Patents by Inventor Kerry Hammil
Kerry Hammil 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).
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Patent number: 11908467Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for dynamic voice search transitioning. Example methods may include receiving, by a computer system in communication with a display, a first incoming voice data indication, initiating a first user interface theme for presentation at a display, wherein the first user interface theme is a default user interface theme, and receiving first voice data. Example methods may include sending the first voice data to a remote server for processing, receiving an indication from the remote server to initiate a second user interface theme, and initiating the second user interface theme for presentation at the display.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Rohit Prasad, Anna Santos, David Sanchez, Jared Strawderman, Sarah Castle, Kerry Hammil, Christopher Schindler, Timothy Twerdahl, Joseph Tavares, Bartosz Gulik
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Patent number: 11276403Abstract: Techniques for limiting natural language processing performed on input data are described. A system receives input data from a device. The input data corresponds to a command to be executed by the system. The system determines applications likely configured to execute the command. The system performs named entity recognition and intent classification with respect to only the applications likely configured to execute the command.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ruhi Sarikaya, Rohit Prasad, Kerry Hammil, Spyridon Matsoukas, Nikko Strom, Frédéric Johan Georges Deramat, Stephen Frederick Potter, Young-Bum Kim
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Patent number: 10957313Abstract: Techniques for performing command processing are described. A system receives, from a device, input data corresponding to a command. The input data may originate as audio data, as text data, or as other data. The system determines NLU processing results corresponding to the input data. The NLU processing results may be associated with multiple speechlets. The system also determines NLU confidences for the NLU processing results for each speechlet. The system sends NLU processing results and an indication to provide potential results to a portion of the multiple speechlets, and receives potential results from the portion of the speechlets. The system also receives indications whether the speechlets need to be re-called if the speechlets are selected to execute with respect to the command. The system ranks the portion of the speechlets based at least in part on the NLU processing results as well as the potential results provided by the portion of the speechlets.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ruhi Sarikaya, Zheng Ma, Simon Peter Reavely, Kerry Hammil, Huinan Ren, Bradford Jason Snow, Jerrin Thomas Elanjikal
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Patent number: 10770067Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for dynamic voice search transitioning. Example methods may include receiving, by a computer system in communication with a display, a first incoming voice data indication, initiating a first user interface theme for presentation at a display, wherein the first user interface theme is a default user interface theme, and receiving first voice data. Example methods may include sending the first voice data to a remote server for processing, receiving an indication from the remote server to initiate a second user interface theme, and initiating the second user interface theme for presentation at the display.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Rohit Prasad, Anna Santos, David Sanchez, Jared Strawderman, Sarah Castle, Kerry Hammil, Christopher Schindler, Timothy Twerdahl, Joseph Tavares, Bartek Gulik
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Publication number: 20200152195Abstract: Techniques for limiting natural language processing performed on input data are described. A system receives input data from a device. The input data corresponds to a command to be executed by the system. The system determines applications likely configured to execute the command. The system performs named entity recognition and intent classification with respect to only the applications likely configured to execute the command.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Ruhi Sarikaya, Rohit Prasad, Kerry Hammil, Spyridon Matsoukas, Nikko Strom, Frédéric Johan Georges Deramat, Stephen Frederick Potter, Young-Bum Kim
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Patent number: 10600419Abstract: Techniques for performing command processing are described. A system receives, from a device, input data corresponding to a command. The system determines NLU processing results associated with multiple applications. The system also determines NLU confidences for the NLU processing results for each application. The system sends NLU processing results to a portion of the multiple applications, and receives output data or instructions from the portion of the applications. The system ranks the portion of the applications based at least in part on the NLU processing results associated with the portion of the applications as well as the output data or instructions provided by the portion of the applications. The system may also rank the portion of the applications using other data. The system causes content corresponding to output data or instructions provided by the highest ranked application to be output to a user.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ruhi Sarikaya, Rohit Prasad, Kerry Hammil, Spyridon Matsoukas, Nikko Strom, Frédéric Johan Georges Deramat, Stephen Frederick Potter, Young-Bum Kim
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Patent number: 10504512Abstract: Techniques for limiting natural language processing performed on input data are described. A system receives input data from a device. The input data corresponds to a command to be executed by the system. The system determines applications likely configured to execute the command. The system performs named entity recognition and intent classification with respect to only the applications likely configured to execute the command.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Ruhi Sarikaya, Rohit Prasad, Kerry Hammil, Spyridon Matsoukas, Nikko Strom, Frédéric Johan Georges Deramat, Stephen Frederick Potter, Young-Bum Kim
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Patent number: 7952760Abstract: A method and system for allowing a computer system platform the ability to intervene in the content workflow and perform additional color management based upon the content state and any color management policies in place is provided. Profile data from a source is converted to an intermediate color space upon entry into the platform at a choke point. In response to the current color content, profile data, and/or policy controls of the platform, color management input can be managed to change color management data immediately, change color management data at a later point, and/or ignore color management data.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2008Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michael D Stokes, Adrian Secchia, Cyra Richardson, Kerry Hammil
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Patent number: 7889391Abstract: A method and system for allowing a computer system platform the ability to intervene in the content workflow and perform additional color management based upon the content state and any color management policies in place is provided. Profile data from a source is converted to an intermediate color space upon entry into the platform at a choke point. In response to the current color content, profile data, and/or policy controls of the platform, color management input can be managed to change color management data immediately, change color management data at a later point, and/or ignore color management data.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2008Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michael D Stokes, Adrian Secchia, Cyra Richardson, Kerry Hammil
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Publication number: 20090066717Abstract: A method and system for allowing a computer system platform the ability to intervene in the content workflow and perform additional color management based upon the content state and any color management policies in place is provided. Profile data from a source is converted to an intermediate color space upon entry into the platform at a choke point. In response to the current color content, profile data, and/or policy controls of the platform, color management input can be managed to change color management data immediately, change color management data at a later point, and/or ignore color management data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michael Stokes, Adrian Secchia, Cyra Richardson, Kerry Hammil
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Publication number: 20090064203Abstract: A method and system for allowing a computer system platform the ability to intervene in the content workflow and perform additional color management based upon the content state and any color management policies in place is provided. Profile data from a source is converted to an intermediate color space upon entry into the platform at a choke point. In response to the current color content, profile data, and/or policy controls of the platform, color management input can be managed to change color management data immediately, change color management data at a later point, and/or ignore color management data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michael Stokes, Adrian Secchia, Cyra Richardson, Kerry Hammil
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Patent number: 7466447Abstract: A method and system for allowing a computer system platform the ability to intervene in the content workflow and perform additional color management based upon the content state and any color management policies in place is provided. Profile data from a source is converted to an intermediate color space upon entry into the platform at a choke point. In response to the current color content, profile data, and/or policy controls of the platform, color management input can be managed to change color management data immediately, change color management data at a later point, and/or ignore color management data.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2003Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michael Stokes, Adrian Secchia, Cyra Richardson, Kerry Hammil
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Publication number: 20050078326Abstract: A method and system for allowing a computer system platform the ability to intervene in the content workflow and perform additional color management based upon the content state and any color management policies in place is provided. Profile data from a source is converted to an intermediate color space upon entry into the platform at a choke point. In response to the current color content, profile data, and/or policy controls of the platform, color management input can be managed to change color management data immediately, change color management data at a later point, and/or ignore color management data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2003Publication date: April 14, 2005Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michael Stokes, Adrian Secchia, Cyra Richardson, Kerry Hammil