Introduction................................. 434Concepts.................................... 434Functions: Supporting
System Use............... 435Taking Over Parts of Routine Tasks............... 435Adapting the …

(57) ABSTRACT A method and apparatus are provided for building an intel ligent automated
assistant. Embodiments of the present invention rely on the concept of “active …

This application is a continuation and claims the priority benefit of US patent application Ser.
No. 14/674,537 filed Mar. 31, 2015, which is a continuation of US patent appli cation Ser …

We describe an intelligent personal assistant that has been developed to aid a busy
knowledge worker in managing time commitments and performing tasks. The design of the …

Although there is existing work on learning user preferences in various systems, the outputs
of such systems tend to be confusing to users. Studies of users interacting with such systems …

In a world of electronic calendars, the prospect of intelligent, personalized time management
assistance seems a plausible and desirable application of AI. PTIME (Personalized Time …

This paper proposes a method for solving optimization problems in which the decision-
maker cannot evaluate the objective function, but rather can only express a preference such …

Methods and systems are presented for providing automatic personal assistance on a user
device (eg, mobile phone). In some embodiments, a personal assistant on a first user device …

A critical factor in the success of many decision support systems is the accurate modeling of
user preferences. Psychology research has demonstrated that users often develop their …

Decision-theoretic optimization is becoming a popular tool in the user interface community,
but creating accurate cost (or utility) functions has become a bottleneck---in most cases the …