Patents by Inventor Charles Srisuwananukorn
Charles Srisuwananukorn 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: 20220093110Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to provide extension of digital assistant services are provided. An example method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors, receiving, from a first user, a first speech input representing a user request. The method further includes obtaining an identity of the first user; and in accordance with the user identity, providing a representation of the user request to at least one of a second electronic device or a third electronic device. The method further includes receiving, based on a determination of whether the second electronic device or the third electronic device, or both, is to provide the response to the first electronic device, the response to the user request from the second electronic device or the third electronic device. The method further includes providing a representation of the response to the first user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Yoon KIM, Charles SRISUWANANUKORN, David A. CARSON, Thomas R. GRUBER, Justin G. BINDER
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Patent number: 11217255Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to provide extension of digital assistant services are provided. An example method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors, receiving, from a first user, a first speech input representing a user request. The method further includes obtaining an identity of the first user; and in accordance with the user identity, providing a representation of the user request to at least one of a second electronic device or a third electronic device. The method further includes receiving, based on a determination of whether the second electronic device or the third electronic device, or both, is to provide the response to the first electronic device, the response to the user request from the second electronic device or the third electronic device. The method further includes providing a representation of the response to the first user.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2017Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Yoon Kim, Charles Srisuwananukorn, David A. Carson, Thomas R. Gruber, Justin G. Binder
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Patent number: 10748546Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to provide extension of digital assistant services are provided. An example method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors, receiving, from a first user, a first speech input representing a user request. The method further includes obtaining an identity of the first user; and in accordance with the user identity, providing a representation of the user request to at least one of a second electronic device or a third electronic device. The method further includes receiving, based on a determination of whether the second electronic device or the third electronic device, or both, is to provide the response to the first electronic device, the response to the user request from the second electronic device or the third electronic device. The method further includes providing a representation of the response to the first user.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Yoon Kim, Charles Srisuwananukorn, David A. Carson, Thomas R. Gruber, Justin G. Binder
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Publication number: 20190172467Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to provide extension of digital assistant services are provided. An example method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors, receiving, from a first user, a first speech input representing a user request. The method further includes obtaining an identity of the first user; and in accordance with the user identity, providing a representation of the user request to at least one of a second electronic device or a third electronic device. The method further includes receiving, based on a determination of whether the second electronic device or the third electronic device, or both, is to provide the response to the first electronic device, the response to the user request from the second electronic device or the third electronic device. The method further includes providing a representation of the response to the first user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Yoon KIM, Charles SRISUWANANUKORN, David A. CARSON, Thomas R. GRUBER, Justin G. BINDER
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Publication number: 20180336905Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to provide extension of digital assistant services are provided. An example method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors, receiving, from a first user, a first speech input representing a user request. The method further includes obtaining an identity of the first user; and in accordance with the user identity, providing a representation of the user request to at least one of a second electronic device or a third electronic device. The method further includes receiving, based on a determination of whether the second electronic device or the third electronic device, or both, is to provide the response to the first electronic device, the response to the user request from the second electronic device or the third electronic device. The method further includes providing a representation of the response to the first user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2017Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventors: Yoon KIM, Charles SRISUWANANUKORN, David A. CARSON, Thomas R. GRUBER, Justin G. BINDER
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Patent number: 9966060Abstract: The method is performed at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors. A first speech input including at least one word is received. A first phonetic representation of the at least one word is determined, the first phonetic representation comprising a first set of phonemes selected from a speech recognition phonetic alphabet. The first set of phonemes is mapped to a second set of phonemes to generate a second phonetic representation, where the second set of phonemes is selected from a speech synthesis phonetic alphabet. The second phonetic representation is stored in association with a text string corresponding to the at least one word.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Devang K. Naik, Thomas R. Gruber, Liam Weiner, Justin G. Binder, Charles Srisuwananukorn, Gunnar Evermann, Shaun Eric Williams, Hong Chen, Lia T. Napolitano
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Publication number: 20170178619Abstract: The method is performed at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors. A first speech input including at least one word is received. A first phonetic representation of the at least one word is determined, the first phonetic representation comprising a first set of phonemes selected from a speech recognition phonetic alphabet. The first set of phonemes is mapped to a second set of phonemes to generate a second phonetic representation, where the second set of phonemes is selected from a speech synthesis phonetic alphabet. The second phonetic representation is stored in association with a text string corresponding to the at least one word.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Devang K. NAIK, Thomas R. GRUBER, Liam WEINER, Justin G. BINDER, Charles SRISUWANANUKORN, Gunnar EVERMANN, Shaun Eric WILLIAMS, Hong CHEN, Lia T. NAPOLITANO
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Patent number: 9620104Abstract: The method is performed at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors. A first speech input including at least one word is received. A first phonetic representation of the at least one word is determined, the first phonetic representation comprising a first set of phonemes selected from a speech recognition phonetic alphabet. The first set of phonemes is mapped to a second set of phonemes to generate a second phonetic representation, where the second set of phonemes is selected from a speech synthesis phonetic alphabet. The second phonetic representation is stored in association with a text string corresponding to the at least one word.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Devang K. Naik, Thomas R. Gruber, Liam Weiner, Justin G. Binder, Charles Srisuwananukorn, Gunnar Evermann, Shaun Eric Williams, Hong Chen, Lia T. Napolitano
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Patent number: 9135059Abstract: Services for a personal electronic device are provided through which a form of background processing or multitasking is supported. The disclosed services permit user applications to take advantage of background processing without significant negative consequences to a user's experience of the foreground process or the personal electronic device's power resources. To effect the disclosed multitasking, one or more of a number of operational restrictions may be enforced. By way of example, thread priority levels may be overlapped between the foreground and background states. In addition, system resource availability may be restricted based on whether a process is receiving user input. In some instances, an application may be suspended rather than being placed into the background state. Implementation of the disclosed services may be substantially transparent to the executing user applications and, in some cases, may be performed without the user application's explicit cooperation.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2010Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Lucia Ballard, David W. Goodwin, Joseph Sokol, Jr., Matthew G. Watson, Neil G. Crane, Cahya Masputra, Charles Srisuwananukorn, Christopher Marcellino, Scott Forstall, Gregory Novick
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Publication number: 20140365216Abstract: The method is performed at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors. A first speech input including at least one word is received. A first phonetic representation of the at least one word is determined, the first phonetic representation comprising a first set of phonemes selected from a speech recognition phonetic alphabet. The first set of phonemes is mapped to a second set of phonemes to generate a second phonetic representation, where the second set of phonemes is selected from a speech synthesis phonetic alphabet. The second phonetic representation is stored in association with a text string corresponding to the at least one word.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Thomas R. GRUBER, Devang K. NAIK, Liam WEINER, Justin G. BINDER, Charles SRISUWANANUKORN, Gunnar EVERMANN, Shaun Eric WILLIAMS, Hong CHEN, Lia T. NAPOLITANO
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Publication number: 20110252429Abstract: Services for a personal electronic device are provided through which a form of background processing or multitasking is supported. The disclosed services permit user applications to take advantage of background processing without significant negative consequences to a user's experience of the foreground process or the personal electronic device's power resources. To effect the disclosed multitasking, one or more of a number of operational restrictions may be enforced. By way of example, thread priority levels may be overlapped between the foreground and background states. In addition, system resource availability may be restricted based on whether a process is receiving user input. In some instances, an application may be suspended rather than being placed into the background state. Implementation of the disclosed services may be substantially transparent to the executing user applications and, in some cases, may be performed without the user application's explicit cooperation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2010Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Lucia Ballard, David W. Goodwin, Joseph Sokol, Jr., Matthew G. Watson, Neil G. Crane, Cahya Masputra, Charles Srisuwananukorn, Christopher Marcellino, Scott Forstall, Gregory Novick