Patents by Inventor Anumita Biswas
Anumita Biswas 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).
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Publication number: 20230198992Abstract: A device implementing a system for sharing a voice profile includes a processor configured to receive a request to share a first voice profile corresponding to a first user account associated with a first device, with a second device associated with a second user account, the second device being voice-enabled, the first voice profile being stored on a first data store associated with the first user account. The processor is further configured to update a second data store associated with the second user account to include a reference to the first voice profile stored on the first data store, and to send, to the second device, a notification that the second data store has been updated to include the reference to the first voice profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Anumita BISWAS, Karl F. SCHRAMM, Benjamin S. PHIPPS
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Patent number: 11657813Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. An example method includes receiving, from one or more external electronic devices, a plurality of speaker profiles for a plurality of users; receiving a natural language speech input; determining, based on comparing the natural language speech input to the plurality of speaker profiles: a first likelihood that the natural language speech input corresponds to a first user of the plurality of users; and a second likelihood that the natural language speech input corresponds to a second user of the plurality of users; determining whether the first likelihood and the second likelihood are within a first threshold; and in accordance with determining that the first likelihood and the second likelihood are not within the first threshold: providing a response to the natural language speech input, the response being personalized for the first user.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Corey J. Peterson, Jessica Peck, Anumita Biswas, Harry Simmonds
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Publication number: 20230036798Abstract: Systems and processes for providing a virtual assistant service are provided. In accordance with one or more examples, a method includes receiving, from an accessory device communicatively coupled to the first electronic device, a representation of a speech input representing a user request. The method further includes detecting a second electronic device and transmitting, from the first electronic device, a representation of the user request and data associated with the detected second electronic device to a third electronic device. The method further includes receiving, from the third electronic device, a determination of whether a task is to be performed by the second electronic device in accordance with the user request; and in accordance with a determination that a task is to be performed by the second electronic device, requesting the second electronic device to performed the task in accordance with the user request.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Brandon J. NEWENDORP, Anumita BISWAS, Gagan A. GUPTA, Benjamin S. PHIPPS, Kisun YOU
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Patent number: 11533313Abstract: A device implementing a system for sharing a voice profile includes a processor configured to receive a request to share a first voice profile corresponding to a first user account associated with a first device, with a second device associated with a second user account, the second device being voice-enabled, the first voice profile being stored on a first data store associated with the first user account. The processor is further configured to update a second data store associated with the second user account to include a reference to the first voice profile stored on the first data store, and to send, to the second device, a notification that the second data store has been updated to include the reference to the first voice profile.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2019Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Anumita Biswas, Karl F. Schramm, Benjamin S. Phipps
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Patent number: 11495218Abstract: Systems and processes for providing a virtual assistant service are provided. In accordance with one or more examples, a method includes receiving, from an accessory device communicatively coupled to the first electronic device, a representation of a speech input representing a user request. The method further includes detecting a second electronic device and transmitting, from the first electronic device, a representation of the user request and data associated with the detected second electronic device to a third electronic device. The method further includes receiving, from the third electronic device, a determination of whether a task is to be performed by the second electronic device in accordance with the user request; and in accordance with a determination that a task is to be performed by the second electronic device, requesting the second electronic device to performed the task in accordance with the user request.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Brandon J. Newendorp, Anumita Biswas, Gagan A. Gupta, Benjamin S. Phipps, Kisun You
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Publication number: 20220335938Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for coordinating interactions between a user device and a plurality of accessory devices. In one example, a user device receives information identifying one or more accessory devices in communication with the user device. The user device may implement accessory interaction instances for each of the identified accessories. A first accessory interaction instance can be associated with a first accessory among the identified accessories and receive a first audio input from the first accessory corresponding to a user request. The first accessory interaction instance can process a portion of the received audio input and receive a first response from a server computer. The user device may then transmit the first response to the first accessory device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jared S. GRUBB, Robert M. STEWART, Gabriel SANCHEZ, Anshul JAIN, Zaka ur Rehman ASHRAF, David J. CHANDLER, Andrew BYRNE, Anumita BISWAS, Minsub LEE, Mahesh SHANBHAG
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Patent number: 11423898Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. An example method includes receiving, from one or more external electronic devices, a plurality of speaker profiles for a plurality of users; receiving a natural language speech input; determining, based on comparing the natural language speech input to the plurality of speaker profiles: a first likelihood that the natural language speech input corresponds to a first user of the plurality of users; and a second likelihood that the natural language speech input corresponds to a second user of the plurality of users; determining whether the first likelihood and the second likelihood are within a first threshold; and in accordance with determining that the first likelihood and the second likelihood are not within the first threshold: providing a response to the natural language speech input, the response being personalized for the first user.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Stephen H. Shum, Corey J. Peterson, Sachin S. Kajarekar, Benjamin S. Phipps, Erik Marchi, Jessica Peck, Anumita Biswas, Chaitanya Mannemala
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Publication number: 20210012776Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. An example method includes receiving, from one or more external electronic devices, a plurality of speaker profiles for a plurality of users; receiving a natural language speech input; determining, based on comparing the natural language speech input to the plurality of speaker profiles: a first likelihood that the natural language speech input corresponds to a first user of the plurality of users; and a second likelihood that the natural language speech input corresponds to a second user of the plurality of users; determining whether the first likelihood and the second likelihood are within a first threshold; and in accordance with determining that the first likelihood and the second likelihood are not within the first threshold: providing a response to the natural language speech input, the response being personalized for the first user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Corey J. PETERSON, Jessica PECK, Anumita BISWAS, Harry SIMMONDS
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Publication number: 20200382513Abstract: A device implementing a system for sharing a voice profile includes a processor configured to receive a request to share a first voice profile corresponding to a first user account associated with a first device, with a second device associated with a second user account, the second device being voice-enabled, the first voice profile being stored on a first data store associated with the first user account. The processor is further configured to update a second data store associated with the second user account to include a reference to the first voice profile stored on the first data store, and to send, to the second device, a notification that the second data store has been updated to include the reference to the first voice profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2019Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Anumita BISWAS, Karl F. SCHRAMM, Benjamin S. PHIPPS
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Publication number: 20200380980Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. An example method includes receiving, from one or more external electronic devices, a plurality of speaker profiles for a plurality of users; receiving a natural language speech input; determining, based on comparing the natural language speech input to the plurality of speaker profiles: a first likelihood that the natural language speech input corresponds to a first user of the plurality of users; and a second likelihood that the natural language speech input corresponds to a second user of the plurality of users; determining whether the first likelihood and the second likelihood are within a first threshold; and in accordance with determining that the first likelihood and the second likelihood are not within the first threshold: providing a response to the natural language speech input, the response being personalized for the first user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Stephen H. SHUM, Corey J. PETERSON, Sachin S. KAJAREKAR, Benjamin S. PHIPPS, Erik MARCHI, Jessica PECK, Anumita BISWAS, Harry SIMMONDS, Chas MANNEMALA
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Publication number: 20200336550Abstract: Techniques for electronic devices to control a multipath transmission control protocol (MPTCP) connection. An MPTCP connection between two endpoints may be established. The MPTCP connection may include at least one MPTCP subflow. At least one of the endpoints may be configured to act as a master with respect to the MPTCP connection. The master may perform one or more control operations on the MPTCP connection, while if one of the endpoints is not a master, that endpoint may not perform control operations on the MPTCP connection. The control operations may include initiating or establishing new MPTCP subflows or modifying a priority level of one or more MPTCP subflows of the MPTCP connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Anumita Biswas, Joshua V. Graessley
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Patent number: 10755703Abstract: Systems and processes for performing a task with a digital assistant are provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Nicolas Zeitlin, Matthias Paulik, Henry G. Mason, Karric Kwong, Sinan Akay, Saravana Kumar Rathinam, Anumita Biswas
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Patent number: 10735524Abstract: Techniques for electronic devices to control a multipath transmission control protocol (MPTCP) connection. An MPTCP connection between two endpoints may be established. The MPTCP connection may include at least one MPTCP subflow. At least one of the endpoints may be configured to act as a master with respect to the MPTCP connection. The master may perform one or more control operations on the MPTCP connection, while if one of the endpoints is not a master, that endpoint may not perform control operations on the MPTCP connection. The control operations may include initiating or establishing new MPTCP subflows or modifying a priority level of one or more MPTCP subflows of the MPTCP connection.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Anumita Biswas, Joshua V. Graessley
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Publication number: 20190371315Abstract: Systems and processes for providing a virtual assistant service are provided. In accordance with one or more examples, a method includes receiving, from an accessory device communicatively coupled to the first electronic device, a representation of a speech input representing a user request. The method further includes detecting a second electronic device and transmitting, from the first electronic device, a representation of the user request and data associated with the detected second electronic device to a third electronic device. The method further includes receiving, from the third electronic device, a determination of whether a task is to be performed by the second electronic device in accordance with the user request; and in accordance with a determination that a task is to be performed by the second electronic device, requesting the second electronic device to performed the task in accordance with the user request.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Brandon J. NEWENDORP, Anumita BISWAS, Gagan A. GUPTA, Benjamin S. PHIPPS, Kisun YOU
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Patent number: 10397379Abstract: Robust Multipath TCP Stateless Connection Establishment.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christoph Paasch, Anumita Biswas, Darren Haas
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Publication number: 20180330731Abstract: Systems and processes for performing a task with a digital assistant are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2017Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Nicolas ZEITLIN, Matthias PAULIK, Henry G. MASON, Karric KWONG, Sinan AKAY, Saravana Kumar RATHINAM, Anumita BISWAS
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Publication number: 20180213041Abstract: Techniques for electronic devices to control a multipath transmission control protocol (MPTCP) connection. An MPTCP connection between two endpoints may be established. The MPTCP connection may include at least one MPTCP subflow. At least one of the endpoints may be configured to act as a master with respect to the MPTCP connection. The master may perform one or more control operations on the MPTCP connection, while if one of the endpoints is not a master, that endpoint may not perform control operations on the MPTCP connection. The control operations may include initiating or establishing new MPTCP subflows or modifying a priority level of one or more MPTCP subflows of the MPTCP connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Anumita Biswas, Joshua V. Graessley
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Patent number: 9948725Abstract: Techniques for electronic devices to control a multipath transmission control protocol (MPTCP) connection. An MPTCP connection between two endpoints may be established. The MPTCP connection may include at least one MPTCP subflow. At least one of the endpoints may be configured to act as a master with respect to the MPTCP connection. The master may perform one or more control operations on the MPTCP connection, while if one of the endpoints is not a master, that endpoint may not perform control operations on the MPTCP connection. The control operations may include initiating or establishing new MPTCP subflows or modifying a priority level of one or more MPTCP subflows of the MPTCP connection.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Anumita Biswas, Joshua V. Graessley
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Patent number: 9794196Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system, method, and computer program product that enables applications transferring data packets over a network to a multi-processing system to choose how the data packets are going to be processed by, e.g., allowing the applications to pre-assign connections to a particular network thread and migrate a connection from one network thread to another network thread without putting the connection into an inconsistent state.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: NETAPP, INC.Inventor: Anumita Biswas
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Patent number: 9762702Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for electronic devices to identify application streams multiplexed onto a multipath transmission control protocol (MPTCP) connection using MPTCP signaling. According to one embodiment, an MPTCP connection may be established between an electronic device and a remote endpoint. Each of two or more application streams (each associated with a respective application) may be communicated between the two endpoints over the same MPTCP connection. MPTCP headers of MPTCP packets of each application stream may include application specific tags identifying the MPTCP packets of each application stream, respectively, as corresponding to their respective application stream.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Anumita Biswas