Patents by Inventor Aimee T. PIERCY

Aimee T. PIERCY 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).

  • Intelligent automated assistant
    Patent number: 10553215
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an automated assistant are disclosed. In one example process, an electronic device provides an audio output via a speaker of the electronic device. While providing the audio output, the electronic device receives, via a microphone of the electronic device, a natural language speech input. The electronic device derives a representation of user intent based on the natural language speech input and the audio output, identifies a task based on the derived user intent; and performs the identified task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Harry J. Saddler, Aimee T. Piercy, Garrett L. Weinberg, Susan L. Booker
  • INTELLIGENT AUTOMATED ASSISTANT
    Publication number: 20180308486
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an automated assistant are disclosed. In one example process, an electronic device provides an audio output via a speaker of the electronic device. While providing the audio output, the electronic device receives, via a microphone of the electronic device, a natural language speech input. The electronic device derives a representation of user intent based on the natural language speech input and the audio output, identifies a task based on the derived user intent; and performs the identified task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Harry J. SADDLER, Aimee T. PIERCY, Garrett L. WEINBERG, Susan L. BOOKER
  • Intelligent automated assistant
    Patent number: 10043516
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an automated assistant are disclosed. In one example process, an electronic device provides an audio output via a speaker of the electronic device. While providing the audio output, the electronic device receives, via a microphone of the electronic device, a natural language speech input. The electronic device derives a representation of user intent based on the natural language speech input and the audio output, identifies a task based on the derived user intent; and performs the identified task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Harry J. Saddler, Aimee T. Piercy, Garrett L. Weinberg, Susan L. Booker
  • INTELLIGENT AUTOMATED ASSISTANT
    Publication number: 20180090143
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an automated assistant are disclosed. In one example process, an electronic device provides an audio output via a speaker of the electronic device. While providing the audio output, the electronic device receives, via a microphone of the electronic device, a natural language speech input. The electronic device derives a representation of user intent based on the natural language speech input and the audio output, identifies a task based on the derived user intent; and performs the identified task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Harry J. SADDLER, Aimee T. PIERCY, Garrett L. WEINBERG, Susan L. BOOKER