Patents by Inventor Robert J. Firby

Robert J. Firby 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: 11757894
    Abstract: Technologies for a distributed Internet of Things (IoT) system including a plurality of IoT devices are disclosed. An example first Internet of Things (IoT) device includes at least one processor to execute instructions to access a first message transmitted by a second IoT device, the first IoT device and second IoT device communicatively coupled via a direct communication, identify that the first message is indicative of an administrative event, the administrative event associated with a function of one or more of the first IoT device or the second IoT device, update a status of a system of IoT devices based on the administrative event, the system of IoT devices including the first IoT device and the second IoT device, and send a second message indicative of the administrative event to a universal bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: MCAFEE, LLC
    Inventors: Gabriel G. Infante-Lopez, Robert J. Firby
  • Patent number: 11393464
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with a spoken dialogue system are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an apparatus for natural machine conversing with a user may comprise a listening component to detect a keyword that denotes start of a conversation; a dialogue engine to converse with the user during the conversation; and a controller to selectively activate or cause to be activated one of the listening component or the dialogue component, and to pass control to the activated listening component or the activated dialogue engine, based at least in part on a state of the conversation. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Lavinia A. Danielescu, Shawn C. Nikkila, Robert J. Firby, Beth Ann Hockey
  • Publication number: 20210367947
    Abstract: Technologies for a distributed Internet of Things (IoT) system including a plurality of IoT devices are disclosed. An example first Internet of Things (IoT) device includes at least one processor to execute instructions to access a first message transmitted by a second IoT device, the first IoT device and second IoT device communicatively coupled via a direct communication, identify that the first message is indicative of an administrative event, the administrative event associated with a function of one or more of the first IoT device or the second IoT device, update a status of a system of IoT devices based on the administrative event, the system of IoT devices including the first IoT device and the second IoT device, and send a second message indicative of the administrative event to a universal bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Gabriel G. Infante-Lopez, Robert J. Firby
  • Patent number: 11165781
    Abstract: Technologies for a distributed Internet of Things (IoT) system including a plurality of IoT devices are disclosed. An example IoT device includes an input device to receive an input from a user and a processor to determine if a pattern is recognized in the input. The example IoT device also includes a communication circuit to: in response to a determination that a pattern is not recognized in the input, communicate a first message indicative of the input over a universal bus; and in response to a determination that a pattern is recognized in the input, communicate a second message indicative of the input directly to another IoT device without using the universal bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: McAfee, LLC
    Inventors: Gabriel G. Infante-Lopez, Robert J. Firby
  • Publication number: 20190297086
    Abstract: Technologies for a distributed Internet of Things (IoT) system including a plurality of IoT devices are disclosed. An example IoT device includes an input device to receive an input from a user and a processor to determine if a pattern is recognized in the input. The example IoT device also includes a communication circuit to: in response to a determination that a pattern is not recognized in the input, communicate a first message indicative of the input over a universal bus; and in response to a determination that a pattern is recognized in the input, communicate a second message indicative of the input directly to another IoT device without using the universal bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Gabriel G. Infante-Lopez, Robert J. Firby
  • Publication number: 20190287530
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with a spoken dialogue system are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an apparatus for natural machine conversing with a user may comprise a listening component to detect a keyword that denotes start of a conversation; a dialogue engine to converse with the user during the conversation; and a controller to selectively activate or cause to be activated one of the listening component or the dialogue component, and to pass control to the activated listening component or the activated dialogue engine, based at least in part on a state of the conversation. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Lavinia A. Danielescu, Shawn C. Nikkila, Robert J. Firby, Beth Ann Hockey
  • Patent number: 10375079
    Abstract: Technologies for a distributed Internet of Things (IoT) system are disclosed. Several IoT devices may form a peer-to-peer network without requiring a central server. Information may be stored in a distributed manner in the distributed IoT system, allowing for storing information without transmitting it to a remote server, which may be costly and introduce security or privacy risks. Each IoT device of the distributed IoT system includes a machine learning algorithm that is capable of uncovering patterns in the input of the distributed IoT system, such as a pattern of user inputs in certain situations, and the distributed IoT system may adaptively anticipate a user's intentions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: McAfee, LLC
    Inventors: Gabriel G. Infante-Lopez, Robert J. Firby
  • Patent number: 10360909
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with a spoken dialog system are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an apparatus for natural machine conversing with a user may comprise a listening component to detect a keyword that denotes start of a conversation; a dialog engine to converse with the user during the conversation; and a controller to selectively activate or cause to be activated one of the listening component or the dialog component, and to pass control to the activated listening component or the activated dialog engine, based at least in part on a state of the conversation. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Lavinia A. Danielescu, Shawn C. Nikkila, Robert J. Firby, Beth Ann Hockey
  • Publication number: 20190035391
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with a spoken dialogue system are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an apparatus for natural machine conversing with a user may comprise a listening component to detect a keyword that denotes start of a conversation; a dialogue engine to converse with the user during the conversation; and a controller to selectively activate or cause to be activated one of the listening component or the dialogue component, and to pass control to the activated listening component or the activated dialogue engine, based at least in part on a state of the conversation. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Lavinia A. Danielescu, Shawn C. Nikkila, Robert J. Firby, Beth Ann Hockey
  • Publication number: 20180007055
    Abstract: Technologies for a distributed Internet of Things (IoT) system are disclosed. Several IoT devices may form a peer-to-peer network without requiring a central server. Information may be stored in a distributed manner in the distributed IoT system, allowing for storing information without transmitting it to a remote server, which may be costly and introduce security or privacy risks. Each IoT device of the distributed IoT system includes a machine learning algorithm that is capable of uncovering patterns in the input of the distributed IoT system, such as a pattern of user inputs in certain situations, and the distributed IoT system may adaptively anticipate a user's intentions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Gabriel G. Infante-Lopez, Robert J. Firby