Patents by Inventor Kevin Crews
Kevin Crews 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: 11853975Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed related to determining and providing contextual information associated with a meeting based in part by parsing text from a meeting invitation or calendar entry. A voice-capturing device may receive audio data before or during a meeting that includes an invocation phrase used to invoke a voice-based functionality. A response may be generated by the voice-capturing device or an associated service provider system based on the contextual information determined from the parsed meeting invitation and/or related sources.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Alan Leblang, Milo Oostergo, Kevin Crews, Collin Charles Davis, Yu-Hsiang Cheng, Aakarsh Nair, Richard Christopher Green
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Publication number: 20230360633Abstract: Techniques for an interactive turn-based reading experience are described. A system may take turns reading content, such as a book, with a user. The system may process audio data representing a user reading a portion of the content, determine reading evaluation data, and determine how to proceed for the next turn based on the reading evaluation data. For example, based on the reading evaluation data, the system may read a portion of the content by outputting synthesized speech representing the content, may ask the user re-read a portion of the content, or may ask the user to read a different, smaller portion of the content.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Kevin Crews, Prasanna H. Sridhar, Ariya Rastrow, Nicholas Matthew Jutila, Andrew Oberlin, Samarth Batra, Paul Anthony Bernhardt, Veerdhawal Pande, Roland Maximilian Rolf Maas
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Patent number: 11682382Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for voice-activated selective memory for voice-capturing devices are disclosed. A first voice input from a voice-capturing device is received, via a network, at a service provider environment comprising one or more services. The first voice input comprises one or more utterances from a user of the voice-capturing device. A representation of the first voice input is stored. A second voice input from the voice-capturing device is received, via the network, at the service provider environment. The second voice input represents a command to disregard the first voice input. Based on the second voice input, the representation of the first voice input is deleted.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Alan Leblang, Kevin Crews, Qi Zhou, Gary Zhong
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Patent number: 11670285Abstract: Techniques for an interactive turn-based reading experience are described. A system may take turns reading content, such as a book, with a user. The system may process audio data representing a user reading a portion of the content, determine reading evaluation data, and determine how to proceed for the next turn based on the reading evaluation data. For example, based on the reading evaluation data, the system may read a portion of the content by outputting synthesized speech representing the content, may ask the user re-read a portion of the content, or may ask the user to read a different, smaller portion of the content.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Crews, Prasanna H Sridhar, Ariya Rastrow, Nicholas Matthew Jutila, Andrew Oberlin, Samarth Batra, Paul Anthony Bernhardt, Veerdhawal Pande, Roland Maximilian Rolf Maas
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Patent number: 11108579Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing a conference call with multiple voice-enabled and voice-capturing devices, such as smart speakers. Reproduced, duplicate voice commands can cause unexpected results in a conference call. The voice commands can be determined to be received from the same conference call. A voice command for a particular voice-enabled device can be selected based on an energy level of an audio signal, event data, time data, and/or user identification.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Alan Leblang, Milo Oostergo, James L. Ford, Kevin Crews
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Patent number: 11012575Abstract: Techniques for selecting a meeting to join in response to a voice command from a user are described herein. A user may utter a voice command to “join my meeting” and, in response, the techniques may access a calendar associated with the user to identify the call-in information used to join the meeting. If the calendar indicates that the user is listed as an invitee for multiple meetings at the current time, then the techniques may analyze an array of criteria to determine which meeting the user most likely would like to join.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Alan Leblang, Gary Zhong, Milo Oostergo, Cassity Barrows Queen, Aakarsh Nair, Collin Charles Davis, Richard Christopher Green, Yu-Hsiang Cheng, Kevin Crews
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Patent number: 10958457Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed related to determining device settings for a meeting based in part by parsing text from a meeting invitation or calendar entry, and controlling one or more remotely controllable devices during the meeting according to the determined settings. Based on contextual information determined from a parsed meeting invitation and/or related sources, controllable devices such as remote-controllable window shades, lighting equipment, camera equipment, display screens and/or other in-room equipment may be automatically assigned to determined settings before or during an in-person meeting, conference call or videoconference.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Collin Charles Davis, Aakarsh Nair, Milo Oostergo, Kevin Crews, Gary Zhong, Jonathan Alan Leblang, Yu-Hsiang Cheng, Richard Christopher Green
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Publication number: 20210020163Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for voice-activated selective memory for voice-capturing devices are disclosed. A first voice input from a voice-capturing device is received, via a network, at a service provider environment comprising one or more services. The first voice input comprises one or more utterances from a user of the voice-capturing device. A representation of the first voice input is stored. A second voice input from the voice-capturing device is received, via the network, at the service provider environment. The second voice input represents a command to disregard the first voice input. Based on the second voice input, the representation of the first voice input is deleted.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Alan Leblang, Kevin Crews, Qi Zhou, Gary Zhong
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Patent number: 10796687Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for voice-activated selective memory for voice-capturing devices are disclosed. A first voice input from a voice-capturing device is received, via a network, at a service provider environment comprising one or more services. The first voice input comprises one or more utterances from a user of the voice-capturing device. A representation of the first voice input is stored. A second voice input from the voice-capturing device is received, via the network, at the service provider environment. The second voice input represents a command to disregard the first voice input. Based on the second voice input, the representation of the first voice input is deleted.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Alan Leblang, Kevin Crews, Qi Zhou, Gary Zhong
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Patent number: 10735411Abstract: A system is provided that determines a location of a user based on various criteria. The system may detect the location of a user based on the location of the user's device, as determined using a beacon signal, and an expected location of the user's device, as determined using schedule information. The system may process data representing the user's device location and expected location using a model to determine a confidence that a user is at a particular location. Based on the determined location, the system may perform various actions.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dick Clarence Hardt, Aaron Gowatch, Yu-Hsiang Cheng, Kevin Crews, Jonathan Alan Leblang, Nicolas Cyril Guillaume
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Patent number: 10715528Abstract: A system is provided that determines a location of a user based on various criteria. The system may detect the location of a user based on the location of the user's voice and the location of the user's device, as determined using a beacon signal. The system may process data representing the user's voice and device locations using a model to determine a confidence that a user is at a particular location. Based on the determined location, the system may perform various actions.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Alan Leblang, Dick Clarence Hardt, Aaron Gowatch, Yu-Hsiang Cheng, Kevin Crews, Nicolas Cyril Guillaume
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Publication number: 20200153646Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing a conference call with multiple voice-enabled and voice-capturing devices, such as smart speakers. Reproduced, duplicate voice commands can cause unexpected results in a conference call. The voice commands can be determined to be received from the same conference call. A voice command for a particular voice-enabled device can be selected based on an energy level of an audio signal, event data, time data, and/or user identification.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Jonathan Alan Leblang, Milo Oostergo, James L. Ford, Kevin Crews
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Patent number: 10536286Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing a conference call with multiple voice-enabled and voice-capturing devices, such as smart speakers. Reproduced, duplicate voice commands can cause unexpected results in a conference call. The voice commands can be determined to be received from the same conference call. A voice command for a particular voice-enabled device can be selected based on an energy level of an audio signal, event data, time data, and/or user identification.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Alan Leblang, Milo Oostergo, James L. Ford, Kevin Crews
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Patent number: 10536288Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing a conference call with multiple voice-enabled and voice-capturing devices, such as smart speakers. Reproduced, duplicate voice commands can cause unexpected results in a conference call. The voice commands can be determined to be received from the same conference call. A voice command for a particular voice-enabled device can be selected based on an energy level of an audio signal, event data, time data, and/or user identification.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Alan Leblang, Milo Oostergo, James L. Ford, Kevin Crews
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Patent number: 10536287Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing a conference call with multiple voice-enabled and voice-capturing devices, such as smart speakers. Reproduced, duplicate voice commands can cause unexpected results in a conference call. The voice commands can be determined to be received from the same conference call. A voice command for a particular voice-enabled device can be selected based on an energy level of an audio signal, event data, time data, and/or user identification.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Alan Leblang, Milo Oostergo, James L. Ford, Kevin Crews
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Patent number: 10374816Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing a conference call with multiple voice-enabled and voice-capturing devices, such as smart speakers. Reproduced, duplicate voice commands can cause unexpected results in a conference call. The voice commands can be determined to be received from the same conference call. A voice command for a particular voice-enabled device can be selected based on an energy level of an audio signal, event data, time data, and/or user identification.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Alan Leblang, Milo Oostergo, James L. Ford, Kevin Crews
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Publication number: 20190073998Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for voice-activated selective memory for voice-capturing devices are disclosed. A first voice input from a voice-capturing device is received, via a network, at a service provider environment comprising one or more services. The first voice input comprises one or more utterances from a user of the voice-capturing device. A representation of the first voice input is stored. A second voice input from the voice-capturing device is received, via the network, at the service provider environment. The second voice input represents a command to disregard the first voice input. Based on the second voice input, the representation of the first voice input is deleted.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Alan Leblang, Kevin Crews, Qi Zhou, Gary Zhong