Patents by Inventor Philip T. WILLIAMS

Philip T. WILLIAMS 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).

  • Publication number: 20210097892
    Abstract: A remote-demonstration system for demonstrating products to customers from a remote location. The remote-demonstration system may include a space for demonstrating a variety of products, lighting for illuminating the products and/or the demonstration space, and a device for capturing video of the products that may be sent to customers as part of a live remote product demonstration. The remote-demonstration system may include a product-display tray on which products may be displayed side-by-side or layered one above the other. The remote-demonstration system may provide a consistent, company-branded visual experience to customers viewing the demonstration by, for example, showing the products being demonstrated in a clean, visually-appealing environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Lance W. BOETTCHER, Dawn M. GULINO, Kenneth H. LEUNG, Philip T. WILLIAMS, Carthi Keyan SHANMUGANATHAN, Matthew S. HENDERSON, Lance D. WILLIAMS
  • Patent number: 10733982
    Abstract: Systems and processes for providing multi-directional dialog are provided. An example method includes, at an electronic device with one or more processors, receiving a first natural-language input; determining a first intent based on the first natural-language input, identifying a first dialog flow based on the first intent, outputting a natural-language output associated with the first dialog flow, receiving a second natural-language input; determining whether the second natural-language input satisfies dialog criteria associated with the first dialog flow, and in accordance with a determination that the second natural-language input satisfies the dialog criteria, outputting a second natural-language output associated with the first dialog flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Grupen, Matthew E. Austin, Monica S. Ephrati, Kenneth H. Leung, Sebrand F. Warren, Philip T. Williams, Matthew Henderson
  • Publication number: 20190213999
    Abstract: Systems and processes for providing multi-directional dialog are provided. An example method includes, at an electronic device with one or more processors, receiving a first natural-language input; determining a first intent based on the first natural-language input, identifying a first dialog flow based on the first intent, outputting a natural-language output associated with the first dialog flow, receiving a second natural-language input; determining whether the second natural-language input satisfies dialog criteria associated with the first dialog flow, and in accordance with a determination that the second natural-language input satisfies the dialog criteria, outputting a second natural-language output associated with the first dialog flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas A. GRUPEN, Matthew E. AUSTIN, Monica S. EPHRATI, Kenneth H. LEUNG, Sebrand F. WARREN, Philip T. WILLIAMS, Matthew Henderson