Patents by Inventor Silke Maren Witt-Ehsani
Silke Maren Witt-Ehsani 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: 10992491Abstract: A smart home interaction system is presented. It is built on a multi-modal, multithreaded conversational dialog engine. The system provides a natural language user interface for the control of household devices, appliances or household functionality. The smart home automation agent can receive input from users through sensing devices such as a smart phone, a tablet computer or a laptop computer. Users interact with the system from within the household or from remote locations. The smart home system can receive input from sensors or any other machines with which it is interfaced. The system employs interaction guide rules for processing reaction to both user and sensor input and driving the conversational interactions that result from such input. The system adaptively learns based on both user and sensor input and can learn the preferences and practices of its users.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: NANT HOLDINGS IP, LLCInventors: Farzad Ehsani, Silke Maren Witt-Ehsani, Walter Rolandi
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Patent number: 10762430Abstract: A Mechanical Turk—Integrated Development Environment system is disclosed. An integrated development environment (IDE) can include one or more interfaces capable of communicating with a mechanical turk engine. As a developer creates applications within the IDE, the developer can use the IDE to submit one or more requests to the mechanical turk engine. The engine constructs a mechanical turk project based on the requests and provides project tasks to workers. The results of the tasks can then be compiled and integrated back into the developer's application via the IDE. An example use includes constructing large domain specific data sets that can be applied to spoken dialog interfaces.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: NANT HOLDINGS IP, LLCInventors: Farzad Ehsani, Silke Maren Witt-Ehsani, Demitrios Leo Master
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Publication number: 20190349214Abstract: A smart home interaction system is presented. It is built on a multi-modal, multithreaded conversational dialog engine. The system provides a natural language user interface for the control of household devices, appliances or household functionality. The smart home automation agent can receive input from users through sensing devices such as a smart phone, a tablet computer or a laptop computer. Users interact with the system from within the household or from remote locations. The smart home system can receive input from sensors or any other machines with which it is interfaced. The system employs interaction guide rules for processing reaction to both user and sensor input and driving the conversational interactions that result from such input. The system adaptively learns based on both user and sensor input and can learn the preferences and practices of its users.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: NANT HOLDINGS IP, LLCInventors: Farzad Ehsani, Silke Maren Witt-Ehsani, Walter Rolandi
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Patent number: 10367652Abstract: A smart home interaction system is presented. It is built on a multi-modal, multithreaded conversational dialog engine. The system provides a natural language user interface for the control of household devices, appliances or household functionality. The smart home automation agent can receive input from users through sensing devices such as a smart phone, a tablet computer or a laptop computer. Users interact with the system from within the household or from remote locations. The smart home system can receive input from sensors or any other machines with which it is interfaced. The system employs interaction guide rules for processing reaction to both user and sensor input and driving the conversational interactions that result from such input. The system adaptively learns based on both user and sensor input and can learn the preferences and practices of its users.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: NANT HOLDINGS IP, LLCInventors: Farzad Ehsani, Silke Maren Witt-Ehsani, Walter Rolandi
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Publication number: 20190073595Abstract: A Mechanical Turk—Integrated Development Environment system is disclosed. An integrated development environment (IDE) can include one or more interfaces capable of communicating with a mechanical turk engine. As a developer creates applications within the IDE, the developer can use the IDE to submit one or more requests to the mechanical turk engine. The engine constructs a mechanical turk project based on the requests and provides project tasks to workers. The results of the tasks can then be compiled and integrated back into the developer's application via the IDE. An example use includes constructing large domain specific data sets that can be applied to spoken dialog interfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: NANT HOLDINGS IP, LLCInventors: FARZAD EHSANI, SILKE MAREN WITT-EHSANI, DEMITRIOS LEO MASTER
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Patent number: 10147038Abstract: A Mechanical Turk-Integrated Development Environment system is disclosed. An integrated development environment (IDE) can include one or more interfaces capable of communicating with a mechanical turk engine. As a developer creates applications within the IDE, the developer can use the IDE to submit one or more requests to the mechanical turk engine. The engine constructs a mechanical turk project based on the requests and provides project tasks to workers. The results of the tasks can then be compiled and integrated back into the developer's application via the IDE. An example use includes constructing large domain specific data sets that can be applied to spoken dialog interfaces.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: NANT HOLDINGS IP, LLCInventors: Farzad Ehsani, Silke Maren Witt-Ehsani, Demitrios Leo Master
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Publication number: 20170163435Abstract: A smart home interaction system is presented. It is built on a multi-modal, multithreaded conversational dialog engine. The system provides a natural language user interface for the control of household devices, appliances or household functionality. The smart home automation agent can receive input from users through sensing devices such as a smart phone, a tablet computer or a laptop computer. Users interact with the system from within the household or from remote locations. The smart home system can receive input from sensors or any other machines with which it is interfaced. The system employs interaction guide rules for processing reaction to both user and sensor input and driving the conversational interactions that result from such input. The system adaptively learns based on both user and sensor input and can learn the preferences and practices of its users.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2017Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: FARZAD EHSANI, SILKE MAREN WITT-EHSANI, WALTER ROLANDI
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Patent number: 9614690Abstract: A smart home interaction system is presented. It is built on a multi-modal, multithreaded conversational dialog engine. The system provides a natural language user interface for the control of household devices, appliances or household functionality. The smart home automation agent can receive input from users through sensing devices such as a smart phone, a tablet computer or a laptop computer. Users interact with the system from within the household or from remote locations. The smart home system can receive input from sensors or any other machines with which it is interfaced. The system employs interaction guide rules for processing reaction to both user and sensor input and driving the conversational interactions that result from such input. The system adaptively learns based on both user and sensor input and can learn the preferences and practices of its users.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: NANT HOLDINGS IP, LLCInventors: Farzad Ehsani, Silke Maren Witt-Ehsani, Walter Rolandi
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Publication number: 20160342898Abstract: A Mechanical Turk-Integrated Development Environment system is disclosed. An integrated development environment (IDE) can include one or more interfaces capable of communicating with a mechanical turk engine. As a developer creates applications within the IDE, the developer can use the IDE to submit one or more requests to the mechanical turk engine. The engine constructs a mechanical turk project based on the requests and provides project tasks to workers. The results of the tasks can then be compiled and integrated back into the developer's application via the IDE. An example use includes constructing large domain specific data sets that can be applied to spoken dialog interfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Applicant: NANT HOLDINGS IP, LLCInventors: FARZAD EHSANI, SILKE MAREN WITT-EHSANI, DEMITRIOS LEO MASTER
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Patent number: 9436738Abstract: A Mechanical Turk-Integrated Development Environment system is disclosed. An integrated development environment (IDE) can include one or more interfaces capable of communicating with a mechanical turk engine. As a developer creates applications within the IDE, the developer can use the IDE to submit one or more requests to the mechanical turk engine. The engine constructs a mechanical turk project based on the requests and provides project tasks to workers. The results of the tasks can then be compiled and integrated back into the developer's application via the IDE. An example use includes constructing large domain specific data sets that can be applied to spoken dialog interfaces.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2013Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Nant Holdings IP, LLCInventors: Farzad Ehsani, Silke Maren Witt-Ehsani, Demitrios Leo Master
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Patent number: 9324327Abstract: A device interface system is presented. Contemplated device interfaces allow for construction of complex device behaviors by aggregating device functions. The behaviors are triggered based on conditions derived from environmental data about the device.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: NANT HOLDINGS IP, LLCInventors: Farzad Ehsani, Silke Maren Witt-Ehsani, Demitrios Master
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Publication number: 20160080165Abstract: A smart home interaction system is presented. It is built on a multi-modal, multithreaded conversational dialog engine. The system provides a natural language user interface for the control of household devices, appliances or household functionality. The smart home automation agent can receive input from users through sensing devices such as a smart phone, a tablet computer or a laptop computer. Users interact with the system from within the household or from remote locations. The smart home system can receive input from sensors or any other machines with which it is interfaced. The system employs interaction guide rules for processing reaction to both user and sensor input and driving the conversational interactions that result from such input. The system adaptively learns based on both user and sensor input and can learn the preferences and practices of its users.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: FARZAD EHSANI, SILKE MAREN WITT-EHSANI, WALTER ROLANDI
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Patent number: 9230560Abstract: A smart home interaction system is presented. It is built on a multi-modal, multithreaded conversational dialog engine. The system provides a natural language user interface for the control of household devices, appliances or household functionality. The smart home automation agent can receive input from users through sensing devices such as a smart phone, a tablet computer or a laptop computer. Users interact with the system from within the household or from remote locations. The smart home system can receive input from sensors or any other machines with which it is interfaced. The system employs interaction guide rules for processing reaction to both user and sensor input and driving the conversational interactions that result from such input. The system adaptively learns based on both user and sensor input and can learn the preferences and practices of its users.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Nant Holdings IP, LLCInventors: Farzad Ehsani, Silke Maren Witt-Ehsani, Walter Rolandi
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Publication number: 20150228283Abstract: A device interface system is presented. Contemplated device interfaces allow for construction of complex device behaviors by aggregating device functions. The behaviors are triggered based on conditions derived from environmental data about the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: FARZAD EHSANI, SILKE MAREN WITT-EHSANI, DEMITRIOS MASTER
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Patent number: 9026441Abstract: A device interface system is presented. Contemplated device interfaces allow for construction of complex device behaviors by aggregating device functions. The behaviors are triggered based on conditions derived from environmental data about the device.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Nant Holdings IP, LLCInventors: Farzad Ehsani, Silke Maren Witt-Ehsani, Demitrios Master
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Publication number: 20140108019Abstract: A smart home interaction system is presented. It is built on a multi-modal, multithreaded conversational dialog engine. The system provides a natural language user interface for the control of household devices, appliances or household functionality. The smart home automation agent can receive input from users through sensing devices such as a smart phone, a tablet computer or a laptop computer. Users interact with the system from within the household or from remote locations. The smart home system can receive input from sensors or any other machines with which it is interfaced. The system employs interaction guide rules for processing reaction to both user and sensor input and driving the conversational interactions that result from such input. The system adaptively learns based on both user and sensor input and can learn the preferences and practices of its users.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Fluential, LLCInventors: Farzad Ehsani, Silke Maren Witt-Ehsani, Walter Rolandi
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Publication number: 20130339030Abstract: A multimodal dialog interface for data capture at point of origin is disclosed. The interface is designed to allow loading of forms needed for task record keeping, and is therefore customizable to wide range of record keeping requirements such as medical record keeping or recording clinical trial. The interface has a passive mode that is able to capture data while the user is performing other tasks, and an interactive dialog mode that ensures completion of all required information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Farzad Ehsani, Silke Maren Witt-Ehsani
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Publication number: 20130282757Abstract: A Mechanical Turk-Integrated Development Environment system is disclosed. An integrated development environment (IDE) can include one or more interfaces capable of communicating with a mechanical turk engine. As a developer creates applications within the IDE, the developer can use the IDE to submit one or more requests to the mechanical turk engine. The engine constructs a mechanical turk project based on the requests and provides project tasks to workers. The results of the tasks can then be compiled and integrated back into the developer's application via the IDE. An example use includes constructing large domain specific data sets that can be applied to spoken dialog interfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: Fluential, LLCInventors: Farzad Ehsani, Silke Maren Witt-Ehsani, Demitrios Leo Master