Patents by Inventor Madhusudan Chinthakunta
Madhusudan Chinthakunta 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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Publication number: 20230179704Abstract: Systems and processes for integrating a digital assistant with telephony are provided. For example, an incoming call may be received, from a caller, at an electronic device. A communication session may be established between the caller and the digital assistant of the electronic device. In accordance with a determination that the identification of the caller is unknown, determination is made whether the caller corresponds to an automated calling system. In accordance with a determination that the identification of the caller is known, a response is provided by the digital assistant to the caller. An output including information corresponding to the communication is provided at the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2023Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Madhusudan CHINTHAKUNTA, Ping Wen ONG, Timothy S. PAEK, Lauren Elise TAPPANA, Marcel VAN OS
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Patent number: 11595517Abstract: Systems and processes for integrating a digital assistant with telephony are provided. For example, an incoming call may be received, from a caller, at an electronic device. A communication session may be established between the caller and the digital assistant of the electronic device. In accordance with a determination that the identification of the caller is unknown, determination is made whether the caller corresponds to an automated calling system. In accordance with a determination that the identification of the caller is known, a response is provided by the digital assistant to the caller. An output including information corresponding to the communication is provided at the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Madhusudan Chinthakunta, Ping Wen Ong, Timothy S. Paek, Lauren Elise Tappana, Marcel Van Os
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Publication number: 20220329691Abstract: Systems and processes for integrating a digital assistant with telephony are provided. For example, an incoming call may be received, from a caller, at an electronic device. A communication session may be established between the caller and the digital assistant of the electronic device. In accordance with a determination that the identification of the caller is unknown, determination is made whether the caller corresponds to an automated calling system. In accordance with a determination that the identification of the caller is known, a response is provided by the digital assistant to the caller. An output including information corresponding to the communication is provided at the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2021Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Madhusudan CHINTHAKUNTA, Ping Wen ONG, Timothy S. PAEK, Lauren Elise TAPPANA, Marcel VAN OS
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Publication number: 20220107780Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to perform intelligent list reading are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors, receiving a first user input of a first input type, the first user input including a plurality of words; displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, the plurality of words; receiving a second user input of a second input type indicating a selection of a word of the plurality of words, the second input type different than the first input type; receiving a third user input; modifying the selected word based on the third user input to provide a modified one or more words; and displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, the modified one or more words.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Thomas R. GRUBER, Mohammed A. TAYYEB, Ron C. SANTOS, Madhusudan CHINTHAKUNTA
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Publication number: 20220083211Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to assigning tasks to various user inputs, and detecting and responding to user inputs.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: John NEFULDA, Keith P. AVERY, Madhusudan CHINTHAKUNTA, Christopher B. FLEIZACH, Varun MAUDGALYA, Sommer Elizabeth PANAGE
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Patent number: 11231903Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to perform intelligent list reading are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors, receiving a first user input of a first input type, the first user input including a plurality of words; displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, the plurality of words; receiving a second user input of a second input type indicating a selection of a word of the plurality of words, the second input type different than the first input type; receiving a third user input; modifying the selected word based on the third user input to provide a modified one or more words; and displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, the modified one or more words.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2018Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Thomas R. Gruber, Mohammed A. Tayyeb, Ron C. Santos, Madhusudan Chinthakunta
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Patent number: 10642934Abstract: An augmented conversational understanding architecture may be provided. Upon receiving a natural language phrase from a user, the phrase may be translated into a search phrase and a search action may be performed on the search phrase.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Larry Paul Heck, Madhusudan Chinthakunta, David Mitby, Lisa Stifelman
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Patent number: 10585957Abstract: Identification of user intents may be provided. A plurality of network applications may be identified, and an ontology associated with each of the plurality of applications may be defined. If a phrase received from a user is associated with at least one of the defined ontologies, an action associated with the network application may be executed.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Larry Paul Heck, Madhusudan Chinthakunta, David Mitby, Lisa Stifelman
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Publication number: 20200036762Abstract: Individuals may utilize devices to engage in conversations about topics respectively associated with a location (e.g., restaurants where the individuals may meet for dinner). Often, the individual momentarily withdraws from the conversation in order to issue commands to the device to retrieve and present such information, and may miss parts of the conversation while interacting with the device. Additionally, the individual often explores such topics individually on a device and conveys such information to the other individuals through messages, which is inefficient and error-prone. Presented herein are techniques enabling devices to facilitate conversations by monitoring the conversation for references, by one individual to another (rather than as a command to the device), to a topic associated with a location. In the absence of a command from an individual, the device may automatically present a map alongside a conversation interface showing the location(s) of the topic(s) referenced in the conversation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Lisa Stifelman, Madhusudan Chinthakunta, Julian James Odell, Larry Paul Heck, Daniel Dole
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Patent number: 10375129Abstract: Individuals may utilize devices to engage in conversations about topics respectively associated with a location (e.g., restaurants where the individuals may meet for dinner). Often, the individual momentarily withdraws from the conversation in order to issue commands to the device to retrieve and present such information, and may miss parts of the conversation while interacting with the device. Additionally, the individual often explores such topics individually on a device and conveys such information to the other individuals through messages, which is inefficient and error-prone. Presented herein are techniques enabling devices to facilitate conversations by monitoring the conversation for references, by one individual to another (rather than as a command to the device), to a topic associated with a location. In the absence of a command from an individual, the device may automatically present a map alongside a conversation interface showing the location(s) of the topic(s) referenced in the conversation.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2014Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Lisa Stifelman, Madhusudan Chinthakunta, Julian James Odell, Larry Paul Heck, Daniel Dole
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Patent number: 10296587Abstract: An augmented conversational understanding agent may be provided. Upon receiving, by an agent, at least one natural language phrase from a user, a context associated with the at least one natural language phrase may be identified. The natural language phrase may be associated, for example, with a conversation between the user and a second user. An agent action associated with the identified context may be performed according to the at least one natural language phrase and 201 a result associated with performing the action may be displayed.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Larry Paul Heck, Madhusudan Chinthakunta, David Mitby, Lisa Stifelman
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Publication number: 20190122666Abstract: Systems and processes for detecting and/or providing a whispered speech response are provided. In one example process, speech is received from a user, and based on the speech input, determined that a whispered speech response is to be provided. Upon determining that a whispered speech response is to be provided, the whispered speech response is generated and provided to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Tuomo J. RAITIO, Melvyn J. HUNT, Hywel B. RICHARDS, Madhusudan CHINTHAKUNTA
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Patent number: 10192552Abstract: Systems and processes for detecting and/or providing a whispered speech response are provided. In one example process, speech is received from a user, and based on the speech input, determined that a whispered speech response is to be provided. Upon determining that a whispered speech response is to be provided, the whispered speech response is generated and provided to the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Tuomo J. Raitio, Melvyn J. Hunt, Hywel B. Richards, Madhusudan Chinthakunta
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Publication number: 20180329677Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to perform intelligent list reading are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors, receiving a first user input of a first input type, the first user input including a plurality of words; displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, the plurality of words; receiving a second user input of a second input type indicating a selection of a word of the plurality of words, the second input type different than the first input type; receiving a third user input; modifying the selected word based on the third user input to provide a modified one or more words; and displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, the modified one or more words.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Thomas R. Gruber, Mohammed A. Tayyeb, Ron C. Santos, Madhusudan Chinthakunta
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Patent number: 10049667Abstract: Location-based conversational understanding may be provided. Upon receiving a query from a user, an environmental context associated with the query may be generated. The query may be interpreted according to the environmental context. The interpreted query may be executed and at least one result associated with the query may be provided to the user.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Larry Paul Heck, Madhusudan Chinthakunta, David Mitby, Lisa Stifelman
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Publication number: 20180129646Abstract: An augmented conversational understanding agent may be provided. Upon receiving, by an agent, at least one natural language phrase from a user, a context associated with the at least one natural language phrase may be identified. The natural language phrase may be associated, for example, with a conversation between the user and a second user. An agent action associated with the identified context may be performed according to the at least one natural language phrase and 201 a result associated with performing the action may be displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Larry Paul HECK, Madhusudan CHINTHAKUNTA, David MITBY, Lisa STIFELMAN
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Publication number: 20180075151Abstract: Identification of user intents may be provided. A plurality of network applications may be identified, and an ontology associated with each of the plurality of applications may be defined. If a phrase received from a user is associated with at least one of the defined ontologies, an action associated with the network application may be executed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Larry Paul HECK, Madhusudan CHINTHAKUNTA, David MITBY, Lisa STIFELMAN
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Patent number: 9858343Abstract: Personalization of user interactions may be provided. Upon receiving a phrase from a user, a plurality of semantic concepts associated with the user may be loaded. If the phrase is determined to comprise at least one of the plurality of semantic concepts associated with the user, a first action may be performed according to the phrase. If the phrase is determined not to comprise at least one of the plurality of semantic concepts associated with the user, a second action may be performed according to the phrase.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLCInventors: Larry Paul Heck, Madhusudan Chinthakunta, David Mitby, Lisa Stifelman
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Publication number: 20170358301Abstract: Systems and processes for detecting and/or providing a whispered speech response are provided. In one example process, speech is received from a user, and based on the speech input, determined that a whispered speech response is to be provided. Upon determining that a whispered speech response is to be provided, the whispered speech response is generated and provided to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2016Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Tuomo J. RAITIO, Melvyn J. HUNT, Hywel B. RICHARDS, Madhusudan CHINTHAKUNTA
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Patent number: 9842168Abstract: Identification of user intents may be provided. A plurality of network applications may be identified, and an ontology associated with each of the plurality of applications may be defined. If a phrase received from a user is associated with at least one of the defined ontologies, an action associated with the network application may be executed.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Larry Paul Heck, Madhusudan Chinthakunta, David Mitby, Lisa Stifelman