Patents by Inventor Ashley Unitt

Ashley Unitt 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).

  • Publication number: 20240177705
    Abstract: A system and method for emotion-enhanced natural speech using artificial neural networks, wherein two artificial neural networks are trained to recognize emotion in text-based content and audio-based content by processing text-based training data and audio-based training data, wherein the audio-based training data corresponds to the text-based training data; and an emotion injection model is created by associating text from output data of one of the artificial neural networks with sounds from output data of a second of the artificial neural networks based on the emotions associated with each.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: VONAGE BUSINESS LIMITED
    Inventors: Alan McCord, Ashley Unitt, Brian Galvin
  • Patent number: 11922923
    Abstract: A system and method for emotion-enhanced natural speech using dilated convolutional neural networks, wherein an audio processing server receives a raw audio waveform from a dilated convolutional artificial neural network, associates text-based emotion content markers with portions of the raw audio waveform to produce an emotion-enhanced audio waveform, and provides the emotion-enhanced audio waveform to the dilated convolutional artificial neural network for use as a new input data set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: VONAGE BUSINESS LIMITED
    Inventors: Alan McCord, Ashley Unitt, Brian Galvin
  • Patent number: 11734329
    Abstract: A system and method for improved categorization and sentiment analysis which is fed textual data such as transcriptions or collated data from a network enabled service, or some other source, which then segments textual data into chunks, parses the data chunks, and analyzes it using a plurality of techniques and metadata gathering methods to determine the sentiment of participating individuals concerning entities mentioned in the textual data and to categorize the discussions, for the purpose of taking actions to improve business outcomes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: VONAGE BUSINESS LIMITED
    Inventors: Jonathan Kershaw, Ashley Unitt, Alan McCord
  • Patent number: 11636216
    Abstract: A system and method for securely recording voice communications, comprising a network-connected computer server and an authentication system which verifies the validity of voice communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: VONAGE BUSINESS LIMITED
    Inventor: Ashley Unitt
  • Patent number: 11501232
    Abstract: A system for automatically automatic workflow triggering using real-time analytics, comprising an analytics server that receives and analyzes interaction information and a workflow server that produces workflow events based on the analysis, sends workflow events to handlers for processing, retrieves workflow-related data, and produces workflow reports for review, and a method for automatically automatic workflow triggering using real-time analytics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: VONAGE BUSINESS LIMITED
    Inventors: Alan McCord, Ashley Unitt, Mark Fellowes, Andrew Carson, Selma Ardelean
  • Patent number: 11178285
    Abstract: A system and method for an optimized, self-learning and self-organizing contact center has been developed. This system and method uses principles and tools of information theory, including the latent Dirichlet allocation which reduces information to specific predetermined topics and a distribution of topic related words to infer its hidden, generative underpinnings so to self-organize a contact center, infer its desired electronic versus human make up, and optimally route all customer requests to an electronic resource or a specific human agent best suited to respond to the request for maximal business value per interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: NEWVOICEMEDIA, LTD.
    Inventors: Alan McCord, Ashley Unitt
  • Publication number: 20210256140
    Abstract: A system and method for securely recording voice communications, comprising a network-connected computer server and an authentication system which verifies the validity of voice communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventor: Ashley Unitt
  • Publication number: 20210176286
    Abstract: A system for integrated virtual assistant and contact center end-to-end functionality, which allows users to use their personal virtual assistant (such as SIRI, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Cortana, and others) to extend functionality and communicate with other VA's and with contact centers through an interface, for services and functionality to be improved and automated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Ashley Unitt, Brian R. Galvin
  • Patent number: 10931724
    Abstract: A system for virtual assistant facilitated contact center communications, wherein a virtual assistant at a contact center is used to communicate with a virtual assistant operating on a user device, thereby automating and improving contact center to customer communications. When a service request is received at a virtual assistant at the contact center from a virtual assistant operating on a user device, the virtual assistant at the contact center exchanges messages with one or more internal systems at the contact center to obtain relevant information. If any of the internal systems identifies missing information, the virtual assistant at the contact center queries the virtual assistant on the user device for the missing information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NEWVOICEMEDIA LTD.
    Inventors: Ashley Unitt, Brian R. Galvin
  • Publication number: 20200320974
    Abstract: A system and method for emotion-enhanced natural speech using dilated convolutional neural networks, wherein an audio processing server receives a raw audio waveform from a dilated convolutional artificial neural network, associates text-based emotion content markers with portions of the raw audio waveform to produce an emotion-enhanced audio waveform, and provides the emotion-enhanced audio waveform to the dilated convolutional artificial neural network for use as a new input data set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Alan McCord, Ashley Unitt, Brian Galvin
  • Publication number: 20200286013
    Abstract: A system for automatically automatic workflow triggering using real-time analytics, comprising an analytics server that receives and analyzes interaction information and a workflow server that produces workflow events based on the analysis, sends workflow events to handlers for processing, retrieves workflow-related data, and produces workflow reports for review, and a method for automatically automatic workflow triggering using real-time analytics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Alan McCord, Ashley Unitt, Mark Fellowes, Andrew Carson, Selma Ardelean
  • Publication number: 20200265076
    Abstract: A system and method for improved categorization and sentiment analysis which is fed textual data such as transcriptions or collated data from a network enabled service, or some other source, which then segments textual data into chunks, parses the data chunks, and analyzes it using a plurality of techniques and metadata gathering methods to determine the sentiment of participating individuals concerning entities mentioned in the textual data and to categorize the discussions, for the purpose of taking actions to improve business outcomes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Jonathan Kershaw, Ashley Unitt, Alan McCord
  • Publication number: 20200210900
    Abstract: A system and method for an optimized, self-learning and self-organizing contact center has been developed. This system and method uses principles and tools of information theory, including the latent Dirichlet allocation which reduces information to specific predetermined topics and a distribution of topic related words to infer its hidden, generative underpinnings so to self-organize a contact center, infer its desired electronic versus human make up, and optimally route all customer requests to an electronic resource or a specific human agent best suited to respond to the request for maximal business value per interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Alan McCord, Ashley Unitt
  • Patent number: 10586175
    Abstract: A system and method for an optimized, self-learning and self-organizing contact center has been developed. This system and method uses principles and tools of information theory, including the latent Dirichlet allocation which reduces information to specific predetermined topics and a distribution of topic related words to infer its hidden, generative underpinnings so to self-organize a contact center, infer its desired electronic versus human make up, and optimally route all customer requests to an electronic resource or a specific human agent best suited to respond to the request for maximal business value per interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: NEWVOICEMEDIA LTD.
    Inventors: Alan McCord, Ashley Unitt
  • Patent number: 10565244
    Abstract: A system and method for improved categorization and sentiment analysis which is fed textual data such as transcriptions or collated data from a network enabled service, or some other source, which then segments textual data into chunks, parses the data chunks, and analyzes it using a plurality of techniques and metadata gathering methods to determine the sentiment of participating individuals concerning entities mentioned in the textual data and to categorize the discussions, for the purpose of taking actions to improve business outcomes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: NEWVOICEMEDIA LTD.
    Inventors: Jonathan Kershaw, Ashley Unitt, Alan McCord
  • Publication number: 20190278921
    Abstract: A system and method for securely recording voice communications, comprising an authentication server, further comprising at least a software components operating on a network-capable computing device, and a database, wherein an authentication server verifies the validity of voice communications and a database stores voice communication recordings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventor: Ashley Unitt
  • Publication number: 20190213335
    Abstract: A system and method for securely recording voice communications, comprising an authentication server, further comprising at least a software components operating on a network-capable computing device, and a database, wherein an authentication server verifies the validity of voice communications and a database stores voice communication recordings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventor: Ashley Unitt
  • Publication number: 20190171660
    Abstract: A system and method for improved categorization and sentiment analysis which is fed textual data such as transcriptions or collated data from a network enabled service, or some other source, which then segments textual data into chunks, parses the data chunks, and analyzes it using a plurality of techniques and metadata gathering methods to determine the sentiment of participating individuals concerning entities mentioned in the textual data and to categorize the discussions, for the purpose of taking actions to improve business outcomes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Jonathan Kershaw, Ashley Unitt, Alan McCord
  • Patent number: 10229275
    Abstract: A system and method for securely recording voice communications, comprising an authentication server, further comprising at least a software components operating on a network-capable computing device, and a database, wherein an authentication server verifies the validity of voice communications and a database stores voice communication recordings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: NewVoiceMedia, Ltd.
    Inventor: Ashley Unitt
  • Publication number: 20190028587
    Abstract: A system for integrated virtual assistant and contact center end-to-end functionality, which allows users to use their personal virtual assistant (such as SIRI, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Cortana, and others) to extend functionality and communicate with other VA's and with contact centers through an interface, for services and functionality to be improved and automated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Ashley Unitt, Brian R. Galvin