Patents by Inventor Nicholas G. Laidlaw

Nicholas G. Laidlaw 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: 11887597
    Abstract: Among other things, requests are received from voice assistant devices expressed in accordance with different corresponding protocols of one or more voice assistant frameworks. Each of the requests represents a voiced input by a user to the corresponding voice assistant device. The received requests are re-expressed in accordance with a common request protocol. Based on the received requests, responses to the requests are expressed in accordance with a common response protocol. Each of the responses is re-expressed according to a protocol of the framework with respect to which the corresponding request was expressed. The responses are sent to the voice assistant devices for presentation to the users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Voicify, LLC
    Inventors: Robert T. Naughton, Nicholas G. Laidlaw, Alexander M. Dunn, Jeffrey K. McMahon
  • Patent number: 11790904
    Abstract: Among other things, requests are received from voice assistant devices expressed in accordance with different corresponding protocols of one or more voice assistant frameworks. Each of the requests represents a voiced input by a user to the corresponding voice assistant device. The received requests are re-expressed in accordance with a common request protocol. Based on the received requests, responses to the requests are expressed in accordance with a common response protocol. Each of the responses is re-expressed according to a protocol of the framework with respect to which the corresponding request was expressed. The responses are sent to the voice assistant devices for presentation to the users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Voicify, LLC
    Inventors: Robert T. Naughton, Nicholas G. Laidlaw, Alexander M. Dunn, Jeffrey K. McMahon
  • Patent number: 11749256
    Abstract: Among other things, a developer of an interaction application for an enterprise can create items of content to be provided to an assistant platform for use in responses to requests of end-users. The developer can deploy the interaction application using defined items of content and an available general interaction model including intents and sample utterances having slots. The developer can deploy the interaction application without requiring the developer to formulate any of the intents, sample utterances, or slots of the general interaction model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Voicify, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey K. McMahon, Robert T. Naughton, Nicholas G. Laidlaw, Alexander M. Dunn, Jason Green
  • Publication number: 20230154461
    Abstract: Among other things, requests are received from voice assistant devices expressed in accordance with different corresponding protocols of one or more voice assistant frameworks. Each of the requests represents a voiced input by a user to the corresponding voice assistant device. The received requests are re-expressed in accordance with a common request protocol. Based on the received requests, responses to the requests are expressed in accordance with a common response protocol. Each of the responses is re-expressed according to a protocol of the framework with respect to which the corresponding request was expressed. The responses are sent to the voice assistant devices for presentation to the users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Robert T. Naughton, Nicholas G. Laidlaw, Alexander M. Dunn, Jeffrey K. McMahon
  • Patent number: 11615791
    Abstract: Among other things, requests are received from voice assistant devices expressed in accordance with different corresponding protocols of one or more voice assistant frameworks. Each of the requests represents a voiced input by a user to the corresponding voice assistant device. The received requests are re-expressed in accordance with a common request protocol. Based on the received requests, responses to the requests are expressed in accordance with a common response protocol. Each of the responses is re-expressed according to a protocol of the framework with respect to which the corresponding request was expressed. The responses are sent to the voice assistant devices for presentation to the users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Voicify, LLC
    Inventors: Robert T. Naughton, Nicholas G. Laidlaw, Alexander M. Dunn, Jeffrey K. McMahon
  • Publication number: 20230072519
    Abstract: Among other things, a developer of an interaction application for an enterprise can create items of content to be provided to an assistant platform for use in responses to requests of end-users. The developer can deploy the interaction application using defined items of content and an available general interaction model including intents and sample utterances having slots. The developer can deploy the interaction application without requiring the developer to formulate any of the intents, sample utterances, or slots of the general interaction model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffrey K. McMahon, Robert T. Naughton, Nicholas G. Laidlaw, Alexander M. Dunn, Gavin Berkowitz
  • Patent number: 11538466
    Abstract: Among other things, a developer of an interaction application for an enterprise can create items of content to be provided to an assistant platform for use in responses to requests of end-users. The developer can deploy the interaction application using defined items of content and an available general interaction model including intents and sample utterances having slots. The developer can deploy the interaction application without requiring the developer to formulate any of the intents, sample utterances, or slots of the general interaction model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Voicify, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey K. McMahon, Robert T. Naughton, Nicholas G. Laidlaw, Alexander M. Dunn, Gavin Berkowitz
  • Patent number: 11508365
    Abstract: Among other things, a developer of an interaction application for an enterprise can create items of content to be provided to an assistant platform for use in responses to requests of end-users. The developer can deploy the interaction application using defined items of content and an available general interaction model including intents and sample utterances having slots. The developer can deploy the interaction application without requiring the developer to formulate any of the intents, sample utterances, or slots of the general interaction model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Voicify, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey K. McMahon, Robert T. Naughton, Nicholas G. Laidlaw, Alexander M. Dunn, Gavin Berkowitz
  • Patent number: 11450321
    Abstract: Among other things, requests are received from voice assistant devices expressed in accordance with different corresponding protocols of one or more voice assistant frameworks. Each of the requests represents a voiced input by a user to the corresponding voice assistant device. The received requests are re-expressed in accordance with a common request protocol. Based on the received requests, responses to the requests are expressed in accordance with a common response protocol. Each of the responses is re-expressed according to a protocol of the framework with respect to which the corresponding request was expressed. The responses are sent to the voice assistant devices for presentation to the users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Voicify, LLC
    Inventors: Robert T. Naughton, Nicholas G. Laidlaw, Alexander M. Dunn, Jeffrey K. McMahon
  • Patent number: 11437029
    Abstract: Among other things, requests are received from voice assistant devices expressed in accordance with different corresponding protocols of one or more voice assistant frameworks. Each of the requests represents a voiced input by a user to the corresponding voice assistant device. The received requests are re-expressed in accordance with a common request protocol. Based on the received requests, responses to the requests are expressed in accordance with a common response protocol. Each of the responses is re-expressed according to a protocol of the framework with respect to which the corresponding request was expressed. The responses are sent to the voice assistant devices for presentation to the users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Voicify, LLC
    Inventors: Robert T. Naughton, Nicholas G. Laidlaw, Alexander M. Dunn, Jeffrey K. McMahon
  • Publication number: 20210327422
    Abstract: Among other things, requests are received from voice assistant devices expressed in accordance with different corresponding protocols of one or more voice assistant frameworks. Each of the requests represents a voiced input by a user to the corresponding voice assistant device. The received requests are re-expressed in accordance with a common request protocol. Based on the received requests, responses to the requests are expressed in accordance with a common response protocol. Each of the responses is re-expressed according to a protocol of the framework with respect to which the corresponding request was expressed. The responses are sent to the voice assistant devices for presentation to the users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Robert T. Naughton, Nicholas G. Laidlaw, Alexander M. Dunn, Jeffrey K. McMahon
  • Patent number: 10943589
    Abstract: Among other things, requests are received from voice assistant devices expressed in accordance with different corresponding protocols of one or more voice assistant frameworks. Each of the requests represents a voiced input by a user to the corresponding voice assistant device. The received requests are re-expressed in accordance with a common request protocol. Based on the received requests, responses to the requests are expressed in accordance with a common response protocol. Each of the responses is re-expressed according to a protocol of the framework with respect to which the corresponding request was expressed. The responses are sent to the voice assistant devices for presentation to the users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Voicify, LLC
    Inventors: Robert T. Naughton, Nicholas G. Laidlaw, Alexander M. Dunn, Jeffrey K. McMahon
  • Publication number: 20210056962
    Abstract: Among other things, a developer of an interaction application for an enterprise can create items of content to be provided to an assistant platform for use in responses to requests of end-users. The developer can deploy the interaction application using defined items of content and an available general interaction model including intents and sample utterances having slots. The developer can deploy the interaction application without requiring the developer to formulate any of the intents, sample utterances, or slots of the general interaction model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey K. McMahon, Robert T. Naughton, Nicholas G. Laidlaw, Alexander M. Dunn, Gavin Berkowitz
  • Publication number: 20210056959
    Abstract: Among other things, a developer of an interaction application for an enterprise can create items of content to be provided to an assistant platform for use in responses to requests of end-users. The developer can deploy the interaction application using defined items of content and an available general interaction model including intents and sample utterances having slots. The developer can deploy the interaction application without requiring the developer to formulate any of the intents, sample utterances, or slots of the general interaction model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey K. McMahon, Robert T. Naughton, Nicholas G. Laidlaw, Alexander M. Dunn, Gavin Berkowitz
  • Publication number: 20210056951
    Abstract: Among other things, a developer of an interaction application for an enterprise can create items of content to be provided to an assistant platform for use in responses to requests of end-users. The developer can deploy the interaction application using defined items of content and an available general interaction model including intents and sample utterances having slots. The developer can deploy the interaction application without requiring the developer to formulate any of the intents, sample utterances, or slots of the general interaction model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey K. McMahon, Robert T. Naughton, Nicholas G. Laidlaw, Alexander M. Dunn, Jason Green
  • Publication number: 20210020176
    Abstract: Among other things, requests are received from voice assistant devices expressed in accordance with different corresponding protocols of one or more voice assistant frameworks. Each of the requests represents a voiced input by a user to the corresponding voice assistant device. The received requests are re-expressed in accordance with a common request protocol. Based on the received requests, responses to the requests are expressed in accordance with a common response protocol. Each of the responses is re-expressed according to a protocol of the framework with respect to which the corresponding request was expressed. The responses are sent to the voice assistant devices for presentation to the users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Robert T. Naughton, Nicholas G. Laidlaw, Alexander M. Dunn, Jeffrey K. McMahon
  • Patent number: 10803865
    Abstract: Among other things, requests are received from voice assistant devices expressed in accordance with different corresponding protocols of one or more voice assistant frameworks. Each of the requests represents a voiced input by a user to the corresponding voice assistant device. The received requests are re-expressed in accordance with a common request protocol. Based on the received requests, responses to the requests are expressed in accordance with a common response protocol. Each of the responses is re-expressed according to a protocol of the framework with respect to which the corresponding request was expressed. The responses are sent to the voice assistant devices for presentation to the users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Voicify, LLC
    Inventors: Robert T. Naughton, Nicholas G. Laidlaw, Alexander M. Dunn, Jeffrey K. McMahon
  • Patent number: 10762890
    Abstract: Among other things, a developer of an interaction application for an enterprise can create items of content to be provided to an assistant platform for use in responses to requests of end-users. The developer can deploy the interaction application using defined items of content and an available general interaction model including intents and sample utterances having slots. The developer can deploy the interaction application without requiring the developer to formulate any of the intents, sample utterances, or slots of the general interaction model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Voicify, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey K. McMahon, Robert T. Naughton, Nicholas G. Laidlaw, Alexander M. Dunn, Jason Green
  • Publication number: 20200273456
    Abstract: Among other things, requests are received from voice assistant devices expressed in accordance with different corresponding protocols of one or more voice assistant frameworks. Each of the requests represents a voiced input by a user to the corresponding voice assistant device. The received requests are re-expressed in accordance with a common request protocol. Based on the received requests, responses to the requests are expressed in accordance with a common response protocol. Each of the responses is re-expressed according to a protocol of the framework with respect to which the corresponding request was expressed. The responses are sent to the voice assistant devices for presentation to the users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: Voicify, LLC
    Inventors: Robert T. Naughton, Nicholas G. Laidlaw, Alexander M. Dunn, Jeffrey K. McMahon
  • Patent number: 10636425
    Abstract: Among other things, requests are received from voice assistant devices expressed in accordance with different corresponding protocols of one or more voice assistant frameworks. Each of the requests represents a voiced input by a user to the corresponding voice assistant device. The received requests are re-expressed in accordance with a common request protocol. Based on the received requests, responses to the requests are expressed in accordance with a common response protocol. Each of the responses is re-expressed according to a protocol of the framework with respect to which the corresponding request was expressed. The responses are sent to the voice assistant devices for presentation to the users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Voicify, LLC
    Inventors: Robert T. Naughton, Nicholas G. Laidlaw, Alexander M. Dunn, Jeffrey K. McMahon