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Occluding 3d Map Labels Using Back Faces, Janne Kontkanen, Joshua Schpok
Occluding 3d Map Labels Using Back Faces, Janne Kontkanen, Joshua Schpok
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A 3D map labeling system places 2D labels at a depth that is unoccluded by the labeled 3D element of the 3D map but may be occluded by a different 3D element. The 3D map labelling system renders back faces of a 3D model into a Z-buffer. The system then renders a label at a predetermined depth and performs a Z-test by testing the predetermined depth of the label against the Z-buffer. The system uses the Z-test to identify the occluded and unoccluded pixels in the label and uses this information to hide labels behind occluding elements, or style them …
Chat Voice Message - Real Time Sending, Joshua Smith
Chat Voice Message - Real Time Sending, Joshua Smith
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This disclosure relates to an application that enables users to opt for real time sending of voice messages over chat. The disclosed application sends the recorded voice message in real time while part of the message is still being recorded. The application sends data packets as they are being recorded and thus combines the value of real time phone calls with the chat experience.
Method Of Selecting Content For Displaying In An Idle System, Nate Koechley, Paul Moody
Method Of Selecting Content For Displaying In An Idle System, Nate Koechley, Paul Moody
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An application to automatically select display content based on user interest in an idle system is disclosed. The content such as images, maps, videos, etc. may be based on social network postings, business domain, travel interests or subjects of study that are connected or related or produced by a user of the system. The application displays the content by determining use context of the content. The display may be customized based on application such as personal home use, a classroom or educational setting or a meeting or conference, such as a business video conference.
System And Method For A Private Vehicle Sharing Service, Balwinder Singh
System And Method For A Private Vehicle Sharing Service, Balwinder Singh
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The present disclosure is directed to a subscription and/or membership based private vehicle sharing service. A user can purchase a subscription that allows the user to utilize the private vehicle sharing service for a particular amount of use over a given period. The unit measurement of the amount of use can be distance-based and/or tripbased. Further areas of applicability of the present disclosure will become apparent from the detailed description provided hereinafter. It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the …
Editing Text Based On Input Mode, Meltem Oktem, Jakob Nicolaus Foerster, Glen Shires
Editing Text Based On Input Mode, Meltem Oktem, Jakob Nicolaus Foerster, Glen Shires
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This text editing system initially detects a user’s cursor placement within a selection of text. The system can then receive a text input from the user using a particular input mode. Accordingly, the system modifies the selection of text based on the received text input and the particular input mode. If the received text input is a character or the particular input mode is character-based, the system inserts the character at a point of the selection of text. If the received text input is a word or the particular input mode is word-based, the system replaces the selection of text …
People Searching Using Social Domains, Michael Buchanan
People Searching Using Social Domains, Michael Buchanan
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Configurations of the subject technology provide receiving a search query for one or more users who are socially connected to a specified social domain. One or more users are then identified who match the search query and who are connected to the specified social domain. The subject technology ranks the identified users according to their connection to the specified social domain, and provides information about the identified users according to their respective ranking. Further, the users may be grouped according to their connection to the specified social domain.
Automated Media Overlay, Yaroslav Volovich, Ant Oztaskent, Ingrid Trollope
Automated Media Overlay, Yaroslav Volovich, Ant Oztaskent, Ingrid Trollope
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A media overlay system provides user selectable media overlays. The system receives a user video of the user consuming a media item. Further, the system generates a video overlay for the media item from the user video so that the media item playing in the user video is aligned with the media item. The system provides the video overlay as an option with the media item. Further, the system causes the video overlay to be streamed with the media item in response to a request to play the media item and the video overlay.
Security System With Authentication Code And Adaptive Photo Log, Alexander Faaborg, Ariel Sachter-Zeltzer
Security System With Authentication Code And Adaptive Photo Log, Alexander Faaborg, Ariel Sachter-Zeltzer
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A security system uses a camera to verify that a user trying to unlock a device with an authentication code is an authorized user and linked to that authentication code. The system receives an authentication code from the user trying to unlock the device. The system also captures an image of the user while the user enters the authentication code. The system compares the captured image of the user with one or more stored images of authorized users linked to the entered authentication code to determine whether the captured image matches one of the stored images of authorized users linked …
Low-Power Device Operation, John Nold
Low-Power Device Operation, John Nold
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An electronic device sleep mode system places an Internet connected electronic device in a low-power “sleep” mode. The system identifies a battery level of the Internet connected electronic device. When the system determines that the battery level has reached a predetermined low battery threshold, the system wirelessly transmits a notification indicating the low battery level to a user of the Internet connected electronic device. After transmitting the notification, the system places the device in a low-power sleep mode. In the low-power sleep mode, the system switches off all wireless connection radios of the device such as WiFi, 3G, etc. The …
A Method For Estimating Flow In A Utility System, Bryan Kennedy
A Method For Estimating Flow In A Utility System, Bryan Kennedy
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A utility usage detection system is used to monitor appliance usage in a household and provide an estimation of overall utility usage. The system estimates utility usage based on appliance usage and then notifies a user of the estimated utility usage. The system further receives user’s feedback on the estimated utility usage. Finally, the system modifies the estimated utility usage based on the user feedback.
Systems, Methods And Apparatus For One Touch Ordering, Scott Savage
Systems, Methods And Apparatus For One Touch Ordering, Scott Savage
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Gesture Detection For Gaining Focus In A Video Conference, Alexander Faaborg, Aaron Whyte
Gesture Detection For Gaining Focus In A Video Conference, Alexander Faaborg, Aaron Whyte
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A gesture recognition system based on an accelerometer/gyro or other sensor present on a wearable communication device is disclosed. The communication device is connected to a video conferencing system detects the user’s desire to join the conversation through the user’s physical gestures. Upon detection of the gesture, the system places additional focus on the user in a video conference (VC). In some cases, the system may nonverbally indicate the user’s intention to join the conversation before the user begins to speak.Alexander Faaborg
Hotword Detection And Display Of Results In A Call Or Chat, Alexander Faaborg, Lawrence Chang
Hotword Detection And Display Of Results In A Call Or Chat, Alexander Faaborg, Lawrence Chang
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An application is disclosed that provides for hotword (verbal search prompt) detection and display of results during real-time virtual communications. The application lets users perform a search while on a phone call or audio or video chat. A user presents a query similar to a voice search and the application responds to the query in a way that some or all the users in the interaction can hear orsee it.
Application For Providing Accurate Photo Timestamp, Philip Verghese
Application For Providing Accurate Photo Timestamp, Philip Verghese
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An application for providing a photo with an accurate timestamp in a computing device is disclosed. The application displays the correct time of the captured photo, and uses image processing and backend logic to fix the timestamp and location for the photo within a few hours of that time. Using the application, a user can geolocate each photo which can result in improved photo classification and searching.
Method For Forming Group Using Mobile Computing Devices, Andrian Kurniady, Hoang Viet Nguyen, James Kozianski
Method For Forming Group Using Mobile Computing Devices, Andrian Kurniady, Hoang Viet Nguyen, James Kozianski
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A method for forming groups of users in close proximity using mobile computing devices is disclosed. The method provides simple and ad-hoc formation of groups using a software application in a mobile computing device. The application may allow users wanting to join the group chat to activate within a certain time. Upon activation, a group with the group members in proximity is created in the device. Any kind of data-sharing method such as cloud storage or email could be used, and any content such as text messages, audio-visual communications, documents, email, text, images, or videos can be shared among the …
Method Of Improving Accuracy For Object Detection In An Annotation System, Rahul Garg, Navneet Dalal, Ankit Mohan, Thor Carpenter
Method Of Improving Accuracy For Object Detection In An Annotation System, Rahul Garg, Navneet Dalal, Ankit Mohan, Thor Carpenter
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A method for improving accuracy of object detection or recognition in an annotation system while minimizing human effort is disclosed. This system runs an already trained detector on unannotated data for detecting objects from data such as image or video. Decisions are availed from human annotation only as the detected object is correct or incorrect. Images confirmed as not containing the object are then fed as ‘negative’ data. Images confirmed as containing the object can be further annotated for the exact bounding box, and then fed as ‘positive’ data to the machine learning algorithm. The process of presenting data to …
Method For Starting Group Chat Among Users In Proximity, Alexander Faaborg, Alejandro Kauffmann
Method For Starting Group Chat Among Users In Proximity, Alexander Faaborg, Alejandro Kauffmann
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A method for starting group chat among users using proximity sensing in a communication device is disclosed. The application will allow quick formation of a group using proximity sensing that can be used for communication among the group members. The application for creating groups using the method illustrated can be implemented in any communication device such as phone, computer, laptop etc. or any wearable communication device such as a watch.
Providing Ratings Based On Wait-Time For Customer Service, Dean Kenneth Jackson, Daniel Klein
Providing Ratings Based On Wait-Time For Customer Service, Dean Kenneth Jackson, Daniel Klein
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A method for providing rank weighting based on wait-time for customer service in various places using software in a system is disclosed. The software application shows information of wait-time with a “current wait” indicator that gives an estimate based on many factors including geolocation, fine-grained geolocation, number of people in line to check-in/out, speed of service, etc. The advantages of using the method include time saving by selecting a restaurant or service provider that currently provides faster service, in addition to other factors.
Virtual Phone Numbers For Topic And Priority, Ariel Sachter-Zeltzer, Alexander Faaborg
Virtual Phone Numbers For Topic And Priority, Ariel Sachter-Zeltzer, Alexander Faaborg
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A system of virtual phone numbers based on topic and priority is disclosed. The system helps the user to anonymously route a call out so that their own information is not exposed to an unknown party. The user may select a virtual phone number relating to a particular context so that he may be called even if he is not ordinarily available for contact. The advantages of the system of virtual phone numbers is the possibility of setting priority by topic to receive calls from even unknown numbers and to anonymously make outgoing calls.
Audio-Only Mode For Video Streaming Services, Li Gan
Audio-Only Mode For Video Streaming Services, Li Gan
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An audio-only mode system for video streaming platforms allows a user to stream only audio playback from a video stream. The system detects a selection of an audio-only mode for a video playback. The system then provides an audio stream associated with the video playback in response to the detection of the selection of audio-only mode. This reduces data consumption, which in turn reduces data congestion and improves battery longevity.
Advertisement-Free Media Content While Driving, Gopinath Elanchezhian
Advertisement-Free Media Content While Driving, Gopinath Elanchezhian
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A streaming system provides media content without advertisements to a user’s electronic device while the user is driving. The system may determine that the user is driving if location coordinates of one or more electronic devices associated with the user change above a predetermined threshold speed. When the system determines that the user is driving, the system presents the media content (e.g., songs, videos, or podcast) without advertisements to the user.
Social Network Based Authentication For Secure Access, Sudhanshu Rawal, Nisha Gandotra
Social Network Based Authentication For Secure Access, Sudhanshu Rawal, Nisha Gandotra
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A system and method are disclosed for a user to provide remote temporary access to a locked door of his/her home by performing authentication using a social network site or any other suitable application. The system comprises a camera for authentication and employs an access control system that receives inputs from the user via a network connection. The system has a database to store and recover the picture of previously visited users. The system provides high security for homes by integrating social network-based authentication with the conventional door lock system, obviating the need to share access codes.
Using Machine Translation For Query Rewrite Generation, Massimiliano Ciaramita, Anton Andryeyev, Babak Behsaz, Srinivas Narayanan, Nitin Gupta, Neil Houlsby, Preyas Popat, Wei Wang
Using Machine Translation For Query Rewrite Generation, Massimiliano Ciaramita, Anton Andryeyev, Babak Behsaz, Srinivas Narayanan, Nitin Gupta, Neil Houlsby, Preyas Popat, Wei Wang
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A query rewrite system can be used to improve query understanding of search engines by generating multiple reformulations of the same query using machine translation. The query rewrite system receives an initial query from a user. It then retrieves known related queries to the initial query from a database. Subsequently, the system generates variant queries from the query and the related queries by passing them through a monolingual machine translator. Thereafter, the system ranks the variant queries according to predefined parameters and transmits one or more of the ranked variant queries to a search engine for further processing.
Method For Interpreting Conversion Path Performance From Upper-Funnel Interactions, Neil Hoyne
Method For Interpreting Conversion Path Performance From Upper-Funnel Interactions, Neil Hoyne
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A method for interpreting conversion path performance from upper-funnel interactions includes evaluating likelihood of conversion for each of several customers to whom content from the advertiser has been served based on existing conversion path data from both converting and/or non-converting users to a website. The method further includes generating a report for an advertiser indicating performance of campaign based on the evaluation of likelihood of conversion for users, updating data regarding likelihood of conversion based on further interactions of users, and optionally implementing one or more actions with respect to one or more groups of the users based on performance …
Tracking Location Dependent Advertising Conversions, Senthil Kumar Hariramasamy, Lakshmi Kumar Dabbiru
Tracking Location Dependent Advertising Conversions, Senthil Kumar Hariramasamy, Lakshmi Kumar Dabbiru
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An ad conversion system proposes a new type of conversion technique. This technique tracks change conversions such as home and job changes which occurred as a result of advertisements (ads) searched. The system receives a search query from a user at a predetermined location for the user. In response to this search query, the system provides ads to the user. Thereafter, the system can receive a user interaction with one of the ads displayed to the user. After receiving this interaction, the system identifies a change in the predetermined location for the user. Subsequently, the system determines a conversion for …
Streaming Audio And Media At Different Electronic Devices, Alexander James Faaborg
Streaming Audio And Media At Different Electronic Devices, Alexander James Faaborg
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A content streaming system can be used for streaming audio and video of a multimedia content at different electronic devices. The content streaming system receives an instruction to play video of a multimedia content at a first electronic device. The system then determines whether to play audio of the multimedia content at a second electronic device which is capable of audio output. Accordingly, the system streams the audio of the multimedia content to the second electronic device and the video of the multimedia content to the first electronic device.
Route Generation In A Mapping Application, Jason Robert Richard Sanio, Courtney Hampson
Route Generation In A Mapping Application, Jason Robert Richard Sanio, Courtney Hampson
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A route generation system can be used to generate an alternative route in a mapping application user interface (UI) based on a user input. The route generation system presents one or more routes, in a mapping application UI, between a first location and a second location. The system receives the user input that identifies a path between the first location and the second location. The system then generates the alternative route based on the user input between the first location and the second location. The alternative route is presented to the user in the mapping application UI.
Finger Gesture To Quit An Application On Mobile Devices, Zhou Bailiang
Finger Gesture To Quit An Application On Mobile Devices, Zhou Bailiang
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A method is disclosed for quitting an application on a device with a touchscreen such as a mobile phone. The method uses a finger gesture that works on the mobile operating system level to close applications running on the device. The system requires the user to draw the alphabet “X” using his/her finger on the screen, which closes the application running on the device. The method provides a quick, efficient and universal gesture to quit an application at the operating system level that functions across all the applications running.
System For Providing Push Media Notifications Meeting Search Criteria, Vincent Dureau, Jonathan Wald
System For Providing Push Media Notifications Meeting Search Criteria, Vincent Dureau, Jonathan Wald
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A system and method are disclosed for providing push notifications on TV and movie content meeting set criteria based on categorical queries. The system considers queries recently issued by users, runs them offline, and identifies any new additions to the result set. The system either responds to specific user interest in receiving updates or infers relevance to decide whether or not to send a push notification to the user. The system calculates a score and sets threshold values above which a notification is sent to the user. The notifications could be sent by email, bite-sized alert, operating system (OS) alert …
Method For Providing Metrics To Determine Transcription/Translation Quality, Dimitri Kanevsky, Mark Mao
Method For Providing Metrics To Determine Transcription/Translation Quality, Dimitri Kanevsky, Mark Mao
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A system and method are disclosed for determining the transcription/translation quality of web video content based on metrics derived from indirect feedback of users on existing captioning. The method may take into account how often the closed caption (CC) option was activated by a user on videos and the number of times users stayed through the whole video content using the closed captions. The system can also be used in assessing quality of manual transcription for languages that do not have automated speech recognition and to validate acoustic and language models in machine translation/transcription.