Patents by Inventor Victor A. Bennett

Victor A. Bennett 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: 11914759
    Abstract: Examples of augmented reality (AR) environment control advantageously employ multi-factor intention determination and include: performing a multi-factor intention determination for summoning a control object (e.g., a menu, a keyboard, or an input panel) using a set of indications in an AR environment, the set of indications comprising a plurality of indications (e.g., two or more of a palm-facing gesture, an eye gaze, a head gaze, and a finger position simultaneously); and based on at least the set of indications indicating a summoning request by a user, displaying the control object in a position proximate to the user in the AR environment (e.g., docked to a hand of the user). Some examples continue displaying the control object while at least one indication remains, and continue displaying the control object during a timer period if one of the indications is lost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC.
    Inventors: Andrew Jackson Klein, Cory Ryan Bramall, Kyle Mouritsen, Ethan Harris Arnowitz, Jeremy Bruce Kersey, Victor Jia, Justin Thomas Savino, Stephen Michael Lucas, Darren A. Bennett
  • Patent number: 10257208
    Abstract: A system and method for verifying content on a network site is provided. A document such as a website is identified. The document is accessed over a network from a content provider system connected to the network to obtain information about the document. Through an automated process, using the information about the document to determine whether the document conforms to one or more predetermined rules associated with the content provider system governing the usage of content in the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Victor Bennett, Shrish Agrawal, Niels Provos, Jayesh Sharma, Kourosh Gharachorloo, Gokul Rajaram
  • Patent number: 10229196
    Abstract: A system determines human recognizable labels for portions of an electronic media stream, gathers data associated with the electronic media stream from a number of media players, and determines at least one section of the electronic media stream with a particular media feature. The system selects a representative clip for the electronic media stream based on information regarding the labeled portions, the gathered data, and the at least one section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventor: Victor Bennett
  • Patent number: 9633111
    Abstract: A system determines human recognizable labels for portions of an electronic media stream, gathers data associated with the electronic media stream from a number of media players, and determines at least one section of the electronic media stream with a particular media feature. The system selects a representative clip for the electronic media stream based on information regarding the labeled portions, the gathered data, and the at least one section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventor: Victor Bennett
  • Patent number: 9058562
    Abstract: A traffic prediction component may automatically generate predicted traffic profiles for web sites based on tags that characterize the sites. An initial set of tags can be selected for a web site based on a set of predefined rules. An initial traffic profile may be selected based on the initial set of tags. The predicted profile of user traffic is then generated based on the initial set of tags and on the initial traffic profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventor: Victor Bennett
  • Patent number: 8762280
    Abstract: A system and method for verifying content on a network site is provided. A document such as a website is identified. The document is accessed over a network from a content provider system connected to the network to obtain information about the document. Through an automated process, using the information about the document to determine whether the document conforms to one or more predetermined rules associated with the content provider system governing the usage of content in the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Bennett, Shrish Agrawal, Niels Provos, Jayesh Sharma, Kourosh Gharachorloo, Gokul Rajaram
  • Publication number: 20140149333
    Abstract: A traffic prediction component may automatically generate predicted traffic profiles for web sites based on tags that characterize the sites. An initial set of tags can be selected for a web site based on a set of predefined rules. An initial traffic profile may be selected based on the initial set of tags. The predicted profile of user traffic is then generated based on the initial set of tags and on the initial traffic profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventor: Victor Bennett
  • Patent number: 8670319
    Abstract: A traffic prediction component may automatically generate predicted traffic profiles for web sites based on tags that characterize the sites. An initial set of tags can be selected for a web site based on a set of predefined rules. An initial traffic profile may be selected based on the initial set of tags. The predicted profile of user traffic is then generated based on the initial set of tags and on the initial traffic profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Google, Inc.
    Inventor: Victor Bennett
  • Patent number: 8550477
    Abstract: A spa cart system includes a wheeled cart with multiple shelves for carrying spa products and fully-functional equipment for providing spa services in a client's room or designated hotel site, such as a full body massage, manicure, pedicure, and many more. Selectable transportable modules include products and equipment to support a variety of diverse spa activities, such as carrying necessary equipment, including electrically-powered equipment and a massage table and positioning same for use, supporting portability such as a cart width that fits through typical narrow hotel and resort doors, allowing adjustable movement of the equipment to use locations, providing a well-organized physical station supporting the various services (e.g., a manicure treatment station), and providing modules selectable by the technician to satisfy various spa activities pre-selected by a client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Inventors: Vickie Bennett, Victor Bennett
  • Patent number: 8538566
    Abstract: A system determines human recognizable labels for portions of an electronic media stream, gathers data associated with the electronic media stream from a number of media players, and determines at least one section of the electronic media stream with a particular media feature. The system selects a representative clip for the electronic media stream based on information regarding the labeled portions, the gathered data, and the at least one section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventor: Victor Bennett
  • Patent number: 8437869
    Abstract: A system trains a first model to identify portions of electronic media streams based on first attributes of the electronic media streams and/or trains a second model to identify labels for identified portions of the electronic media streams based on at least one of second attributes of the electronic media streams, feature information associated with the electronic media streams, or information regarding other portions within the electronic media streams. The system inputs an electronic media stream into the first model, identifies, by the first model, portions of the electronic media stream, inputs the electronic media stream and information regarding the identified portions into the second model, and/or determines, by the second model, human recognizable labels for the identified portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventor: Victor Bennett
  • Patent number: 8271865
    Abstract: A system stores an electronic document that has markers inserted within the electronic document. The system visually renders the electronic document to a user and uses the inserted markers to determine a speed at which a reader reads the electronic document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventor: Victor Bennett
  • Patent number: 8090773
    Abstract: A system provides account statistics to a user of a network service. The system provides access, to a user, to the network service. The system determines one of an environmental attribute or context associated with the user's access of the network service. The system provides, contemporaneously with the access of the network service, a document to the user, where the document includes account statistics related to the one of the determined environmental attribute or content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Bennett, Gorkem Ozcelebi
  • Patent number: 7881255
    Abstract: A system includes multiple logging units, an aggregating unit, and an evaluation unit. The logging unit logs traffic attributes associated with network traffic received at multiple network nodes and generates traffic signatures using the received attributes. The aggregating unit aggregates the traffic signatures generated at the multiple logging units. The evaluating unit determines relationships among the network traffic or between the plurality of network nodes using the aggregated traffic signatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Bennett, Sasank Mudunuri
  • Patent number: 7877442
    Abstract: A system provides account statistics to a user of a network service. The system provides access, to a user, to the network service. The system determines one of an environmental attribute or context associated with the user's access of the network service. The system provides, contemporaneously with the access of the network service, a document to the user, where the document includes account statistics related to the one of the determined environmental attribute or content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Bennett, Gorkem Ozcelebi
  • Publication number: 20100289236
    Abstract: A spa cart system includes a wheeled cart with multiple shelves for carrying spa products and fully-functional equipment for providing spa services in a client's room or designated hotel site, such as a full body massage, manicure, pedicure, and many more. Selectable transportable modules include products and equipment to support a variety of diverse spa activities. The system includes features on the cart that 1) carry necessary equipment, including electrically-powered equipment and a massage table and position same for use, 2) allow portability such as a width less than 30 inches so that the cart fits through typical narrow hotel and resort doors; 3) when at the site of service, allow adjustable movement of the equipment to use locations, 4) provide a well-organized physical station supporting the various services (e.g., a manicure treatment station), and 5) modules selectable by the technician to satisfy various spa activities pre-selected by a client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Vickie Bennett, Victor Bennett
  • Patent number: 7826911
    Abstract: A system determines human recognizable labels for portions of an electronic media stream, gathers data associated with the electronic media stream from a number of media players, and determines at least one section of the electronic media stream with a particular media feature. The system selects a representative clip for the electronic media stream based on information regarding the labeled portions, the gathered data, and the at least one section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventor: Victor Bennett
  • Patent number: 7689873
    Abstract: Errors occurring in computing clusters and other computing systems can impact system performance. Each error has an error type and each error type has a base cost estimating importance of correcting the error. Each error type also has a confidence indicating the level of agreement between those who fix the errors and those who assigned the base cost. An error type's actual cost is produced using the base cost and confidence. An error cascade map contains estimates that one error will cause another. An error type that causes other error types has a cascade cost. Upon detecting an error type, a repair order can be generated, depending on the cost involved. Repairs are then performed. Feedback mechanisms and correlations can be used to update the confidences and the error cascade map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventor: Victor Bennett
  • Patent number: 7668610
    Abstract: A system trains a first model to identify portions of electronic media streams based on first attributes of the electronic media streams and/or trains a second model to identify labels for identified portions of the electronic media streams based on at least one of second attributes of the electronic media streams, feature information associated with the electronic media streams, or information regarding other portions within the electronic media streams. The system inputs an electronic media stream into the first model, identifies, by the first model, portions of the electronic media stream, inputs the electronic media stream and information regarding the identified portions into the second model, and/or determines, by the second model, human recognizable labels for the identified portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventor: Victor Bennett
  • Patent number: 7577702
    Abstract: A system provides account statistics to a user of a network service. The system provides access, to a user, to the network service. The system determines one of an environmental attribute or context associated with the user's access of the network service. The system provides, contemporaneously with the access of the network service, a document to the user, where the document includes account statistics related to the one of the determined environmental attribute or content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Bennett, Gorkem Ozcelebi