Patents by Inventor Steve Chien

Steve Chien 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).

  • Publication number: 20260111808
    Abstract: The wait time prediction technology determines expected wait times for businesses or other public services using a model generated based on at least historical wait times for the business. In response to a request from a user, an expected wait time for service at the business for at least one particular time period on a particular day of a week is determined using the model and provided for display. User feedback regarding the expected wait time may be requested, and used to refresh the model as new wait times and other information are collected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2025
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Inventors: Li-Sue Chen, Steve Chien, Quang Duong, Tong Wang, Xixi Wang, Ke Xu
  • Patent number: 12579975
    Abstract: A method includes inserting a set of canary text samples into a corpus of training text samples and training an external language model on the corpus of training text samples and the set of canary text samples inserted into the corpus of training text samples. For each canary text sample, the method also includes generating a corresponding synthetic speech utterance and generating an initial transcription for the corresponding synthetic speech utterance. The method also includes rescoring the initial transcription generated for each corresponding synthetic speech utterance using the external language model. The method also includes determining a word error rate (WER) of the external language model based on the rescored initial transcriptions and the canary text samples and detecting memorization of the canary text samples by the external language model based on the WER of the external language model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Ronny Huang, Steve Chien, Om Thakkar, Rajiv Mathews
  • Publication number: 20260073907
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining a plurality of sets of private training utterances. Each corresponding set of private training utterances is obtained from a different source and associated with a speech domain that is different than the speech domains associated with the other sets of private training utterances. The method also includes training a speech recognition model by obtaining a current version of the speech recognition model, selecting a batch of private training utterances from one of the plurality of sets of private training utterances, determining a differentially private gradient for updating the current version of the speech recognition model based on the selected batch of private training utterances, and updating the current version of the speech recognition model using the differentially private gradient. The method also includes adapting the trained speech recognition model to learn how to recognize speech in a target speech domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2025
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Virat Vishnu Shejwalkar, Om Dipakbhai Thakkar, Arun Narayanan, Steve Chien, Nicole Rafidi
  • Patent number: 12548038
    Abstract: Real-time busyness information is for a public place is computed in a privacy-sensitive way, and provided for display in relation to historical busyness information. An aggregate amount of real-time location information available for a particular public place is measured (410), and used to determine (420) whether the public place is privacy-qualified. If the public place is privacy-qualified, real-time busyness information is computed (440) for the public place based on the real-time location information. Further, it is determined (450) whether the computed real-time busyness information is accuracy-qualified, based on a comparison of the real-time busyness information to historical busyness information. If both qualifications are met, the real-time busyness information is output (470) for display or to another application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Frank Russo, Luuk Van Dijk, Paul Donnelly, Quang Duong, James Aspinall, Finnegan Southey, Steve Chien
  • Patent number: 12524715
    Abstract: The wait time prediction technology determines expected wait times for businesses or other public services using a model generated based on at least historical wait times for the business. In response to a request from a user, an expected wait time for service at the business for at least one particular time period on a particular day of a week is determined using the model and provided for display. User feedback regarding the expected wait time may be requested, and used to refresh the model as new wait times and other information are collected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Li-Sue Chen, Steve Chien, Quang Duong, Tong Wang, Xixi Wang, Ke Xu
  • Publication number: 20250279112
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a training data set including un-transcribed speech utterances that each include audio-only data not paired with any corresponding transcription, and obtaining a plurality of training canary transcriptions each including a predetermined number of words that are out-of-distribution from words of the un-transcribed speech utterances. For each training canary transcription, the method also includes generating, using TTS system, a corresponding synthetic training canary speech utterance that recites the predetermined number of words of the training canary transcription and pre-training an audio encoder on a combination of the un-transcribed speech utterances and the synthetic training canary speech utterances. The method also includes measuring an un-intended memorization of the pre-trained audio encoder based on encoder labels predicted by the pre-trained encoder for the synthetic training canary speech utterances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2025
    Publication date: September 4, 2025
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Virat Vishnu Shejwalkar, Geeticka Chauhan, Steve Chien, Abhradeep Guha Thakurta, Om Dipakbhai Thakkar, Arun Narayanan
  • Publication number: 20250198785
    Abstract: Presented are techniques of identifying, processing and displaying data point clusters associated with map information in an efficient manner. Methods and systems are disclosed which process map information to identify clusters of requested data points for display, based on iterative clustering and filtering of the data points. Methods and systems are also disclosed which generate polygons representing the clusters. The amount of data to be processed and/or displayed can be reduced, without loss of any associated information content in a displayed map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Steve Chien, Mark Yinan Li, Marc Schaub, Benjamin Anderson, James Aspinall, Zhou Bailiang, Ruwen Hess
  • Patent number: 12203765
    Abstract: Presented are techniques of identifying, processing and displaying data point clusters associated with map information in an efficient manner Methods and systems are disclosed which process map information to identify clusters of requested data points for display, based on iterative clustering and filtering of the data points. Methods and systems are also disclosed which generate polygons representing the clusters. The amount of data to be processed and/or displayed can be reduced, without loss of any associated information content in a displayed map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Steve Chien, Mark Yinan Li, Marc Schaub, Benjamin Anderson, James Aspinall, Zhou Bailiang, Ruwen Hess
  • Publication number: 20240144299
    Abstract: Real-time busyness information is for a public place is computed in a privacy-sensitive way, and provided for display in relation to historical busyness information. An aggregate amount of real-time location information available for a particular public place is measured (410), and used to determine (420) whether the public place is privacy-qualified. If the public place is privacy-qualified, real-time busyness information is computed (440) for the public place based on the real-time location information. Further, it is determined (450) whether the computed real-time busyness information is accuracy-qualified, based on a comparison of the real-time busyness information to historical busyness information. If both qualifications are met, the real-time busyness information is output (470) for display or to another application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Frank Russo, Luuk Van Dijk, Paul Donnelly, Quang Duong, James Aspinall, Finnegan Southey, Steve Chien
  • Publication number: 20240127136
    Abstract: The wait time prediction technology determines expected wait times for businesses or other public services using a model generated based on at least historical wait times for the business. In response to a request from a user, an expected wait time for service at the business for at least one particular time period on a particular day of a week is determined using the model and provided for display. User feedback regarding the expected wait time may be requested, and used to refresh the model as new wait times and other information are collected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Li-Sue Chen, Steve Chien, Quang Duong, Tong Wang, Xixi Wang, Ke Xu
  • Publication number: 20240077324
    Abstract: Presented are techniques of identifying, processing and displaying data point clusters associated with map information in an efficient manner Methods and systems are disclosed which process map information to identify clusters of requested data points for display, based on iterative clustering and filtering of the data points. Methods and systems are also disclosed which generate polygons representing the clusters. The amount of data to be processed and/or displayed can be reduced, without loss of any associated information content in a displayed map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Steve Chien, Mark Yinan Li, Marc Schaub, Benjamin Anderson, James Aspinall, Zhou Bailiang, Ruwen Hess
  • Patent number: 11835352
    Abstract: Presented are techniques of identifying, processing and displaying data point clusters associated with map information in an efficient manner. Methods and systems are disclosed which process map information to identify clusters of requested data points for display, based on iterative clustering and filtering of the data points. Methods and systems are also disclosed which generate polygons representing the clusters. The amount of data to be processed and/or displayed can be reduced, without loss of any associated information content in a displayed map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Steve Chien, Mark Yinan Li, Marc Andreas Schaub, Benjamin James Anderson, James Aspinall, Zhou Bailiang, Ruwen Hess
  • Publication number: 20230335126
    Abstract: A method includes inserting a set of canary text samples into a corpus of training text samples and training an external language model on the corpus of training text samples and the set of canary text samples inserted into the corpus of training text samples. For each canary text sample, the method also includes generating a corresponding synthetic speech utterance and generating an initial transcription for the corresponding synthetic speech utterance. The method also includes rescoring the initial transcription generated for each corresponding synthetic speech utterance using the external language model. The method also includes determining a word error rate (WER) of the external language model based on the rescored initial transcriptions and the canary text samples and detecting memorization of the canary text samples by the external language model based on the WER of the external language model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Ronny Huang, Steve Chien, Om Thakkar, Rajiv Mathews
  • Patent number: 11727419
    Abstract: Real-time busyness information is for a public place is computed in a privacy-sensitive way, and provided for display in relation to historical busyness information. An aggregate amount of real-time location information available for a particular public place is measured (410), and used to determine (420) whether the public place is privacy-qualified. If the public place is privacy-qualified, real-time busyness information is computed (440) for the public place based on the real-time location information. Further, it is determined (450) whether the computed real-time busyness information is accuracy-qualified, based on a comparison of the real-time busyness information to historical busyness information. If both qualifications are met, the real-time busyness information is output (470) for display or to another application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Frank Russo, Luuk Van Dijk, Paul Donnelly, Quang Duong, James Aspinall, Finnegan Southey, Steve Chien
  • Patent number: 11429986
    Abstract: Real-time busyness information is for a public place is computed in a privacy-sensitive way, and provided for display in relation to historical busyness information. An aggregate amount of real-time location information available for a particular public place is measured (410), and used to determine (420) whether the public place is privacy-qualified. If the public place is privacy-qualified, real-time busyness information is computed (440) for the public place based on the real-time location information. Further, it is determined (450) whether the computed real-time busyness information is accuracy-qualified, based on a comparison of the real-time busyness information to historical busyness information. If both qualifications are met, the real-time busyness information is output (470) for display or to another application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Frank Russo, Luuk Van Dijk, Paul Donnelly, Quang Duong, James Aspinall, Finnegan Southey, Steve Chien
  • Publication number: 20220215408
    Abstract: Real-time busyness information is for a public place is computed in a privacy-sensitive way, and provided for display in relation to historical busyness information. An aggregate amount of real-time location information available for a particular public place is measured (410), and used to determine (420) whether the public place is privacy-qualified. If the public place is privacy-qualified, real-time busyness information is computed (440) for the public place based on the real-time location information. Further, it is determined (450) whether the computed real-time busyness information is accuracy-qualified, based on a comparison of the real-time busyness information to historical busyness information. If both qualifications are met, the real-time busyness information is output (470) for display or to another application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Frank Russo, Luuk Van Dijk, Paul Donnelly, Quang Duong, James Aspinall, Finnegan Southey, Steve Chien
  • Publication number: 20200058039
    Abstract: Real-time busyness information is for a public place is computed in a privacy-sensitive way, and provided for display in relation to historical busyness information. An aggregate amount of real-time location information available for a particular public place is measured (410), and used to determine (420) whether the public place is privacy-qualified. If the public place is privacy-qualified, real-time busyness information is computed (440) for the public place based on the real-time location information. Further, it is determined (450) whether the computed real-time busyness information is accuracy-qualified, based on a comparison of the real-time busyness information to historical busyness information. If both qualifications are met, the real-time busyness information is output (470) for display or to another application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Frank Russo, Luuk Van Dijk, Paul Donnelly, Quang Duong, James Aspinall, Finnegan Southey, Steve Chien
  • Publication number: 20190360830
    Abstract: Presented are techniques of identifying, processing and displaying data point clusters associated with map information in an efficient manner Methods and systems are disclosed which process map information to identify clusters of requested data points for display, based on iterative clustering and filtering of the data points. Methods and systems are also disclosed which generate polygons representing the clusters. The amount of data to be processed and/or displayed can be reduced, without loss of any associated information content in a displayed map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Steve Chien, Mark Yinan Li, Marc Andreas Schaub, Benjamin James Anderson, James Aspinall, Zhou Bailiang, Ruwen Hess
  • Patent number: 10415987
    Abstract: Presented are techniques of identifying, processing and displaying data point clusters (850, 851) associated with map information (200) in an efficient manner. Methods and systems are disclosed which process map information (200) to identify clusters (850, 851) of requested data points for display (1020), based on iterative clustering and filtering of the data points. Methods and systems are also disclosed which generate polygons (1860, 1861, 1901-05) representing the clusters. The amount of data to be processed and/or displayed can be reduced, without loss of any associated information content in a displayed map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Steve Chien, Mark Yinan Li, Marc Schaub, Benjamin Anderson, James Aspinall, Zhou Bailiang, Ruwen Hess
  • Publication number: 20190130322
    Abstract: The wait time prediction technology determines expected wait times for businesses or other public services using a model generated based on at least historical wait times for the business. In response to a request from a user, an expected wait time for service at the business for at least one particular time period on a particular day of a week is determined using the model and provided for display. User feedback regarding the expected wait time may be requested, and used to refresh the model as new wait times and other information are collected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Li-Sue Chen, Steve Chien, Quang Duong, Tong Wang, Xixi Wang, Ke Xu