Patents by Inventor Benjamin L. Brumbaugh
Benjamin L. Brumbaugh has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230298595Abstract: This relates to systems and processes for using a virtual assistant to control electronic devices. In one example process, a user can speak an input in natural language form to a user device to control one or more electronic devices. The user device can transmit the user speech to a server to be converted into a textual representation. The server can identify the one or more electronic devices and appropriate commands to be performed by the one or more electronic devices based on the textual representation. The identified one or more devices and commands to be performed can be transmitted back to the user device, which can forward the commands to the appropriate one or more electronic devices for execution. In response to receiving the commands, the one or more electronic devices can perform the commands and transmit their current states to the user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Ryan M. ORR, Garett R. NELL, Benjamin L. BRUMBAUGH
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Patent number: 11699448Abstract: This relates to systems and processes for using a virtual assistant to control electronic devices. In one example process, a user can speak an input in natural language form to a user device to control one or more electronic devices. The user device can transmit the user speech to a server to be converted into a textual representation. The server can identify the one or more electronic devices and appropriate commands to be performed by the one or more electronic devices based on the textual representation. The identified one or more devices and commands to be performed can be transmitted back to the user device, which can forward the commands to the appropriate one or more electronic devices for execution. In response to receiving the commands, the one or more electronic devices can perform the commands and transmit their current states to the user device.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ryan M. Orr, Garett R. Nell, Benjamin L. Brumbaugh
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Publication number: 20220093109Abstract: This relates to systems and processes for using a virtual assistant to control electronic devices. In one example process, a user can speak an input in natural language form to a user device to control one or more electronic devices. The user device can transmit the user speech to a server to be converted into a textual representation. The server can identify the one or more electronic devices and appropriate commands to be performed by the one or more electronic devices based on the textual representation. The identified one or more devices and commands to be performed can be transmitted back to the user device, which can forward the commands to the appropriate one or more electronic devices for execution. In response to receiving the commands, the one or more electronic devices can perform the commands and transmit their current states to the user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Ryan M. ORR, Garett R. NELL, Benjamin L. BRUMBAUGH
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Patent number: 11257504Abstract: This relates to systems and processes for using a virtual assistant to control electronic devices. In one example process, a user can speak an input in natural language form to a user device to control one or more electronic devices. The user device can transmit the user speech to a server to be converted into a textual representation. The server can identify the one or more electronic devices and appropriate commands to be performed by the one or more electronic devices based on the textual representation. The identified one or more devices and commands to be performed can be transmitted back to the user device, which can forward the commands to the appropriate one or more electronic devices for execution. In response to receiving the commands, the one or more electronic devices can perform the commands and transmit their current states to the user device.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ryan M. Orr, Garett R. Nell, Benjamin L. Brumbaugh
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Publication number: 20220043986Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. In one example process, discourse input representing a user request is received. The process determines whether the discourse input relates to a device of an established location. In response to determining that the discourse input relates to a device of an established location, a data structure representing a set of devices of the established location is retrieved. The process determines, using the data structure, a user intent corresponding to the discourse input, the user intent associated with an action to be performed by a device of the set of devices, and a criterion to be satisfied prior to performing the action. The action and the device are stored in association with the criterion, where, in accordance with a determination that the criterion is satisfied, the action is performed by the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Garett NELL, Roshni MALANI, Sean P. BROWN, Benjamin L. BRUMBAUGH
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Publication number: 20200286493Abstract: This relates to systems and processes for using a virtual assistant to control electronic devices. In one example process, a user can speak an input in natural language form to a user device to control one or more electronic devices. The user device can transmit the user speech to a server to be converted into a textual representation. The server can identify the one or more electronic devices and appropriate commands to be performed by the one or more electronic devices based on the textual representation. The identified one or more devices and commands to be performed can be transmitted back to the user device, which can forward the commands to the appropriate one or more electronic devices for execution. In response to receiving the commands, the one or more electronic devices can perform the commands and transmit their current states to the user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Ryan M. ORR, Garett R. NELL, Benjamin L. BRUMBAUGH
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Patent number: 10714095Abstract: This relates to systems and processes for using a virtual assistant to control electronic devices. In one example process, a user can speak an input in natural language form to a user device to control one or more electronic devices. The user device can transmit the user speech to a server to be converted into a textual representation. The server can identify the one or more electronic devices and appropriate commands to be performed by the one or more electronic devices based on the textual representation. The identified one or more devices and commands to be performed can be transmitted back to the user device, which can forward the commands to the appropriate one or more electronic devices for execution. In response to receiving the commands, the one or more electronic devices can perform the commands and transmit their current states to the user device.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ryan M. Orr, Garett R. Nell, Benjamin L. Brumbaugh
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Patent number: 10699717Abstract: This relates to systems and processes for using a virtual assistant to control electronic devices. In one example process, a user can speak an input in natural language form to a user device to control one or more electronic devices. The user device can transmit the user speech to a server to be converted into a textual representation. The server can identify the one or more electronic devices and appropriate commands to be performed by the one or more electronic devices based on the textual representation. The identified one or more devices and commands to be performed can be transmitted back to the user device, which can forward the commands to the appropriate one or more electronic devices for execution. In response to receiving the commands, the one or more electronic devices can perform the commands and transmit their current states to the user device.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ryan M. Orr, Garett R. Nell, Benjamin L. Brumbaugh
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Patent number: 10354011Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. In one example process, discourse input representing a user request can be received. The process can determine one or more possible device characteristics corresponding to the discourse input. Data structure representing a set of devices of an established location can be retrieved. The process can determine, based on the data structure, one or more candidate devices from the set of devices. The one or more candidate devices can correspond to the discourse input. The process can determine, based on the one or more possible device characteristics and one or more actual device characteristics of the one or more candidate devices, a user intent corresponding to the discourse input. Instructions that cause a device of the one or more candidate devices to perform an action corresponding to the user intent can be provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Garett R. Nell, Roshni Malani, Sean P. Brown, Benjamin L. Brumbaugh
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Publication number: 20190074016Abstract: This relates to systems and processes for using a virtual assistant to control electronic devices. In one example process, a user can speak an input in natural language form to a user device to control one or more electronic devices. The user device can transmit the user speech to a server to be converted into a textual representation. The server can identify the one or more electronic devices and appropriate commands to be performed by the one or more electronic devices based on the textual representation. The identified one or more devices and commands to be performed can be transmitted back to the user device, which can forward the commands to the appropriate one or more electronic devices for execution. In response to receiving the commands, the one or more electronic devices can perform the commands and transmit their current states to the user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Ryan M. ORR, Garett R. NELL, Benjamin L. BRUMBAUGH
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Publication number: 20190074015Abstract: This relates to systems and processes for using a virtual assistant to control electronic devices. In one example process, a user can speak an input in natural language form to a user device to control one or more electronic devices. The user device can transmit the user speech to a server to be converted into a textual representation. The server can identify the one or more electronic devices and appropriate commands to be performed by the one or more electronic devices based on the textual representation. The identified one or more devices and commands to be performed can be transmitted back to the user device, which can forward the commands to the appropriate one or more electronic devices for execution. In response to receiving the commands, the one or more electronic devices can perform the commands and transmit their current states to the user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Ryan M. ORR, Garett R. NELL, Benjamin L. BRUMBAUGH
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Patent number: 10170123Abstract: This relates to systems and processes for using a virtual assistant to control electronic devices. In one example process, a user can speak an input in natural language form to a user device to control one or more electronic devices. The user device can transmit the user speech to a server to be converted into a textual representation. The server can identify the one or more electronic devices and appropriate commands to be performed by the one or more electronic devices based on the textual representation. The identified one or more devices and commands to be performed can be transmitted back to the user device, which can forward the commands to the appropriate one or more electronic devices for execution. In response to receiving the commands, the one or more electronic devices can perform the commands and transmit their current states to the user device.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ryan M. Orr, Garett R. Nell, Benjamin L. Brumbaugh
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Publication number: 20180276197Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. In one example process, discourse input representing a user request is received. The process determines whether the discourse input relates to a device of an established location. In response to determining that the discourse input relates to a device of an established location, a data structure representing a set of devices of the established location is retrieved. The process determines, using the data structure, a user intent corresponding to the discourse input, the user intent associated with an action to be performed by a device of the set of devices, and a criterion to be satisfied prior to performing the action. The action and the device are stored in association with the criterion, where, in accordance with a determination that the criterion is satisfied, the action is performed by the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Garett NELL, Roshni MALANI, Sean P. BROWN, Benjamin L. BRUMBAUGH
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Publication number: 20170357637Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. In one example process, discourse input representing a user request can be received. The process can determine one or more possible device characteristics corresponding to the discourse input. Data structure representing a set of devices of an established location can be retrieved. The process can determine, based on the data structure, one or more candidate devices from the set of devices. The one or more candidate devices can correspond to the discourse input. The process can determine, based on the one or more possible device characteristics and one or more actual device characteristics of the one or more candidate devices, a user intent corresponding to the discourse input. Instructions that cause a device of the one or more candidate devices to perform an action corresponding to the user intent can be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2016Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Garett R. NELL, Roshni MALANI, Sean P. BROWN, Benjamin L. BRUMBAUGH
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Publication number: 20150348554Abstract: This relates to systems and processes for using a virtual assistant to control electronic devices. In one example process, a user can speak an input in natural language form to a user device to control one or more electronic devices. The user device can transmit the user speech to a server to be converted into a textual representation. The server can identify the one or more electronic devices and appropriate commands to be performed by the one or more electronic devices based on the textual representation. The identified one or more devices and commands to be performed can be transmitted back to the user device, which can forward the commands to the appropriate one or more electronic devices for execution. In response to receiving the commands, the one or more electronic devices can perform the commands and transmit their current states to the user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Ryan M. Orr, Garett R. Nell, Benjamin L. Brumbaugh