Patents by Inventor Lynn Armstrong
Lynn Armstrong 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: 10347248Abstract: A conversational, natural language voice user interface may provide an integrated voice navigation services environment. The voice user interface may enable a user to make natural language requests relating to various navigation services, and further, may interact with the user in a cooperative, conversational dialogue to resolve the requests. Through dynamic awareness of context, available sources of information, domain knowledge, user behavior and preferences, and external systems and devices, among other things, the voice user interface may provide an integrated environment in which the user can speak conversationally, using natural language, to issue queries, commands, or other requests relating to the navigation services provided in the environment.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Voicebox Technologies CorporationInventors: Michael R. Kennewick, Catherine Cheung, Larry Baldwin, Ari Salomon, Michael Tjalve, Sheetal Guttigoli, Lynn Armstrong, Philippe Di Cristo, Bernie Zimmerman, Sam Menaker
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Patent number: 10202835Abstract: A system for using a pneumatic conveyor system to provide metered amounts of proppant to subterranean formation fracturing material blender in an offshore well environment. Plural pneumatic conveyor systems are provided which can be operated individually or in combination to provide the required amounts of proppant materials to blend with frac fluids.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2014Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Robert Douglas Hayworth, Paul Lynn Armstrong
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Publication number: 20170270925Abstract: A conversational, natural language voice user interface may provide an integrated voice navigation services environment. The voice user interface may enable a user to make natural language requests relating to various navigation services, and further, may interact with the user in a cooperative, conversational dialogue to resolve the requests. Through dynamic awareness of context, available sources of information, domain knowledge, user behavior and preferences, and external systems and devices, among other things, the voice user interface may provide an integrated environment in which the user can speak conversationally, using natural language, to issue queries, commands, or other requests relating to the navigation services provided in the environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: VoiceBox Technologies CorporationInventors: Michael R. KENNEWICK, Catherine CHEUNG, Larry BALDWIN, Ari SALOMON, Michael TJALVE, Sheetal GUTTIGOLI, Lynn ARMSTRONG, Philippe DI CRISTO, Bernie ZIMMERMAN, Sam MENAKER
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Patent number: 9620113Abstract: A conversational, natural language voice user interface may provide an integrated voice navigation services environment. The voice user interface may enable a user to make natural language requests relating to various navigation services, and further, may interact with the user in a cooperative, conversational dialogue to resolve the requests. Through dynamic awareness of context, available sources of information, domain knowledge, user behavior and preferences, and external systems and devices, among other things, the voice user interface may provide an integrated environment in which the user can speak conversationally, using natural language, to issue queries, commands, or other requests relating to the navigation services provided in the environment.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: VoiceBox Technologies CorporationInventors: Michael R. Kennewick, Catherine Cheung, Larry Baldwin, Ari Salomon, Michael Tjalve, Sheetal Guttigoli, Lynn Armstrong, Philippe Di Cristo, Bernie Zimmerman, Sam Menaker
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Publication number: 20160319648Abstract: A system for using a pneumatic conveyor system to provide metered amounts of proppant to subterranean formation fracturing material blender in an offshore well environment. Plural pneumatic conveyor systems are provided which can be operated individually or in combination to provide the required amounts of proppant materials to blend with frac fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2014Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Robert Douglas Hayworth, Paul Lynn Armstrong
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Publication number: 20150095159Abstract: In certain implementations, a system-initiated dialog with a user may be provided based on prior user interactions. In an implementation, context information determined based on one or more prior interactions of the user with the system may be obtained. A dialog-initiation opportunity may be detected based on the context information. A natural language dialog with the user may be initiated based on the dialog-initiation opportunity. In an implementation, the one or more prior interactions of the user may comprise one or more prior conversations between the user and the system. At least one of the one or more prior conversations may, for example, comprise a natural language utterance of the user and a natural language response of the system to the natural language utterance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: VOICEBOX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael R. KENNEWICK, Catherine CHEUNG, Larry BALDWIN, Ari SALOMON, Michael TJALVE, Sheetal GUTTIGOLI, Lynn ARMSTRONG, Philippe DI CRISTO, Bernie ZIMMERMAN, Sam MENAKER
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Patent number: 8983839Abstract: The system and method described herein may dynamically generate a recognition grammar associated with a conversational voice user interface in an integrated voice navigation services environment. In particular, in response to receiving a natural language utterance that relates to a navigation context at the voice user interface, a conversational language processor may generate a dynamic recognition grammar that organizes grammar information based on one or more topological domains. For example, the one or more topological domains may be determined based on a current location associated with a navigation device, whereby a speech recognition engine may use the grammar information organized in the dynamic recognition grammar according to the one or more topological domains to generate one or more interpretations associated with the natural language utterance.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: VoiceBox Technologies CorporationInventors: Michael R. Kennewick, Catherine Cheung, Larry Baldwin, Ari Salomon, Michael Tjalve, Sheetal Guttigoli, Lynn Armstrong, Philippe Di Cristo, Bernie Zimmerman, Sam Menaker
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Publication number: 20150073910Abstract: Advertisements may be provided based on navigation-related preferences. In certain implementations, a current location associated with a user may be obtained. One or more navigation-related preferences associated with the user may be obtained. An advertisement may be determined based on the current location and the navigation-related preferences. The advertisement may be provided for presentation to the user. In some implementations, a directional proximity of the user to a location associated with the advertisement may be determined. The advertisement may be determined (or selected for the user) based on the directional proximity and the navigation-related preferences.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: VOICEBOX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael R. KENNEWICK, Catherine CHEUNG, Larry BALDWIN, Ari SALOMON, Michael TJALVE, Sheetal GUTTIGOLI, Lynn ARMSTRONG, Philippe DI CRISTO, Bernie ZIMMERMAN, Sam MENAKER
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Publication number: 20140288934Abstract: A conversational, natural language voice user interface may provide an integrated voice navigation services environment. The voice user interface may enable a user to make natural language requests relating to various navigation services, and further, may interact with the user in a cooperative, conversational dialogue to resolve the requests. Through dynamic awareness of context, available sources of information, domain knowledge, user behavior and preferences, and external systems and devices, among other things, the voice user interface may provide an integrated environment in which the user can speak conversationally, using natural language, to issue queries, commands, or other requests relating to the navigation services provided in the environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: VoiceBox Technologies CorporationInventors: Michael R. Kennewick, Catherine Cheung, Larry Baldwin, Ari Salomon, Michael Tjalve, Sheetal Guttigoli, Lynn Armstrong, Philippe Di Cristo, Bernie Zimmerman, Sam Menaker
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Publication number: 20140156278Abstract: The system and method described herein may dynamically generate a recognition grammar associated with a conversational voice user interface in an integrated voice navigation services environment. In particular, in response to receiving a natural language utterance that relates to a navigation context at the voice user interface, a conversational language processor may generate a dynamic recognition grammar that organizes grammar information based on one or more topological domains. For example, the one or more topological domains may be determined based on a current location associated with a navigation device, whereby a speech recognition engine may use the grammar information organized in the dynamic recognition grammar according to the one or more topological domains to generate one or more interpretations associated with the natural language utterance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: VoiceBox Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Kennewick, Catherine Cheung, Larry Baldwin, Ari Salomon, Michael Tjalve, Sheetal Guttigoli, Lynn Armstrong, Philippe Di Christo, Bernie Zimmerman, Sam Menaker
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Patent number: 8719026Abstract: A conversational, natural language voice user interface may provide an integrated voice navigation services environment. The voice user interface may enable a user to make natural language requests relating to various navigation services, and further, may interact with the user in a cooperative, conversational dialogue to resolve the requests. Through dynamic awareness of context, available sources of information, domain knowledge, user behavior and preferences, and external systems and devices, among other things, the voice user interface may provide an integrated environment in which the user can speak conversationally, using natural language, to issue queries, commands, or other requests relating to the navigation services provided in the environment.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2013Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: VoiceBox Technologies CorporationInventors: Michael R. Kennewick, Catherine Cheung, Larry Baldwin, Ari Salomon, Michael Tjalve, Sheetal Guttigoli, Lynn Armstrong, Philippe DiChristo, Bernie Zimmerman, Sam Menaker
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Patent number: 8484867Abstract: A device for refreshing fabrics. The device provides fabrics with a crisp and fresh appearance and feel. The device also controls wrinkles on fabric without the use of a conventional iron or press. The device also allows for the delivery of fabric refreshing actives such as perfumes and other actives to fabrics.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Brian Joseph Roselle, Laura Marie Tanno-Smith, Tara Lynn Armstrong, Helen Frances O'Connor, Morgan Thomas Leahy
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Patent number: 8452598Abstract: The system and method described herein may provide advertisements in an integrated voice navigation services environment. In particular, one or more advertisements may be identified based on affinities among a current location associated with a navigation device and shared knowledge and information used to interpret natural language utterances that relate to a navigation context, wherein the one or more advertisements may then be presented via a multi-modal output. As such, the shared knowledge and the information relating to the navigation context may provide the system and method with dynamic awareness relating to context, available information sources, domain knowledge, and user behavior and preferences, among other things, which may be used to deliver targeted and contextually relevant advertisements in the integrated navigation services environment.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2011Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: VoiceBox Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Kennewick, Catherine Cheung, Larry Baldwin, Ari Salomon, Michael Tjalve, Sheetal Guttigoli, Lynn Armstrong, Philippe DiChristo, Bernie Zimmerman, Sam Menaker
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Patent number: 8370147Abstract: A conversational, natural language voice user interface may provide an integrated voice navigation services environment. The voice user interface may enable a user to make natural language requests relating to various navigation services, and further, may interact with the user in a cooperative, conversational dialogue to resolve the requests. Through dynamic awareness of context, available sources of information, domain knowledge, user behavior and preferences, and external systems and devices, among other things, the voice user interface may provide an integrated environment in which the user can speak conversationally, using natural language, to issue queries, commands, or other requests relating to the navigation services provided in the environment.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2011Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: VoiceBox Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Kennewick, Catherine Cheung, Larry Baldwin, Ari Salomon, Michael Tjalve, Sheetal Guttigoli, Lynn Armstrong, Philippe DiChristo, Bernie Zimmerman, Sam Menaker
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Patent number: 8326627Abstract: The system and method described herein may dynamically generate a recognition grammar associated with a conversational voice user interface in an integrated voice navigation services environment. In particular, in response to receiving a natural language utterance that relates to a navigation context at the voice user interface, a conversational language processor may generate a dynamic recognition grammar that organizes grammar information based on one or more topological domains. For example, the one or more topological domains may be determined based on a current location associated with a navigation device, whereby a speech recognition engine may use the grammar information organized in the dynamic recognition grammar according to the one or more topological domains to generate one or more interpretations associated with the natural language utterance.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2011Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: VoiceBox Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Kennewick, Catherine Cheung, Larry Baldwin, Ari Salomon, Michael Tjalve, Sheetal Guttigoli, Lynn Armstrong, Philippe DiChristo, Bernie Zimmerman, Sam Menaker
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Publication number: 20120109753Abstract: The system and method described herein may provide advertisements in an integrated voice navigation services environment. In particular, one or more advertisements may be identified based on affinities among a current location associated with a navigation device and shared knowledge and information used to interpret natural language utterances that relate to a navigation context, wherein the one or more advertisements may then be presented via a multi-modal output. As such, the shared knowledge and the information relating to the navigation context may provide the system and method with dynamic awareness relating to context, available information sources, domain knowledge, and user behavior and preferences, among other things, which may be used to deliver targeted and contextually relevant advertisements in the integrated navigation services environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: VoiceBox Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Kennewick, Catherine Cheung, Larry Baldwin, Ari Salomon, Michael Tjalve, Sheetal Guttigoli, Lynn Armstrong, Philippe Di Cristo, Bernie Zimmerman, Sam Menaker
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Publication number: 20120101810Abstract: A conversational, natural language voice user interface may provide an integrated voice navigation services environment. The voice user interface may enable a user to make natural language requests relating to various navigation services, and further, may interact with the user in a cooperative, conversational dialogue to resolve the requests. Through dynamic awareness of context, available sources of information, domain knowledge, user behavior and preferences, and external systems and devices, among other things, the voice user interface may provide an integrated environment in which the user can speak conversationally, using natural language, to issue queries, commands, or other requests relating to the navigation services provided in the environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: VoiceBox Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. KENNEWICK, Catherine Cheung, Larry Baldwin, Ari Salomon, Michael Tjalve, Sheetal Guttigoli, Lynn Armstrong, Philippe Dichristo, Bernie Zimmerman, Sam Menaker
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Publication number: 20120101809Abstract: The system and method described herein may dynamically generate a recognition grammar associated with a conversational voice user interface in an integrated voice navigation services environment. In particular, in response to receiving a natural language utterance that relates to a navigation context at the voice user interface, a conversational language processor may generate a dynamic recognition grammar that organizes grammar information based on one or more topological domains. For example, the one or more topological domains may be determined based on a current location associated with a navigation device, whereby a speech recognition engine may use the grammar information organized in the dynamic recognition grammar according to the one or more topological domains to generate one or more interpretations associated with the natural language utterance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: VoiceBox Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Kennewick, Catherine Cheung, Larry Baldwin, Ari Salomon, Michael Tjalve, Sheetal Guttigoli, Lynn Armstrong, Philippe Di Cristo, Bernie Zimmerman, Sam Menaker
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Patent number: 8140335Abstract: A conversational, natural language voice user interface may provide an integrated voice navigation services environment. The voice user interface may enable a user to make natural language requests relating to various navigation services, and further, may interact with the user in a cooperative, conversational dialogue to resolve the requests. Through dynamic awareness of context, available sources of information, domain knowledge, user behavior and preferences, and external systems and devices, among other things, the voice user interface may provide an integrated environment in which the user can speak conversationally, using natural language, to issue queries, commands, or other requests relating to the navigation services provided in the environment.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2007Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: VoiceBox Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Kennewick, Catherine Cheung, Larry Baldwin, Ari Salomon, Michael Tjalve, Sheetal Guttigoli, Lynn Armstrong, Philippe Di Cristo, Bernie Zimmerman, Sam Menaker
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Publication number: 20100299976Abstract: A device for refreshing fabrics. The device provides fabrics with a crisp and fresh appearance and feel. The device also controls wrinkles on fabric without the use of a conventional iron or press. The device also allows for the delivery of fabric refreshing actives such as perfumes and other actives to fabrics.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Inventors: Brian Joseph Roselle, Laura Marie Tanno-Smith, Tara Lynn Armstrong, Helen Frances O'Connor, Morgan Thomas Leahy