Patents by Inventor Tyler C. LEPPEK

Tyler C. LEPPEK 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: 11942090
    Abstract: An example process includes at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory: while the electronic device is in a locked state and in communication with an external accessory device: receiving a natural language input; determining whether the natural language input corresponds to a secure task request; in accordance with a determination that the natural language input corresponds to a secure task request: determining whether one or more states of the external accessory device satisfy a set of authentication criteria; and in accordance with a determination that the one or more states of the external accessory device satisfy the set of authentication criteria: initiating, by the electronic device, a secure task corresponding to the natural language input; and providing an output indicative of the initiated secure task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan D. Webber, Trungtin Tran, Nikrouz Ghotbi, Naresh Kumar Chinnathambi Kailasam, Sue Wen Chiao, Tyler C. Leppek, Brandon J. Newendorp
  • Publication number: 20230352014
    Abstract: An example process includes: receiving, by a digital assistant operating on an electronic device, a natural language input; determining whether the natural language input corresponds to a predetermined type of domain; and in accordance with a determination that the natural language input corresponds to the predetermined type of domain: selecting a first digital assistant response mode from a plurality of digital assistant response modes, where each digital assistant response mode of the plurality of digital assistant response modes corresponds to a respective plurality of domains; and causing a first response to the natural language input to be provided according to the first digital assistant response mode, including: causing a first type of audio output to be provided; and causing a first type of response affordance to be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew P. TENNANT, Benjamin T. COX, Rebecca P. FISH, Shweta D. GRAMPUROHIT, Tyler C. LEPPEK, Aswini RAMESH, Garrett L. WEINBERG
  • Publication number: 20220392446
    Abstract: An example process includes at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory: while the electronic device is in a locked state and in communication with an external accessory device: receiving a natural language input; determining whether the natural language input corresponds to a secure task request; in accordance with a determination that the natural language input corresponds to a secure task request: determining whether one or more states of the external accessory device satisfy a set of authentication criteria; and in accordance with a determination that the one or more states of the external accessory device satisfy the set of authentication criteria: initiating, by the electronic device, a secure task corresponding to the natural language input; and providing an output indicative of the initiated secure task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Ryan D. WEBBER, Trungtin TRAN, Nikrouz GHOTBI, Naresh Kumar CHINNATHAMBI KAILASAM, Sue Wen CHIAO, Tyler C. LEPPEK, Brandon J. NEWENDORP