Patents by Inventor Andrew Hedley JONES

Andrew Hedley JONES 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).

  • CONTENT PLAYBACK SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20230245655
    Abstract: The invention provides a content playback system comprising a playback device that is configured to detect a voice command from a user and to play content. When a voice command is received, the system is configured to analyse the voice command to determine a user intent. The system then extracts one or more entities from the voice command, wherein each of the extracted entities is of a type associated with the determined user intent. Then, based on the one or more extracted entities, the system controls the playback device. Analysis of the voice command in this manner may improve an accuracy with which a meaning of the voice command can be obtained, thereby facilitating control of the playback device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventor: Andrew Hedley JONES
  • Content playback system
    Patent number: 11651773
    Abstract: The invention provides a content playback system comprising a playback device that is configured to detect a voice command from a user and to play content. When a voice command is received, the system is configured to analyse the voice command to determine a user intent. The system then extracts one or more entities from the voice command, wherein each of the extracted entities is of a type associated with the determined user intent. Then, based on the one or more extracted entities, the system controls the playback device. Analysis of the voice command in this manner may improve an accuracy with which a meaning of the voice command can be obtained, thereby facilitating control of the playback device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: B&W GROUP LTD
    Inventor: Andrew Hedley Jones
  • CONTENT PLAYBACK SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220208191
    Abstract: The invention provides a content playback system comprising a playback device that is configured to detect a voice command from a user and to play content. When a voice command is received, the system is configured to analyse the voice command to determine a user intent. The system then extracts one or more entities from the voice command, wherein each of the extracted entities is of a type associated with the determined user intent. Then, based on the one or more extracted entities, the system controls the playback device. Analysis of the voice command in this manner may improve an accuracy with which a meaning of the voice command can be obtained, thereby facilitating control of the playback device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventor: Andrew Hedley JONES
  • Content playback system
    Patent number: 11315563
    Abstract: The invention provides a content playback system comprising a playback device that is configured to detect a voice command from a user and to play content. When a voice command is received, the system is configured to analyse the voice command to determine a user intent. The system then extracts one or more entities from the voice command, wherein each of the extracted entities is of a type associated with the determined user intent. Then, based on the one or more extracted entities, the system controls the playback device. Analysis of the voice command in this manner may improve an accuracy with which a meaning of the voice command can be obtained, thereby facilitating control of the playback device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: B & W GROUP LTD
    Inventor: Andrew Hedley Jones
  • CONTENT PLAYBACK SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200175986
    Abstract: The invention provides a content playback system comprising a playback device that is configured to detect a voice command from a user and to play content. When a voice command is received, the system is configured to analyse the voice command to determine a user intent. The system then extracts one or more entities from the voice command, wherein each of the extracted entities is of a type associated with the determined user intent. Then, based on the one or more extracted entities, the system controls the playback device. Analysis of the voice command in this manner may improve an accuracy with which a meaning of the voice command can be obtained, thereby facilitating control of the playback device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventor: Andrew Hedley JONES