Patents by Inventor Joanna S. PETERSON

Joanna S. PETERSON 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).

  • Maintaining privacy of personal information
    Patent number: 11599331
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to perform intelligent list reading are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors, receiving a natural-language input corresponding to a domain; providing the natural-language input to an external device; receiving, from the external device, a process flow corresponding to the domain; determining, with the process flow corresponding to the domain, a task associated with the natural-language input; performing the task; and providing an output indicating whether the task has been performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon J. Newendorp, Joanna S. Peterson
  • Maintaining privacy of personal information
    Patent number: 11467802
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to perform intelligent list reading are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors, receiving a natural-language input corresponding to a domain; providing the natural-language input to an external device; receiving, from the external device, a process flow corresponding to the domain; determining, with the process flow corresponding to the domain, a task associated with the natural-language input; performing the task; and providing an output indicating whether the task has been performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon J. Newendorp, Joanna S. Peterson
  • MAINTAINING PRIVACY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20220156041
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to perform intelligent list reading are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors, receiving a natural-language input corresponding to a domain; providing the natural-language input to an external device; receiving, from the external device, a process flow corresponding to the domain; determining, with the process flow corresponding to the domain, a task associated with the natural-language input; performing the task; and providing an output indicating whether the task has been performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Brandon J. NEWENDORP, Joanna S. PETERSON
  • MAINTAINING PRIVACY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20210035567
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to perform intelligent list reading are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors, receiving a natural-language input corresponding to a domain; providing the natural-language input to an external device; receiving, from the external device, a process flow corresponding to the domain; determining, with the process flow corresponding to the domain, a task associated with the natural-language input; performing the task; and providing an output indicating whether the task has been performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Brandon J. NEWENDORP, Joanna S. PETERSON
  • Maintaining privacy of personal information
    Patent number: 10847142
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to perform intelligent list reading are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors, receiving a natural-language input corresponding to a domain; providing the natural-language input to an external device; receiving, from the external device, a process flow corresponding to the domain; determining, with the process flow corresponding to the domain, a task associated with the natural-language input; performing the task; and providing an output indicating whether the task has been performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon J. Newendorp, Joanna S. Peterson
  • MAINTAINING PRIVACY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20200286472
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to perform intelligent list reading are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors, receiving a natural-language input corresponding to a domain; providing the natural-language input to an external device; receiving, from the external device, a process flow corresponding to the domain; determining, with the process flow corresponding to the domain, a task associated with the natural-language input; performing the task; and providing an output indicating whether the task has been performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Brandon J. NEWENDORP, Joanna S. PETERSON
  • Maintaining privacy of personal information
    Patent number: 10726832
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to perform intelligent list reading are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors, receiving a natural-language input corresponding to a domain; providing the natural-language input to an external device; receiving, from the external device, a process flow corresponding to the domain; determining, with the process flow corresponding to the domain, a task associated with the natural-language input; performing the task; and providing an output indicating whether the task has been performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon J. Newendorp, Joanna S. Peterson
  • MAINTAINING PRIVACY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20180330722
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to perform intelligent list reading are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors, receiving a natural-language input corresponding to a domain; providing the natural-language input to an external device; receiving, from the external device, a process flow corresponding to the domain; determining, with the process flow corresponding to the domain, a task associated with the natural-language input; performing the task; and providing an output indicating whether the task has been performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Brandon J. NEWENDORP, Joanna S. PETERSON