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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2006
Raymond E. Ozzie, Seattle, WA (US);
William H. Gates, Iii, Medina, WA (US);
Gary W. Flake, Bellevue, WA (US);
Thomas F. Bergstraesser, Kirkland, WA (US);
Arnold N. Blinn, Hunts Point, WA (US);
William J. Bolosky, Issaquah, WA (US);
Christopher W. Brumme, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Lili Cheng, Bellevue, WA (US);
Michael Connolly, Seattle, WA (US);
Dane A. Glasgow, Medina, WA (US);
Daniel S. Glasser, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Alexander G. Gounares, Kirkland, WA (US);
James R. Larus, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Matthew B. Maclaurin, Woodinville, WA (US);
Henricus Johannes Maria Meijer, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Debi P. Mishra, Bellevue, WA (US);
Amit Mital, Kirkland, WA (US);
Ira L. Snyder, Jr., Bellevue, WA (US);
Chandramohan A. Thekkath, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Melora Zaner-godsey, Redmond, WA (US);
Raymond E. Ozzie, Seattle, WA (US);
William H. Gates, III, Medina, WA (US);
Gary W. Flake, Bellevue, WA (US);
Thomas F. Bergstraesser, Kirkland, WA (US);
Arnold N. Blinn, Hunts Point, WA (US);
William J. Bolosky, Issaquah, WA (US);
Christopher W. Brumme, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Lili Cheng, Bellevue, WA (US);
Michael Connolly, Seattle, WA (US);
Dane A. Glasgow, Medina, WA (US);
Daniel S. Glasser, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Alexander G. Gounares, Kirkland, WA (US);
James R. Larus, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Matthew B. MacLaurin, Woodinville, WA (US);
Henricus Johannes Maria Meijer, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Debi P. Mishra, Bellevue, WA (US);
Amit Mital, Kirkland, WA (US);
Ira L. Snyder, Jr., Bellevue, WA (US);
Chandramohan A. Thekkath, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Melora Zaner-Godsey, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
An intelligent personalized agent monitors, regulates, and advises a user in decision-making processes for efficiency or safety concerns. The agent monitors an environment and present characteristics of a user and analyzes such information in view of stored preferences specific to one of multiple profiles of the user. Based on the analysis, the agent can suggest or automatically implement a solution to a given issue or problem. In addition, the agent can identify another potential issue that requires attention and suggests or implements action accordingly. Furthermore, the agent can communicate with other users or devices by providing and acquiring information to assist in future decisions. All aspects of environment observation, decision assistance, and external communication can be flexibly limited or allowed as desired by the user.