Patents by Inventor Noor-E-Gagan Singh
Noor-E-Gagan Singh 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: 11861538Abstract: Strategies for an objective associated with an offering set are obtained. A strategy assigns respective selection probabilities of receiving content associated with the offering set to users of a user population. Strategy optimization iterations are performed with respect to a sub-sample of the population and a subset of the strategies. In a given iteration, weights assigned to the strategies are used to determine aggregated selection probabilities for users, content pertaining to the offering set is presented to users selected based on the aggregated probabilities, and the weights are adjusted based on feedback metrics and an exploration-exploitation tradeoff parameter. Based on weights updated in the iterations, content associated with the offering set is presented to users which were not in the sub-sample.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Ye, Jim C Huang, Xuan Wu, Noor-E-Gagan Singh
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Patent number: 9129018Abstract: Enhancements of the user experience are provided when a user returns to a previously viewed page, such as a previously viewed page of search results. When a user returns to a previously viewed page, additional context information from a user's actions since the initial view of a page can be used to modify the previously viewed page and/or obtain a new version of the previously viewed page. In situations where the previously viewed page corresponds to a page of responsive results from a search engine, the modified and/or new version of the search engine results page can include an expanded or reduced group of results, different types of results, different rankings for existing results, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2012Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Ron Kohavi, Ya Xu, Noor-E-Gagan Singh
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Patent number: 8713440Abstract: Techniques to manage communications resources for a multimedia conference event are described. An apparatus may comprise an audio management component operative to manage multiple audio connections for a multimedia conference event. The audio management component may comprise an audio monitor module communicatively coupled to an audio message module. The audio monitor module may be operative to monitor multiple audio connections for the multimedia conference event, and determine at least one audio quality parameter for an audio connection is lower than a defined threshold value to form an audio quality warning state. The audio message module may be operative to generate an operator message with the audio quality warning state and one or more options to improve audio quality for the audio connection. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2008Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Avronil Bhattacharjee, Pulin Thakkar, Kapil Sharma, Noor-E-Gagan Singh
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Publication number: 20130282683Abstract: Enhancements of the user experience are provided when a user returns to a previously viewed page, such as a previously viewed page of search results. When a user returns to a previously viewed page, additional context information from a user's actions since the initial view of a page can be used to modify the previously viewed page and/or obtain a new version of the previously viewed page. In situations where the previously viewed page corresponds to a page of responsive results from a search engine, the modified and/or new version of the search engine results page can include an expanded or reduced group of results, different types of results, different rankings for existing results, or a combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Ron Kohavi, Ya Xu, Noor-E-Gagan Singh
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Patent number: 8327277Abstract: Techniques to automatically manage overlapping objects are described. An apparatus may include a context module operative to receive context information for a multimedia event, and determine various context parameters and control parameters for the multimedia event. The apparatus may further comprise a blending module communicatively coupled to the context module, the blending module operative to receive multiple media content streams for multiple media content views for the multimedia event, and blend the media content streams for the multiple media content views based on one or more control parameters to form a blended media content stream. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2008Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Pulin Thakkar, Noor E-Gagan Singh, Stuti Jain, Ix, Quinn Hawkins, Kapil Sharma, Avronil Bhattacharjee
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Patent number: 8316089Abstract: Techniques to manage media content for a multimedia conference event are described. An apparatus may comprise a media content manager component operative to generate a visual composition of decoded media streams for a multimedia conference event. If it is determined that the total number of decoded media streams is greater than the total number of available display frames in a visual composition then an active group of decoded media streams may be selected from among the total number of decoded media streams for mapping to the available display frames based on speech activity. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2008Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Pulin Thakkar, Noor-E-Gagan Singh, Stuti Jain, Avronil Bhattacharjee
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Patent number: 8307071Abstract: Location of a communication network subscriber is determined employing confidence metrics such as remote vs. local computer usage, primary user in a multi-user computing environment, likelihood of forgery, and comparable ones. A fine-grained location determination is then made based on the metric results and directory information for the particular subscriber such that services like emergency services can be provided with accurate location information.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Austin Donnelly, Bernard Aboba, Roy Kuntz, Gabriel Montenegro, Noor-E-Gagan Singh, Tim Moore
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Patent number: 8275102Abstract: Called parties in an enhanced communication system are provided location information associated with a calling party to help them determine whether they should accept the call. Alternatively, automatic call routing may be performed based on location context information associated with the calling party such as whether the caller is calling from a regular location association with him/her or an extra-ordinary location.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2009Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Yu Zheng, Sharad Agarwal, Alex Hehmeyer, Noor-E-Gagan Singh, Venky Venkateshaiah
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Publication number: 20110179158Abstract: Location of a communication network subscriber is determined employing confidence metrics such as remote vs. local computer usage, primary user in a multi-user computing environment, likelihood of forgery, and comparable ones. A fine-grained location determination is then made based on the metric results and directory information for the particular subscriber such that services like emergency services can be provided with accurate location information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2010Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Austin Donnelly, Bernard Aboba, Roy Kuntz, Gabriel Montenegro, Noor-E-Gagan Singh, Tim Moore
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Publication number: 20100316205Abstract: Called parties in an enhanced communication system are provided location information associated with a calling party to help them determine whether they should accept the call. Alternatively, automatic call routing may be performed based on location context information associated with the calling party such as whether the caller is calling from a regular location association with him/her or an extra-ordinary location.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2009Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Yu Zheng, Sharad Agarwal, Alex Hehmeyer, Noor-E-Gagan Singh, Venky Venkateshaiah
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Publication number: 20090282103Abstract: Techniques to manage media content for a multimedia conference event are described. An apparatus may comprise a media content manager component operative to generate a visual composition for a multimedia conference event. The media content manager component may comprise a video decoder module operative to decode multiple media streams for a multimedia conference event. The media content manager component may comprise a media stream manager module communicatively coupled to the video decoder module, the media stream manager module operative to determine a total number of decoded media streams is greater than a total number of available display frames in a visual composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Pulin Thakkar, Noor-E-Gagan Singh, Stuti Jain, Avronil Bhattacharjee
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Publication number: 20090210789Abstract: Techniques to generate a visual composition for a multimedia conference event are described. An apparatus may comprise a visual composition component operative to generate a visual composition for a multimedia conference event. The visual composition component may comprise a video decoder module operative to decode multiple media streams for a multimedia conference event, an active speaker detector module operative to detect a participant in a decoded media stream as an active speaker, a media stream manager module operative to map the decoded media stream with the active speaker to an active display frame and the other decoded media streams to non-active display frames, and a visual composition generator module operative to generate a visual composition with a participant roster having the active and non-active display frames positioned in a predetermined order. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2008Publication date: August 20, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Pulin Thakkar, Noor-E-Gagan Singh, Stuti Jain, IX, Avronil Bhattacharjee
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Publication number: 20090204922Abstract: Techniques to manage communications resources for a multimedia conference event are described. An apparatus may comprise an audio management component operative to manage multiple audio connections for a multimedia conference event. The audio management component may comprise an audio monitor module communicatively coupled to an audio message module. The audio monitor module may be operative to monitor multiple audio connections for the multimedia conference event, and determine at least one audio quality parameter for an audio connection is lower than a defined threshold value to form an audio quality warning state. The audio message module may be operative to generate an operator message with the audio quality warning state and one or more options to improve audio quality for the audio connection. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2008Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Avronil Bhattacharjee, Pulin Thakkar, Kapil Sharma, Noor-E-Gagan Singh
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Publication number: 20090183080Abstract: Techniques to automatically manage overlapping objects are described. An apparatus may include a context module operative to receive context information for a multimedia event, and determine various context parameters and control parameters for the multimedia event. The apparatus may further comprise a blending module communicatively coupled to the context module, the blending module operative to receive multiple media content streams for multiple media content views for the multimedia event, and blend the media content streams for the multiple media content views based on one or more control parameters to form a blended media content stream. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2008Publication date: July 16, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Pulin Thakkar, Noor- E-Gagan Singh, Stuti Jain, Ix, Quinn Hawkins, Kapil Sharma, Avronil Bhattacharjee