Patents by Inventor Tristan Harris
Tristan Harris 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: 12164546Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to associating a task with a user based on the user selecting a task suggestion that is provided to the user in response to a user query. In some implementations, the task may be identified based on similarities between the words and/or phrases of the user query and a task suggestion that is associated with a task. In some implementations, the task may be identified based on user data associated with the user. In some implementations, the task may be associated with additional information related to completing the task.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Andrew Tomkins, Tristan Harris, Can Sar, Angelo DiNardi
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Publication number: 20240126792Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to associating a task with a user based on the user selecting a task suggestion that is provided to the user in response to a user query. In some implementations, the task may be identified based on similarities between the words and/or phrases of the user query and a task suggestion that is associated with a task. In some implementations, the task may be identified based on user data associated with the user. In some implementations, the task may be associated with additional information related to completing the task.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Andrew Tomkins, Tristan Harris, Can Sar, Angelo DiNardi
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Patent number: 11768864Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to associating a task with a user based on the user selecting a task suggestion that is provided to the user in response to a user query. In some implementations, the task may be identified based on similarities between the words and/or phrases of the user query and a task suggestion that is associated with a task. In some implementations, the task may be identified based on user data associated with the user. In some implementations, the task may be associated with additional information related to completing the task.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2020Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Andrew Tomkins, Tristan Harris, Can Sar, Angelo DiNardi
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Publication number: 20220284404Abstract: A method of task management executes at a computing device having one or more processors and memory. The memory stores one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors. There is received a description of a task associated with a user. Upon receipt of the description of the task, one or more entities associated with the task are identified using at least the description of the task and geographic information about the user. Information is identified for performing the task with the at least one respective entity in the one or more entities based upon an identity of the entity. This identified information for performing the task is then formatted for use by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Tristan Harris, Erwin Can Sar, Timothy Youngjin Sohn, Vijay Umapathy, Jacqueline Amy Tsay, Seth Isaac Glickman
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Patent number: 11367052Abstract: A method of task management executes at a computing device having one or more processors and memory. The memory stores one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors. There is received a description of a task associated with a user. Upon receipt of the description of the task, one or more entities associated with the task are identified using at least the description of the task and geographic information about the user. Information is identified for performing the task with the at least one respective entity in the one or more entities based upon an identity of the entity. This identified information for performing the task is then formatted for use by the user.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Tristan Harris, Erwin Can Sar, Timothy Youngjin Sohn, Vijay Umapathy, Jacqueline Amy Tsay, Seth Isaac Glickman
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Publication number: 20200356585Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to associating a task with a user based on the user selecting a task suggestion that is provided to the user in response to a user query. In some implementations, the task may be identified based on similarities between the words and/or phrases of the user query and a task suggestion that is associated with a task. In some implementations, the task may be identified based on user data associated with the user. In some implementations, the task may be associated with additional information related to completing the task.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Andrew Tomkins, Tristan Harris, Can Sar, Angelo DiNardi
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Patent number: 10776407Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to associating a task with a user based on the user selecting a task suggestion that is provided to the user in response to a user query. In some implementations, the task may be identified based on similarities between the words and/or phrases of the user query and a task suggestion that is associated with a task. In some implementations, the task may be identified based on user data associated with the user. In some implementations, the task may be associated with additional information related to completing the task.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Andrew Tomkins, Tristan Harris, Can Sar, Angelo DiNardi
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Publication number: 20190362320Abstract: A method of task management executes at a computing device having one or more processors and memory. The memory stores one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors. There is received a description of a task associated with a user. Upon receipt of the description of the task, one or more entities associated with the task are identified using at least the description of the task and geographic information about the user. Information is identified for performing the task with the at least one respective entity in the one or more entities based upon an identity of the entity. This identified information for performing the task is then formatted for use by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Tristan Harris, Erwin Can Sar, Timothy Youngjin Sohn, Vijay Umapathy, Jacqueline Amy Tsay, Seth Isaac Glickman
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Patent number: 10423932Abstract: A method of task management executes at a computing device having one or more processors and memory. The memory stores one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors. There is received a description of a task associated with a user. Upon receipt of the description of the task, one or more entities associated with the task are identified using at least the description of the task and geographic information about the user. Information is identified for performing the task with the at least one respective entity in the one or more entities based upon an identity of the entity. This identified information for performing the task is then formatted for use by the user.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2014Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Tristan Harris, Erwin Can Sar, Timothy Youngjin Sohn, Vijay Umapathy, Jacqueline Amy Tsay, Seth Isaac Glickman
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Publication number: 20180081886Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to associating a task with a user based on the user selecting a task suggestion that is provided to the user in response to a user query. In some implementations, the task may be identified based on similarities between the words and/or phrases of the user query and a task suggestion that is associated with a task. In some implementations, the task may be identified based on user data associated with the user. In some implementations, the task may be associated with additional information related to completing the task.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Andrew Tomkins, Tristan Harris, Can Sar, Angelo DiNardi
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Patent number: 9875297Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to associating a task with a user based on the user selecting a task suggestion that is provided to the user in response to a user query. In some implementations, the task may be identified based on similarities between the words and/or phrases of the user query and a task suggestion that is associated with a task. In some implementations, the task may be identified based on user data associated with the user. In some implementations, the task may be associated with additional information related to completing the task.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Andrew Tomkins, Tristan Harris, Can Sar, Angelo DiNardi
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Publication number: 20170024398Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to associating a task with a user based on the user selecting a task suggestion that is provided to the user in response to a user query. In some implementations, the task may be identified based on similarities between the words and/or phrases of the user query and a task suggestion that is associated with a task. In some implementations, the task may be identified based on user data associated with the user. In some implementations, the task may be associated with additional information related to completing the task.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Andrew Tomkins, Tristan Harris, Can Sar, Angelo DiNardi
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Patent number: 9483565Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to associating a task with a user based on the user selecting a task suggestion that is provided to the user in response to a user query. In some implementations, the task may be identified based on similarities between the words and/or phrases of the user query and a task suggestion that is associated with a task. In some implementations, the task may be identified based on user data associated with the user. In some implementations, the task may be associated with additional information related to completing the task.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Andrew Tomkins, Tristan Harris, Can Sar, Angelo DiNardi
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Patent number: 9378196Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to identifying a category for a task that is associated with a user and populating annotation fields related to the task based on the category of the task. The task and populated annotation fields may be provided for use by one or more application to provide a task completion step to the user. In some implementations, the category may be identified based on input from the user, documents of the user, and/or data that are associated with the user. In some implementations, a completion step for the task may be suggested to the user by an application that accesses the task and populated annotated information. In some implementations, multiple applications may suggest different completion steps to the user for the same task.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2013Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Andrew Tomkins, Tristan Harris, Shanmugasundaram Ravikumar, Bo Pang, Sujith Ravi, Can Sar, Angelo DiNardi
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Publication number: 20160162827Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to providing one or more completion step suggestions for a task that is associated with a user. In some implementations, the completion step suggestions may be provided to the user based on the satisfaction of a trigger condition. In some implementations, a trigger condition may be based on a user geographic location. In some implementations, a trigger condition may be based on an action of the user. In some implementations, a trigger condition may be based on a time when the associated task may be completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2016Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Andrew Tomkins, Tristan Harris, Shanmugasundaram Ravikumar, Bo Pang, Sujith Ravi, Can Sar, Angelo DiNardi
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Patent number: 9282425Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to providing one or more completion step suggestions for a task that is associated with a user. In some implementations, the completion step suggestions may be provided to the user based on the satisfaction of a trigger condition. In some implementations, a trigger condition may be based on a user geographic location. In some implementations, a trigger condition may be based on an action of the user. In some implementations, a trigger condition may be based on a time when the associated task may be completed.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2013Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Andrew Tomkins, Tristan Harris, Shanmugasundaram Ravikumar, Bo Pang, Sujith Ravi, Can Sar, Angelo DiNardi
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Publication number: 20160063452Abstract: A method of task management executes at a computing device having one or more processors and memory. The memory stores one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors. There is received a description of a task associated with a user. Upon receipt of the description of the task, one or more entities associated with the task are identified using at least the description of the task and geographic information about the user. Information is identified for performing the task with the at least one respective entity in the one or more entities based upon an identity of the entity. This identified information for performing the task is then formatted for use by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2014Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Tristan HARRIS, Erwin CAN SAR, Timothy Youngjin SOHN, Vijay UMAPATHY, Jacqueline Amy TSAY, Seth Isaac GLICKMAN
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Publication number: 20150194165Abstract: Techniques for a computing device operating in limited-access states are provided. One example method includes determining, by a computing device, that a notification is scheduled for output by the computing device during a first time period and that a pattern of audio detected during the first time period is indicative of human speech. The method further includes delaying output of the notification during the first time period and determining that a pattern of audio detected during a second time period is not indicative of human speech. The method also includes outputting at least a portion of the notification at an earlier in time of an end of the second time period or an expiration of a third time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2015Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventors: Alexander Faaborg, Tristan Harris, Austin Robison
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Patent number: 9037455Abstract: Techniques for a computing device operating in limited-access states are provided. One example method includes determining, by a computing device, that a notification is scheduled for output by the computing device during a first time period and that a pattern of audio detected during the first time period is indicative of human speech. The method further includes delaying output of the notification during the first time period and determining that a pattern of audio detected during a second time period is not indicative of human speech. The method also includes outputting at least a portion of the notification at an earlier in time of an end of the second time period or an expiration of a third time period.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2014Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Alexander Faaborg, Tristan Harris, Austin Robison
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Publication number: 20150006564Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to associating a task with a user based on the user selecting a task suggestion that is provided to the user in response to a user query. In some implementations, the task may be identified based on similarities between the words and/or phrases of the user query and a task suggestion that is associated with a task. In some implementations, the task may be identified based on user data associated with the user. In some implementations, the task may be associated with additional information related to completing the task.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Applicant: Google Inc.Inventors: Andrew Tomkins, Tristan Harris, Can Sar, Angelo DiNardi