Patents by Inventor F. Avery Bishop

F. Avery Bishop 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: 9905226
    Abstract: A voice command definition file (VCDF) declaratively defines voice commands for an application. For example, the VCDF may include definitions for: voice commands; one or more phrases/utterances that may be said to execute each of the commands; a navigation location to navigate to within the application (e.g. a page); phrase lists containing items that may be used as a parameter in a voice command; examples; feedback; and the like. A user may say a single utterance to launch the application, navigate to the associated location of the command and execute the command. The VCDF may define multiple ways to listen for a particular command. The VCDF may be edited/defined by a user and may include a user friendly name for an application. A speech engine loads the VCDF for use such that it may recognize the commands associated with an application. The definitions may be updated during runtime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: F. Avery Bishop, Travis Wilson, Robert Chambers, Robert Brown
  • Publication number: 20160275949
    Abstract: A voice command definition file (VCDF) declaratively defines voice commands for an application. For example, the VCDF may include definitions for: voice commands; one or more phrases/utterances that may be said to execute each of the commands; a navigation location to navigate to within the application (e.g. a page); phrase lists containing items that may be used as a parameter in a voice command; examples; feedback; and the like. A user may say a single utterance to launch the application, navigate to the associated location of the command and execute the command. The VCDF may define multiple ways to listen for a particular command. The VCDF may be edited/defined by a user and may include a user friendly name for an application. A speech engine loads the VCDF for use such that it may recognize the commands associated with an application. The definitions may be updated during runtime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: F. Avery Bishop, Travis Wilson, Robert Chambers, Robert Brown
  • Patent number: 9384732
    Abstract: A voice command definition file (VCDF) declaratively defines voice commands for an application. For example, the VCDF may include definitions for: voice commands; one or more phrases/utterances that may be said to execute each of the commands; a navigation location to navigate to within the application (e.g. a page); phrase lists containing items that may be used as a parameter in a voice command; examples; feedback; and the like. A user may say a single utterance to launch the application, navigate to the associated location of the command and execute the command. The VCDF may define multiple ways to listen for a particular command. The VCDF may be edited/defined by a user and may include a user friendly name for an application. A speech engine loads the VCDF for use such that it may recognize the commands associated with an application. The definitions may be updated during runtime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: F. Avery Bishop, Travis Wilson, Robert Chambers, Robert Brown
  • Publication number: 20140278419
    Abstract: A voice command definition file (VCDF) declaratively defines voice commands for an application. For example, the VCDF may include definitions for: voice commands; one or more phrases/utterances that may be said to execute each of the commands; a navigation location to navigate to within the application (e.g. a page); phrase lists containing items that may be used as a parameter in a voice command; examples; feedback; and the like. A user may say a single utterance to launch the application, navigate to the associated location of the command and execute the command. The VCDF may define multiple ways to listen for a particular command. The VCDF may be edited/defined by a user and may include a user friendly name for an application. A speech engine loads the VCDF for use such that it may recognize the commands associated with an application. The definitions may be updated during runtime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: F. Avery Bishop, Travis Wilson, Robert Chambers, Robert Brown
  • Patent number: 4722596
    Abstract: An acousto-optic spectrum analyzer in which the dynamic range is effectively extended by detecting the frequency bands wherein the photo-detectors are saturated and providing a filter to suppress those frequencies. With this pre-filter, the entire spectrum appears to be within the dynamic range of the photo detectors. The actual spectrum can be reconstructed using the response of the suppression filter and the photo detector output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1988
    Assignee: Sperry Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph H. Labrum, F. Avery Bishop
  • Patent number: 4685132
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a bent sequence code as a transform of an m-sequence code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1987
    Assignee: Sperry Corporation
    Inventors: F. Avery Bishop, Steven L. Bennett
  • Patent number: 4638493
    Abstract: Adaptive filters are used to separate frequency hop signals to improve the detection and estimation of the frequency hop signals. In preferred embodiments, two or more adaptive filters (which can be connected in series or in parallel) exhibit different convergence characteristics to isolate a frequency hop signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1987
    Assignee: Sperry Corporation
    Inventors: F. Avery Bishop, Ronald S. Leahy