Hugo B Barra

US Patent:

20130097416, Apr 18, 2013

Filed:

Feb 22, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/402221

Inventors:

Hugo Barra - Mountain View CA, US
Gabriel Cohen - Alameda CA, US
Michael Andrew Sipe - Pittsburgh PA, US
Henry Will Schneiderman - Pittsburgh PA, US

Assignee:

GOOGLE INC. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 9/00

US Classification:

713100

Abstract:

Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for dynamic switching of user profiles on computing devices. In one method, the computing device identifies a first user profile under which the computing device is operating. The first user profile is associated with a first user value indicative of a first user. The computing device receives an image from an image-sensing device, generates a current user value indicative of a current user based on the received image, and determines if the current user value corresponds to the first user value. If the current user value does not correspond to the first user value, the computing device configures at least some programs operating on the computing device using a second user profile that is selected based on the current user value. If the current user value does correspond to the first user value, the computing device continues to operate using the first user profile.

US Patent:

20130097695, Apr 18, 2013

Filed:

May 8, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/466611

Inventors:

Michael Andrew Sipe - Pittsburgh PA, US
Hugo Barra - Mountain View CA, US
Henry Will Schneiderman - Pittsburgh PA, US

Assignee:

GOOGLE INC. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 21/00
H04N 5/225

US Classification:

726 17, 3482071, 348E05024

Abstract:

A method for dynamic switching of user profiles on a computing device. The computing device is coupled to at least one image-sensing device and can be configured using a plurality of stored user profiles. The method includes receiving at least one image from the at least one image-sensing device and generating a current user value based on the at least one received image. The method further includes determining if the current user value corresponds to at least one stored user value corresponding to a stored user profile. If the current user value corresponds to at least one stored user value, the method includes retrieving the stored user profile and configuring at least some programs operating on the computing device using the retrieved user profile. If the current user value does correspond to at least one stored user value, the method includes configuring the computing device using an alternative method.

US Patent:

8543834, Sep 24, 2013

Filed:

Sep 19, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/622790

Inventors:

Hugo B. Barra - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 21/00

US Classification:

713186, 713182, 713183, 713185, 726 16, 726 17

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus for voice authentication and command. In an aspect, a method comprises: receiving, by a data processing apparatus that is operating in a locked mode, audio data that encodes an utterance of a user, wherein the locked mode prevents the data processing apparatus from performing at least one action; providing, while the data processing apparatus is operating in the locked mode, the audio data to a voice biometric engine and a voice action engine; receiving, while the data processing apparatus is operating in the locked mode, an indication from the voice biometric engine that the user has been biometrically authenticated; and in response to receiving the indication, triggering the voice action engine to process a voice action that is associated with the utterance.

US Patent:

20150355915, Dec 10, 2015

Filed:

Aug 19, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/829895

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Hugo Barra - Mountain View CA, US
Henry Will Schneiderman - Pittsburgh PA, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/445
G06F 21/32

Abstract:

A method for dynamic switching of user profiles on a computing device. The computing device is coupled to at least one image-sensing device and can be configured using a plurality of stored user profiles. The method includes receiving at least one image from the at least one image-sensing device and generating a current user value based on the at least one received image. The method further includes determining if the current user value corresponds to at least one stored user value corresponding to a stored user profile. If the current user value corresponds to at least one stored user value, the method includes retrieving the stored user profile and configuring at least some programs operating on the computing device using the retrieved user profile. If the current user value does correspond to at least one stored user value, the method includes configuring the computing device using an alternative method.

US Patent:

20140280049, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/829520

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Mark Brophy - London, GB
Mathew Inwood - London, GB
Mikkel Crone Koser - Vanlose, DK
Thomas Jenkins - London, GB
Adam Skory - London, GB
Bjorn E. Bringert - Bath, GB
Hugo B. Barra - San Francisco CA, US
Andrew Anderson Stewart - Fife, GB
Robert W. Hamilton - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707722, 707772

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for receiving, from a user device, data indicating a user performed a user input gesture combining a first display object in a plurality of display objects with a second display object in the plurality of display objects; identifying attributes that are associated with both the first display object and the second display object; and performing a search based on the attributes.