Patents by Inventor Tim Wantland

Tim Wantland 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: 11664017
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining identifying semantic entities in audio signals are provided. A method can include obtaining, by a computing device comprising one or more processors and one or more memory devices, an audio signal concurrently heard by a user. The method can further include analyzing, by a machine-learned model stored on the computing device, at least a portion of the audio signal in a background of the computing device to determine one or more semantic entities. The method can further include displaying the one or more semantic entities on a display screen of the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Tim Wantland, Brandon Barbello
  • Publication number: 20230110421
    Abstract: A computing system can be configured to input model input that includes context data into a machine-learned model and receive model output that describes one or more semantic entities referenced by the context data. The computing system can be configured to provide data descriptive of the semantic entity or entities to the computer application(s) and receive application output(s) respectively from the computing application(s) in response to providing the data descriptive of semantic entity or entities to the computer application(s). The application output(s) received from each computer application can describe available action(s) of the corresponding computer application with respect to the semantic entity or entities. The computing system can be configured to provide at least one indicator to a user that describes the available action(s) of the corresponding computer applications with respect to the semantic entity or entities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Tim Wantland, Brandon Barbello, Robert Berry
  • Publication number: 20230026521
    Abstract: A method includes, while a user device is using a first presentation mode to present content to a user, obtaining a current state of the user of the user device. The method also includes, based on the current state of the user, providing, as output from a user interface of the user device, a user-selectable option that when selected causes the user device to use a second presentation mode to present the content to the user. The method further includes, in response to receiving a user input indication indicating selection of the user-selectable option, initiating presentation of the content using the second presentation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Kristin A Gray, Tim Wantland, Matthew Stokes, Bingying Xia, Karen Vertierra, Melissa Bamhart, Gus Winkleman
  • Patent number: 11553063
    Abstract: A computing system can be configured to input model input that includes context data into a machine-learned model and receive model output that describes one or more semantic entities referenced by the context data. The computing system can be configured to provide data descriptive of the semantic entity or entities to the computer application(s) and receive application output(s) respectively from the computing application(s) in response to providing the data descriptive of semantic entity or entities to the computer application(s). The application output(s) received from each computer application can describe available action(s) of the corresponding computer application with respect to the semantic entity or entities. The computing system can be configured to provide at least one indicator to a user that describes the available action(s) of the corresponding computer applications with respect to the semantic entity or entities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Tim Wantland, Robert Berry, Brandon Barbello
  • Patent number: 11514672
    Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, and devices for generating semantic objects and an output based on the detection or recognition of the state of an environment that includes objects. State data, based in part on sensor output, can be received from one or more sensors that detect a state of an environment including objects. Based in part on the state data, semantic objects are generated. The semantic objects can correspond to the objects and include a set of attributes. Based in part on the set of attributes of the semantic objects, one or more operating modes, associated with the semantic objects can be determined. Based in part on the one or more operating modes, object outputs associated with the semantic objects can be generated. The object outputs can include one or more visual indications or one or more audio indications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Tim Wantland, Donald A. Barnett, David Matthew Jones
  • Publication number: 20220245520
    Abstract: A computing system can include an artificial intelligence system including one or more machine-learned models that are configured to receive a model input that includes context data, and, in response, output a model output that describes one or more semantic entities referenced by the context data. The computing system can be configured to obtain the context data during a first time interval; input the model input that includes the context data into the machine-learned model(s); receive, as an output of the machine-learned model(s), the model output that describes the one or more semantic entities referenced by the context data; store the model output in at least one tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium; and provide, for display in a user interface during a second time interval that is after the first time interval, a suggested action with respect to the semantic entity or entities described by the model output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Tim Wantland, Melissa Lauren Barnhart, Brian L. Jackson
  • Patent number: 11289084
    Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, and devices for generating semantic objects and an output based on the detection or recognition of the state of an environment that includes objects. State data, based in part on sensor output, can be received from one or more sensors that detect a state of an environment including objects. Based in part on the state data, semantic objects are generated. The semantic objects can correspond to the objects and include a set of attributes. Based in part on the set of attributes of the semantic objects, one or more operating modes, associated with the semantic objects can be determined. Based in part on the one or more operating modes, object outputs associated with the semantic objects can be generated. The object outputs can include one or more visual indications or one or more audio indications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Tim Wantland, Donald A. Barnett, David Matthew Jones, Christopher Breithaupt, Brett Aladdin Barros, Allison Lee Stanfield, Nicholas Aceves, Megan Elizabeth Fazio, Christopher Robert Conover
  • Publication number: 20220021749
    Abstract: A computing system can be configured to input model input that includes context data into a machine-learned model and receive model output that describes one or more semantic entities referenced by the context data. The computing system can be configured to provide data descriptive of the semantic entity or entities to the computer application(s) and receive application output(s) respectively from the computing application(s) in response to providing the data descriptive of semantic entity or entities to the computer application(s). The application output(s) received from each computer application can describe available action(s) of the corresponding computer application with respect to the semantic entity or entities. The computing system can be configured to provide at least one indicator to a user that describes the available action(s) of the corresponding computer applications with respect to the semantic entity or entities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Tim Wantland, Robert Berry, Brandon Barbello
  • Publication number: 20210365684
    Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, and devices for generating semantic objects and an output based on the detection or recognition of the state of an environment that includes objects. State data, based in part on sensor output, can be received from one or more sensors that detect a state of an environment including objects. Based in part on the state data, semantic objects are generated. The semantic objects can correspond to the objects and include a set of attributes. Based in part on the set of attributes of the semantic objects, one or more operating modes, associated with the semantic objects can be determined. Based in part on the one or more operating modes, object outputs associated with the semantic objects can be generated. The object outputs can include one or more visual indications or one or more audio indications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Tim Wantland, Donald A. Barnett, David Matthew Jones
  • Publication number: 20210141501
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to input suggestion. In particular, the methods and systems of the present disclosure can: receive, from a first application executed by one or more computing devices, data indicating information that has been presented by and/or input into the first application; generate, based at least in part on the received data, one or more suggested candidate inputs for a second application executed by the computing device(s); provide, in association with the second application, an interface comprising one or more options to select at least one suggested candidate input of the suggested candidate input(s); and responsive to receiving data indicating a selection of a particular suggested candidate input of the suggested candidate input(s) via the interface, communicate, to the second application, data indicating the particular suggested candidate input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Tim Wantland, Julian Odell, Seungyeon Kim, Iulia Turc, Daniel Ramage, Wei Huang, Kaikai Wang
  • Publication number: 20210142792
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining identifying semantic entities in audio signals are provided. A method can include obtaining, by a computing device comprising one or more processors and one or more memory devices, an audio signal concurrently heard by a user. The method can further include analyzing, by a machine-learned model stored on the computing device, at least a portion of the audio signal in a background of the computing device to determine one or more semantic entities. The method can further include displaying the one or more semantic entities on a display screen of the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Tim Wantland, Brandon Barbello
  • Patent number: 10930278
    Abstract: Systems are provided to facilitate continuous detection of words, names, phrases, or other sounds of interest and, responsive to such detection, provide a related user experience. The user experience can include providing links to media, web searches, translation services, journaling applications, or other resources based on detected ambient speech or other sounds. To preserve the privacy of those using and/or proximate to such systems, the system refrains from transmitting any information related to the detected sound unless the system receives permission from a user. Such permission can include the user interacting with a provided web search link, media link, or other user interface element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Brandon Barbello, Kyle Pedersen, David Jones, Tim Wantland
  • Patent number: 10901577
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to input suggestion. In particular, the methods and systems of the present disclosure can: receive, from a first application executed by one or more computing devices, data indicating information that has been presented by and/or input into the first application; generate, based at least in part on the received data, one or more suggested candidate inputs for a second application executed by the computing device(s); provide, in association with the second application, an interface comprising one or more options to select at least one suggested candidate input of the suggested candidate input(s); and responsive to receiving data indicating a selection of a particular suggested candidate input of the suggested candidate input(s) via the interface, communicate, to the second application, data indicating the particular suggested candidate input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Tim Wantland, Julian Odell, Seungyeon Kim, Iulia Turc, Daniel Ramage, Wei Huang, Kaikai Wang
  • Patent number: 10877643
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods to improve discoverability of selectable user interface elements. In particular, the present disclosure provides computing devices that, in some implementations, intelligently identify user interface elements that are selectable (e.g., based on intelligent understanding of the user interface content) and visually modify one or more of such selectable user interface elements to indicate to the user that they are selectable. The visual modification can highlight or otherwise draw attention to the user interface element(s), thereby improving their discoverability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Tim Wantland, Kyle Pedersen
  • Publication number: 20200311423
    Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, and devices for generating semantic objects and an output based on the detection or recognition of the state of an environment that includes objects. State data, based in part on sensor output, can be received from one or more sensors that detect a state of an environment including objects. Based in part on the state data, semantic objects are generated. The semantic objects can correspond to the objects and include a set of attributes. Based in part on the set of attributes of the semantic objects, one or more operating modes, associated with the semantic objects can be determined. Based in part on the one or more operating modes, object outputs associated with the semantic objects can be generated. The object outputs can include one or more visual indications or one or more audio indications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Tim Wantland, Donald A. Barnett, David Matthew Jones
  • Patent number: 10685233
    Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, and devices for generating semantic objects and an output based on the detection or recognition of the state of an environment that includes objects. State data, based in part on sensor output, can be received from one or more sensors that detect a state of an environment including objects. Based in part on the state data, semantic objects are generated. The semantic objects can correspond to the objects and include a set of attributes. Based in part on the set of attributes of the semantic objects, one or more operating modes, associated with the semantic objects can be determined. Based in part on the one or more operating modes, object outputs associated with the semantic objects can be generated. The object outputs can include one or more visual indications or one or more audio indications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Tim Wantland, Donald A. Barnett, David Matthew Jones
  • Publication number: 20200090656
    Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, and devices for generating semantic objects and an output based on the detection or recognition of the state of an environment that includes objects. State data, based in part on sensor output, can be received from one or more sensors that detect a state of an environment including objects. Based in part on the state data, semantic objects are generated. The semantic objects can correspond to the objects and include a set of attributes. Based in part on the set of attributes of the semantic objects, one or more operating modes, associated with the semantic objects can be determined. Based in part on the one or more operating modes, object outputs associated with the semantic objects can be generated. The object outputs can include one or more visual indications or one or more audio indications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Tim Wantland, Donald A. Barnett, David Matthews Jones, Christopher Breithaupt, Brett Barros, Ali Stanfield, Nick Aceves, Megan Fazio
  • Publication number: 20200057541
    Abstract: A method includes outputting a first graphical user interface including application information associated with a particular application of a plurality of applications executable by the computing device. The method also includes receiving an indication of a user input corresponding to a command associated with an operating system. The method further includes generating, based at least in part on the application information displayed as part of the first graphical user interface, at least one task shortcut to an action performable by one or more respective applications of the plurality of applications executable by the computing device. The method includes outputting a second graphical user interface including a graphical element corresponding to the at least one task shortcut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Tim Wantland, Asela Jeevaka Ranaweera Gunawardana
  • Publication number: 20200026395
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to input suggestion. In particular, the methods and systems of the present disclosure can: receive, from a first application executed by one or more computing devices, data indicating information that has been presented by and/or input into the first application; generate, based at least in part on the received data, one or more suggested candidate inputs for a second application executed by the computing device(s); provide, in association with the second application, an interface comprising one or more options to select at least one suggested candidate input of the suggested candidate input(s); and responsive to receiving data indicating a selection of a particular suggested candidate input of the suggested candidate input(s) via the interface, communicate, to the second application, data indicating the particular suggested candidate input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Tim Wantland, Julian Odell, Seungyeon Kim, Iulia Turc, Daniel Ramage, Wei Huang, Kaikai Wang
  • Patent number: D917535
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Tim Wantland, Alan Ni, Peter Ciccotto, Christian Paul Charsagua, John Weber, Lirong Yuan