Anne L 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:

8412531, Apr 2, 2013

Filed:

Jun 10, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/482429

Inventors:

Anne K. Sullivan - San Francisco CA, US
Lisa Stifelman - Palo Alto CA, US
Kathleen J. Lee - San Francisco CA, US
Su Chuin Leong - South San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G10L 21/00

US Classification:

704275, 709224, 705 1464, 704276, 704235, 463 36, 4555561, 4555501, 382114, 345156

Abstract:

The present invention provides a user interface for providing press-to-talk-interaction via utilization of a touch-anywhere-to-speak module on a mobile computing device. Upon receiving an indication of a touch anywhere on the screen of a touch screen interface, the touch-anywhere-to-speak module activates the listening mechanism of a speech recognition module to accept audible user input and displays dynamic visual feedback of a measured sound level of the received audible input. The touch-anywhere-to-speak module may also provide a user a convenient and more accurate speech recognition experience by utilizing and applying the data relative to a context of the touch (e. g. , relative location on the visual interface) in correlation with the spoken audible input.

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:

20130158980, Jun 20, 2013

Filed:

Dec 15, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/327305

Inventors:

Shane J. Landry - Woodinville WA, US
Anne K. Sullivan - San Francisco CA, US
Lisa J. Stifelman - Palo Alto CA, US
Adam D. Elman - Sunnyvale CA, US
Larry Paul Heck - Los Altos CA, US
Sarangarajan Parthasarathy - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/27

US Classification:

704 9

Abstract:

Techniques are described herein that are capable of suggesting intent frame(s) for user request(s). For instance, the intent frame(s) may be suggested to elicit a request from a user. An intent frame is a natural language phrase (e.g., a sentence) that includes at least one carrier phrase and at least one slot. A slot in an intent frame is a placeholder that is identified as being replaceable by one or more words that identify an entity and/or an action to indicate an intent of the user. A carrier phrase in an intent frame includes one or more words that suggest a type of entity and/or action that is to be identified by the one or more words that may replace the corresponding slot. In accordance with these techniques, the intent frame(s) are suggested in response to determining that natural language functionality of a processing system is activated.

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.