Patents by Inventor Ian Michael Menzies

Ian Michael Menzies 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: 11881214
    Abstract: Techniques for sending prompt data related to content output on a voice-controlled device are described. In an example, a computer system receives request for audio output at a user device. The computer system determines a recommendation for content. The computer system also generates customization data for prompt data based on one or more user features, context features, metadata features, and a history of customization data. The prompt data includes the customization data and an acknowledgement associated with the request. The computer system sends the prompt data to the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashlesha Vishnu Kadam, Ian Michael Menzies, Cristian Grub Rodriguez, Suyash Parth
  • Patent number: 11102624
    Abstract: Approaches provide for generating an introductory text message to be delivered to a recipient when a voice-enabled communications device is used to send a message to the recipient for a first time. For example, audio input data that includes an instruction to send a text message can be received and an application can analyze the audio input data to determine an instruction to send a text message, a message body, and an intended recipient of the text message. The application can determine whether a text message has previously been sent to the intended recipient using the voice-enabled communications device or another device associated with the customer's account. In the situation where a text message has been sent, a text message is generated that includes the message body and the application causes the text message to be sent to the intended recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Christopher Rapp, Douglas Vincent O'Dell, Kathryn Lynn Parker, Jonathan Leonard Da Silva, Ian Michael Menzies, Christo Frank Devaraj, David Michael Rowell
  • Publication number: 20180310144
    Abstract: Approaches provide for generating an introductory text message to be delivered to a recipient when a voice-enabled communications device is used to send a message to the recipient for a first time. For example, audio input data that includes an instruction to send a text message can be received and an application can analyze the audio input data to determine an instruction to send a text message, a message body, and an intended recipient of the text message. The application can determine whether a text message has previously been sent to the intended recipient using the voice-enabled communications device or another device associated with the customer's account. In the situation where a text message has been sent, a text message is generated that includes the message body and the application causes the text message to be sent to the intended recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Ryan Christopher Rapp, Douglas Vincent O'Dell, Kathryn Lynn Parker, Jonathan Leonard Da Silva, Ian Michael Menzies, Christo Frank Devaraj, David Michael Rowell
  • Patent number: 9992642
    Abstract: Approaches provide for generating an introductory text message to be delivered to a recipient when a voice-enabled communications device is used to send a message to the recipient for a first time. For example, audio input data that includes an instruction to send a text message can be received and an application can analyze the audio input data to determine an instruction to send a text message, a message body, and an intended recipient of the text message. The application can determine whether a text message has previously been sent to the intended recipient using the voice-enabled communications device or another device associated with the customer's account. In the situation where a text message has been sent, a text message is generated that includes the message body and the application causes the text message to be sent to the intended recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan Christopher Rapp, Douglas Vincent O'Dell, III, Kathryn Lynn Parker, Jonathan Leonard Da Silva, Ian Michael Menzies, Christo Frank Devaraj, David Michael Rowell