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Automated Network Component Drain Management, N/A Dec 2017

Automated Network Component Drain Management, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

Network management requires quick and efficient draining of links and other network components during maintenance operations. This disclosure describes an automated network drain service that allows users to perform the task of draining of links and other network components while also providing network-wide visibility into the actions undertaken. The service includes a live topology service, a network removal tool, a resolution tool, a workflow execution service, a network state recalculation service, and a traffic monitoring service.


Identifying Impaired State For A Driver, Catherine Cardinal, Cliff Sze Dec 2017

Identifying Impaired State For A Driver, Catherine Cardinal, Cliff Sze

Defensive Publications Series

Generally, the present disclosure is directed to improving driver safety by identifying impaired drivers. In particular, in some implementations, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can include or otherwise leverage one or more machine-learned models to predict a driver’s impairment state based on driving data.


Determining High-Level Topical Annotations For A Conversation, N/A Dec 2017

Determining High-Level Topical Annotations For A Conversation, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

Generally, the present disclosure is directed to annotating a conversation with high-level topical annotations. In particular, in some implementations, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can include or otherwise leverage one or more machine-learned models to predict topical annotations for a conversation based on audio data from the conversation.


Determining Projection Format For A Video, N/A Dec 2017

Determining Projection Format For A Video, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

Generally, the present disclosure is directed to determining one or more projection formats for a video. In particular, in some implementations, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can include or otherwise leverage one or more machine-learned models to predict a projection format for a segment of a video based on image data extracted from the video.


Recommending Items For Deletion Based On Item Quality And Usage, N/A Dec 2017

Recommending Items For Deletion Based On Item Quality And Usage, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

Generally, the present disclosure is directed to recommending items stored in a data storage system for deletion. In particular, in some implementations, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can include or otherwise leverage one or more machine-learned models to predict a likelihood of deletion for an item based on item data and user interaction data for one or more items.


Using Customer Support Interaction Data To Estimate Customer Satisfaction, N/A Dec 2017

Using Customer Support Interaction Data To Estimate Customer Satisfaction, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

Generally, the present disclosure is directed to using customer support interaction data to estimate customer satisfaction. In particular, in some implementations, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can include or otherwise leverage one or more machine-learned models to predict a customer satisfaction score based on customer interaction data.


Determining Priority Value Of Processes Based On Usage History, Neil Dhillon, Tanmay Wadhwa Dec 2017

Determining Priority Value Of Processes Based On Usage History, Neil Dhillon, Tanmay Wadhwa

Defensive Publications Series

Generally, the present disclosure is directed to determining optimal priority values for one or more processes in a computing system. In particular, in some implementations, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can include or otherwise leverage one or more machine-learned models to predict an optimal priority value for a process based on system data and/or process data.


Semi-Supervised Classification Using Object Metadata, Dave Feltenberger Dec 2017

Semi-Supervised Classification Using Object Metadata, Dave Feltenberger

Defensive Publications Series

Generally, the present disclosure is directed to classification of data objects (e.g. documents, images, graphs, etc.). In particular, in some implementations, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can include or otherwise leverage one or more machine-learned models to classify a data object based on object data and/or metadata associated with the object.


Optimizing Route Guidance To Preserve User Loyalty, Thomas Price Dec 2017

Optimizing Route Guidance To Preserve User Loyalty, Thomas Price

Defensive Publications Series

Generally, the present disclosure is directed to optimizing route guidance in a navigation or ride share service to preserve user loyalty. In particular, in some implementations, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can include or otherwise leverage one or more machine-learned models to predict likelihood of user abandonment based on user data and/or route data.


Classifying A User As Driver Or Passenger In A Vehicle Using Machine Learning, Thomas Price Dec 2017

Classifying A User As Driver Or Passenger In A Vehicle Using Machine Learning, Thomas Price

Defensive Publications Series

Generally, the present disclosure is directed to classifying a user as driver or passenger in a vehicle using machine learning. In particular, in some implementations, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can include or otherwise leverage one or more machine-learned models to predict a user type based on device usage data and/or device sensor data.


Determining Optimal Dimming Of Displays, N/A Dec 2017

Determining Optimal Dimming Of Displays, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

Generally, the present disclosure is directed to dimming a display to reduce power consumption and/or improve security of a device. In particular, in some implementations, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can include or otherwise leverage one or more machine-learned models to predictively dim a display connected to a device based on usage data and/or sensor data available from the device and/or signals derived from the usage data and/or sensor data.


Weighting Knowledge Sources To Facilitate User Input, N/A Dec 2017

Weighting Knowledge Sources To Facilitate User Input, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

Generally, the present disclosure is directed to weighting one or more knowledge sources used to determine user input. In particular, in some implementations, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can include or otherwise leverage one or more machine-learned models to predict a weight for a knowledge source based on user input data and/or output of one or more knowledge sources.


Learning Weights For Smart Navigation Planning, N/A Dec 2017

Learning Weights For Smart Navigation Planning, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

Generally, the present disclosure is directed to learning costs or weights associated with elements used in navigation planning. In particular, in some implementations, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can include or otherwise leverage one or more machine-learned models to predict a travel cost or weight associated with an element based on properties of the element and/or time data and/or weather data.


Routing Audio Output To Provide Inadvertently Muted Audio Output To A User, N/A Dec 2017

Routing Audio Output To Provide Inadvertently Muted Audio Output To A User, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

Generally, the present disclosure is directed to routing audio output to increase the likelihood that a user hears the audio output. In particular, in some implementations, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can include or otherwise leverage one or more machine-learned models to predict an output channel for audio output based on audio output data such as connection data, audio data, and/or user interaction data.


Context-Dependent Account Selection, N/A Dec 2017

Context-Dependent Account Selection, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

Generally, the present disclosure is directed to selecting a user account out of one or more user accounts for a user. In particular, in some implementations, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can include or otherwise leverage one or more machine-learned models to predict a user account for a user based on context data.


Electronic Document Navigation Assistance Using Markings And/Or Non-Uniform Scrolling, N/A Dec 2017

Electronic Document Navigation Assistance Using Markings And/Or Non-Uniform Scrolling, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

Generally, the present disclosure is directed to assisting in navigation within an electronic document. In particular, in some implementations, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can include or otherwise leverage one or more machine-learned models to predict a location within an electronic document to be marked based on user interaction with the electronic document.


Retrospective User Input Inference And Correction, N/A Dec 2017

Retrospective User Input Inference And Correction, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

Generally, the present disclosure is directed to retrospective user input inference and/or correction. In particular, in some implementations, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can include or otherwise leverage one or more machine-learned models to predict intended user input based on actual user input.


Machine Learning To Dissipate A Cyclone, N/A Dec 2017

Machine Learning To Dissipate A Cyclone, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

Generally, the present disclosure is directed to using machine learning to dissipate or otherwise combat a cyclone. In particular, in some implementations, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can include or otherwise leverage one or more machine-learned models to predict characteristics of a cyclone (or infant cyclone which can be referred to as a cyclet) such as location, path, strength, number of anti-cyclone devices needed to combat the cyclone, positioning of the anti-cyclone devices, etc. based on information descriptive of the cyclone including imagery of the cyclone or other collected data such as, for example, wind speed and …


Configuring An Application Based On Settings In Similar Applications, N/A Dec 2017

Configuring An Application Based On Settings In Similar Applications, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

Generally, the present disclosure is directed to configuring settings in an application, such as an application on a device. In particular, in some implementations, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can include or otherwise leverage one or more machine-learned models to predict a value for a setting in an application based on values of one or more settings in one or more similar applications.


Generating A User-Specific Reduced Content Webpage, N/A Dec 2017

Generating A User-Specific Reduced Content Webpage, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

Generally, the present disclosure is directed to generating a user-specific reduced content webpage that is tailored for a user. In particular, in some implementations, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can include or otherwise leverage one or more machine-learned models to predict content on a webpage that is relevant to and/or irrelevant to a user based on the content of the webpage.


Identifying And Determining Trustworthiness Of A Machine-Learned Model, N/A Dec 2017

Identifying And Determining Trustworthiness Of A Machine-Learned Model, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

Generally, the present disclosure is directed to identifying and determining trustworthiness of a production machine-learned model. In particular, in some implementations, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can include or otherwise leverage one or more machine-learned models to identify a production machine-learned model output within a production system and/or trustworthiness of the production machine-learned model based on the context in which the production machine-learned model is provided.


Predicting User Intent In A Recently Changed Interface, N/A Dec 2017

Predicting User Intent In A Recently Changed Interface, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

Generally, the present disclosure is directed to predicting an intent of an action performed by a user in a recently changed interface. In particular, in some implementations, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can include or otherwise leverage one or more machine-learned models to predict the intent of a user in performing an action in a previous state of an interface based on user interaction data and/or interface data.


Context-Aware Switching Of Input Systems, N/A Dec 2017

Context-Aware Switching Of Input Systems, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

Generally, the present disclosure is directed to switching between one or more input systems based on a context of a user. In particular, in some implementations, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can include or otherwise leverage one or more machine-learned models to predict one or more input systems to provide to a user based on context data relating to a context in which the one or more input systems are used.


Ranking And Automatic Selection Of Machine Learning Models Abstract, Sandro Feuz, Victor Carbune Dec 2017

Ranking And Automatic Selection Of Machine Learning Models Abstract, Sandro Feuz, Victor Carbune

Defensive Publications Series

Generally, the present disclosure is directed to an API for ranking and automatic selection from competing machine learning models that can perform a particular task. In particular, in some implementations, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can include or otherwise leverage one or more machine-learned models to provide to a software application one or more machine learning models from different providers. The trained models are suited to a task or data type specified by the developer. The one or more models are selected from a registry of machine learning models, their task specialties, cost, and performance, such that …


Visual Search Using Automatically Annotated Images, Alexander Haubold Dec 2017

Visual Search Using Automatically Annotated Images, Alexander Haubold

Defensive Publications Series

Users interested in obtaining content related to certain concepts sometimes struggle with identifying suitable textual search terms. Users may be unable to formulate a query due to limitations of vocabulary, lack of language skills, lack of knowledge of the specific topic, etc. This disclosure describes techniques to enable a user to conduct a visual search and exploration using images with textual annotations that correspond to objects and concepts in the images. The textual annotations are analogous to hyperlinks, and are used by a search engine to obtain and display search results to the user. The search results can be text …


Tone Insertion To Indicate Timing Or Location Information, Peter Doris Dec 2017

Tone Insertion To Indicate Timing Or Location Information, Peter Doris

Defensive Publications Series

Disclosed herein is a mechanism for inserting a series of tones that indicate timing information or location information. For example, the mechanism can include inserting tones into audio data associated with a video to indicate timing and/or location information.


Notification Features For Digital Content In A Mobile-Optimized Format, Justin Lewis, Joseph Cohen Dec 2017

Notification Features For Digital Content In A Mobile-Optimized Format, Justin Lewis, Joseph Cohen

Defensive Publications Series

Disclosed herein is a mechanism for providing notification features for digital content that is in a mobile-optimized format. The mechanism can, for example, provide one or more tags in the mobile-optimized format that specify a uniform resource locator (URL) for a notification content item. Such a URL provided in the one or more tags can enable digital content that is in a mobile-optimized format to request notification permissions from a parent page or domain of the digital content. Such a URL provided in the one or more tags can also enable digital content that is in a mobile-optimized format to …


Using Imagery Of Lawns To Estimate Lawn Care Need, Charles Armstrong Dec 2017

Using Imagery Of Lawns To Estimate Lawn Care Need, Charles Armstrong

Defensive Publications Series

Generally, the present disclosure is directed to identifying properties whose owners are likely to be receptive to lawn care services. In particular, in some implementations, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can include or otherwise leverage one or more machine-learned models to predict that a property exhibits a need for lawn care disproportional to surrounding properties and/or has an owner or owners with the financial capability to afford lawn care services based on imagery and/or real estate information for the property and/or surrounding properties.


Using Imagery Of Property Improvements To Direct Marketing, Charles Armstrong Dec 2017

Using Imagery Of Property Improvements To Direct Marketing, Charles Armstrong

Defensive Publications Series

Generally, the present disclosure is directed to using imagery of properties containing property improvements to direct advertising for such improvements. In particular, in some implementations, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can include or otherwise leverage one or more machine-learned models to predict that a property has a property improvement based on imagery of the property.


Generating Punctuation For Spoken Text, Sourish Chaudhuri, Andrew Gallagher Dec 2017

Generating Punctuation For Spoken Text, Sourish Chaudhuri, Andrew Gallagher

Defensive Publications Series

Generally, the present disclosure is directed to generating punctuation for spoken text from a speech-to-text system. In particular, in some implementations, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can include or otherwise leverage one or more machine-learned models to generate punctuation data for spoken text based on speech data for the spoken text