Patents by Inventor Christopher VERWYMEREN

Christopher VERWYMEREN 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).

  • Digital assistant providing automated status report
    Patent number: 10490187
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating a digital assistant are provided. In one example process, a speech input is received from a user. A user intent is determined based on the speech input. Determining the user intent includes generating text based on the speech input, performing natural language processing of the text, and determining the user intent based on a result of the natural language processing. In accordance with the user intent, status information associated with at least one of the one or more electronic devices is requested. The status information associated with the at least one of the one or more electronic devices is received. A spoken output is generated and represents the status information associated with the at least one of the one or more electronic devices. The spoken output is caused to be provided to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Allan Laurens, Christopher Verwymeren, Susan L. Booker, Jonathan J. Moore, Roshni Malani, Benjamin S. Phipps
  • DIGITAL ASSISTANT PROVIDING AUTOMATED STATUS REPORT
    Publication number: 20170358300
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating a digital assistant are provided. In one example process, a speech input is received from a user. A user intent is determined based on the speech input. Determining the user intent includes generating text based on the speech input, performing natural language processing of the text, and determining the user intent based on a result of the natural language processing. In accordance with the user intent, status information associated with at least one of the one or more electronic devices is requested. The status information associated with the at least one of the one or more electronic devices is received. A spoken output is generated and represents the status information associated with the at least one of the one or more electronic devices. The spoken output is caused to be provided to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Allan LAURENS, Christopher VERWYMEREN, Susan L. BOOKER, Jonathan J. MOORE, Roshni MALANI, Benjamin S. PHIPPS