Patents by Inventor Shambhavi Sathyanarayana Rao

Shambhavi Sathyanarayana Rao 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).

  • Publication number: 20240087567
    Abstract: A system and method establishes a communication connection between a first device of a first user and a second device of a second user. Request data corresponding to a request to establish a communication connection with a second user is received, and a user profile associated with the second user is determined. One or more sensors of the second device receive input data corresponding to the environment of the second device, and an identity of the second user is determined based thereon. The communication connection is established and, based on the identity, the second device tracks movement of the second user in the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Shambhavi Sathyanarayana Rao, Anna Chen Santos, Tony Roy Hardie
  • Patent number: 11862159
    Abstract: A system and method establishes a communication connection between a first device of a first user and a second device of a second user. Request data corresponding to a request to establish a communication connection with a second user is received, and a user profile associated with the second user is determined. One or more sensors of the second device receive input data corresponding to the environment of the second device, and an identity of the second user is determined based thereon. The communication connection is established and, based on the identity, the second device tracks movement of the second user in the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shambhavi Sathyanarayana Rao, Anna Chen Santos, Tony Roy Hardie
  • Patent number: 11856125
    Abstract: Systems and methods for voice-enabled configurations for audio-output devices are disclosed. User accounts may be associated with one or more voice-enabled devices. Those voice-enabled devices may include audio-output functionality, while other voice-enabled devices do not include audio-output functionality. For devices without audio-output functionality, sending and/or receiving calls and/or messages may depend on whether the device is connected to an auxiliary device with audio-output functionality, via wired and/or wireless connection. Notifications of whether calling and/or messaging is enabled may be sent to the sending and/or receiving devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shambhavi Sathyanarayana Rao, Manish Degan, Sachin Goel, Benjamin Ryan Snellings, Fuxing Liu, Yahia Chafik Chehadeh
  • Patent number: 11659362
    Abstract: Techniques related to managing data communications between devices are described. In an example, a computer system receives, from a first device, a request to transfer a communications session with the first device and a second device. The computer system determines contextual data associated with the communications session. Using at least the contextual data, the computer system determines the communications session is permitted to be transferred from the first device to a third device based. The computer system causes a transferred communications session to be established with the third device and the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shambhavi Sathyanarayana Rao, Patrick Fiori, Ford Davidson, Rohit Lohani, Shawn Michael Banks, Merle Michael Robinson, Ninad Parkhi
  • Patent number: 11368497
    Abstract: An autonomous mobile device (AMD) may be used in an environment as a communication endpoint for voice or video communications. An incoming request for communication may initiate a process in which the AMD finds a user within the environment. Information obtained from sensors onboard the AMD or in the environment may be used to determine the whereabouts of the user. If an existing communication endpoint is not available to the user or cannot support a requested communication modality, the AMD may travel to permitted areas within the environment to find the user, while avoiding areas designated as private. Once found, communication may be established with the user. If the incoming request expires, the AMD may present information indicative of the request to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Shambhavi Sathyanarayana Rao, Tony Roy Hardie, Anna Chen Santos
  • Patent number: 11283913
    Abstract: Systems and methods for voice-enabled configurations for audio-output devices are disclosed. User accounts may be associated with one or more voice-enabled devices. Those voice-enabled devices may include audio-output functionality, while other voice-enabled devices do not include audio-output functionality. For devices without audio-output functionality, sending and/or receiving calls and/or messages may depend on whether the device is connected to an auxiliary device with audio-output functionality, via wired and/or wireless connection. Notifications of whether calling and/or messaging is enabled may be sent to the sending and/or receiving devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shambhavi Sathyanarayana Rao, Manish Degan, Sachin Goel, Benjamin Ryan Snellings, Fuxing Liu, Yahia Chafik Chehadeh
  • Publication number: 20220059090
    Abstract: A system and method establishes a communication connection between a first device of a first user and a second device of a second user. Request data corresponding to a request to establish a communication connection with a second user is received, and a user profile associated with the second user is determined. One or more sensors of the second device receive input data corresponding to the environment of the second device, and an identity of the second user is determined based thereon. The communication connection is established and, based on the identity, the second device tracks movement of the second user in the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Shambhavi Sathyanarayana Rao, Anna Chen Santos, Tony Roy Hardie
  • Patent number: 11146522
    Abstract: A system and method delivers a message from a first device of a first user to a second device of a second user. Message data corresponding to a message to the second user is received, and a user profile associated with the second user is determined. The second device determines that the second user is not proximate and searches for the second user. Once the second user is found, the message is delivered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shambhavi Sathyanarayana Rao, Ilia Dmitry Lewis, Roman Yusufov, Anna Chen Santos
  • Patent number: 11145301
    Abstract: A system and method establishes a communication connection between a first device of a first user and a second device of a second user. Request data corresponding to a request to establish a communication connection with a second user is received, and a user profile associated with the second user is determined. One or more sensors of the second device receive input data corresponding to the environment of the second device, and an identity of the second user is determined based thereon. The communication connection is established and, based on the identity, the second device tracks movement of the second user in the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shambhavi Sathyanarayana Rao, Anna Chen Santos, Tony Roy Hardie
  • Patent number: 10841756
    Abstract: Techniques related to managing data communications between devices are described. In an example, a computer system receives, from a first device, a request to transfer a communications session with the first device and a second device. The computer system determines contextual data associated with the communications session. Using at least the contextual data, the computer system determines the communications session is permitted to be transferred from the first device to a third device based. The computer system causes a transferred communications session to be established with the third device and the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shambhavi Sathyanarayana Rao, Patrick Fiori, Ford Davidson, Rohit Lohani, Shawn Michael Banks, Merle Michael Robinson, Ninad Parkhi
  • Patent number: 10674001
    Abstract: Systems and methods for voice-enabled configurations for audio-output devices are disclosed. User accounts may be associated with one or more voice-enabled devices. Those voice-enabled devices may include audio-output functionality, while other voice-enabled devices do not include audio-output functionality. For devices without audio-output functionality, sending and/or receiving calls and/or messages may depend on whether the device is connected to an auxiliary device with audio-output functionality, via wired and/or wireless connection. Notifications of whether calling and/or messaging is enabled may be sent to the sending and/or receiving devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shambhavi Sathyanarayana Rao, Manish Degan, Sachin Goel, Benjamin Ryan Snellings, Fuxing Liu, Yahia Chafik Chehadeh