Patents by Inventor Daniel Lewis Spector

Daniel Lewis Spector 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).

  • SEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE BASE QUESTION ANSWERING FOR A VOICE USER INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20240069860
    Abstract: A voice-controlled question answering system that is capable of answering questions using both a knowledge base and a search engine. The knowledge base is used to answer questions when answers to those questions are contained in the knowledge base. If an answer using the knowledge base is unavailable, and if the question is suitable for answering using an unstructured search approach, the system may obtain an answer using a search engine. The search engine results may be processed to obtain an answer to the question suitable for output using a voice user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel Lewis Spector, Fergus O'Donoghue, Chase Wesley Brown, JR., Shayne Leon Snow, Brandon Gerald Li Horst, William Folwell Barton
  • Search and knowledge base question answering for a voice user interface
    Patent number: 11740863
    Abstract: A voice-controlled question answering system that is capable of answering questions using both a knowledge base and a search engine. The knowledge base is used to answer questions when answers to those questions are contained in the knowledge base. If an answer using the knowledge base is unavailable, and if the question is suitable for answering using an unstructured search approach, the system may obtain an answer using a search engine. The search engine results may be processed to obtain an answer to the question suitable for output using a voice user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Lewis Spector, Fergus O'Donoghue, Chase Wesley Brown, Jr., Shayne Leon Snow, Brandon Gerald Li Horst, William Folwell Barton
  • SEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE BASE QUESTION ANSWERING FOR A VOICE USER INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20200334008
    Abstract: A voice-controlled question answering system that is capable of answering questions using both a knowledge base and a search engine. The knowledge base is used to answer questions when answers to those questions are contained in the knowledge base. If an answer using the knowledge base is unavailable, and if the question is suitable for answering using an unstructured search approach, the system may obtain an answer using a search engine. The search engine results may be processed to obtain an answer to the question suitable for output using a voice user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel Lewis Spector, Fergus O'Donoghue, Chase Wesley Brown, JR., Shayne Leon Snow, Brandon Gerald Li Horst, William Folwell Barton
  • Search and knowledge base question answering for a voice user interface
    Patent number: 10642577
    Abstract: A voice-controlled question answering system that is capable of answering questions using both a knowledge base and a search engine. The knowledge base is used to answer questions when answers to those questions are contained in the knowledge base. If an answer using the knowledge base is unavailable, and if the question is suitable for answering using an unstructured search approach, the system may obtain an answer using a search engine. The search engine results may be processed to obtain an answer to the question suitable for output using a voice user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Lewis Spector, Fergus O'Donoghue, Chase Wesley Brown, Jr., Shayne Leon Snow, Brandon Gerald Li Horst, William Folwell Barton
  • SEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE BASE QUESTION ANSWERING FOR A VOICE USER INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20190369957
    Abstract: A voice-controlled question answering system that is capable of answering questions using both a knowledge base and a search engine. The knowledge base is used to answer questions when answers to those questions are contained in the knowledge base. If an answer using the knowledge base is unavailable, and if the question is suitable for answering using an unstructured search approach, the system may obtain an answer using a search engine. The search engine results may be processed to obtain an answer to the question suitable for output using a voice user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Lewis Spector, Fergus O'Donoghue, Chase Wesley Brown, JR., Shayne Leon Snow, Brandon Gerald Li Horst, William Folwell Barton
  • Search and knowledge base question answering for a voice user interface
    Patent number: 10331402
    Abstract: A voice-controlled question answering system that is capable of answering questions using both a knowledge base and a search engine. The knowledge base is used to answer questions when answers to those questions are contained in the knowledge base. If an answer using the knowledge base is unavailable, and if the question is suitable for answering using an unstructured search approach, the system may obtain an answer using a search engine. The search engine results may be processed to obtain an answer to the question suitable for output using a voice user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Lewis Spector, Fergus O'Donoghue, Chase Wesley Brown, Jr., Shayne Leon Snow, Brandon Gerald Li Horst, William Folwell Barton