公开(公告)号：WO2012092326A2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-05

申请号：PCT/US2011/067502

申请日：2011-12-28

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Inventor： TEPPER, David ,  HORVITZ, Eric ,  BOULDIN, Thomas

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  G06F9/44

CPC classification number: G06F8/60

Abstract: A software streaming platform may be implemented that predictively chooses units of a program to download based on the value of downloading the unit. In one example, a program is divided into blocks. The sequence in which blocks of the program historically have been requested is analyzed in order to determine, for a given history, what block is the next most likely to be requested. Blocks then may be combined into chunks, where each chunk represents a chain of blocks that have a high likelihood of occurring in a sequence. A table is then constructed indicating, for a given chunk, the chunks that are most likely to follow the given chunk. Based on the likelihood table and various other considerations, the value of downloading particular chunks is determined, and the chunk with the highest expected value is downloaded.

Abstract translation: 可以实现基于下载单元的值来预测性地选择要下载的程序的单元的软件流式传输平台。 在一个示例中，程序被分成块。 分析历史上要求程序块的顺序，以便为给定历史确定下一个最可能被请求的块。 块然后可以组合成块，其中每个块表示具有在序列中发生的高可能性的块链。 然后构建一个表，指示给定的块最可能遵循给定块的块。 基于似然度表和各种其他考虑，确定下载特定块的值，并且下载具有最高期望值的块。

公开(公告)号：WO2002075495A2

公开(公告)日：2002-09-26

申请号：PCT/US2002/007894

申请日：2002-03-15

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Inventor： HORVITZ, Eric

IPC: G06F

CPC classification number: H04L67/22 ,  G06Q10/107 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L51/04 ,  H04L67/14 ,  H04L67/2819 ,  H04L67/2861 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04L67/325 ,  H04L69/24 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04M3/42229 ,  H04M3/42374 ,  H04M3/436 ,  H04M7/12 ,  H04M2203/2066 ,  H04N21/252 ,  H04N21/4788

Abstract: A system and method for identifying and establishing preferred modalities or channels for communications based on participants's preferences and capabilities is provided. In one approach, the system attempts to optimize the inferred or directly accessed preferences of a contactee given the accessed or inferred preferences, capabilities and goals of the contactor while keeping the rationale and context of the contactee private. Such optimization can be achieved using preferences and policies concerning handling the attempted contact based on a deterministic specification or through inferring context, content and task under uncertainty by employing decision-theoretic inferences to attempt to maximize the expected utility of the communication to the contactee. The methods may include a consideration of metadata within a standard schema that is transmitted along with a communication attempt, representing information about such attributes as the identity of the contactor, the task at hand, the overall context of the contactor, and the communication capabilities available to the contactor. The invocation of the communication service may be performed in a variety of ways, including single button invocations, and via a communication service that is more deeply integrated with other applications and functionalities. The service can also include automated rescheduling of communications based on a consideration of forecasts of availability of both the contactor and contactee.

Abstract translation: 考虑到接触器（120）的推断或访问的偏好，能力和目标，同时保持被接收者的理由和上下文是私有的，尝试优化被联系人（130）的推断或直接访问偏好的系统。 可以使用关于基于确定性规范来处理尝试联系的偏好和策略来实现这种优化，或者通过在与被联系者的通信的不确定性下推断上下文，内容和任务（130）来实现。 该方法可以包括在与通信尝试一起发送的标准模式中的元数据的考虑尝试，其表示关于诸如接触器（120）的身份，接手的任务，接触器的总体上下文 120）以及可用于接触器（120）的通信能力。

公开(公告)号：WO2014200547A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-18

申请号：PCT/US2013/061047

申请日：2013-09-20

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Inventor： BILAL, Ahmad ,  IYIGUN, Mehmet ,  KRALJ, Milos ,  KLEYNHANS, Christopher ,  PULAPAKA, Hari ,  KISHAN, Arun ,  GUNAWARDANA, Asela ,  KOCH, Paul ,  MEEK, Christopher ,  HORVITZ, Eric ,  CARUANA, Rich ,  FORTIN, Michael

IPC: G06F9/445

CPC classification number: G06N5/02 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F9/44578 ,  G06F9/485

Abstract: Systems and methods of pre-launching applications in a computer system, said applications being likely to be activated by a user from a terminated and/or suspended process state, are disclosed. The pre-launching of an application may be based on the assessed probability of the application being activated - as well as the level of availability of system resources to affect such pre-launching. Applications may be pre-launched based on these and other conditions/considerations, designed to improve the user's experience of a quick launch of applications in the background. Several prediction models are presented to provide a good estimate of the likelihood of an application being activated by a user. Such prediction models may comprise an adaptive predictor (based on past application usage situations) and/or a switch rate predictor (based on historic data of an application being switched and, possibly, having a decay rate applied to such switch rate measure).

Abstract translation: 公开了在计算机系统中预先启动应用程序的系统和方法，所述应用程序可能被用户从终止的和/或暂停的进程状态激活。 预先启动应用程序可能是基于评估的应用程序被激活的概率以及影响这种预发射的系统资源的可用性级别。 应用程序可能会基于这些和其他条件/注意事项预先启动，旨在提高用户在后台快速启动应用程序的体验。 呈现了几个预测模型，以提供用户激活应用程序的可能性的良好估计。 这样的预测模型可以包括自适应预测器（基于过去的应用使用情况）和/或开关速率预测器（基于被切换的应用的历史数据，并且可能具有应用于这种开关速率测量的衰减速率）。

公开(公告)号：WO2013003210A2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-03

申请号：PCT/US2012/043649

申请日：2012-06-21

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Inventor： HORVITZ, Eric ,  BARGA, Roger ,  CHENG, Lili ,  BURGER, Doug ,  GUPTA, Vinay ,  HUANG, Xuedong ,  APTER, Zachary

CPC classification number: G06Q50/01 ,  G06Q30/0207

Abstract: Systems and methods for distributing shared electronic coupons are provided. According to one aspect, the electronic coupon may include a coupon benefit display region displaying a textual and/or graphical representation of a coupon benefit. The electronic coupon may further include a candidate display region displaying a list of one or more friends of user who are determined to be redeemer candidates from among friends in a social network profile or address book of the user. Each redeemer candidate friend in the list has an associated selector, and selection by the user of a selector corresponding to a friend causes the client device to send a message to a coupon server to instruct the coupon server to send the electronic coupon to a client device of the selected friend. Predictive models generated through machine learning may aid in selecting the user to which coupons are distributed and the redeemer candidates.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于分发共享电子优惠券的系统和方法。 根据一个方面，电子优惠券可以包括显示优惠券优惠的文本和/或图形表示的优惠券优惠显示区域。 电子优惠券还可以包括候选显示区域，该候选显示区域显示在社交网络简档或用户的地址簿中被确定为从朋友中选择的候选者的一个或多个朋友的列表。 列表中的每个兑换候选者朋友具有关联的选择器，并且由与朋友相对应的选择器的用户进行的选择使得客户端设备向优惠券服务器发送消息以指示优惠券服务器向客户端设备发送电子优惠券 选定的朋友。 通过机器学习生成的预测模型可能有助于选择发放优惠券的用户以及兑换候选人。

公开(公告)号：WO2013003079A2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-03

申请号：PCT/US2012/042795

申请日：2012-06-15

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Inventor： HORVITZ, Eric ,  PAPARIZOS, Stelios ,  BARGA, Roger ,  BURGER, Doug ,  GUPTA, Vinay

CPC classification number: G06N5/04 ,  G01C21/3679 ,  G06N5/022 ,  G06N99/005 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q30/02

Abstract: A long-term personal agent program, executable as network service and/or on one or more user computing devices and related method for identifying opportunities and making recommendations on behalf of one or more users, are disclosed herein. In one example, the personal agent program includes a monitoring engine configured to monitor and interpret a user's activities over time with a plurality of sensing and logging methodologies according to user authorization, use of statistical methods for learning to understand a user's goals and behavioral patterns from data, and use of procedures for computing the expected value of information guiding sensing and logging in different contexts. The personal agent further may include a recommendation methodology configured to make suggestions and to take actions on behalf of the user, in the present moment as well as for future times, based on inferences about user goals and opportunities in the world.

Abstract translation: 本文公开了一种长期个人代理程序，可执行为网络服务和/或一个或多个用户计算设备，以及用于代表一个或多个用户识别机会和提出建议的相关方法。 在一个示例中，个人代理程序包括监视引擎，其被配置为根据用户授权监测和解释用户的活动随着多个感测和记录方法，使用统计方法来学习以了解用户的目标和行为模式 数据和使用程序来计算引导感测和记录在不同上下文中的信息的期望值。 个人代理还可以包括推荐方法，其被配置为基于对世界中的用户目标和机会的推论，在当前时刻以及将来的时间内代表用户提出建议和采取行动。

公开(公告)号：WO2005006130A2

公开(公告)日：2005-01-20

申请号：PCT/US2004/019915

申请日：2004-06-22

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION ,  HORVITZ, Eric ,  APACIBLE, Johnson T. ,  SAREEN, Chaitanya

Inventor： HORVITZ, Eric ,  APACIBLE, Johnson T. ,  SAREEN, Chaitanya

IPC: G06F

CPC classification number: G06F9/542 ,  G05B19/404 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F2209/544 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q10/107 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L51/043 ,  H04L51/24 ,  H04L51/26 ,  H04L51/36 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04L67/22 ,  H04L67/26 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04L67/36 ,  H04L69/329

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method to facilitate providing computer users with efficient access to electronic notifications while minimizing disruption in the context of ongoing tasks. A notification system provides visual information heralds that provide summarizations of notifications to users. An information controller considers the importance or urgency of content and a user's current and/or recent activities in decisions about the rendering and positioning of the information herald on a display screen or screens in order to facilitate user processing of the summarized notifications with minimal disruption to ongoing tasks.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种系统和方法，以便于使计算机用户有效地访问电子通知，同时最小化正在进行的任务的上下文中的中断。 通知系统提供了向用户提供通知摘要的视觉信息预告。 信息控制器考虑内容的重要性或紧迫性，以及用户当前和/或最近的活动在关于在显示屏幕或屏幕上显示的信息的呈现和定位的决策中，以便于用户处理汇总的通知，同时以最小的中断 正在进行的任务。

公开(公告)号：WO2013003161A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-03

申请号：PCT/US2012/043413

申请日：2012-06-20

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Inventor： HORVITZ, Eric ,  CHENG, Lili ,  BARGA, Roger ,  HUANG, Xuedong ,  APTER, Zachary ,  KAMAR, Semiha Ece

IPC: G06Q30/02

CPC classification number: G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/0251

Abstract: Various embodiments are described for computerized advertising systems and methods. The system may include an ad server that includes an impression campaign engine configured to associate a target user profile with a plurality of computing devices. The ad server is also configured to receive a multi-step impression plan including a plurality of triggers from an advertiser. Each trigger is associated with a different advertisement to be served to at least one of the plurality of devices. The system also includes an ad serving engine configured to serve a first advertisement to a first device in response to making an inference from sensors or detecting a first trigger, and a second advertisement to a second device in response to a second inference or detecting a second trigger, according to the impression plan. A predictive model developed from machine learning may be used to develop a learning- based multi-step impression plan.

Abstract translation: 针对计算机广告系统和方法描述了各种实施例。 系统可以包括广告服务器，其包括被配置为将目标用户简档与多个计算设备相关联的印象活动引擎。 广告服务器还被配置为接收包括来自广告主的多个触发器的多步展示计划。 每个触发器与要被提供给多个设备中的至少一个的不同广告相关联。 该系统还包括一个广告服务引擎，该广告服务引擎被配置为响应于从传感器进行推断或检测第一触发而向第一设备发送第一广告，并响应于第二推断或检测第二个推断，向第二设备发送第二广告 触发，按照印象计划。 从机器学习开发的预测模型可用于开发基于学习的多步印象计划。

公开(公告)号：WO2009158210A2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-30

申请号：PCT/US2009/047157

申请日：2009-06-12

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Inventor： KAMAR, Semiha, Ece ,  HORVITZ, Eric ,  MEEK, Christopher, A.

IPC: G06Q30/00

CPC classification number: G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q50/188

Abstract: The claimed matter provides systems and/or methods that enable sellers and buyers to take mutual advantage of the relationship of the location of seller outlets to routes that mobile buyers take to other destinations. The system can include devices that identify sellers capable of fulfilling a buyer's product or service requirements, generate value functions for the seller based on bidding functions acquired from the seller and related to the product or service requirements of the buyer, compare the value functions associated with multiple sellers to identify a successful seller, and notify the buyer of the location of the successful seller by modifying a route to a pre-established destination to include directions to the successful seller.

Abstract translation: 所要求保护的事项提供了系统和/或方法，使卖方和买方能够将卖方的位置与移动买家对其他目的地的路线的关系相互利益。 该系统可以包括识别能够满足买方产品或服务要求的卖方的设备，基于从卖方获取并与买方的产品或服务需求相关的投标功能为卖方生成价值功能，比较与 多个卖家识别成功的卖家，并通过修改到预先建立的目的地的路线通知买方成功的卖家的位置，以包括向成功的卖方指示。

公开(公告)号：WO2008067197A3

公开(公告)日：2008-06-05

申请号：PCT/US2007/085020

申请日：2007-11-16

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Inventor： PANABAKER, Ruston John David ,  HORVITZ, Eric ,  KLEIN, Johannes ,  BARIBAULT, Gregory ,  ZHAO, Feng

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for collecting data and generating synthesized data from the collected data. For example, a request for an image may be received from a requestor and at least one data capture device may be identified as capable of providing at least a portion of the requested image. A request may be sent to identified data capture devices to obtain an image corresponding to the requested image. Multiple images may be received from the data capture devices and may further be connected or stitched together to provide a panoramic, 3-dimensional image of requested subject matter.

公开(公告)号：WO1998003907A2

公开(公告)日：1998-01-29

申请号：PCT/US1997010856

申请日：1997-07-02

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Inventor： MICROSOFT CORPORATION ,  HORVITZ, Eric ,  BREESE, John, S. ,  HECKERMAN, David, E. ,  HOBSON, Samuel, D. ,  HOVEL, David, O. ,  KLEIN, Adrian, C. ,  ROMMELSE, Jacobus, A. ,  SHAW, Gregory, L.

IPC: G06F09/00

CPC classification number: G06N5/00 ,  G06F9/453 ,  Y10S707/99943

Abstract: A general event composing and monitoring system that allows high-level events to be created from combinations of low-level events. An event specification tool allows for rapid development of a general event processor that creates high-level events from combinations of user actions. The event system, in combination with a reasoning system, is able to monitor and perform inference about several classes of events for a variety of purposes. The various classes of events include the current context, the state of key data structures in a program, general sequences of user inputs, including actions with a mouse-controlled cursor while interacting with a graphical user interface, words typed in free-text queries for assistance, visual information about users, such as gaze and gesture information, and speech information. Additionally, a method is provided for building an intelligent user interface system by constructing a reasoning model to compute the probability of alternative user's intentions, goals, or informational needs through analysis of information about a user's actions, program state, and words. The intelligent user interface system monitors user interaction with a software application and applies probabilistic reasoning to sense that the user may need assistance in using a particular feature or to accomplish a specific task. The intelligent user interface also accepts a free-text query from the user asking for help and combines the inference analysis of user actions and program state with an inference analysis of the free-text query. The inference system accesses a rich, updatable user profile system to continually check for competencies and changes assistance that is given based on user competence.

Abstract translation: 一般的事件编制和监控系统，允许从低级别事件的组合创建高级别事件。 事件规范工具可以快速开发通用事件处理器，从用户操作的组合创建高级事件。 事件系统与推理系统相结合，能够监视和执行关于几类事件的推理，用于各种目的。 各种类型的事件包括当前上下文，程序中关键数据结构的状态，用户输入的一般序列，包括与图形用户界面交互时使用鼠标控制的光标的操作，以自由文本查询形式输入的单词 帮助，关于用户的视觉信息，例如注视和手势信息，以及语音信息。 另外，提供了一种构建智能用户界面系统的方法，通过构建推理模型来通过分析关于用户动作，程序状态和单词的信息来计算替代用户的意图，目标或信息需求的概率。 智能用户界面系统监视用户与软件应用程序的交互，并应用概率推理来感知用户可能需要协助使用特定功能或完成特定任务。 智能用户界面还接受用户请求帮助的自由文本查询，并将用户操作和程序状态的推理分析与自由文本查询的推理分析相结合。 推理系统访问丰富的，可更新的用户配置文件系统，以持续检查基于用户能力给出的能力和更改帮助。