Patents by Inventor Henri Bouvier
Henri Bouvier 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: 11372850Abstract: A method of providing a task assistant to provide an interface to an application is described. The method comprises receiving input from a user through multimodal input including a plurality of speech input, typing input, and touch input, interpreting the input, and providing a formatted query to the application, receiving data from the application in response to the query, and providing a response to the user through multimodal output including a plurality of: speech output, text output, non-speech audio output, haptic output, and visual non-text output.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventors: David Andrew Mauro, Henri Bouvier, Stephen Douglas Peters, Elizabeth Ann Dykstra-Erickson, Susan Dawnstarr Daniel, Aimee Piercy, Paweena Attayadmawittaya, Andrew Jonathan Watson
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Publication number: 20210073218Abstract: A method of providing a task assistant to provide an interface to an application is described. The method comprises receiving input from a user through multimodal input including a plurality of speech input, typing input, and touch input, interpreting the input, and providing a formatted query to the application, receiving data from the application in response to the query, and providing a response to the user through multimodal output including a plurality of: speech output, text output, non-speech audio output, haptic output, and visual non-text output.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: David Andrew Mauro, Henri Bouvier, Stephen Douglas Peters, Elizabeth Ann Dykstra-Erickson, Susan Dawnstarr Daniel, Aimee Piercy, Paweena Attayadmawittaya, Andrew Jonathan Watson
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Patent number: 10783139Abstract: A method of providing a task assistant to provide an interface to an application is described. The method comprises receiving input from a user through multimodal input including a plurality of speech input, typing input, and touch input, interpreting the input, and providing a formatted query to the application, receiving data from the application in response to the query, and providing a response to the user through multimodal output including a plurality of: speech output, text output, non-speech audio output, haptic output, and visual non-text output.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: David Andrew Mauro, Henri Bouvier, Stephen Douglas Peters, Elizabeth Ann Dykstra-Erickson, Susan Dawnstarr Daniel, Aimee Piercy, Paweena Attayadmawittaya, Andrew Jonathan Watson
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Patent number: 10223411Abstract: A method of providing a task assistant is described. The task assistant is designed to receive input from a user through multimodal input including a plurality of speech input, typing input, and touch input, determine the meaning of the input, and determining whether there is a context based on prior interactions with the user. The method further to generate an interpreted input based on a combination of the input and the context, and providing a formatted query to an application. The method further to receive data from the application in response to the formatted query, and provide a response to the user through multimodal output including a plurality of: speech output, text output, non-speech audio output, haptic output, and visual non-text output. The method further to update the context based on the interpreted input.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2013Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: David Andrew Mauro, Henri Bouvier, Elizabeth Ann Dykstra-Erickson, Simona Gandrabur, Susan Dawnstarr Daniel, Aimee Piercy, Robert Douglas Sharp
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Patent number: 9754592Abstract: A method of speech-enabling a human-to-machine interface comprises uniquely identifying a plurality of input fields and corresponding input field identifications (IDs) associated with a human-to-machine interface. The method further comprises mapping the input field IDs to grammar slot names to produce a speech-to-field mapping. The grammar slot names may be associated with speech-to-text rendering of speech expected to be received by a speech-to-text renderer configured to output representations of the speech having correspondence with the grammar slot names. The method also comprises enabling a flow of representations of speech to the input fields via the speech-to-field mapping. The input fields may include interactive elements displayed on a screen view including at least one of radio buttons, text fields, buttons, and drop down menus.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: David Andrew Mauro, Henri Bouvier
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Publication number: 20150162005Abstract: Generally, human-to-machine interfaces are configured to accept speech input from a user. However, such interfaces, e.g., web browsers, must be configured to enable acceptance of speech input from the user. Some interfaces, such as mobile browsers, have less configuration adaptability and are not able to be configured to accept speech input from a user. Embodiments of the present invention speech-enable human-to-machine interfaces by loading content of the human-to-machine interface and adding logic configured to enable speech interaction with the content to the interface. The embodiment then activates speech interaction with the content via the logic for the user. Thus, embodiments of the present invention enable speech interaction with interfaces that are not configured to be adapted to allow speech interaction and are able to enable the speech interaction in a seamless manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2014Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: David Andrew Mauro, Henri Bouvier
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Patent number: 8909536Abstract: Generally, human-to-machine interfaces are configured to accept speech input from a user. However, such interfaces, e.g., web browsers, must be configured to enable acceptance of speech input from the user. Some interfaces, such as mobile browsers, have less configuration adaptability and are not able to be configured to accept speech input from a user. Embodiments of the present invention speech-enable human-to-machine interfaces by loading content of the human-to-machine interface and adding logic configured to enable speech interaction with the content to the interface. The embodiment then activates speech interaction with the content via the logic for the user. Thus, embodiments of the present invention enable speech interaction with interfaces that are not configured to be adapted to allow speech interaction and are able to enable the speech interaction in a seamless manner.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2012Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: David Andrew Mauro, Henri Bouvier
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Publication number: 20140258855Abstract: A method of providing a task assistant to provide an interface to an application is described. The method includes, in one embodiment, receiving input from a user through multimodal input including a plurality of each input, typing input, and touch input, interpreting the input, and providing a formatted query to the application, and receiving data from the application in response to the query. The method further includes identifying a destination providing a response to the query, identifying an anchor pointing to a specific location in the application associated with the response to the query, and directing the user to the specific location, using the anchor, the specific location providing a response to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventors: David Andrew Mauro, Henri Bouvier, Elizabeth Ann Dykstra-Erickson, Susan Dawnstarr Daniel, Simona Gandrabur, Stephen Douglas Peters, Vijay R. Raman
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Publication number: 20140253455Abstract: A method of providing a task assistant to provide an interface to an application is described. The method comprises, in one embodiment, providing a task assistant to provide an interface to an application, to receive input from a user through multimodal input including a plurality of speech input, typing input, and touch input. The method further comprises receiving a request from a user for a suggestion, determining a current transaction state, based on interactions with the user during a current session, and selecting suggestions relevant to a transaction type associated with the current transaction state.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventors: David Andrew Mauro, Henri Bouvier, Susan Dawnstarr Daniel, Elizabeth Ann Dykstra-Erickson, Aimee Piercy, Simona Gandrabur
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Publication number: 20140258324Abstract: A method of providing a task assistant is described. The task assistant is designed to receive input from a user through multimodal input including a plurality of speech input, typing input, and touch input, determine the meaning of the input, and determining whether there is a context based on prior interactions with the user. The method further to generate an interpreted input based on a combination of the input and the context, and providing a formatted query to an application. The method further to receive data from the application in response to the formatted query, and provide a response to the user through multimodal output including a plurality of: speech output, text output, non-speech audio output, haptic output, and visual non-text output. The method further to update the context based on the interpreted input.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventors: David Andrew Mauro, Henri Bouvier, Elizabeth Ann Dykstra-Erickson, Simona Gandrabur, Susan Dawnstarr Daniel, Aimee Piercy, Robert Douglas Sharp
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Publication number: 20140258323Abstract: A method of providing a task assistant to provide an interface to an application is described. The method comprises receiving input from a user through multimodal input including a plurality of speech input, typing input, and touch input, interpreting the input, and providing a formatted query to the application, receiving data from the application in response to the query, and providing a response to the user through multimodal output including a plurality of: speech output, text output, non-speech audio output, haptic output, and visual non-text output.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventors: David Andrew Mauro, Henri Bouvier, Stephen Douglas Peters, Elizabeth Ann Dykstra-Erickson, Susan Dawnstarr Daniel, Aimee Piercy, Paweena Attayadmawittaya, Andrew Jonathan Watson
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Publication number: 20130282381Abstract: Generally, human-to-machine interfaces are configured to accept speech input from a user. However, such interfaces, e.g., web browsers, must be configured to enable acceptance of speech input from the user. Some interfaces, such as mobile browsers, have less configuration adaptability and are not able to be configured to accept speech input from a user. Embodiments of the present invention speech-enable human-to-machine interfaces by loading content of the human-to-machine interface and adding logic configured to enable speech interaction with the content to the interface. The embodiment then activates speech interaction with the content via the logic for the user. Thus, embodiments of the present invention enable speech interaction with interfaces that are not configured to be adapted to allow speech interaction and are able to enable the speech interaction in a seamless manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: David Andrew Mauro, Henri Bouvier
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Publication number: 20080046969Abstract: There is described a method and system for automatically logging in a user to an Internet-enabled computing device. The computing device runs a validation application and has access to information specific to the user, namely user-specific information. The method comprises initiating a call from a first telephone means to a second telephone means. The call has associated thereto calling line identification (CLID) information. The second telephone means provides access to the Internet-enabled computing device. The validation application, on the Internet-enabled computing device, compares the CLID information to the user-specific information. The method further comprises validating the CLID information using the comparison, and upon positive validation, logging in the user to the Internet-enabled computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2007Publication date: February 21, 2008Inventors: Eric Reiher, Henri Bouvier