Patents by Inventor Dhananjay Bansal

Dhananjay Bansal 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).

  • Publication number: 20160266910
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for unsupervised wakeup of a device including receiving a first acoustic event at a first time and a second acoustic event at a second time, wherein the first and second acoustic events have scores above a first threshold identifying the first and second acoustic events as wakeup candidates for a wakeup phrase for an unsupervised wakeup of a device. It can be determined that the first acoustic event score is below a second threshold, which is higher than the first threshold and whether a difference between the first and second times is within a range to check for correlation in time between the first and second acoustic events. Occurrence of a wakeup event can be determined based upon the first and second times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Dhananjay Bansal, Michael J. Newman, Paul van Mulbregt
  • Patent number: 9406075
    Abstract: A system and method provide a way of improving customer satisfaction with a customer service application by identifying tuning opportunities based on customer satisfaction scores. The system and method compare portions of the customer service application to a customer satisfaction score obtained from a customer satisfaction survey. The comparisons show, statistically, which portions of the customer service application correlate to a low customer satisfaction score. A report is produced which identifies these areas that correlate to low customer satisfaction, and these areas may be tuned to improve customer satisfaction with the customer service application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Convergys Customer Management Deleware LLC
    Inventors: Dhananjay Bansal, Nancy Gardner, John C. Georgesen, James H. Lythgoe, Scott D. Spera
  • Patent number: 9354687
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for unsupervised wakeup of a device including receiving a first acoustic event at a first time and a second acoustic event at a second time, wherein the first and second acoustic events have scores above a first threshold identifying the first and second acoustic events as wakeup candidates for a wakeup phrase for an unsupervised wakeup of a device. It can be determined that the first acoustic event score is below a second threshold, which is higher than the first threshold and whether a difference between the first and second times is within a range to check for correlation in time between the first and second acoustic events. Occurrence of a wakeup event can be determined based upon the first and second times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Dhananjay Bansal, Michael J. Newman, Paul van Mulbregt
  • Patent number: 9335966
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for unsupervised wakeup of a device including receiving a first acoustic event at a first time and a second acoustic event at a second time, wherein scores of the first and second acoustic events are above a first threshold identifying the first and second acoustic events as wakeup candidates for a wakeup phrase for an unsupervised wakeup of a device. It is determined that the first acoustic event is above a second threshold, which is higher than the first threshold, and that the second acoustic event is above a third threshold, which is higher than the first threshold. Occurrence of a wakeup event can be determined based upon acoustic similarity of the events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Dhananjay Bansal, Michael J. Newman, Paul van Mulbregt
  • Publication number: 20160077574
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for unsupervised wakeup of a device including receiving a first acoustic event at a first time and a second acoustic event at a second time, wherein the first and second acoustic events have scores above a first threshold identifying the first and second acoustic events as wakeup candidates for a wakeup phrase for an unsupervised wakeup of a device. It can be determined that the first acoustic event score is below a second threshold, which is higher than the first threshold and whether a difference between the first and second times is within a range to check for correlation in time between the first and second acoustic events. Occurrence of a wakeup event can be determined based upon the first and second times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Dhananjay Bansal, Michael J. Newman, Paul van Mulbregt
  • Publication number: 20160077792
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for unsupervised wakeup of a device including receiving a first acoustic event at a first time and a second acoustic event at a second time, wherein scores of the first and second acoustic events are above a first threshold identifying the first and second acoustic events as wakeup candidates for a wakeup phrase for an unsupervised wakeup of a device. It is determined that the first acoustic event is above a second threshold, which is higher than the first threshold, and that the second acoustic event is above a third threshold, which is higher than the first threshold. Occurrence of a wakeup event can be determined based upon acoustic similarity of the events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Dhananjay Bansal, Michael J. Newman, Paul van Mulbregt
  • Patent number: 8738384
    Abstract: Grammars for interactive voice response systems using natural language understanding can be created using information which is available on websites. These grammars can be created in automated manners and can have various tuning measures applied to obtain optimal results when deployed in a customer contact environment. These grammars can allow a variety of statements to be appropriately handled by the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Convergys CMG Utah Inc.
    Inventors: Dhananjay Bansal, Nancy Gardner, Chang-Qing Shu, Kristie Goss, Matthew Yuschik, Sunil Issar, Woosung Kim, Jayant M. Naik
  • Patent number: 8504379
    Abstract: A system and method provide a way of improving customer satisfaction with a customer service application by identifying tuning opportunities based on customer satisfaction scores. The system and method compare portions of the customer service application to a customer satisfaction score obtained from a customer satisfaction survey. The comparisons show, statistically, which portions of the customer service application correlate to a low customer satisfaction score. A report is produced which identifies these areas that correlate to low customer satisfaction, and these areas may be tuned to improve customer satisfaction with the customer service application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Convergys Customer Management Delaware LLC
    Inventors: Dhananjay Bansal, Nancy Gardner, John C. Georgesen, James H. Lythgoe, Jr., Scott D. Spera
  • Patent number: 8335690
    Abstract: Grammars for interactive voice response systems using natural language understanding can be created using information which is available on websites. These grammars can be created in automated manners and can have various tuning measures applied to obtain optimal results when deployed in a customer contact environment. These grammars can allow a variety of statements to be appropriately handled by the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Convergys Customer Management Delaware LLC
    Inventors: Dhananjay Bansal, Nancy Gardner, Chang-Quin Shu, Kristie Goss, Matthew Yuschik, Sunil Issar, Woosung Kim, Jayant Naik
  • Patent number: 8260619
    Abstract: Grammars for interactive voice response systems using natural language understanding can be created using information which is available on websites. These grammars can be created in automated manners and can have various tuning measures applied to obtain optimal results when deployed in a customer contact environment. These grammars can allow a variety of statements to be appropriately handled by the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Convergys CMG Utah, Inc.
    Inventors: Dhananjay Bansal, Nancy Gardner, Chang-Quin Shu, Kristie Goss, Matthew Yuschik, Sunil Issar, Woosung Kim, Jayant Naik
  • Patent number: 8126723
    Abstract: A system and method provide a way of improving customer satisfaction with an IVR by identifying tuning opportunities for applications of an IVR system based on customer satisfaction scores. The system and method compare portions of the IVR application to a customer satisfaction score obtained from a customer satisfaction survey. The comparisons show, statistically, which portions of the IVR application correlate to a low customer satisfaction score. A report is produced which identifies these areas that correlate to low customer satisfaction, and these areas may be tuned to improve customer satisfaction with the IVR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Convergys CMG Utah, Inc.
    Inventors: Dhananjay Bansal, Scott D. Spera, Nancy Gardner, James H. Lythgoe, Jr., John C. Georgesen