Patents by Inventor Annie Jui Shan Chang

Annie Jui Shan Chang 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).

  • Voice biometric pre-purchase enrollment for autonomous vehicles
    Patent number: 10464530
    Abstract: A method and system for authenticating a user of a vehicle are described. In one embodiment, a user profile is associated with a user of a vehicle. The user profile is used to compare a sample of the voice of the user with a database onboard the vehicle as well as a database stored on a network connected server in communication with the vehicle. A user profile may be associated with a number of vehicles. Users may have a number of levels of permissions associated with a number of different vehicles. A user may be enabled to access a number of vehicle features by providing a voice sample via microphones in and around the vehicle. A voiceprint associated with the user may be improved based upon audio collected by microphones in and around the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: NIO USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Lisa E. Falkson, Annie Jui Shan Chang, Anthony Tao Liang
  • Voice Biometric Pre-Purchase Enrollment for Autonomous Vehicles
    Publication number: 20180201226
    Abstract: A method and system for authenticating a user of a vehicle are described. In one embodiment, a user profile is associated with a user of a vehicle. The user profile is used to compare a sample of the voice of the user with a database onboard the vehicle as well as a database stored on a network connected server in communication with the vehicle. A user profile may be associated with a number of vehicles. Users may have a number of levels of permissions associated with a number of different vehicles. A user may be enabled to access a number of vehicle features by providing a voice sample via microphones in and around the vehicle. A voiceprint associated with the user may be improved based upon audio collected by microphones in and around the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Lisa E. Falkson, Annie Jui Shan Chang, Anthony Tao Liang