Patents by Inventor Philip F. Carmichael

Philip F. Carmichael 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: 11170295
    Abstract: Systems and methods for training a personalized Machine Learning (ML) model used to detect fall events are described herein. The methods may be implemented by one or more computing devices and may include obtaining sensor data associated with one or more activities of a user. A processed or unprocessed version of at least a copy of the sensor data having been fed to a personalized ML model associated with the user and that has been determined not to be associated with a fall event; and using the obtained sensor data training the personalized ML model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Tidyware, LLC
    Inventors: Philip F Carmichael, Brian Hayward, Alvin G Solidum, Travis T Okahara, William L Richman, Raman Chandrasekar, Patrick Dean Kennedy, Ray Sun
  • Patent number: 7617202
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods that employ a statistical distributional analysis to improve content search engine search results. In particular, a substring and/or a string sequence distributional algorithm can be applied to a set of queries to generate a distributional characteristic (e.g., a profile) for the set of queries, wherein the set is selected from a plurality of queries stored on a query log. Typically, the queries are selected based on a substring of interest and/or an identification of a user initiating searches. The distributional characteristic can then be employed to determine a distributional similarity measure that can be utilized in connection with a search to facilitate search results via providing a mechanism to determine synonymous search terms, spelling corrections/variations, and facilitate collaborative filtering, for example. Thus, the present invention employs a novel technique that mines and employs previous queries to enhance the query search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eric D. Brill, Philip F. Carmichael
  • Publication number: 20040254920
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods that employ a statistical distributional analysis to improve content search engine search results. In particular, a substring and/or a string sequence distributional algorithm can be applied to a set of queries to generate a distributional characteristic (e.g., a profile) for the set of queries, wherein the set is selected from a plurality of queries stored on a query log. Typically, the queries are selected based on a substring of interest and/or an identification of a user initiating searches. The distributional characteristic can then be employed to determine a distributional similarity measure that can be utilized in connection with a search to facilitate search results via providing a mechanism to determine synonymous search terms, spelling corrections/variations, and facilitate collaborative filtering, for example. Thus, the present invention employs a novel technique that mines and employs previous queries to enhance the query search results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Eric D. Brill, Philip F. Carmichael