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John Nicholas Gross, Berkeley US

John Nicholas Gross, Berkeley, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090319270CAPTCHA Using Challenges Optimized for Distinguishing Between Humans and Machines - An audible based electronic challenge system is used to control access to a computing resource by using a test to identify an origin of a voice. The test is based on analyzing a spoken utterance using optimized challenge items selected for their discrimination capability to determine if it was articulated by an unauthorized human or a text to speech (TTS) system.12-24-2009
20090319271System and Method for Generating Challenge Items for CAPTCHAs - Challenge items for an audible based electronic challenge system are generated using a variety of techniques to identify optimal candidates. The challenge items are intended for use in a computing system that discriminates between humans and text to speech (TTS) system.12-24-2009
20090319274System and Method for Verifying Origin of Input Through Spoken Language Analysis - An audible based electronic challenge system is used to control access to a computing resource by using a test to identify an origin of a voice. The test is based on analyzing a spoken utterance to determine if it was articulated by an unauthorized human or a text to speech (TTS) system.12-24-2009
20090325661Internet Based Pictorial Game System & Method - An Internet based pictorial game allows participants to both contribute and decode pictorial content. The participants' performance, as well as that of artists and their artwork, can be tabulated and presented for community entertainment. Supplemental features can be added according to a desired rule set. Speech recognition can be used in some applications of the invention as well. Advertising can be integrated into game play as part of the picture decoding process.12-31-2009
20090325696Pictorial Game System & Method - A pictorial game allows participants to both contribute and decode pictorial content. The participants' performance, as well as that of artists and their artwork, can be tabulated and presented for community entertainment. Different modes can be used for presenting the images in different platforms, including on standalone platforms, gaming sites, social networking profiles, etc. Supplemental features can be added according to a desired rule set. Speech recognition can be used in some applications of the invention as well. Advertising can be integrated into game play as part of the picture decoding process.12-31-2009
20090328150Progressive Pictorial & Motion Based CAPTCHAs - A CAPTCHA system uses images/pictures and/or motion for granting access to a computing system. The images can be culled from examples used in pictorial games, and can progressively presented to increase the strength of the CAPTCHA challenges. Speech recognition, motion and touch sensing can also be employed as parts of the challenge.12-31-2009
20100322001INTEGRATED CIRCUIT EMBEDDED WITH NON-VOLATILE PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY HAVING VARIABLE COUPLING AND SEPARATE READ/WRITE PATHS - A multi-programmable non-volatile device is operated with a floating gate that functions as a FET gate that overlaps a portion of a source/drain region and allows for variable coupling through geometry and/or biasing conditions. This allows a programming voltage for the device to be imparted to the floating gate through variable capacitive coupling, thus changing the state of the device. Different source/drain regions can be used for program and read operations. The invention can be used in environments such as data encryption, reference trimming, manufacturing ID, security ID, and many other applications.12-23-2010
20110087545System & Method of Delivering Content Based Advertising Within a Blog - A system and method is disclosed for presenting relevant advertising to user search queries. The ads can be selected by reference to an underlying content presented in web logs.04-14-2011
20110116314METHOD OF OPERATING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT EMBEDDED WITH NON-VOLATILE PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY HAVING VARIABLE COUPLING RELATED APPLICATION DATA - A programmable non-volatile device is operated with a floating gate that functions as a FET gate that overlaps a portion of a source/drain region and allows for variable coupling through geometry and/or biasing conditions. This allows a programming voltage for the device to be imparted to the floating gate through variable capacitive coupling, thus changing the state of the device. Multi-state embodiments are also possible. The invention can be used in environments such as data encryption, reference trimming, manufacturing ID, security ID, and many other applications.05-19-2011

Patent applications by John Nicholas Gross, Berkeley, CA US