Patents by Inventor Pim van Meurs
Pim van Meurs 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: 9626355Abstract: An operating sequence for a handheld computing device manages the device to automatically detect cues describing the device's environmental and user actions performed with the device, learn which cues and cue combinations are relevant to predict user actions, and then in response to occurrence of the relevant cues, predictively implementing the appropriate user action or configuring the device in anticipation of user action.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventors: Ethan R. Bradford, David J. Kay, Michael Longe, Pim Van Meurs, Gaurav Tandon
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Patent number: 9400782Abstract: There is disclosed an enhanced text entry system which uses word-level analysis to automatically correct inaccuracies in user keystroke entries on reduced keyboards such as those implemented on a touch-sensitive panel or display screen, or on mechanical keyboard systems. A method and system are defined which determine one or more alternate textual interpretations of each sequence of inputs detected within a designated auto-correcting keyboard region.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2013Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventors: Michael R. Longe, Pim Van Meurs
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Publication number: 20150293602Abstract: A system and method for entering text from a user includes a programmed processor that receives inputs from the user and disambiguates the inputs to present word choices corresponding to the text. In one embodiment, inputs are received in two or more modalities and are analyzed to present the word choices. In another embodiment, a keyboard is divided into zones each of which represents two more input characters. A sequence of zones selected by the user is analyzed to present word choices corresponding to the zone selected.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: David Kay, Pim van Meurs, Erland Unruh, Santosh Sharan, Gordon Kessler, Mayank Agarwal, Greg Sigel
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Patent number: 9143884Abstract: A facilitation and enhancement of interactions between a caller and a called party, such as a call center. The enhancement of interactions between a mobile device caller and a call center is by the communication of the mobile device caller's location and/or preferences to the call center. The communication can be in the form of a data structure stored on a computer-readable storage device, which may be transmitted from the mobile device caller to a call center controller. The data structure contains a caller identification entry, which allows the call center to match the data structure with a caller. In addition, a caller context entry associates additional data to the caller identification entry. The additional data includes at least one preference and/or location of the caller. Processor-based methods are disclosed to create, transmit, and/or utilize the data structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2012Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: Shreedhar Madhavapeddi, Gary Clayton, Abhishek Chhibber, Pim van Meurs, Sundar Balasubramanian
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Patent number: 9104312Abstract: A system and method for entering text from a user includes a programmed processor that receives inputs from the user and disambiguates the inputs to present word choices corresponding to the text. In one embodiment, inputs are received in two or more modalities and are analyzed to present the word choices. In another embodiment, a keyboard is divided into zones each of which represents two more input characters. A sequence of zones selected by the user is analyzed to present word choices corresponding to the zone selected.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2011Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: David Kay, Pim van Meurs, Erland Unruh, Santosh Sharan, Gordon Kessler, Mayank Agarwal, Greg Sigel
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Publication number: 20150161245Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for explicit filtering in ambiguous text entry. The invention provides embodiments including various explicit text entry methodologies, such as 2-key and long pressing. The invention also provides means for matching words in a database using build around methodology, stem locking methodology, word completion methodology, and n-gram searches.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2015Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Ethan Robert BRADFORD, Keith Charles HULLFISH, David KAY, Pim VAN MEURS, Michael R. LONGÉ
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Publication number: 20150088760Abstract: Technology is described to monitor incoming channels or messages for a security confirmation code, capture a received confirmation code, recognize a designated field or other destination opportunity to enter a security confirmation code, and automatically inject the captured code to the recognized destination. Various other aspects of the technology are described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventor: Pim van Meurs
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Patent number: 8990738Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for explicit filtering in ambiguous text entry. The invention provides embodiments including various explicit text entry methodologies, such as 2-key and long pressing. The invention also provides means for matching words in a database using build around methodology, stem locking methodology, word completion methodology, and n-gram searches.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2014Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: Ethan Robert Bradford, Keith Charles Hullfish, David Kay, Pim Van Meurs, Michael R. Longé
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Patent number: 8972905Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for explicit filtering in ambiguous text entry. The invention provides embodiments including various explicit text entry methodologies, such as 2-key and long pressing. The invention also provides means for matching words in a database using build around methodology, stem locking methodology, word completion methodology, and n-gram searches.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2014Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: Ethan Robert Bradford, Keith Charles Hullfish, David Kay, Pim Van Meurs, Michael R. Longé
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Patent number: 8943437Abstract: A system and method for entering USSD codes through an ambiguous text entry interface. The disclosed system may be embedded in mobile devices or other devices having reduced (e.g., 12 key) keypads for text entry. The system receives text entry from users, disambiguates the text entry, and presents the user with descriptors (i.e., representative words, icons, or other visual indicators) that are associated with the entered text and correlated with USSD codes. In response to a user selecting a descriptor, the system retrieves the corresponding USSD code and causes the device to transmit a message to the USSD service. The USSD service receives the message and invokes appropriate processes to respond to the message. In some embodiments, the system presents the list of descriptors representing USSD codes to the user in an order that is related to the probability that the user will select the descriptor.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2010Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventor: Pim van Meurs
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Patent number: 8938688Abstract: An operating sequence for a handheld computing device manages the device to automatically detect cues describing the device's environmental and user actions performed with the device, learn which cues and cue combinations are relevant to predict user actions, and then in response to occurrence of the relevant cues, predictively implementing the appropriate user action or configuring the device in anticipation of user action.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2006Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: Ethan R. Bradford, David J. Kay, Michael Longe, Pim Van Meurs, Gaurav Tandon
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Publication number: 20140372345Abstract: An operating sequence for a handheld computing device manages the device to automatically detect cues describing the device's environmental and user actions performed with the device, learn which cues and cue combinations are relevant to predict user actions, and then in response to occurrence of the relevant cues, predictively implementing the appropriate user action or configuring the device in anticipation of user action.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Ethan R. BRADFORD, David J. Kay, Michael Longe, Pim Van Meurs, Gaurav Tandon
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Publication number: 20140292663Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for explicit filtering in ambiguous text entry. The invention provides embodiments including various explicit text entry methodologies, such as 2-key and long pressing. The invention also provides means for matching words in a database using build around methodology, stem locking methodology, word completion methodology, and n-gram searches.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: Ethan Robert BRADFORD, Keith Charles HULLFISH, David KAY, Pim Van Meurs, Michael R. Longé
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Publication number: 20140292664Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for explicit filtering in ambiguous text entry. The invention provides embodiments including various explicit text entry methodologies, such as 2-key and long pressing. The invention also provides means for matching words in a database using build around methodology, stem locking methodology, word completion methodology, and n-gram searches.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: Ethan Robert Bradford, Keith Charles Hullfish, David Kay, Pim Van Meurs, Michael R. Longé
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Patent number: 8825694Abstract: In one general aspect, information is presented to a user by receiving a first input from a user and structuring the first input as a first stem. A separator is received designating subsequently-received input as a second input. The second input is received and the second input is structured as a second stem. The first stem and the second stem are related to a library of candidates. One or more results are rendered in response to relating the first stem and the second stem to the library of candidates and the user is enabled to select from among the one or more results.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2010Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: Mark Samuelson, Pim Van Meurs, Michael R. Longe
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Publication number: 20140213223Abstract: A data communication system routes calls from a mobile communication device associated with a calling party to a mobile communication device associated with a called party. If calls are not answered by the called party, a call is routed to a voicemail server. A data channel is opened between the mobile communication device associated with the calling party and the voicemail server over which higher fidelity audio signals are transmitted. The transmitted audio is supplied to the voicemail server for conversion from an audio to a text format. In accordance with another aspect, a data channel is opened with a call placed by the calling party. The data channel is used to append information that is sent with a call to give the called party information regarding the call or the caller without having to answer the call.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventors: Shreedhar Madhavapeddi, John F. Pollard, Gary B. Clayton, Pim van Meurs
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Patent number: 8782568Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for explicit filtering in ambiguous text entry. The invention provides embodiments including various explicit text entry methodologies, such as 2-key and long pressing. The invention also provides means for matching words in a database using build around methodology, stem locking methodology, word completion methodology, and n-gram searches.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2013Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: Ethan R. Bradford, Keith C. Hullfish, David J. Kay, Pim van Meurs, Michael R. Longé
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Publication number: 20140136331Abstract: A processor-based method for composing an electronic service solicitation using mobile device call logs. The service, when delivered to a mobile device, can be a promotion of a third-party mobile device application, the presentment of a coupon, or the administration of a caller experience survey. The service is delivered in connection with the user making a call to a particular number on the mobile device. The method for composing the solicitation includes selecting a business number, selecting a group of wireless subscribers, sending an information request to the mobile devices of the selected wireless subscribers, receiving affirmative responses from the selected wireless subscribers who recently called the selected business number, counting the affirmative responses, and using the count for composing the solicitation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: Shreedhar Madhavapeddi, Gary Clayton, Abhishek Chhibber, Pim van Meurs, Sundar Balasubramanian
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Publication number: 20140134988Abstract: A facilitation and enhancement of interactions between a caller and a called party, such as a call center. The enhancement of interactions between a mobile device caller and a call center is by the communication of the mobile device caller's location and/or preferences to the call center. The communication can be in the form of a data structure stored on a computer-readable storage device, which may be transmitted from the mobile device caller to a call center controller. The data structure contains a caller identification entry, which allows the call center to match the data structure with a caller. In addition, a caller context entry associates additional data to the caller identification entry. The additional data includes at least one preference and/or location of the caller. Processor-based methods are disclosed to create, transmit, and/or utilize the data structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: Shreedhar Madhavapeddi, Gary Clayton, Abhishek Chhibber, Pim van meurs, Sundar Balasubramanian
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Publication number: 20140052437Abstract: There is disclosed an enhanced text entry system which uses word-level analysis to automatically correct inaccuracies in user keystroke entries on reduced keyboards such as those implemented on a touch-sensitive panel or display screen, or on mechanical keyboard systems. A method and system are defined which determine one or more alternate textual interpretations of each sequence of inputs detected within a designated auto-correcting keyboard region.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Inventors: Michael R. LONGE, Pim VAN MEURS