Thomas S Dean

US Patent:

20090183226, Jul 16, 2009

Filed:

Jan 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/013375

Inventors:

Thomas M. Dean - San Juan Capistrano CA, US
Kenneth J. Cardita - Gilbert AZ, US

International Classification:

H04L 9/32

US Classification:

726 1, 726 3

Abstract:

Systems and methods are disclosed that provide for control of online communication services, including social networks and video games. In some embodiments, parents of children engaging in activities using online communication services can control who their child can engage in communications with, while using online communication services. In some embodiments, parents can monitor potentially problematic communications between their child and other subscribers of an online communication service. Thus, subscribers of online communication services can be prevented from misrepresenting themselves or concealing important information, including age and gender.

US Patent:

20220351731, Nov 3, 2022

Filed:

Jul 18, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/867161

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Thomas L. Dean - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Qiangfeng Peter Lau - Mountain View CA, US
Sudeep Gandhe - Sunnyvale CA, US
Gabriel Schine - Los Banos CA, US

International Classification:

G10L 15/22
G10L 17/22
H04L 67/104
G10L 15/26
G10L 13/00
G06F 16/332
G10L 15/18
G10L 13/033
G10L 15/30
G10L 13/08
G06F 21/62

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for handing off a user conversation between computer-implemented agents. One of the methods includes receiving, by a computer-implemented agent specific to a user device, a digital representation of speech encoding an utterance, determining, by the computer-implemented agent, that the utterance specifies a requirement to establish a communication with another computer-implemented agent, and establishing, by the computer-implemented agent, a communication between the other computer-implemented agent and the user device.

US Patent:

20200357403, Nov 12, 2020

Filed:

Jul 27, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/939298

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Thomas L. Dean - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Qiangfeng Peter Lau - Mountain View CA, US
Sudeep Gandhe - Sunnyvale CA, US
Gabriel Schine - Los Banos CA, US

International Classification:

G10L 15/22
G10L 17/22
H04L 29/08
G10L 15/26
G10L 13/00
G06F 16/332
G10L 15/18
G10L 13/033
G10L 15/30
G10L 13/08
G06F 21/62

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for handing off a user conversation between computer-implemented agents. One of the methods includes receiving, by a computer-implemented agent specific to a user device, a digital representation of speech encoding an utterance, determining, by the computer-implemented agent, that the utterance specifies a requirement to establish a communication with another computer-implemented agent, and establishing, by the computer-implemented agent, a communication between the other computer-implemented agent and the user device.

US Patent:

20190251968, Aug 15, 2019

Filed:

Apr 26, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/395533

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Thomas L. Dean - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Qiangfeng Peter Lau - Mountain View CA, US
Sudeep Gandhe - Sunnyvale CA, US
Gabriel Schine - Los Banos CA, US

International Classification:

G10L 15/22
G06F 16/332
G10L 17/22
G10L 13/00
G10L 15/26
H04L 29/08
G06F 21/62
G10L 15/30
G10L 13/033
G10L 15/18
G10L 13/08

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for handing off a user conversation between computer-implemented agents. One of the methods includes receiving, by a computer-implemented agent specific to a user device, a digital representation of speech encoding an utterance, determining, by the computer-implemented agent, that the utterance specifies a requirement to establish a communication with another computer-implemented agent, and establishing, by the computer-implemented agent, a communication between the other computer-implemented agent and the user device.

US Patent:

20190066060, Feb 28, 2019

Filed:

Oct 26, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/172145

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Thomas L. Dean - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Gabriel Schine - Los Banos CA, US
Qiangfeng Peter Lau - Mountain View CA, US
Sudeep Gandhe - Sunnyvale CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/10
H04L 29/08
G06Q 10/00
G06Q 30/02
G06Q 10/06
G06Q 50/00

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for determining other users that will attend an event with a user. One of the methods includes receiving, by a computer-implemented agent for a device, input from a user identifying an event, determining constraints for other users that will be invited to attend the event, determining one or more other users who meet the constraints, identifying, for each of the other users, other computer-implemented agents, each of the other agents for respective other devices, sending, to each of the other agents, a request to determine whether the respective other user of the other agent is interested in attending the event, receiving, from a first subset of the other agents, a response that indicates that the respective other user is interested in attending the event, and facilitating communication between the user and the respective other users.

US Patent:

20180253321, Sep 6, 2018

Filed:

Jul 31, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/447756

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Thomas L. Dean - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Sudeep Gandhe - Sunnyvale CA, US
Gabriel Schine - Menlo Park CA, US
Qiangfeng Peter Lau - Sunnyvale CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 3/0482
G06F 3/0484
G06F 3/0488
G06F 3/16

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for determining user frustration and assisting the user in response. One of the methods includes receiving data from one or more sensors of a mobile device, determining, from the received data, that a user of the mobile device is having difficulty causing the mobile device to perform an action, determining the action the user is trying to cause the mobile device to perform using a state of the mobile device, and generating assistance data to cause the mobile device to perform the action.

US Patent:

20180253699, Sep 6, 2018

Filed:

May 3, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/970315

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Thomas L. Dean - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Gabriel Schine - Los Banos CA, US
Qiangfeng Peter Lau - Mountain View CA, US
Sudeep Gandhe - Sunnyvale CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/10
G06Q 10/00
H04L 29/08
G06Q 50/00
G06Q 30/02
G06Q 10/06

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for determining other users that will attend an event with a user. One of the methods includes receiving, by a computer-implemented agent for a device, input from a user identifying an event, determining constraints for other users that will be invited to attend the event, determining one or more other users who meet the constraints, identifying, for each of the other users, other computer-implemented agents, each of the other agents for respective other devices, sending, to each of the other agents, a request to determine whether the respective other user of the other agent is interested in attending the event, receiving, from a first subset of the other agents, a response that indicates that the respective other user is interested in attending the event, and facilitating communication between the user and the respective other users.

US Patent:

20180247649, Aug 30, 2018

Filed:

Apr 30, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/966975

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Thomas L. Dean - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Qiangfeng Peter Lau - Mountain View CA, US
Sudeep Gandhe - Sunnyvale CA, US
Gabriel Schine - Los Banos CA, US

International Classification:

G10L 15/22
G10L 13/08
G10L 15/18
G06F 17/30
G06F 21/62

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for handing off a user conversation between computer-implemented agents. One of the methods includes receiving, by a computer-implemented agent specific to a user device, a digital representation of speech encoding an utterance, determining, by the computer-implemented agent, that the utterance specifies a requirement to establish a communication with another computer-implemented agent, and establishing, by the computer-implemented agent, a communication between the other computer-implemented agent and the user device.