Patents by Inventor Karl Humphreys

Karl Humphreys 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).

  • COMMAND CONFIRMATION FOR A MEDIA PLAYBACK DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190339935
    Abstract: A system and method for confirming a voice command of a media playback device is disclosed. The method includes receiving an instruction of a voice command and producing an audio confirmation of the command. A confirmation may be playing a media context item associated with the command, playing a verbal confirmation phrase, or playing a non-verbal audio cue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Emma-Camelia Gosu, Daniel Bromand, Karl Humphreys
  • VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A PERSONAL MEDIA STREAMING APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20190341037
    Abstract: A system and method for voice control of a media playback device is disclosed. The method includes receiving an instruction of a voice command, converting the voice command to text, transmitting the text command to the playback device, and having the playback device execute the command. An instruction may include a command to play a set of audio tracks, and the media playback device plays the set of audio tracks upon receiving the instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Bromand, Richard Mitic, Horia Jurcut, Jennifer Thom-Santelli, Henriette Cramer, Karl Humphreys, Bo Williams, Kurt Jacobson, Henrik Lindström
  • VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A PERSONAL MEDIA STREAMING APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20190341038
    Abstract: A system and method for voice control of a media playback device is disclosed. The method includes receiving an instruction of a voice command, converting the voice command to text, transmitting the text command to the playback device, and having the playback device execute the command. An instruction may include a command to play a set of audio tracks, and the media playback device plays the set of audio tracks upon receiving the instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Bromand, Richard Mitic, Horia Jurcut, Jennifer Thom-Santelli, Henriette Cramer, Karl Humphreys, Bo Williams, Kurt Jacobson, Henrik Lindström