Patents by Inventor Frederic Johan Georges Deramat
Frederic Johan Georges Deramat 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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Patent number: 11922925Abstract: A speech recognition platform configured to receive an audio signal that includes speech from a user and perform automatic speech recognition (ASR) on the audio signal to identify ASR results. The platform may identify: (i) a domain of a voice command within the speech based on the ASR results and based on context information associated with the speech or the user, and (ii) an intent of the voice command. In response to identifying the intent, the platform may perform a corresponding action, such as streaming audio to the device, setting a reminder for the user, purchasing an item on behalf of the user, making a reservation for the user or launching an application for the user. In some instances, the speech recognition platform engages in a back-and-forth dialog with the user in order to properly fulfill the user's request.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2018Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Peter Paul Henri Carbon, Vikram Kumar Gundeti, Frederic Johan Georges Deramat, Ajay Gopalakrishnan, John Daniel Thimsen
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Publication number: 20230367546Abstract: Systems and methods for audio output control are disclosed. Audio may be output via a speaker of a communal device associated with a first portion of an environment. A user may provide a user utterance indicating an intent to add another device in a second portion of the environment to the audio-output session, and/or an intent to move the audio-output session from the first device to the second device, and/or an intent to remove a device from an audio-output session. Based on this determined intent, audio-session queues may be associated and dissociated from devices and device states may be altered to effectuate the intent of the user utterance.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Gautham Kumar Jayakumar, Nishant Kumar, Steven Michael Saxon, Frederic Johan Georges Deramat
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Patent number: 11720326Abstract: Systems and methods for audio output control are disclosed. Audio may be output via a speaker of a communal device associated with a first portion of an environment. A user may provide a user utterance indicating an intent to add another device in a second portion of the environment to the audio-output session, and/or an intent to move the audio-output session from the first device to the second device, and/or an intent to remove a device from an audio-output session. Based on this determined intent, audio-session queues may be associated and dissociated from devices and device states may be altered to effectuate the intent of the user utterance.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gautham Kumar Jayakumar, Nishant Kumar, Steven Michael Saxon, Frederic Johan Georges Deramat
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Patent number: 11626117Abstract: A speech-based system includes a local device in a user premises and a network-based control service that directs the local device to perform actions for a user. The control service may specify a first action that is to be performed upon detection by the local device of a stimulus. In some cases, performing the first action may rely on the availability of network communications with the control service or with another service. In these cases, the control service also specifies a second, fallback action that does not rely upon network communications. Upon detecting the stimulus, the local device performs the first action if network communications are available. If network communications are not available, the local device performs the second, fallback action.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Fred Torok, Rohan Mutagi, Vikram Kumar Gundeti, Frederic Johan Georges Deramat
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Patent number: 11626116Abstract: A speech-based system includes a local device in a user premises and a network-based control service that directs the local device to perform actions for a user. The control service may specify a first action that is to be performed upon detection by the local device of a stimulus. In some cases, performing the first action may rely on the availability of network communications with the control service or with another service. In these cases, the control service also specifies a second, fallback action that does not rely upon network communications. Upon detecting the stimulus, the local device performs the first action if network communications are available. If network communications are not available, the local device performs the second, fallback action.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Fred Torok, Rohan Mutagi, Vikram Kumar Gundeti, Frederic Johan Georges Deramat
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Publication number: 20220398066Abstract: Systems and methods for audio output control are disclosed. Audio may be output via a speaker of a communal device associated with a first portion of an environment. A user may provide a user utterance indicating an intent to add another device in a second portion of the environment to the audio-output session, and/or an intent to move the audio-output session from the first device to the second device, and/or an intent to remove a device from an audio-output session. Based on this determined intent, audio-session queues may be associated and dissociated from devices and device states may be altered to effectuate the intent of the user utterance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Gautham Kumar Jayakumar, Nishant Kumar, Steven Michael Saxon, Frederic Johan Georges Deramat
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Patent number: 11468889Abstract: A speech recognition platform configured to receive an audio signal that includes speech from a user and perform automatic speech recognition (ASR) on the audio signal to identify ASR results. The platform may identify: (i) a domain of a voice command within the speech based on the ASR results and based on context information associated with the speech or the user, and (ii) an intent of the voice command. In response to identifying the intent, the platform may perform a corresponding action, such as streaming audio to the device, setting a reminder for the user, purchasing an item on behalf of the user, making a reservation for the user or launching an application for the user. The speech recognition platform, in combination with the device, may therefore facilitate efficient interactions between the user and a voice-controlled device.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Michael Hart, Peter Paul Henri Carbon, John Daniel Thimsen, Vikram Kumar Gundeti, Scott Ian Blanksteen, Allan Timothy Lindsay, Frederic Johan Georges Deramat
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Patent number: 11393451Abstract: A speech processing system configured to convey linked content to a user in a voice user interface (VUI) environment is described. The system may create output audio data that includes an audible indicator (e.g., a beep) that indicates to a user linked content. An audible indicator may be located at the beginning and/or end of linked content in the output audio data. The system may also output non-linked content in a first voice while outputting linked content in a second voice. The system may further overlay audio atop the linked portion of the output audio data, with the overlaid audio indicating the linked content to the user. A user may invoke linked content in output audio by speaking the linked content, or a portion thereof, back to the system. The system may then output the linked, additional content to the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Arvind Srinivasan, Frédéric Johan Georges Deramat, Kevin Shude Lin, Saiprasad Satya Kapila, Andrew Stuart Huntwork
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Patent number: 11333378Abstract: Described are systems, methods, and apparatus that enable power management and reduction at both the individual and group level to help reduce the overall power demand on a power system. One or more sensors may be positioned at different locations that collect and provide various sensor data to a remote computing system, referred to herein as a management system. The management system maintains location profiles for each location, user profiles for users at the various locations, and may also receive third party data, such as weather patterns, power system load, etc. The management system utilizes the received data to determine one or more energy saving actions that may be performed at the location(s) to reduce energy consumption and lower the demand on the power system.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David A. Limp, Melissa J. Cha, Matthew Liang Chaboud, Rohan Mutagi, Frederic Johan Georges Deramat, Lindo St. Angel
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Publication number: 20220148590Abstract: Features are disclosed for processing a user utterance with respect to multiple subject matters or domains, and for selecting a likely result from a particular domain with which to respond to the utterance or otherwise take action. A user utterance may be transcribed by an automatic speech recognition (“ASR”) module, and the results may be provided to a multi-domain natural language understanding (“NLU”) engine. The multi-domain NLU engine may process the transcription(s) in multiple individual domains rather than in a single domain. In some cases, the transcription(s) may be processed in multiple individual domains in parallel or substantially simultaneously. In addition, hints may be generated based on previous user interactions and other data. The ASR module, multi-domain NLU engine, and other components of a spoken language processing system may use the hints to more efficiently process input or more accurately generate output.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Lambert Mathias, Ying Shi, Imre Attila Kiss, Ryan Paul Thomas, Frederic Johan Georges Deramat
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Patent number: 11294622Abstract: Systems and methods for audio output control are disclosed. Audio may be output via a speaker of a communal device associated with a first portion of an environment. A user may provide a user utterance indicating an intent to add another device in a second portion of the environment to the audio-output session, and/or an intent to move the audio-output session from the first device to the second device, and/or an intent to remove a device from an audio-output session. Based on this determined intent, audio-session queues may be associated and dissociated from devices and device states may be altered to effectuate the intent of the user utterance.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gautham Kumar Jayakumar, Nishant Kumar, Steven Michael Saxon, Frederic Johan Georges Deramat
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Patent number: 11276403Abstract: Techniques for limiting natural language processing performed on input data are described. A system receives input data from a device. The input data corresponds to a command to be executed by the system. The system determines applications likely configured to execute the command. The system performs named entity recognition and intent classification with respect to only the applications likely configured to execute the command.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ruhi Sarikaya, Rohit Prasad, Kerry Hammil, Spyridon Matsoukas, Nikko Strom, Frédéric Johan Georges Deramat, Stephen Frederick Potter, Young-Bum Kim
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Patent number: 11176936Abstract: Features are disclosed for processing a user utterance with respect to multiple subject matters or domains, and for selecting a likely result from a particular domain with which to respond to the utterance or otherwise take action. A user utterance may be transcribed by an automatic speech recognition (“ASR”) module, and the results may be provided to a multi-domain natural language understanding (“NLU”) engine. The multi-domain NLU engine may process the transcription(s) in multiple individual domains rather than in a single domain. In some cases, the transcription(s) may be processed in multiple individual domains in parallel or substantially simultaneously. In addition, hints may be generated based on previous user interactions and other data. The ASR module, multi-domain NLU engine, and other components of a spoken language processing system may use the hints to more efficiently process input or more accurately generate output.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Lambert Mathias, Ying Shi, Imre Attila Kiss, Ryan Paul Thomas, Frederic Johan Georges Deramat
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Publication number: 20210109706Abstract: Systems and methods for audio output control are disclosed. Audio may be output via a speaker of a communal device associated with a first portion of an environment. A user may provide a user utterance indicating an intent to add another device in a second portion of the environment to the audio-output session, and/or an intent to move the audio-output session from the first device to the second device, and/or an intent to remove a device from an audio-output session. Based on this determined intent, audio-session queues may be associated and dissociated from devices and device states may be altered to effectuate the intent of the user utterance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Gautham Kumar Jayakumar, Nishant Kumar, Steven Michael Saxon, Frederic Johan Georges Deramat
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Patent number: 10853031Abstract: Systems and methods for audio output control are disclosed. Audio may be output via a speaker of a communal device associated with a first portion of an environment. A user may provide a user utterance indicating an intent to add another device in a second portion of the environment to the audio-output session, and/or an intent to move the audio-output session from the first device to the second device, and/or an intent to remove a device from an audio-output session. Based on this determined intent, audio-session queues may be associated and dissociated from devices and device states may be altered to effectuate the intent of the user utterance.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gautham Kumar Jayakumar, Nishant Kumar, Steven Michael Saxon, Frederic Johan Georges Deramat
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Patent number: 10847158Abstract: Techniques for synchronously outputting content by one or more devices are described. A system may receive a user command and may receive content responsive to the command from an application(s). The content may include various kinds of data (e.g., audio data, image data, video data, etc.). The system may also receive a presentation framework from the application, with the presentation framework indicating how content responsive to the input command should be synchronously output by one or more devices. The system determines one or more devices proximate to the user, determines which of the one or more devices may be used to output content indicated in the presentation framework, and causes the one or more devices to output content in a synchronous manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Felix Wu, Rohan Mutagi, Manuel Jesus Leon Rivas, Noel Evans, Frédéric Johan Georges Deramat, Miguel Alberdi Lorenzo, Lev Danielyan, Vikram Kumar Gundeti, Vijitha Raji
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Publication number: 20200168240Abstract: A speech-based system includes a local device in a user premises and a network-based control service that directs the local device to perform actions for a user. The control service may specify a first action that is to be performed upon detection by the local device of a stimulus. In some cases, performing the first action may rely on the availability of network communications with the control service or with another service. In these cases, the control service also specifies a second, fallback action that does not rely upon network communications. Upon detecting the stimulus, the local device performs the first action if network communications are available. If network communications are not available, the local device performs the second, fallback action.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2020Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Fred Torok, Rohan Mutagi, Vikram Kumar Gundeti, Frederic Johan Georges Deramat
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Publication number: 20200168239Abstract: A speech-based system includes a local device in a user premises and a network-based control service that directs the local device to perform actions for a user. The control service may specify a first action that is to be performed upon detection by the local device of a stimulus. In some cases, performing the first action may rely on the availability of network communications with the control service or with another service. In these cases, the control service also specifies a second, fallback action that does not rely upon network communications. Upon detecting the stimulus, the local device performs the first action if network communications are available. If network communications are not available, the local device performs the second, fallback action.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2020Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Fred Torok, Rohan Mutagi, Vikram Kumar Gundeti, Frederic Johan Georges Deramat
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Publication number: 20200152195Abstract: Techniques for limiting natural language processing performed on input data are described. A system receives input data from a device. The input data corresponds to a command to be executed by the system. The system determines applications likely configured to execute the command. The system performs named entity recognition and intent classification with respect to only the applications likely configured to execute the command.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Ruhi Sarikaya, Rohit Prasad, Kerry Hammil, Spyridon Matsoukas, Nikko Strom, Frédéric Johan Georges Deramat, Stephen Frederick Potter, Young-Bum Kim
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Publication number: 20200135199Abstract: Techniques for synchronously outputting content by one or more devices are described. A system may receive a user command and may receive content responsive to the command from an application(s). The content may include various kinds of data (e.g., audio data, image data, video data, etc.). The system may also receive a presentation framework from the application, with the presentation framework indicating how content responsive to the input command should be synchronously output by one or more devices. The system determines one or more devices proximate to the user, determines which of the one or more devices may be used to output content indicated in the presentation framework, and causes the one or more devices to output content in a synchronous manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Felix Wu, Rohan Mutagi, Manuel Jesus Leon Rivas, Noel Evans, Frédéric Johan Georges Deramat, Miguel Alberdi Lorenzo, Lev Danielyan, Vikram Kumar Gundeti, Vijitha Raji