acceptance with a display screen of the client device. The probability of acceptance is based on the rating. The second meeting is associated with the first meeting participant and the second meeting participant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Shahil SONI, Michael J. Kumar
  • Publication number: 20180367492
    Abstract: Variety of approaches to provide a notification based on a dynamic group are described. A communication service initiates operation(s) to provide a notification based on a dynamic group upon receiving a communication from a sender that is transmitted to a recipient. Next, the sender is detected as a member of a dynamic group. Furthermore, a notification is determined as associated with the dynamic group and a communication type. A client application associated with the recipient is prompted to render the notification in conjunction with an arrival of the communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventor: Michael J. KUMAR
  • Publication number: 20180349754
    Abstract: A method includes accessing, via a response bot, an electronic communication addressed to a user, wherein the electronic communication includes a request, identifying via the response bot, at least one of communications or documents to search based on the request, obtaining search results from the identified communications or documents matching the request, generating a response to the request based on the search results, generating a confidence level for the response, and automatically sending the response to a sender of the electronic communication, the response including the confidence level for the response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Michael J. Kumar, Shahil Soni
  • Publication number: 20180121881
    Abstract: Template based calendar events with graphic enrichment are provided. In some examples, upon receiving a request to create a calendar event, an event creation prompt may be presented. The prompt may include an event template selection element comprising visual aids, such as icons or emojis, that each represent different event templates for selection. Upon receiving a visual aid selection, information associated with the user requesting the calendar event may be retrieved based on the selected visual aid to infer one or more aspects of the requested event such as title, timing, and location. A suggested event with the inferred aspects may be presented to the user and upon receiving confirmation and/or modification, the suggested or modified event may be added to the user's calendar. Some events may be presented with a visual background such as an image or graphics on the calendar for prompt recognition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Kumar, Hiroshi Tsukahara, Brian T. Carver, Margaret R. Clinton, Elona Tuomi, Jiang Wan