Patents by Inventor Gunnar Evermann
Gunnar Evermann 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: 11727219Abstract: A text string with a first and a second portion is provided. A domain of the text string is determined by applying a first word-matching process to the first portion of the text string. It is then determined whether the second portion of the text string matches a word of a set of words associated with the domain by applying a second word-matching process to the second portion of the text string. Upon determining that the second portion of the text string matches the word of the set of words, it is determined whether a user intent from the text string based at least in part on the domain and the word of the set of words.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Gunnar Evermann
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Publication number: 20200364411Abstract: A text string with a first and a second portion is provided. A domain of the text string is determined by applying a first word-matching process to the first portion of the text string. It is then determined whether the second portion of the text string matches a word of a set of words associated with the domain by applying a second word-matching process to the second portion of the text string. Upon determining that the second portion of the text string matches the word of the set of words, it is determined whether a user intent from the text string based at least in part on the domain and the word of the set of words.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventor: Gunnar EVERMANN
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Patent number: 10769385Abstract: A text string with a first and a second portion is provided. A domain of the text string is determined by applying a first word-matching process to the first portion of the text string. It is then determined whether the second portion of the text string matches a word of a set of words associated with the domain by applying a second word-matching process to the second portion of the text string. Upon determining that the second portion of the text string matches the word of the set of words, it is determined whether a user intent from the text string based at least in part on the domain and the word of the set of words.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventor: Gunnar Evermann
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Patent number: 10446143Abstract: Systems and processes for identifying of a voice input providing one or more user credentials are provided. In one example process, a voice input can be received. A first character, a phrase identifying a second character, and a word can be identified based on the voice input. In response to the identification, the first character, the second character, and the word can be converted to text. The text can be caused to display, with a display, in a sequence corresponding to an order of the first character, the second character, and the word in the voice input.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Murat Akbacak, Bryan Hansen, Gunnar Evermann
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Patent number: 10431204Abstract: Systems and processes are disclosed for discovering trending terms in automatic speech recognition. Candidate terms (e.g., words, phrases, etc.) not yet found in a speech recognizer vocabulary or having low language model probability can be identified based on trending usage in a variety of electronic data sources (e.g., social network feeds, news sources, search queries, etc.). When candidate terms are identified, archives of live or recent speech traffic can be searched to determine whether users are uttering the candidate terms in dictation or speech requests. Such searching can be done using open vocabulary spoken term detection to find phonetic matches in the audio archives. As the candidate terms are found in the speech traffic, notifications can be generated that identify the candidate terms, provide relevant usage statistics, identify the context in which the terms are used, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Matthias Paulik, Gunnar Evermann, Laurence S. Gillick
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Patent number: 10403278Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to provide media items based on phonetic matching techniques are provided. An example method includes receiving a speech input from a user and determining whether the speech input includes a user request for a media item. The method further includes, in accordance with a determination that the speech input includes a user request for obtaining a media item, determining a candidate media item from a plurality of media items. The method further includes determining, based on a difference between a phonetic representation of the candidate media item and a phonetic representation of the speech input, whether the candidate media item is to be provided to the user. The method further includes, in accordance with a determination that the candidate media item is to be provided to the user, providing the candidate media item to the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Adrian Skilling, Melvyn J. Hunt, Gunnar Evermann
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Publication number: 20190179890Abstract: A text string with a first and a second portion is provided. A domain of the text string is determined by applying a first word-matching process to the first portion of the text string. It is then determined whether the second portion of the text string matches a word of a set of words associated with the domain by applying a second word-matching process to the second portion of the text string. Upon determining that the second portion of the text string matches the word of the set of words, it is determined whether a user intent from the text string based at least in part on the domain and the word of the set of words.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventor: Gunnar EVERMANN
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Patent number: 10176167Abstract: A text string with a first and a second portion is provided. A domain of the text string is determined by applying a first word-matching process to the first portion of the text string. It is then determined whether the second portion of the text string matches a word of a set of words associated with the domain by applying a second word-matching process to the second portion of the text string. Upon determining that the second portion of the text string matches the word of the set of words, it is determined whether a user intent from the text string based at least in part on the domain and the word of the set of words.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Gunnar Evermann
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Publication number: 20180336197Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to provide media items based on phonetic matching techniques are provided. An example method includes receiving a speech input from a user and determining whether the speech input includes a user request for a media item. The method further includes, in accordance with a determination that the speech input includes a user request for obtaining a media item, determining a candidate media item from a plurality of media items. The method further includes determining, based on a difference between a phonetic representation of the candidate media item and a phonetic representation of the speech input, whether the candidate media item is to be provided to the user. The method further includes, in accordance with a determination that the candidate media item is to be provided to the user, providing the candidate media item to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2017Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventors: Adrian Skilling, Melvyn J. Hunt, Gunnar Evermann
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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: 20180108346Abstract: Systems and processes are disclosed for discovering trending terms in automatic speech recognition. Candidate terms (e.g., words, phrases, etc.) not yet found in a speech recognizer vocabulary or having low language model probability can be identified based on trending usage in a variety of electronic data sources (e.g., social network feeds, news sources, search queries, etc.). When candidate terms are identified, archives of live or recent speech traffic can be searched to determine whether users are uttering the candidate terms in dictation or speech requests. Such searching can be done using open vocabulary spoken term detection to find phonetic matches in the audio archives. As the candidate terms are found in the speech traffic, notifications can be generated that identify the candidate terms, provide relevant usage statistics, identify the context in which the terms are used, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Matthias PAULIK, Gunnar EVERMANN, Laurence S. GILLICK
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Patent number: 9818400Abstract: Systems and processes are disclosed for discovering trending terms in automatic speech recognition. Candidate terms (e.g., words, phrases, etc.) not yet found in a speech recognizer vocabulary or having low language model probability can be identified based on trending usage in a variety of electronic data sources (e.g., social network feeds, news sources, search queries, etc.). When candidate terms are identified, archives of live or recent speech traffic can be searched to determine whether users are uttering the candidate terms in dictation or speech requests. Such searching can be done using open vocabulary spoken term detection to find phonetic matches in the audio archives. As the candidate terms are found in the speech traffic, notifications can be generated that identify the candidate terms, provide relevant usage statistics, identify the context in which the terms are used, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2015Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Matthias Paulik, Gunnar Evermann, Laurence S. Gillick
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Publication number: 20170263249Abstract: Systems and processes for identifying of a voice input providing one or more user credentials are provided. In one example process, a voice input can be received. A first character, a phrase identifying a second character, and a word can be identified based on the voice input. In response to the identification, the first character, the second character, and the word can be converted to text. The text can be caused to display, with a display, in a sequence corresponding to an order of the first character, the second character, and the word in the voice input.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2016Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: Murat AKBACAK, Bryan HANSEN, Gunnar EVERMANN
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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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Publication number: 20170092278Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores one or more programs including instructions, which when executed by an electronic device, cause the electronic device to receive natural-language speech input from one of a plurality of users, the natural-language speech input having a set of acoustic properties; and determine whether the natural-language speech input corresponds to both a user-customizable lexical trigger and a set of acoustic properties associated with the user; where in accordance with a determination that the natural language speech input corresponds to both a user-customizable lexical trigger and a set of acoustic properties associated with the user, invoke a virtual assistant; and in accordance with a determination that either the natural language speech input fails to correspond to a user-customizable lexical trigger or the natural-language speech input fails to have a set of acoustic properties associated with the user, forego invocation of a virtual assistant.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Gunnar EVERMANN, Donald R. MCALLASTER
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Publication number: 20170011123Abstract: Some embodiments relate to techniques for receiving a query from a device, the query comprising content; determining based at least in part on the content of the query that an application is to be launched on the device; and causing the device to launch the application using at least some information determined from the content of the query. Some embodiments relate to techniques for receiving a free-form query from a user; transferring a representation of the query to at least one computer; and receiving from the at least one computer at least one instruction to launch an application on the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Applicant: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: Marc W. Regan, Vladimir Sejnoha, Gunnar Evermann, Sean P. Brown, Stephen W. Laverty, Jeremy A. Slater, John R. Watson, Peter K. Lyons, Ryan S. LaSante
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Patent number: 9489457Abstract: Some embodiments relate to techniques for receiving a query from a device, the query comprising content; determining based at least in part on the content of the query that an application is to be launched on the device; and causing the device to launch the application using at least some information determined from the content of the query. Some embodiments relate to techniques for receiving a free-form query from a user; transferring a representation of the query to at least one computer; and receiving from the at least one computer at least one instruction to launch an application on the device.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2011Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: Marc W. Regan, Vladimir Sejnoha, Gunnar Evermann, Sean P. Brown, Stephen W. Laverty, Jeremy A. Slater, John R. Watson, Peter K. Lyons, Ryan S. LaSante
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Publication number: 20160078860Abstract: Systems and processes are disclosed for discovering trending terms in automatic speech recognition. Candidate terms (e.g., words, phrases, etc.) not yet found in a speech recognizer vocabulary or having low language model probability can be identified based on trending usage in a variety of electronic data sources (e.g., social network feeds, news sources, search queries, etc.). When candidate terms are identified, archives of live or recent speech traffic can be searched to determine whether users are uttering the candidate terms in dictation or speech requests. Such searching can be done using open vocabulary spoken term detection to find phonetic matches in the audio archives. As the candidate terms are found in the speech traffic, notifications can be generated that identify the candidate terms, provide relevant usage statistics, identify the context in which the terms are used, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Matthias PAULIK, Gunnar EVERMANN, Laurence S. GILLICK
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Patent number: 8990182Abstract: Some embodiments relate to performing a search for content via the Internet, wherein user input specifying a search query is supplied to a mobile communications device, such as, for example, a smartphone. The mobile communications device separately issues the search query to a plurality of search engines and can receive the results from each search engine and display the results to the user. Thus, the user does not have to separately issue the query to each of the plurality of search engines.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: Vladimir Sejnoha, Gunnar Evermann, Marc W. Regan, Stephen W. Laverty