Patents by Inventor Michael Schaer

Michael Schaer 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: 12086504
    Abstract: Techniques enable an automatic adjustment of a muted response setting of an automated assistant based on a determination of an expectation by a user to hear an audible response to their query, despite the muted setting. Determination of the expectation may be based on historical, empirical data uploaded from multiple users over time for a given response scenario. For example, the system may determine from the historical data that a certain type of query has been associated with a user both repeating their query and increasing a response volume setting within a given timeframe. Metrics may be generated, stored, and invoked in response to attributes associated with identifiable types of queries and query scenarios. Automated response characteristics meant to reduce inefficiencies may be associated with certain queries that can otherwise collectively burden network bandwidth and processing resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Michael Schaer, Vitaly Gatsko, Ágoston Weisz
  • Publication number: 20240256611
    Abstract: Providing at least one contextually relevant suggestion to one or more users of an ongoing message exchange thread between the users. The suggestion is provided for presentation to the user(s) via user interface output device(s) of computing device(s) of the user(s). The suggestion indicates a query that can be submitted to an automated assistant to cause the automated assistant to incorporate, into the message exchange thread, content that is responsive to the query. In some implementations, the suggestion is a selectable suggestion and content that is responsive to the query is incorporated into the message exchange thread in response to user interface input that is directed to the selectable suggestion. In some implementations, the suggestion is determined based on one or more messages that have already been communicated between users of the message exchange thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Schaer, Alexandru Tudor, Ori Gershony, Fredrik Bergenlid, Behshad Behzadi, Tomislav Grbin
  • Patent number: 11960543
    Abstract: Providing at least one contextually relevant suggestion to one or more users of an ongoing message exchange thread between the users. The suggestion is provided for presentation to the user(s) via user interface output device(s) of computing device(s) of the user(s). The suggestion indicates a query that can be submitted to an automated assistant to cause the automated assistant to incorporate, into the message exchange thread, content that is responsive to the query. In some implementations, the suggestion is a selectable suggestion and content that is responsive to the query is incorporated into the message exchange thread in response to user interface input that is directed to the selectable suggestion. In some implementations, the suggestion is determined based on one or more messages that have already been communicated between users of the message exchange thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Michael Schaer, Alexandru Tudor, Ori Gershony, Fredrik Bergenlid, Behshad Behzadi, Tomislav Grbin
  • Publication number: 20240004608
    Abstract: Techniques enable an automatic adjustment of a muted response setting of an automated assistant based on a determination of an expectation by a user to hear an audible response to their query, despite the muted setting. Determination of the expectation may be based on historical, empirical data uploaded from multiple users over time for a given response scenario. For example, the system may determine from the historical data that a certain type of query has been associated with a user both repeating their query and increasing a response volume setting within a given timeframe. Metrics may be generated, stored, and invoked in response to attributes associated with identifiable types of queries and query scenarios. Automated response characteristics meant to reduce inefficiencies may be associated with certain queries that can otherwise collectively burden network bandwidth and processing resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Schaer, Vitaly Gatsko, Ágoston Weisz
  • Patent number: 11789695
    Abstract: Techniques enable an automatic adjustment of a muted response setting of an automated assistant based on a determination of an expectation by a user to hear an audible response to their query, despite the muted setting. Determination of the expectation may be based on historical, empirical data uploaded from multiple users over time for a given response scenario. For example, the system may determine from the historical data that a certain type of query has been associated with a user both repeating their query and increasing a response volume setting within a given timeframe. Metrics may be generated, stored, and invoked in response to attributes associated with identifiable types of queries and query scenarios. Automated response characteristics meant to reduce inefficiencies may be associated with certain queries that can otherwise collectively burden network bandwidth and processing resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Michael Schaer, Vitaly Gatsko, Ágoston Weisz
  • Publication number: 20230033396
    Abstract: Techniques enable an automatic adjustment of a muted response setting of an automated assistant based on a determination of an expectation by a user to hear an audible response to their query, despite the muted setting. Determination of the expectation may be based on historical, empirical data uploaded from multiple users over time for a given response scenario. For example, the system may determine from the historical data that a certain type of query has been associated with a user both repeating their query and increasing a response volume setting within a given timeframe. Metrics may be generated, stored, and invoked in response to attributes associated with identifiable types of queries and query scenarios. Automated response characteristics meant to reduce inefficiencies may be associated with certain queries that can otherwise collectively burden network bandwidth and processing resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Schaer, Vitaly Gatsko, Ágoston Weisz
  • Patent number: 11474773
    Abstract: Techniques enable an automatic adjustment of a muted response setting of an automated assistant based on a determination of an expectation by a user to hear an audible response to their query, despite the muted setting. Determination of the expectation may be based on historical, empirical data uploaded from multiple users over time for a given response scenario. For example, the system may determine from the historical data that a certain type of query has been associated with a user both repeating their query and increasing a response volume setting within a given timeframe. Metrics may be generated, stored, and invoked in response to attributes associated with identifiable types of queries and query scenarios. Automated response characteristics meant to reduce inefficiencies may be associated with certain queries that can otherwise collectively burden network bandwidth and processing resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Michael Schaer, Vitaly Gatsko, Ágoston Weisz
  • Publication number: 20220092120
    Abstract: Providing at least one contextually relevant suggestion to one or more users of an ongoing message exchange thread between the users. The suggestion is provided for presentation to the user(s) via user interface output device(s) of computing device(s) of the user(s). The suggestion indicates a query that can be submitted to an automated assistant to cause the automated assistant to incorporate, into the message exchange thread, content that is responsive to the query. In some implementations, the suggestion is a selectable suggestion and content that is responsive to the query is incorporated into the message exchange thread in response to user interface input that is directed to the selectable suggestion. In some implementations, the suggestion is determined based on one or more messages that have already been communicated between users of the message exchange thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Schaer, Alexandru Tudor, Ori Gershony, Fredrik Bergenlid, Behshad Behzadi, Tomislav Grbin
  • Publication number: 20220066731
    Abstract: Techniques enable an automatic adjustment of a muted response setting of an automated assistant based on a determination of an expectation by a user to hear an audible response to their query, despite the muted setting. Determination of the expectation may be based on historical, empirical data uploaded from multiple users over time for a given response scenario. For example, the system may determine from the historical data that a certain type of query has been associated with a user both repeating their query and increasing a response volume setting within a given timeframe. Metrics may be generated, stored, and invoked in response to attributes associated with identifiable types of queries and query scenarios. Automated response characteristics meant to reduce inefficiencies may be associated with certain queries that can otherwise collectively burden network bandwidth and processing resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Schaer, Vitaly Gatsko, Ágoston Weisz
  • Patent number: 11227017
    Abstract: Providing at least one contextually relevant suggestion to one or more users of an ongoing message exchange thread between the users. The suggestion is provided for presentation to the user(s) via user interface output device(s) of computing device(s) of the user(s). The suggestion indicates a query that can be submitted to an automated assistant to cause the automated assistant to incorporate, into the message exchange thread, content that is responsive to the query. In some implementations, the suggestion is a selectable suggestion and content that is responsive to the query is incorporated into the message exchange thread in response to user interface input that is directed to the selectable suggestion. In some implementations, the suggestion is determined based on one or more messages that have already been communicated between users of the message exchange thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Michael Schaer, Alexandru Tudor, Ori Gershony, Fredrik Bergenlid, Behshad Behzadi, Tomislav Grbin
  • Patent number: 10083237
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a search experience in which users are protected from exposure to inappropriate offensive or sensitive content is described. A search system may classify a search query and candidate search results obtained in response to the search query. Based on the classification of the search query and search results, the candidate search results may be modified to generate a set of search results presented to a user such that the presented search results do not include inappropriate sensitive or offensive content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Matthias Heiler, Michael Schaer, Nikola Todorovic, Robin Nittka, Thomas Fischbacher, Laura Dragoi
  • Publication number: 20170337209
    Abstract: Providing at least one contextually relevant suggestion to one or more users of an ongoing message exchange thread between the users. The suggestion is provided for presentation to the user(s) via user interface output device(s) of computing device(s) of the user(s). The suggestion indicates a query that can be submitted to an automated assistant to cause the automated assistant to incorporate, into the message exchange thread, content that is responsive to the query. In some implementations, the suggestion is a selectable suggestion and content that is responsive to the query is incorporated into the message exchange thread in response to user interface input that is directed to the selectable suggestion. In some implementations, the suggestion is determined based on one or more messages that have already been communicated between users of the message exchange thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Schaer, Alexandru Tudor, Ori Gershony, Fredrik Bergenlid, Behshad Behzadi, Tomislav Grbin
  • Publication number: 20170061014
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a search experience in which users are protected from exposure to inappropriate offensive or sensitive content is described. A search system may classify a search query and candidate search results obtained in response to the search query. Based on the classification of the search query and search results, the candidate search results may be modified to generate a set of search results presented to a user such that the presented search results do not include inappropriate sensitive or offensive content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Matthias Heiler, Michael Schaer, Nikola Todorovic, Robin Nittka, Thomas Fischbacher, Laura Dragoi
  • Patent number: 9317564
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for constructing text classifiers. The method includes receiving a collection of candidate phrases for a given topic; filtering the received candidate phrases to remove erroneously included candidate phrases; assigning weights to the candidate phrases including scoring each candidate phrase using an initial classifier and assigning weights to the candidate phrases based on the scores; and generating a linear classifier using the filtered and weighted candidate phrases, where the linear classifier varies the weights for each phrase candidate depending on the length of the document being classified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Dmity Korolev, Hartmut Maennel, Matthias Heiler, Michael Schaer, Thomas Hofmann, Wojciech Gajewski, Justyna Sidorska
  • Patent number: 8868402
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for constructing text classifiers. The method includes receiving a collection of candidate phrases for a given topic; filtering the received candidate phrases to remove erroneously included candidate phrases; assigning weights to the candidate phrases including scoring each candidate phrase using an initial classifier and assigning weights to the candidate phrases based on the scores; and generating a linear classifier using the filtered and weighted candidate phrases, where the linear classifier varies the weights for each phrase candidate depending on the length of the document being classified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Dmitry Korolev, Hartmut Maennel, Matthias Heiler, Michael Schaer, Thomas Hofmann, Wojciech Gajewski, Justyna Sidorska
  • Patent number: 8568366
    Abstract: A reservoir module for an administering apparatus, the reservoir module including a rotational block which permits the rotational dosing movement in a first rotational direction and blocks the rotational dosing movement in a second rotational direction, wherein the rotational block includes at least one first rotational stopper and at least one second rotational stopper, the first rotational stopper and the second rotational stopper abut against one another in the end position of the dosage setting member, wherein the dosage setting member is moved away from the translational stopper by the permitted rotational dosing movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG
    Inventors: Fritz Kirchhofer, Michael Schaer
  • Patent number: 8545456
    Abstract: An administering apparatus including a rotational block which, in the end position of the dosage setting member, permits the rotational dosing movement in a first rotational direction and blocks the rotational dosing movement in a second rotational direction, wherein the rotational block comprises at least one first rotational stopper and at least one second rotational stopper, the first rotational stopper and the second rotational stopper abutting against one another in the end position of the dosage setting member, wherein the at least one first rotational stopper is secured against rotating by the dosage setting member and the at least one second rotational stopper is secured against rotating by the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG
    Inventors: Fritz Kirchhofer, Michael Schaer
  • Publication number: 20130138641
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for constructing text classifiers. The method includes receiving a collection of candidate phrases for a given topic; filtering the received candidate phrases to remove erroneously included candidate phrases; assigning weights to the candidate phrases including scoring each candidate phrase using an initial classifier and assigning weights to the candidate phrases based on the scores; and generating a linear classifier using the filtered and weighted candidate phrases, where the linear classifier varies the weights for each phrase candidate depending on the length of the document being classified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Dmitry Korolev, Hartmut Maennel, Matthias Heiler, Michael Schaer, Thomas Hofmann, Wojciech Gajewski, Justyna Sidorska
  • Patent number: 7828779
    Abstract: An injection device including a housing with a reservoir for an injectable product, a delivery device used to dispense a product dose from the reservoir, and a dose metering member which, in order to select the product dose, can carry out a rotational displacement in relation to the housing in a first direction until it reaches an end position and can be displaced in an opposite second rotational direction, wherein the dose metering member is coupled to the delivery device in such a way that the latter, when actuated, dispenses the product dose that has been selected by means of the dose metering member, the injection device also including an anti-twist safety device which has at least one anti-twist stop and at least one anti-twist counter-stop, one of which is formed by the housing and the other by the dose-metering member, wherein the anti-twist stop and the anti-twist counter-stop come to rest against one another in the end position in order to prevent the rotational displacement of the dose metering memb
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG
    Inventors: Fritz Kirchhofer, Michael Schaer, Christoph Sommer
  • Patent number: 7309327
    Abstract: An administering apparatus for delivering a dosage of product including a casing with a reservoir for the product, a conveying device, a dosage setting member mechanically coupled to the conveying device and a stopper for the dosage setting member. The conveying device is formed by a driven device and a drive device. The driven device, a piston rod in one embodiment, is mounted by the casing such that it performs a delivery movement in the form of a delivery stroke in an advancing direction along a translational axis to deliver a product dosage selected using the dosage setting member. The delivery movement of the driven device is effected with the drive device, the drive device and the driven device being coupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG
    Inventors: Fritz Kirchhofer, Michael Schaer