Patents by Inventor Sunil Vemuri
Sunil Vemuri 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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Publication number: 20190147878Abstract: Some implementations are directed to selective invocation of a particular third-party (3P) agent by an automated assistant to achieve an intended action determined by the automated assistant during a dynamic dialog between the automated assistant and a user. In some of those implementations, the particular 3P agent is invoked with value(s) for parameter(s) that are determined during the dynamic dialog; and/or the particular 3P agent is selected, from a plurality of candidate 3P agents, for invocation based on the determined value(s) for the parameter(s) and/or based on other criteria. In some of those implementations, the automated assistant invokes the particular 3P agent by transmitting, to the particular 3P agent, a 3P invocation request that includes the determined value(s) for the parameter(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Ulas Kirazci, Bo Wang, Steve Chen, Sunil Vemuri, Barnaby James, Valerie Nygaard
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Publication number: 20190122657Abstract: Implementations relate to dynamically, and in a context-sensitive manner, biasing voice to text conversion. In some implementations, the biasing of voice to text conversions is performed by a voice to text engine of a local agent, and the biasing is based at least in part on content provided to the local agent by a third-party (3P) agent that is in network communication with the local agent. In some of those implementations, the content includes contextual parameters that are provided by the 3P agent in combination with responsive content generated by the 3P agent during a dialog that: is between the 3P agent, and a user of a voice-enabled electronic device; and is facilitated by the local agent. The contextual parameters indicate potential feature(s) of further voice input that is to be provided in response to the responsive content generated by the 3P agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2016Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Barnaby James, Bo Wang, Sunil Vemuri, David Schairer, Ulas Kirazci, Ertan Dogrultan, Petar Aleksic
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Publication number: 20190103114Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for receiving, by a voice action system, data specifying trigger terms that trigger an application to perform a voice action and a context that specifies a status of the application when the voice action can be triggered. The voice action system receives data defining a discoverability example for the voice action that comprises one or more of the trigger terms that trigger the application to perform the voice action when a status of the application satisfies the specified context. The voice action system receives a request for discoverability examples for the application from a user device having the application installed, and provides the data defining the discoverability examples to the user device in response to the request. The user device is configured to provide a notification of the one or more of the trigger terms when a status of the application satisfies the specified context.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: Bo Wang, Sunil Vemuri, Barnaby John James, Pravir Kumar Gupta, Nitin Mangesh Shetti
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Patent number: 10224031Abstract: Some implementations are directed to selective invocation of a particular third-party (3P) agent by an automated assistant to achieve an intended action determined by the automated assistant during a dynamic dialog between the automated assistant and a user. In some of those implementations, the particular 3P agent is invoked with value(s) for parameter(s) that are determined during the dynamic dialog; and/or the particular 3P agent is selected, from a plurality of candidate 3P agents, for invocation based on the determined value(s) for the parameter(s) and/or based on other criteria. In some of those implementations, the automated assistant invokes the particular 3P agent by transmitting, to the particular 3P agent, a 3P invocation request that includes the determined value(s) for the parameter(s).Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Ulas Kirazci, Bo Wang, Steve Chen, Sunil Vemuri, Barnaby James, Valerie Nygaard
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Publication number: 20180374480Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for receiving data identifying an application and a voice command trigger term, validating the received data, inducting the received data to generate an intent that specifies the application, the voice command trigger term, and one or more other voice command trigger terms that are determined based at least on the voice command trigger term, and storing the intent at a contextual intent database, wherein the contextual intent database comprises one or more other intents.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Bo Wang, Sunil Vemuri, Nitin Mangesh Shetti, Pravir Kumar Gupta, Scott B Huffman, Javier Alejandro Rey, Jeffrey A. Boortz
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Patent number: 10089982Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for determining that a software application installed on a user device is compatible with a new voice action, wherein the new voice action is specified by an application developer of the software application. One or more trigger terms for triggering the software application to perform the new voice action are identified. An automatic speech recognizer is biased to prefer the identified trigger terms of the new voice action over trigger terms of other voice actions. A transcription of an utterance generated by the biased automatic speech recognizer is obtained. The transcription of the utterance generated by the biased automatic speech recognizer is determined to include a particular trigger term included in the identified trigger terms. Based at least on determining that the transcription of the utterance generated by the biased automatic speech recognizer includes the particular trigger term, execution of the new voice action is triggered.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Bo Wang, Sunil Vemuri, Barnaby John James, Pravir Kumar Gupta, Scott B. Huffman
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Patent number: 10049670Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for receiving, by a voice action system, data specifying trigger terms that trigger an application to perform a voice action and a context that specifies a status of the application when the voice action can be triggered. The voice action system receives data defining a discoverability example for the voice action that comprises one or more of the trigger terms that trigger the application to perform the voice action when a status of the application satisfies the specified context. The voice action system receives a request for discoverability examples for the application from a user device having the application installed, and provides the data defining the discoverability examples to the user device in response to the request. The user device is configured to provide a notification of the one or more of the trigger terms when a status of the application satisfies the specified context.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Bo Wang, Sunil Vemuri, Barnaby John James, Pravir Kumar Gupta, Nitin Mangesh Shetti
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Publication number: 20180190274Abstract: Some implementations are directed to selective invocation of a particular third-party (3P) agent by an automated assistant to achieve an intended action determined by the automated assistant during a dynamic dialog between the automated assistant and a user. In some of those implementations, the particular 3P agent is invoked with value(s) for parameter(s) that are determined during the dynamic dialog; and/or the particular 3P agent is selected, from a plurality of candidate 3P agents, for invocation based on the determined value(s) for the parameter(s) and/or based on other criteria. In some of those implementations, the automated assistant invokes the particular 3P agent by transmitting, to the particular 3P agent, a 3P invocation request that includes the determined value(s) for the parameter(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Ulas Kirazci, Bo Wang, Steve Chen, Sunil Vemuri, Barnaby James, Valerie Nygaard
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Patent number: 10008203Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for receiving data identifying an application and a voice command trigger term, validating the received data, inducting the received data to generate an intent that specifies the application, the voice command trigger term, and one or more other voice command trigger terms that are determined based at least on the voice command trigger term, and storing the intent at a contextual intent database, wherein the contextual intent database comprises one or more other intents.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Bo Wang, Sunil Vemuri, Nitin Mangesh Shetti, Pravir Kumar Gupta, Scott B. Huffman, Javier Alejandro Rey, Jeffrey A. Boortz
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Patent number: 9922648Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for receiving, by a voice action system, data specifying a new voice action for an application different from the voice action system. A voice action intent for the application is generated based at least on the data, wherein the voice action intent comprises data that, when received by the application, requests that the application perform one or more operations specified for the new voice action. The voice action intent is associated with trigger terms specified for the new voice action. The voice action system is configured to receive an indication of a user utterance obtained by a device having the application installed, and determines that a transcription of the user utterance corresponds to the trigger terms associated with the voice action intent. In response to the determination, the voice action system provides the voice action intent to the device.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Bo Wang, Sunil Vemuri, Barnaby John James, Scott B. Huffman, Pravir Kumar Gupta
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Publication number: 20180053507Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for determining that a software application installed on a user device is compatible with a new voice action, wherein the new voice action is specified by an application developer of the software application. One or more trigger terms for triggering the software application to perform the new voice action are identified. An automatic speech recognizer is biased to prefer the identified trigger terms of the new voice action over trigger terms of other voice actions. A transcription of an utterance generated by the biased automatic speech recognizer is obtained. The transcription of the utterance generated by the biased automatic speech recognizer is determined to include a particular trigger term included in the identified trigger terms. Based at least on determining that the transcription of the utterance generated by the biased automatic speech recognizer includes the particular trigger term, execution of the new voice action is triggered.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventors: Bo Wang, Sunil Vemuri, Barnaby John James, Pravir Kumar Gupta, Scott B. Huffman
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Publication number: 20170352352Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for receiving, by a voice action system, data specifying trigger terms that trigger an application to perform a voice action and a context that specifies a status of the application when the voice action can be triggered. The voice action system receives data defining a discoverability example for the voice action that comprises one or more of the trigger terms that trigger the application to perform the voice action when a status of the application satisfies the specified context. The voice action system receives a request for discoverability examples for the application from a user device having the application installed, and provides the data defining the discoverability examples to the user device in response to the request. The user device is configured to provide a notification of the one or more of the trigger terms when a status of the application satisfies the specified context.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2016Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Bo Wang, Sunil Vemuri, Barnaby John James, Pravir Kumar Gupta, Nitin Mangesh Shetti
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Publication number: 20170256256Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for receiving, by a voice action system, data specifying a new voice action for an application different from the voice action system. A voice action intent for the application is generated based at least on the data, wherein the voice action intent comprises data that, when received by the application, requests that the application perform one or more operations specified for the new voice action. The voice action intent is associated with trigger terms specified for the new voice action. The voice action system is configured to receive an indication of a user utterance obtained by a device having the application installed, and determines that a transcription of the user utterance corresponds to the trigger terms associated with the voice action intent. In response to the determination, the voice action system provides the voice action intent to the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2016Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: Bo Wang, Sunil Vemuri, Barnaby John James, Scott B. Huffman, Pravir Kumar Gupta
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Publication number: 20170186427Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for receiving data identifying an application and a voice command trigger term, validating the received data, inducting the received data to generate an intent that specifies the application, the voice command trigger term, and one or more other voice command trigger terms that are determined based at least on the voice command trigger term, and storing the intent at a contextual intent database, wherein the contextual intent database comprises one or more other intents.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Bo Wang, Sunil Vemuri, Nitin Mangesh Shetti, Pravir Kumar Gupta, Scott B. Huffman, Javier Alejandro Rey, Jeffrey A. Boortz
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Patent number: 9691384Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for determining that a software application installed on a user device is compatible with a new voice action, wherein the new voice action is specified by an application developer of the software application. One or more trigger terms for triggering the software application to perform the new voice action are identified. An automatic speech recognizer is biased to prefer the identified trigger terms of the new voice action over trigger terms of other voice actions. A transcription of an utterance generated by the biased automatic speech recognizer is obtained. The transcription of the utterance generated by the biased automatic speech recognizer is determined to include a particular trigger term included in the identified trigger terms. Based at least on determining that the transcription of the utterance generated by the biased automatic speech recognizer includes the particular trigger term, execution of the new voice action is triggered.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2016Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Bo Wang, Sunil Vemuri, Barnaby John James, Scott B. Huffman, Pravir Kumar Gupta
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Publication number: 20160314791Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for receiving data identifying an application and a voice command trigger term, validating the received data, inducting the received data to generate an intent that specifies the application, the voice command trigger term, and one or more other voice command trigger terms that are determined based at least on the voice command trigger term, and storing the intent at a contextual intent database, wherein the contextual intent database comprises one or more other intents.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2015Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Bo Wang, Sunil Vemuri, Nitin Mangesh Shetti, Pravir Kumar Gupta, Scott B. Huffman, Javier Alejandro Rey, Jeffrey A. Boortz
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Patent number: 9472196Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for receiving data identifying an application and a voice command trigger term, validating the received data, inducting the received data to generate an intent that specifies the application, the voice command trigger term, and one or more other voice command trigger terms that are determined based at least on the voice command trigger term, and storing the intent at a contextual intent database, wherein the contextual intent database comprises one or more other intents.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2015Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Bo Wang, Sunil Vemuri, Nitin Mangesh Shetti, Pravir Kumar Gupta, Scott B. Huffman, Javier Alejandro Rey, Jeffrey A. Boortz
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Publication number: 20160224946Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a system and method for automatically identifying, extracting and managing a list of user tasks. The system includes a task identifier unit for identifying the sender, time of receiving the message and other metadata of the received messages. The system further includes a task identifier for identifying and extracting the tasks or actions associated with the received messages and generates tasks from them. A task collector unit of the system is configured to collect the list of tasks and store in a task list storage unit. The task prioritizing unit is configured to prioritize the identified and extracted list of tasks and define the priorities. The identified and extracted list of tasks may be provided over the user interface of the user device along with the required actions to be performed including reminder and notifications associated with the list of identified and extracted tasks.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Sunil Vemuri, Yat Pan Ng, Steven Paul Ketchpel
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Publication number: 20150215253Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a system for processing communications that detects just the portions of the communication requesting action, a response, or increased attention from a user, wherein said system comprises: (a) a message filter unit that analyzes the content and metadata of messages conveyed by various communication modalities and determines which portions of the messages request action, a response, or increased attention from the user; (b) a sender importance unit that determines from past communication patterns the perceived urgency that the user will afford to a new message from a particular sender; and (C) a user interface unit that alerts the user to detected items that require attention, response or action. Additionally, the disclosure describes a method for managing a list of tasks requiring attention automatically, where incoming messages are scanned and action items extracted and added to the list.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Sunil Vemuri, Giridhar Bandi, Steven Paul Ketchpel
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Patent number: 8990077Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a speech recognition engine that utilizes portable voice profiles for converting recorded speech to text. Each portable voice profile includes speaker-dependent data, and is configured to be accessible to a plurality of speech recognition engines through a common interface. A voice profile manager receives the portable voice profiles from other users who have agreed to share their voice profiles. The speech recognition engine includes speaker identification logic to dynamically select a particular portable voice profile, in real-time, from a group of portable voice profiles. The speaker-dependent data included with the portable voice profile enhances the accuracy with which speech recognition engines recognize spoken words in recorded speech from a speaker associated with a portable voice profile.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Reqall, Inc.Inventors: Jacqueline Mallett, Sunil Vemuri, N. Rao Machiraju