Marc Z Regan

US Patent:

8635201, Jan 21, 2014

Filed:

Jul 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/182615

Inventors:

Marc W. Regan - Cambridge MA, US
Michael Leong - Montreal, CA
Carmit Brikman - Kfar-Warbourg, IL
Ryan S. LaSante - Littleton MA, US
John R. Watson - Boston MA, US

Assignee:

Nuance Communications, Inc. - Burlington MA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707706

Abstract:

Some embodiments relate to techniques for receiving a query from a device and location data indicating a location of the device, the location data having a level of specificity; in response to the query being received, identifying at least one first search engine to which to submit a representation of the query; determining whether the level of specificity of the received location data is sufficient for the at least one first search engine; if the level of specificity of the location data is sufficient, instructing the device to issue the representation of the query to the at least one first search engine; and if the level of specificity of the location data is not sufficient, instructing the device to send, to the at least one computer, location data at a greater level of specificity.

US Patent:

20120059658, Mar 8, 2012

Filed:

Sep 8, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/877690

Inventors:

Vladimir Sejnoha - Lexington MA, US
Gary B. Clayton - San Francisco CA, US
Victor S. Chen - Saratoga CA, US
Steven Hatch - Danvers MA, US
Gunnar Evermann - Boston MA, US
Marc W. Regan - Somerville MA, US
Stephen W. Laverty - Worcester MA, US
Paul J. Vozila - Arlington MA, US
Nathan M. Bodenstab - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Nuance Communications, Inc. - Burlington MA

International Classification:

G10L 21/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

704270, 707706, 707E17108, 704E15005

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention relate to searching for content on the Internet. A user may supply a search query to a device, and the device may issue the search query to a plurality of search engines, including at least one general purpose search engine and at least one site-specific search engine. In this way, the user need not separately issue search queries to each of the plurality of search engines.

US Patent:

20120059813, Mar 8, 2012

Filed:

Sep 8, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/877440

Inventors:

Vladimir Sejnoha - Lexington MA, US
Gunnar Evermann - Boston MA, US
Marc W. Regan - Somerville MA, US
Stephen W. Laverty - Worcester MA, US

Assignee:

Nuance Communications, Inc. - Burlington MA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707707, 707E17108

Abstract:

Some embodiments relate to performing a search for content via the Internet, wherein user input specifying a search query is supplied to a mobile communications device, such as, for example, a smartphone. The mobile communications device separately issues the search query to a plurality of search engines and can receive the results from each search engine and display the results to the user. Thus, the user does not have to separately issue the query to each of the plurality of search engines.

US Patent:

20130018863, Jan 17, 2013

Filed:

Jul 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/182512

Inventors:

Marc W. Regan - Cambridge MA, US
Valdimir Sejnoha - Lexington MA, US
Gunnar Evermann - Boston MA, US
Stephen W. Laverty - Somerville MA, US
Jeremy A. Slater - Groton MA, US
John R. Watson - Boston MA, US
Peter K. Lyons - Chelmsford MA, US
Ryan S. LaSante - Littleton MA, US
Sean P. Brown - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Nuance Communications, Inc. - Burlington MA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707706, 707E17108

Abstract:

Some embodiments relate to techniques for performing a search for content, in which a user may issue a search query, and the search engine or engines to which that query is provided may be determined dynamically based on any of a variety of factors. For example, in some embodiments, the search engine or engines to which the query is provided may be determined based on the content of the search query, and/or auxiliary information such as the user's location, demographics, query history and/or browsing history.

US Patent:

20130018864, Jan 17, 2013

Filed:

Jul 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/182599

Inventors:

Marc W. Regan - Cambridge MA, US
Vladimir Sejnoha - Lexington MA, US
Matthieu Hebert - Melocheville, CA
Nicolae Duta - Winchester MA, US
Nir Halperin - Hod-Hasharon, IL
Carmit Brikman - Kfar-Warbourg, IL
Michael Leong - Montreal, CA

Assignee:

Nuance Communications, Inc. - Burlington MA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707706, 707E17108

Abstract:

Some embodiments relate to techniques for receiving a query comprising content; in response to the query being received, determining that the content may have at least a first semantic meaning or a second semantic meaning that is different than the first semantic meaning; and identifying a plurality of search engines to which to submit a representation of the query, the plurality of search engines comprising a first search engine identified based on the first semantic meaning and a second search engine identified based on the second semantic meaning.

US Patent:

20130018867, Jan 17, 2013

Filed:

Jul 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/182605

Inventors:

Marc W. Regan - Cambridge MA, US
Vladimir Sejnoha - Lexington MA, US
Gunnar Evermann - Boston MA, US
Sean P. Brown - San Francisco CA, US
Stephen W. Laverty - Somerville MA, US
Jeremy A. Slater - Groton MA, US
John R. Watson - Boston MA, US
Peter K. Lyons - Chelmsford MA, US
Ryan S. LaSante - Littleton MA, US

Assignee:

Nuance Communications, Inc. - Burlington MA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707707, 707E17108

Abstract:

Some embodiments relate to techniques for receiving a query from a device, the query comprising content; determining based at least in part on the content of the query that an application is to be launched on the device; and causing the device to launch the application using at least some information determined from the content of the query. Some embodiments relate to techniques for receiving a free-form query from a user; transferring a representation of the query to at least one computer; and receiving from the at least one computer at least one instruction to launch an application on the device.

US Patent:

20130019202, Jan 17, 2013

Filed:

Aug 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/221332

Inventors:

Marc W. Regan - Cambridge MA, US
Vladimir Sejnoha - Lexington MA, US
Sean P. Brown - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Nuance Communications, Inc. - Burlington MA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

715810, 707706, 707E17108

Abstract:

Some embodiments relate to techniques for performing a search for content, in which a user may issue a search query, and the search engine or engines to which that query is provided may be determined dynamically based on any of a variety of factors. For example, in some embodiments, the search engine or engines to which the query is provided may be determined based on the content of the search query, and/or auxiliary information such as the user's location, demographics, query history and/or browsing history.

US Patent:

20130124495, May 16, 2013

Filed:

Nov 26, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/685059

Inventors:

Vladimir Sejnoha - Lexington MA, US
Gunnar Evermann - Boston MA, US
Marc W. Regan - Cambridge MA, US
Stephen W. Laverty - Somerville MA, US

Assignee:

Nuance Communications, Inc. - Burlington MA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707707

Abstract:

Some embodiments relate to performing a search for content via the Internet, wherein user input specifying a search query is supplied to a mobile communications device, such as, for example, a smartphone. The mobile communications device separately issues the search query to a plurality of search engines and can receive the results from each search engine and display the results to the user. Thus, the user does not have to separately issue the query to each of the plurality of search engines.