Patents by Inventor Cem Akkaya

Cem Akkaya 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).

  • Patent number: 11915693
    Abstract: Methods, programming, and system for modifying a slot value are described herein. In a non-limiting embodiment, an intent may be determined based on a first utterance. A first slot-value pair may be obtained for the first utterance based on the intent, the first slot-value pair including a first slot and a first value associated with the first slot. A second value associated with the first slot may be identified, the second value being identified from a second utterance that was previously received. Based on the intent and the first slot, a type of update to be performed with respect to the second value may be determined. The second value may then be updated based on the first value and the type of update.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: YAHOO ASSETS LLC
    Inventors: Prakhar Biyani, Cem Akkaya, Kostas Tsioutsiouliklis
  • Patent number: 11030400
    Abstract: Methods, programming, and system for identifying one or more variable slots within an utterance are described herein. In a non-limiting embodiment, a first slot-value pair for an utterance may be obtained. The first slot-value pair may include a first slot and a first value associated with the slot. The first slot may be of a first entity type, where an intent and a data object are estimated based on the first utterance. A data structure representing the data object may be identified. Based on the intent, a first variable slot in the data structure associated with the first entity type may be determined, where the first variable slot may be associated with at least one of: multiple values and an adjustable value. Based on the intent, the first value may be assigned to the first variable slot in the data structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Verizon Media Inc.
    Inventors: Prakhar Biyani, Cem Akkaya, Kostas Tsioutsiouliklis
  • Publication number: 20210074278
    Abstract: Methods, programming, and system for modifying a slot value are described herein. In a non-limiting embodiment, an intent may be determined based on a first utterance. A first slot-value pair may be obtained for the first utterance based on the intent, the first slot-value pair including a first slot and a first value associated with the first slot. A second value associated with the first slot may be identified, the second value being identified from a second utterance that was previously received. Based on the intent and the first slot, a type of update to be performed with respect to the second value may be determined. The second value may then be updated based on the first value and the type of update.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Prakhar Biyani, Cem Akkaya, Kostas Tsioutsiouliklis
  • Patent number: 10783879
    Abstract: Methods, programming, and system for modifying a slot value are described herein. In a non-limiting embodiment, an intent may be determined based on a first utterance. A first slot-value pair may be obtained for the first utterance based on the intent, the first slot-value pair including a first slot and a first value associated with the first slot. A second value associated with the first slot may be identified, the second value being identified from a second utterance that was previously received. Based on the intent and the first slot, a type of update to be performed with respect to the second value may be determined. The second value may then be updated based on the first value and the type of update.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Oath Inc.
    Inventors: Prakhar Biyani, Cem Akkaya, Kostas Tsioutsiouliklis
  • Publication number: 20190258710
    Abstract: Methods, programming, and system for identifying one or more variable slots within an utterance are described herein. In a non-limiting embodiment, a first slot-value pair for an utterance may be obtained. The first slot-value pair may include a first slot and a first value associated with the slot. The first slot may be of a first entity type, where an intent and a data object are estimated based on the first utterance. A data structure representing the data object may be identified. Based on the intent, a first variable slot in the data structure associated with the first entity type may be determined, where the first variable slot may be associated with at least one of: multiple values and an adjustable value. Based on the intent, the first value may be assigned to the first variable slot in the data structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Prakhar Biyani, Cem Akkaya, Kostas Tsioutsiouliklis
  • Publication number: 20190259380
    Abstract: Methods, programming, and system for modifying a slot value are described herein. In a non-limiting embodiment, an intent may be determined based on a first utterance. A first slot-value pair may be obtained for the first utterance based on the intent, the first slot-value pair including a first slot and a first value associated with the first slot. A second value associated with the first slot may be identified, the second value being identified from a second utterance that was previously received. Based on the intent and the first slot, a type of update to be performed with respect to the second value may be determined. The second value may then be updated based on the first value and the type of update.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Prakhar Biyani, Cem Akkaya, Kostas Tsioutsiouliklis