Patents by Inventor Dennis James Mooney, II

Dennis James Mooney, II 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).

  • Device arbitration for listening devices
    Patent number: 9812126
    Abstract: An electronic device in a topology of interconnected electronic devices can listen for a wake phrase and voice commands. The device can control when and how it responds so that a single device responds to voice commands. Per-task device preferences can be stored for a user. If a preferred device is not available, the task can still be performed on a device that has appropriate capabilities. Machine learning can determine a user's preferences. Power conservation and effective user interaction can result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Yaser Khan, Aleksandar Uzelac, Daniel J. Hwang, Sergio Paolantonio, Jenny Kam, Vishwac Sena Kannan, Dennis James Mooney, II, Alice Jane Bernheim Brush
  • DEVICE ARBITRATION FOR LISTENING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20160155443
    Abstract: An electronic device in a topology of interconnected electronic devices can listen for a wake phrase and voice commands. The device can control when and how it responds so that a single device responds to voice commands. Per-task device preferences can be stored for a user. If a preferred device is not available, the task can still be performed on a device that has appropriate capabilities. Machine learning can determine a user's preferences. Power conservation and effective user interaction can result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Yaser Khan, Aleksandar Uzelac, Daniel J. Hwang, Sergio Paolantonio, Jenny Kam, Vishwac Sena Kannan, Dennis James Mooney, II, Alice Jane Bernheim Brush