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1701 Jackson St APT 508, San Francisco, CA 94109    206-4653570   

4129 El Camino Way, Palo Alto, CA 94306   

5035 8Th St, Seattle, WA 98105    206-6750170   

1701 Jackson St APT 508, San Francisco, CA 94109   

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Degree: Associate degree or higher

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Software Engineer

Location:
1701 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA 94133
Industry:
Computer Software
Work:
Parc Feb 2005 - Feb 2012
Research Scientist
Google Feb 2005 - Feb 2012
Software Engineer
University of Washington Apr 2000 - Dec 2004
Research Assistant
Education:
University of Washington 2005
Doctorates, Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science
University of California, Berkeley 1988 - 1992
Bachelors, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Skills:
Machine Learning, Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Information Retrieval, Human Computer Interaction
Languages:
English
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Recommender System With Ad-Hoc, Dynamic Model Composition

US Patent:
7836001, Nov 16, 2010
Filed:
Sep 14, 2007
Appl. No.:
11/855547
Inventors:
Nicolas B. Ducheneaut - Sunnyvale CA, US
Kurt E. Partridge - Palo Alto CA, US
James M. A. Begole - San Jose CA, US
Robert R. Price - Palo Alto CA, US
Assignee:
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated - Palo Alto CA
International Classification:
G06F 17/00
G06N 5/00
G06N 5/02
US Classification:
706 45, 706 46, 706 47
Abstract:
One embodiment of the present invention provides recommender system for generating a recommendation of an item by combining a set of utility models adaptively to facilitate a decision-making process. The system includes a utility model database containing the set of utility models and a query module for receiving at least one query about the item from a querying entity. The system also includes a rule engine to specify a subset of utility models to be applied to the item and to specify a weight function of the specified utility models. Further included in the system is a set generator coupled to the utility model database, the query module, and the rule engine. The set generator computes a set of ratings by applying each of the utility model in the subset to the item and generates an overall rating for the item based on the weight function. The system further a communication module to return the overall rating.

Method And System To Predict And Recommend Future Goal-Oriented Activity

US Patent:
7882056, Feb 1, 2011
Filed:
Sep 18, 2007
Appl. No.:
11/857386
Inventors:
James M. A. Begole - San Jose CA, US
Victoria M. E. Bellotti - San Francisco CA, US
Nicolas B. Ducheneaut - Sunnyvale CA, US
Robert R. Price - Palo Alto CA, US
Kurt E. Partridge - Palo Alto CA, US
Michael Roberts - Woodside CA, US
Ed H. Chi - Palo Alto CA, US
Assignee:
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated - Palo Alto CA
International Classification:
G06N 5/00
US Classification:
706 54, 706 45
Abstract:
One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for recommending activities to a user. During operation, the system determines an activity-type distribution based on the user's personal profile and/or population prior information, thereby facilitating prediction of future activities for the user. The system further searches for and receives one or more activities based on the activity-type distribution. The system then scores each received activity and recommends a number of activities to be performed by the user in the future and a number of corresponding venues, based on the activity-type distribution and the weight distribution.

Method And Apparatus For Automatically Incorporating Hypothetical Context Information Into Recommendation Queries

US Patent:
7904530, Mar 8, 2011
Filed:
Jan 29, 2008
Appl. No.:
12/021623
Inventors:
Kurt E. Partridge - Palo Alto CA, US
Robert R. Price - Palo Alto CA, US
Nicolas B. Ducheneaut - Sunnyvale CA, US
Assignee:
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated - Palo Alto CA
International Classification:
G06F 15/16
US Classification:
709217, 709203, 707767, 706 21, 706 25, 706 45
Abstract:
A system facilitates automatically determining the hypothetical context information or the distribution of hypothetical contexts. During operation, the system receives a request from a user for one or more recommendations. The system also receives a current context substantially associated with the request. The system then determines a hypothetical context for the request, wherein the hypothetical context may be determined by considering several sources of information, including but not limited to the current context, past contexts, and relationships between the current context and past contexts. Next, the system determines one or more recommendations for the user based on the hypothetical context. Finally, the system returns the one or more recommendations to the user.

Method And Apparatus For Using Mobile Code For Distributed Data Fusion In Networked Sensing Systems

US Patent:
7962313, Jun 14, 2011
Filed:
Dec 14, 2007
Appl. No.:
11/956943
Inventors:
Maurice Kyojin Chu - San Mateo CA, US
James E. Reich - San Francisco CA, US
Kurt E. Partridge - Palo Alto CA, US
James M. A. Begole - San Jose CA, US
Assignee:
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated - Palo Alto CA
International Classification:
G06F 19/00
US Classification:
702181, 702189
Abstract:
A sensing system includes a set of sensors and a data-fusing mechanism coupled to at least one of these sensors. In the set of sensors, at least one sensor is configured to store one or more measurement models for one or more phenomenon states. Furthermore, at least one sensor in the set of sensors is configured to sample a measurement value and generate a likelihood function based on the sampled measurement and the measurement models. The data-fusing mechanism coupled to a respective sensor in the set of sensors is configured to collect one or more likelihood functions generated by the one or more sensors and use the collected likelihood functions to compute an aggregate probability of a phenomenon state.

Venue Inference Using Data Sensed By Mobile Devices

US Patent:
8078152, Dec 13, 2011
Filed:
Aug 13, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/540597
Inventors:
Kurt E. Partridge - Palo Alto CA, US
Maurice K. Chu - Burlingame CA, US
Assignee:
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated - Palo Alto CA
International Classification:
H04M 11/10
H04W 24/00
US Classification:
4554141, 4554563
Abstract:
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for determining venue information associated with a mobile device user. During operation, the system collects contextual information recorded by one or more sensors located on the mobile device and extracts a behavior pattern of the user as a function of time and/or an environmental indicator based on the collected contextual information. The system then compares the behavior pattern and/or the environmental indicator with known behavior patterns and/or environmental indicators associated with a number of venues stored in a database, and determines a venue associated with the user based at least on the comparison.

Method And Apparatus For Selecting An Object Within A User Interface By Performing A Gesture

US Patent:
8122384, Feb 21, 2012
Filed:
Sep 18, 2007
Appl. No.:
11/901586
Inventors:
Kurt E. Partridge - Palo Alto CA, US
Koji Yatani - Toronto, CA
Mark W. Newman - San Francisco CA, US
David Goldberg - Palo Alto CA, US
Assignee:
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated - Palo Alto CA
International Classification:
G06F 3/033
US Classification:
715863, 715864
Abstract:
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates invoking a command. During operation, the system suggests with a graphic element a gesture to use to invoke a command. The system then receives the gesture from a user at a device. Note that the gesture is received via an input mechanism, and also note that the gesture is a predetermined manipulation of the input mechanism. The system then determines a graphic element within the user interface that is associated with the gesture. Finally, upon determining the object associated with the gesture, the system invokes the command associated with the graphic element.

Link Target Accuracy In Touch-Screen Mobile Devices By Layout Adjustment

US Patent:
8294669, Oct 23, 2012
Filed:
Nov 19, 2007
Appl. No.:
11/986177
Inventors:
Kurt E. Partridge - Palo Alto CA, US
Mark W. Newman - Ann Arbor MI, US
James M. A. Begole - San Jose CA, US
Assignee:
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated - Palo Alto CA
International Classification:
G06F 3/033
US Classification:
345157, 345173, 715858
Abstract:
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for improving link target accuracy for a mobile browser with a touch-screen display. The system receives a page with a plurality of selectable text objects and adjusts the page layout. The method further includes placing a number of targets within the web page. Each target is associated with one selectable text object, and the selectable text object can only be activated by the target. The targets are sufficiently separated from each other, thus allowing a user to hold the touch-screen display and select the selectable text object by tapping on the target with substantial accuracy. Another embodiment of the present invention allows a user to select a selectable text object by performing a gesture.

Determining User Compass Orientation From A Portable Device

US Patent:
8332180, Dec 11, 2012
Filed:
Sep 3, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/553839
Inventors:
Kurt E. Partridge - Palo Alto CA, US
Kai Kunze - Oberhausen, DE
Maurice K. Chu - Burlingame CA, US
Assignee:
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated - Palo Alto CA
International Classification:
G01C 9/00
G01C 17/00
US Classification:
702150
Abstract:
An orientation-determining system determines a person's compass orientation from data generated by one or more sensors embedded within a portable device transported by the person. In some scenarios, the system uses the person's initial orientation to calculate an initial orientation delta describing a difference between the person's initial orientation and an initial orientation of the device. In other scenarios, the system calculates the person's current orientation based on an initial orientation of the device and a known or assumed orientation delta. The system can apply the orientation delta to the device's current orientation to determine the person's current orientation. The system can update the orientation delta based on any changes to the orientation of the person or the device.

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