Patents by Inventor Uros Batricevic

Uros Batricevic 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: 20220012470
    Abstract: An intelligent assistant records speech spoken by a first user and determines a self-selection score for the first user. The intelligent assistant sends the self-selection score to another intelligent assistant, and receives a remote-selection score for the first user from the other intelligent assistant. The intelligent assistant compares the self-selection score to the remote-selection score. If the self-selection score is greater than the remote-selection score, the intelligent assistant responds to the first user and blocks subsequent responses to all other users until a disengagement metric of the first user exceeds a blocking threshold. If the self-selection score is less than the remote-selection score, the intelligent assistant does not respond to the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kazuhito KOISHIDA, Alexander A. POPOV, Uros BATRICEVIC, Steven Nabil BATHICHE
  • Patent number: 11194998
    Abstract: An intelligent assistant records speech spoken by a first user and determines a self-selection score for the first user. The intelligent assistant sends the self-selection score to another intelligent assistant, and receives a remote-selection score for the first user from the other intelligent assistant. The intelligent assistant compares the self-selection score to the remote-selection score. If the self-selection score is greater than the remote-selection score, the intelligent assistant responds to the first user and blocks subsequent responses to all other users until a disengagement metric of the first user exceeds a blocking threshold. If the self-selection score is less than the remote-selection score, the intelligent assistant does not respond to the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kazuhito Koishida, Alexander A Popov, Uros Batricevic, Steven Nabil Bathiche
  • Patent number: 10620814
    Abstract: Techniques relating to scrolling, object selection, and object moving are discussed. Strokes are inputted by a user, for instance using a touch sensitive surface. Strokes are directed to a scrollable surface with objects therein. Strokes that end before meeting a condition select the objects, and strokes then end after meeting the condition move the objects or representations thereof. The condition may be a distance. Selection may only occur when strokes meet a threshold condition such as having a particular direction (e.g., perpendicular to a direction for scrolling the surface) or moving a minimal distance. Strokes in a scrolling direction (e.g., horizontal) may scroll the surface in that direction and strokes in another direction (e.g., vertical) may both select and move the objects. Objects selected may slide on rails before moving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Alan Stephenson, Brian Wheeler, Joyce Wu, Pamela De la Torre Baltierra, Reed Townsend, Uros Batricevic
  • Patent number: 10564739
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a computing device having storage, a processor, a display, a first human input device, and a second human input device, where the first human input device is in a first category of human input devices and the second human input device is in a second category of human input devices. The computing device may perform a process involving executing a windowing environment that manages windows of applications executing on the computing device. The windowing environment may receive raw inputs from the first and second human input devices and in turn generate input pointers for the raw inputs, respectively. The input pointers may be or include instances of an input pointer class implemented by the windowing environment, the pointer class used by the windowing environment for arbitrary different types of human input pointer devices including the first human input device and the second human input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Reed Townsend, Mariel Young, Joyce Wu, Krishnan Menon, Olumuyiwa Durojaiye, Uros Batricevic, Vipul Aneja, Todd Torset
  • Publication number: 20180233142
    Abstract: An intelligent assistant records speech spoken by a first user and determines a self-selection score for the first user. The intelligent assistant sends the self-selection score to another intelligent assistant, and receives a remote-selection score for the first user from the other intelligent assistant. The intelligent assistant compares the self-selection score to the remote-selection score. If the self-selection score is greater than the remote-selection score, the intelligent assistant responds to the first user and blocks subsequent responses to all other users until a disengagement metric of the first user exceeds a blocking threshold. If the self-selection score is less than the remote-selection score, the intelligent assistant does not respond to the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kazuhito KOISHIDA, Alexander A. POPOV, Uros BATRICEVIC, Steven Nabil BATHICHE
  • Publication number: 20180233140
    Abstract: Intelligent assistant systems, methods and computing devices are disclosed for identifying a speaker change. A method comprises receiving audio input comprising a speech fragment. A first voice model is trained with a first sub-fragment from the speech fragment. A second voice model is trained with a second sub-fragment from the speech fragment. The first sub-fragment is analyzed with the second voice model to yield a first confidence value. The second sub-fragment is analyzed with the first voice model to yield a second confidence value. Based at least on the first and second confidence values, the method determines if a speaker of the first sub-fragment is the speaker of the second sub-fragment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kazuhito KOISHIDA, Uros BATRICEVIC
  • Patent number: 9910579
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a graphical display device may use a set of one or more thresholds to remove a scaling motion from a panning input using multiple fingers. The graphical display device may receive a user input in a user movement interface having at least a first bio-point 210 and a second bio-point 210. The graphical display device may detect a panning motion from the user input. The graphical display device may filter out a scaling motion from the user input based on a scaling threshold. The graphical display device may present a pan of a graphical user interface to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan Pollock, Lauren Gust, Uros Batricevic
  • Patent number: 9644957
    Abstract: The techniques described herein are directed to receiving parameters directed to correcting spatial error and/or jitter associated with an interaction device connected to a computing device. In some instances, the parameters are encrypted parameters that may be decrypted and consumed to correct the spatial error and/or the jitter associated with the interaction device. For instance, the parameters may provide an adjustment to one or more reported positions of input received from a detection area of the interaction device, so that a display position more accurately reflects, based on the adjustment, an actual position of input on the detection area of the interaction device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Aleksandar Uzelac, David Abzarian, Silvano Bonacina, Changsin Lee, Alan W. Stephenson, Michael A. Nelte, Uros Batricevic
  • Publication number: 20160370878
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a computing device having storage, a processor, a display, a first human input device, and a second human input device, where the first human input device is in a first category of human input devices and the second human input device is in a second category of human input devices. The computing device may perform a process involving executing a windowing environment that manages windows of applications executing on the computing device. The windowing environment may receive raw inputs from the first and second human input devices and in turn generate input pointers for the raw inputs, respectively. The input pointers may be or include instances of an input pointer class implemented by the windowing environment, the pointer class used by the windowing environment for arbitrary different types of human input pointer devices including the first human input device and the second human input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Reed Townsend, Mariel Young, Joyce Wu, Krishnan Menon, Olumuyiwa Durojaiye, Uros Batricevic, Vipul Aneja, Todd Torset
  • Patent number: 9483155
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a computing device having storage, a processor, a display, a first human input device, and a second human input device, where the first human input device is in a first category of human input devices and the second human input device is in a second category of human input devices. The computing device may perform a process involving executing a windowing environment that manages windows of applications executing on the computing device. The windowing environment may receive raw inputs from the first and second human input devices and in turn generate input pointers for the raw inputs, respectively. The input pointers may be or include instances of an input pointer class implemented by the windowing environment, the pointer class used by the windowing environment for arbitrary different types of human input pointer devices including the first human input device and the second human input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Joyce Wu, Krishnan Menon, Mariel Young, Olumuyiwa Durojaiye, Reed Townsend, Todd Torset, Uros Batricevic, Vipul Aneja
  • Publication number: 20160246471
    Abstract: Techniques relating to scrolling, object selection, and object moving are discussed. Strokes are inputted by a user, for instance using a touch sensitive surface. Strokes are directed to a scrollable surface with objects therein. Strokes that end before meeting a condition select the objects, and strokes then end after meeting the condition move the objects or representations thereof. The condition may be a distance. Selection may only occur when strokes meet a threshold condition such as having a particular direction (e.g., perpendicular to a direction for scrolling the surface) or moving a minimal distance. Strokes in a scrolling direction (e.g., horizontal) may scroll the surface in that direction and strokes in another direction (e.g., vertical) may both select and move the objects. Objects selected may slide on rails before moving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Alan Stephenson, Brian Wheeler, Joyce Wu, Pamela De la Torre Baltierra, Reed Townsend, Uros Batricevic
  • Patent number: 9335913
    Abstract: Techniques relating to scrolling, object selection, and object moving are discussed. Strokes are inputted by a user, for instance using a touch sensitive surface. Strokes are directed to a scrollable surface with objects therein. Strokes that end before meeting a condition select the objects, and strokes then end after meeting the condition move the objects or representations thereof. The condition may be a distance. Selection may only occur when strokes meet a threshold condition such as having a particular direction (e.g., perpendicular to a direction for scrolling the surface) or moving a minimal distance. Strokes in a scrolling direction (e.g., horizontal) may scroll the surface in that direction and strokes in another direction (e.g., vertical) may both select and move the objects. Objects selected may slide on rails before moving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Alan Stephenson, Brian Wheeler, Joyce Wu, Pamela De la Torre Baltierra, Reed Townsend, Uros Batricevic
  • Publication number: 20140372061
    Abstract: The techniques described herein are directed to receiving parameters directed to correcting spatial error and/or jitter associated with an interaction device connected to a computing device. In some instances, the parameters are encrypted parameters that may be decrypted and consumed to correct the spatial error and/or the jitter associated with the interaction device. For instance, the parameters may provide an adjustment to one or more reported positions of input received from a detection area of the interaction device, so that a display position more accurately reflects, based on the adjustment, an actual position of input on the detection area of the interaction device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Aleksandar Uzelac, David Abzarian, Silvano Bonacina, Changsin Lee, Alan W. Stephenson, Michael A. Nelte, Uros Batricevic
  • Publication number: 20140310625
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a graphical display device may use a set of one or more thresholds to remove a scaling motion from a panning input using multiple fingers. The graphical display device may receive a user input in a user movement interface having at least a first bio-point 210 and a second bio-point 210. The graphical display device may detect a panning motion from the user input. The graphical display device may filter out a scaling motion from the user input based on a scaling threshold. The graphical display device may present a pan of a graphical user interface to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan Pollock, Lauren Gust, Uros Batricevic
  • Publication number: 20140137029
    Abstract: Techniques relating to scrolling, object selection, and object moving are discussed. Strokes are inputted by a user, for instance using a touch sensitive surface. Strokes are directed to a scrollable surface with objects therein. Strokes that end before meeting a condition select the objects, and strokes then end after meeting the condition move the objects or representations thereof. The condition may be a distance. Selection may only occur when strokes meet a threshold condition such as having a particular direction (e.g., perpendicular to a direction for scrolling the surface) or moving a minimal distance. Strokes in a scrolling direction (e.g., horizontal) may scroll the surface in that direction and strokes in another direction (e.g., vertical) may both select and move the objects. Objects selected may slide on rails before moving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: MICROSOFT
    Inventors: Alan Stephenson, Brian Wheeler, Joyce Wu, Pamela De la Torre Baltierra, Reed Townsend, Uros Batricevic
  • Publication number: 20140075372
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a computing device having storage, a processor, a display, a first human input device, and a second human input device, where the first human input device is in a first category of human input devices and the second human input device is in a second category of human input devices. The computing device may perform a process involving executing a windowing environment that manages windows of applications executing on the computing device. The windowing environment may receive raw inputs from the first and second human input devices and in turn generate input pointers for the raw inputs, respectively. The input pointers may be or include instances of an input pointer class implemented by the windowing environment, the pointer class used by the windowing environment for arbitrary different types of human input pointer devices including the first human input device and the second human input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventors: Joyce Wu, Krishnan Menon, Mariel Young, Olumuyiwa Durojaiye, Reed Townsend, Todd Torset, Uros Batricevic, Vipul Aneja