Patents by Inventor Thomas Spohrer

Thomas Spohrer 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: 20240089375
    Abstract: Techniques and architectures for implementing a team of virtual assistants are described herein. The team may include multiple virtual assistants that are configured with different characteristics, such as different functionality, base language models, levels of training, visual appearances, personalities, and so on. The characteristics of the virtual assistants may be configured by trainers, end-users, and/or a virtual assistant service. The virtual assistants may be presented to end-users in conversation user interfaces to perform different tasks for the users in a conversational manner. The different virtual assistants may adapt to different contexts. The virtual assistants may additionally, or alternatively, interact with each other to carry out tasks for the users, which may be illustrated in conversation user interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventor: Daniel Thomas Spohrer
  • Patent number: 11825023
    Abstract: Techniques and architectures for implementing a team of virtual assistants are described herein. The team may include multiple virtual assistants that are configured with different characteristics, such as different functionality, base language models, levels of training, visual appearances, personalities, and so on. The characteristics of the virtual assistants may be configured by trainers, end-users, and/or a virtual assistant service. The virtual assistants may be presented to end-users in conversation user interfaces to perform different tasks for the users in a conversational manner. The different virtual assistants may adapt to different contexts. The virtual assistants may additionally, or alternatively, interact with each other to carry out tasks for the users, which may be illustrated in conversation user interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Verint Americas Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Thomas Spohrer
  • Patent number: 11818291
    Abstract: Real-time speech analytics (RTSA) provides maintaining real-time speech conditions, rules, and triggers, and real-time actions and alerts to take. A call between a user and an agent is received at an agent computing device. The call is monitored to detect in the call one of the real-time speech conditions, rules, and triggers. Based on the detection, at least one real-time action and/or alert is initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Verint Americas Inc.
    Inventors: David Warren Singer, Daniel Thomas Spohrer, Marc Adam Calahan, Paul Michael Munro, Gary Andrew Duke, Padraig Carberry, Christopher Jerome Schnurr
  • Patent number: 11652917
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to stop both external and internal fraud, ensure correct actions are being followed, and information is available to fraud teams for investigation. The system includes components that can address: 1) behavioral analytics (ANI reputation, IVR behavior, account activity)—this gives a risk assessment event before a call gets to an agent; 2) fraud detection—the ability to identify, in real time, if a caller is part of a fraudster cohort' and alert the agent and escalate to the fraud team; 3) identity authentication—the ability to identify through natural language if the caller is who they say they are; and 4) two factor authentication—the ability to send a text message to the caller and automatically process the response and create a case in the event of suspected fraud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Verint Americas Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Robert Roderick, Brian Patrick Carman, David Warren Singer, Daniel Thomas Spohrer, Damian Smith, Tim McCurry
  • Publication number: 20220174153
    Abstract: Techniques and architectures for implementing a team of virtual assistants are described herein. The team may include multiple virtual assistants that are configured with different characteristics, such as different functionality, base language models, levels of training, visual appearances, personalities, and so on. The characteristics of the virtual assistants may be configured by trainers, end-users, and/or a virtual assistant service. The virtual assistants may be presented to end-users in conversation user interfaces to perform different tasks for the users in a conversational manner. The different virtual assistants may adapt to different contexts. The virtual assistants may additionally, or alternatively, interact with each other to carry out tasks for the users, which may be illustrated in conversation user interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventor: Daniel Thomas Spohrer
  • Publication number: 20210400139
    Abstract: Real-time speech analytics (RTSA) provides maintaining real-time speech conditions, rules, and triggers, and real-time actions and alerts to take. A call between a user and an agent is received at an agent computing device. The call is monitored to detect in the call one of the real-time speech conditions, rules, and triggers. Based on the detection, at least one real-time action and/or alert is initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: David Warren Singer, Daniel Thomas Spohrer, Marc Adam Calahan, Paul Michael Munro, Gary Andrew Duke, Padraig Carberry, Christopher Jerome Schnurr
  • Patent number: 11196863
    Abstract: Techniques and architectures for implementing a team of virtual assistants are described herein. The team may include multiple virtual assistants that are configured with different characteristics, such as different functionality, base language models, levels of training, visual appearances, personalities, and so on. The characteristics of the virtual assistants may be configured by trainers, end-users, and/or a virtual assistant service. The virtual assistants may be presented to end-users in conversation user interfaces to perform different tasks for the users in a conversational manner. The different virtual assistants may adapt to different contexts. The virtual assistants may additionally, or alternatively, interact with each other to carry out tasks for the users, which may be illustrated in conversation user interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: VERINT AMERICAS INC.
    Inventor: Daniel Thomas Spohrer
  • Patent number: 11190640
    Abstract: Real-time speech analytics (RTSA) provides maintaining real-time speech conditions, rules, and triggers, and real-time actions and alerts to take. A call between a user and an agent is received at an agent computing device. The call is monitored to detect in the call one of the real-time speech conditions, rules, and triggers. Based on the detection, at least one real-time action and/or alert is initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: VERINT AMERICAS INC.
    Inventors: David Warren Singer, Daniel Thomas Spohrer, Marc Adam Calahan, Paul Michael Munro, Gary Andrew Duke, Padraig Carberry, Christopher Jerome Schnurr
  • Publication number: 20210368041
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to stop both external and internal fraud, ensure correct actions are being followed, and information is available to fraud teams for investigation. The system includes components that can address: 1) behavioral analytics (ANI reputation, IVR behavior, account activity)—this gives a risk assessment event before a call gets to an agent; 2) fraud detection—the ability to identify, in real time, if a caller is part of a fraudster cohort' and alert the agent and escalate to the fraud team; 3) identity authentication—the ability to identify through natural language if the caller is who they say they are; and 4) two factor authentication—the ability to send a text message to the caller and automatically process the response and create a case in the event of suspected fraud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jeremy Robert Roderick, Brian Patrick Carman, David Warren Singer, Daniel Thomas Spohrer, Damian Smith, Tim McCurry
  • Patent number: 11115521
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to stop both external and internal fraud, ensure correct actions are being followed, and information is available to fraud teams for investigation. The system includes components that can address: 1) behavioral analytics (ANI reputation, IVR behavior, account activity)—this gives a risk assessment event before a call gets to an agent; 2) fraud detection—the ability to identify, in real time, if a caller is part of a fraudster cohort? and alert the agent and escalate to the fraud team; 3) identity authentication—the ability to identify through natural language if the caller is who they say they are; and 4) two factor authentication—the ability to send a text message to the caller and automatically process the response and create a case in the event of suspected fraud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: VERINT AMERICAS INC.
    Inventors: Jeremy Robert Roderick, Brian Patrick Carman, David Warren Singer, Daniel Thomas Spohrer, Damian Smith, Tim McCurry
  • Publication number: 20200404094
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to stop both external and internal fraud, ensure correct actions are being followed, and information is available to fraud teams for investigation. The system includes components that can address: 1) behavioral analytics (ANI reputation, IVR behavior, account activity)—this gives a risk assessment event before a call gets to an agent; 2) fraud detection—the ability to identify, in real time, if a caller is part of a fraudster cohort? and alert the agent and escalate to the fraud team; 3) identity authentication—the ability to identify through natural language if the caller is who they say they are; and 4) two factor authentication—the ability to send a text message to the caller and automatically process the response and create a case in the event of suspected fraud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Jeremy Robert Roderick, Brian Patrick Carman, David Warren Singer, Daniel Thomas Spohrer, Damian Smith, Tim McCurry
  • Publication number: 20200358898
    Abstract: Real-time speech analytics (RTSA) provides maintaining real-time speech conditions, rules, and triggers, and real-time actions and alerts to take. A call between a user and an agent is received at an agent computing device. The call is monitored to detect in the call one of the real-time speech conditions, rules, and triggers. Based on the detection, at least one real-time action and/or alert is initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: David Warren Singer, Daniel Thomas Spohrer, Marc Adam Calahan, Paul Michael Munro, Gary Andrew Duke, Padraig Carberry, Christopher Jerome Schnurr
  • Patent number: 10002102
    Abstract: A microcontroller device has a housing with a plurality of external pins having a plurality of input/output pins, a first microcontroller with a first central processing unit (CPU), a first system bus coupled with the first CPU, first memory coupled with the first system bus, and a first plurality of peripheral devices coupled with the first system bus, a second microcontroller with a second central processing unit (CPU), a second system bus coupled with the second CPU, second memory coupled with the second system bus, and a second plurality of peripheral devices coupled with the second system bus, and a pad ownership multiplexer unit being controllable to assign control of the input/output pins to either the first microcontroller or the second microcontroller, wherein the number of external pins is less than the sum of a data buswidth of the first and second microcontroller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Bryan Kris, Igor Wojewoda, Alex Dumais, Mike Catherwood, Brian Fall, Jason Tollefson, Calum Wilke, Dave Mickey, Thomas Spohrer
  • Patent number: 10002103
    Abstract: A microcontroller device has a housing with a plurality of external pins a first microcontroller with a first central processing unit (CPU), a first system bus coupled with the first CPU, first memory coupled with the first system bus, and a first plurality of peripheral devices coupled with the first system bus, and a second microcontroller with a second central processing unit (CPU), a second system bus coupled with the second CPU, second memory coupled with the second system bus, and a second plurality of peripheral devices coupled with the second system bus, wherein first and second microcontroller communicate only via a dedicated interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Bryan Kris, Igor Wojewoda, Alex Dumais, Mike Catherwood, Brian Fall, Jason Tollefson, Calum Wilke, Dave Mickey, Thomas Spohrer, Jim Pepping, Vincent Sheard
  • Publication number: 20160267046
    Abstract: A microcontroller device has a housing with a plurality of external pins having a plurality of input/output pins, a first microcontroller with a first central processing unit (CPU), a first system bus coupled with the first CPU, first memory coupled with the first system bus, and a first plurality of peripheral devices coupled with the first system bus, a second microcontroller with a second central processing unit (CPU), a second system bus coupled with the second CPU, second memory coupled with the second system bus, and a second plurality of peripheral devices coupled with the second system bus, and a pad ownership multiplexer unit being controllable to assign control of the input/output pins to either the first microcontroller or the second microcontroller, wherein the number of external pins is less than the sum of a data buswidth of the first and second microcontroller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Microchip Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Bryan Kris, Igor Wojewoda, Alex Dumais, Mike Catherwood, Brian Fall, Jason Tollefson, Calum Wilke, Dave Mickey, Thomas Spohrer
  • Publication number: 20160267047
    Abstract: A microcontroller device has a housing with a plurality of external pins a first microcontroller with a first central processing unit (CPU), a first system bus coupled with the first CPU, first memory coupled with the first system bus, and a first plurality of peripheral devices coupled with the first system bus, and a second microcontroller with a second central processing unit (CPU), a second system bus coupled with the second CPU, second memory coupled with the second system bus, and a second plurality of peripheral devices coupled with the second system bus, wherein first and second microcontroller communicate only via a dedicated interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Microchip Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Bryan Kris, Igor Wojewoda, Alex Dumais, Mike Catherwood, Brian Fall, Jason Tollefson, Calum Wilke, Dave Mickey, Thomas Spohrer, Jim Pepping, Vincent Sheard
  • Patent number: 8713167
    Abstract: Included are systems and methods for capturing screen data. At least one embodiment of a method includes receiving an indication of a communications session, wherein the communication session is associated with screen data and determining screen data to capture. Some embodiments include capturing data related to the screen data and uploading the captured data to a remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Verint Americas Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Z. Dong, Daniel Thomas Spohrer, Vijay Srinivasa, Jamie Richard Williams
  • Patent number: 7881471
    Abstract: Systems and methods for recording an encrypted contact center interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Verint Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Spohrer, Jamie Richard Williams, Marc Adam Calahan
  • Publication number: 20080065902
    Abstract: Systems and methods for recording an encrypted contact center interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: WITNESS SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Spohrer, Jamie Richard Williams, Marc Adam Calahan
  • Publication number: 20080052535
    Abstract: Systems and methods for selectively recording encrypted contact center interactions based upon characteristics associated with the interaction, a contact center, or a recording module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: WITNESS SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Spohrer, Jamie Richard Williams, Marc Adam Calahan