Patents by Inventor Mark Steven Baumback

Mark Steven Baumback 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).

  • Patent number: 9443527
    Abstract: A system for controlling multiple devices using automatic speech recognition (ASR) even when the devices may not be capable of performing ASR themselves. A device such as a media player, appliance, or the like may be recognized by a network. The configured controls for the device (such as a remote control or other mechanism) are incorporated into a device control registry which catalogs device command controls. Individual ASR grammars are constructed for the devices so speech commands for those devices may be processed by an ASR device. The ASR device may then process those speech commands and convert them into the appropriate inputs for the controlled device. The inputs may then be sent to the controlled device, resulting in ASR control for non-ASR devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuzo Watanabe, Arushan Rajasekaram, Rajiv Ramachandran, Mark Steven Baumback