Patents by Inventor Robert Wightman

Robert Wightman 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: 11942084
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining that artificial commands, in excess of a threshold value, are detected by multiple voice activated electronic devices is described herein. In some embodiments, numerous voice activated electronic devices may send audio data representing a phrase to a backend system at a substantially same time. Text data representing the phrase, and counts for instances of that text data, may be generated. If the number of counts exceeds a predefined threshold, the backend system may cause any remaining response generation functionality that particular command that is in excess of the predefined threshold to be stopped, and those devices returned to a sleep state. In some embodiments, a sound profile unique to the phrase that caused the excess of the predefined threshold may be generated such that future instances of the same phrase may be recognized prior to text data being generated, conserving the backend system's resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Colin Wills Wightman, Naresh Narayanan, Daniel Robert Rashid
  • Publication number: 20150288798
    Abstract: A view-through mobile application for texting allows a user to text on a mobile electronic device while simultaneously viewing the image in front of the user through the camera of the device. The user clicks a button on the device to activate the camera while texting. The device displays both the image and the text on the same window. As a result, the user is able to text and walk at the same time without looking away from the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventor: Robert Wightman
  • Patent number: 6499219
    Abstract: An electric hand drill system comprises a hand held electric drill containing a motor. A coupling ring with a radial slot is formed with an interior bearing surface positionable in contact with a recipient surface on the drill. A handle is in a cup-shaped configuration. A first disk is received upon the coupling ring and has indicia upon the exterior surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Inventor: Robert Wightman