Anne M Sullivan

US Patent:

8126120, Feb 28, 2012

Filed:

Dec 12, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/301238

Inventors:

Lisa J. Stifelman - Palo Alto CA, US
Karen M. Cross - Mountain View CA, US
Sarah A. Caplener - Santa Cruz CA, US
Rajeev Khurana - Santa Clara CA, US
Anne K. Sullivan - San Francisco CA, US
Rao Surapaneni - San Jose CA, US
Justin B. Ward - San Francisco CA, US
Angus Davis - Providence RI, US

Assignee:

TellMe Networks, Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

H04M 1/64
H04M 1/56
H04M 15/06

US Classification:

379 8812, 379 8822, 37914201

Abstract:

Information associated with messages and/or missed calls is provided to a subscriber. Calls received but not answered by the subscriber may be monitored. Each monitored call is classified as one of a missed call and a message. The monitored calls may be summarized based on a customizable rule set to create a summary. The summary is provided to the subscriber via, for example, a voice notification.

US Patent:

8548130, Oct 1, 2013

Filed:

Jan 17, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/351436

Inventors:

Lisa J. Stifelman - Palo Alto CA, US
Karen M. Cross - Mountain View CA, US
Sarah Caplener - Santa Cruz CA, US
Rajeev Khurana - Santa Clara CA, US
Anne K. Sullivan - San Francisco CA, US
Rao Surapaneni - San Jose CA, US
Justin B. Ward - San Francisco CA, US
Angus Macdonald Davis - Providence RI, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04M 1/64
H04M 1/56
H04M 15/06

US Classification:

379 8812, 379 8822, 37914201

Abstract:

Information associated with messages and/or missed calls is provided to a subscriber. Calls received but not answered by the subscriber may be monitored. Each monitored call is classified as one of a missed call and a message. The monitored calls may be summarized based on a customizable rule set to create a summary. The summary is provided to the subscriber via, for example, a voice notification.

US Patent:

8600033, Dec 3, 2013

Filed:

Dec 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/617104

Inventors:

Karen M. Cross - Mountain View CA, US
Andrea Klein - Mountain View CA, US
Anne K. Sullivan - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04M 3/42

US Classification:

37921801, 37920712

Abstract:

A system may receive a request for a business listing, and search a database to identify a set of business listings based on the request. The system may also identify at least one previously requested business or residential listing, and select and/or present one or more of the business listings based on a geographic location associated with the at least one previously requested business or residential listing.

US Patent:

20090113296, Apr 30, 2009

Filed:

Oct 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/925683

Inventors:

Andrea L. Klein Lacy - Mountain View CA, US
Anne K. Sullivan - San Francisco CA, US
Lisa J. Stifelman - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715700

Abstract:

A map of a destination and its immediate surroundings are displayed at a relatively low level. Symbolic context information is displayed simultaneously, in order to provide a higher-level context for the location. The symbolic context information can include such things as nearby highways, exits, bridges, sports venues or other landmarks and points of interest. The symbolic context information can be displayed, for example, on the perimeter of the map, or on the map in a distinct visual style such as a different color or font or fish-eye view. As the map is updated, (for example if the user zooms in or out), the context information is updated as well. The context information can be interactive, and can display the relationship between the context item and the location being mapped.

US Patent:

20120259633, Oct 11, 2012

Filed:

Apr 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/081679

Inventors:

Liane Aihara - Menlo Park CA, US
Shane Landry - Woodinville WA, US
Lisa Stifelman - Palo Alto CA, US
Madhusudan Chinthakunta - Saratoga CA, US
Anne Sullivan - San Francisco CA, US
Kathleen Lee - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G10L 15/26

US Classification:

704235, 704E15043

Abstract:

A completely hands free exchange of messages, especially in portable devices, is provided through a combination of speech recognition, text-to-speech (TTS), and detection algorithms. An incoming message may be read aloud to a user and the user enabled to respond to the sender with a reply message through audio input upon determining whether the audio interaction mode is proper. Users may also be provided with options for responding in a different communication mode (e.g., a call) or perform other actions. Users may further be enabled to initiate a message exchange using natural language.

US Patent:

20130159001, Jun 20, 2013

Filed:

Dec 15, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/327339

Inventors:

Lisa J. Stifelman - Palo Alto CA, US
Anne K. Sullivan - San Francisco CA, US
Adam D. Elman - Sunnyvale CA, US
Larry Paul Heck - Los Altos CA, US
Stephanos Tryphonas - San Francisco CA, US
Kamran Rajabi Zargahi - San Francisco CA, US
Ken H. Thai - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G10L 15/18

US Classification:

704257, 704E15018

Abstract:

Techniques are described herein that are capable of satisfying specified intent(s) based on multimodal request(s). A multimodal request is a request that includes at least one request of a first type and at least one request of a second type that is different from the first type. Example types of request include but are not limited to a speech request, a text command, a tactile command, and a visual command. A determination is made that one or more entities in visual content are selected in accordance with an explicit scoping command from a user. In response, speech understanding functionality is automatically activated, and audio signals are automatically monitored for speech requests from the user to be processed using the speech understanding functionality.

US Patent:

20130322609, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

Aug 6, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/960686

Inventors:

Karen M. Cross - Mountain View CA, US
Sarah Caplener - Santa Cruz CA, US
Rajeev Khurana - Santa Clara CA, US
Anne K. Sullivan - San Francisco CA, US
Rao Surapaneni - San Jose CA, US
Justin B. Ward - San Francisco CA, US
Angus Macdonald Davis - Providence RI, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04M 3/533

US Classification:

379 8804, 37914201, 379 8822

Abstract:

Information associated with messages and/or missed calls is provided to a subscriber. Calls received but not answered by the subscriber may be monitored. Each monitored call is classified as one of a missed call and a message. The monitored calls may be summarized based on a customizable rule set to create a summary. The summary is provided to the subscriber via, for example, a voice notification.

US Patent:

20170026520, Jan 26, 2017

Filed:

Oct 5, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/285938

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Karen M. Cross - Mountain View CA, US
Sarah A. Caplener - Santa Cruz CA, US
Rajeev Khurana - San Ramon CA, US
Anne K. Sullivan - San Francisco CA, US
Rao Surapaneni - San Jose CA, US
Justin B. Ward - Alameda CA, US
Angus Davis - Sioux Falls SD, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04M 3/533
H04M 3/53
H04L 12/58
H04M 3/48
H04L 29/12
H04M 1/57

Abstract:

Information associated with messages and/or missed calls is provided to a subscriber. Calls received but not answered by the subscriber may be monitored. Each monitored call is classified as one of a missed call and a message. The monitored calls may be summarized based on a customizable rule set to create a summary. The summary is provided to the subscriber via, for example, a voice notification.