Patents by Inventor Graham John French

Graham John French 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).

  • System for resolving ambiguous queries based on user context
    Patent number: 9286910
    Abstract: A system for resolving a user's question regarding media at the user's location where the question includes ambiguity as to the context of the question. Context information is acquired from a device or devices at the user's location, and if multiple possible contexts are identified, the system may attempt to resolve the question for more than one of the possible contexts. The system for answering questions and the source of the media may be different and independent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Meng Li, Duncan Joseph Reynolds, William Tunstall-Pedoe, Petra Elisabeth Holmes, Robert Peter Stacey, David Spike Palfrey, Andrew Graham Fenn, Mark Rafn, Graham John French