Patents by Inventor Anthony L. Larson

Anthony L. Larson 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: 9368114
    Abstract: A speech output to be provided to a user of a device is received. Thereafter, it is determined if the device is currently receiving speech input from a user. Upon determining that the device is not currently receiving speech input from the user, the speech output to the user is provided. On the other hand, upon determining that the device is receiving speech input from the user it is determined if provision of the speech output is urgent. When the speech output is urgent, the speech output is provided to the user. When the speech output is not urgent, provision of the speech output to the user is stayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony L. Larson, Swapnil R. Dave, Devrim Varoglu
  • Publication number: 20140278444
    Abstract: A speech output to be provided to a user of a device is received. Thereafter, it is determined if the device is currently receiving speech input from a user. Upon determining that the device is not currently receiving speech input from the user, the speech output to the user is provided. On the other hand, upon determining that the device is receiving speech input from the user it is determined if provision of the speech output is urgent. When the speech output is urgent, the speech output is provided to the user. When the speech output is not urgent, provision of the speech output to the user is stayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Anthony L. LARSON, Swapnil R. DAVE, Devrim VAROGLU
  • Publication number: 20140236468
    Abstract: Customized images can be used to improve navigation of a user to a particular destination. For example, a mobile device can receive a first destination location of the first user. Additionally, the mobile device can receive one or more media files of the first destination location, wherein at least one of the media files is created with a recording device. Furthermore, the mobile device can further receive an indicator associating the one or more media files with the first destination location. Subsequently, the mobile device can receive a current location of the mobile device of the first user. Finally, the mobile device can display the one or more media files when the current location is within a specified distance of the first destination location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Swapnil R. Dave, Anthony L. Larson, Devrim Varoglu