Patents by Inventor Winfred James

Winfred James 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).

  • Systems and methods for automatic joining as a virtual meeting participant for transcription
    Patent number: 12406684
    Abstract: Method, system, device, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for joining a virtual participant in a conversation. In some examples, a computer-implemented method includes: identifying a first conversation scheduled to be participated by a first group of actual participants; joining a first virtual participant into the first conversation; obtaining, via the first virtual participant, a first set of audio data associated with the first conversation while the first conversation occurs; transcribing, via the first virtual participant, the first set of audio data into a first set of text data while the first conversation occurs; and presenting the first set of text data to the first group of actual participants while the first conversation occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2025
    Assignee: Otter.ai, Inc.
    Inventors: Amro Younes, Winfred James, Tao Xing, Cheng Yuan, Yun Fu, Simon Lau, Robert Firebaugh, Sam Liang
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC JOINING AS A VIRTUAL MEETING PARTICIPANT FOR TRANSCRIPTION
    Publication number: 20250140277
    Abstract: Method, system, device, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for joining a virtual participant in a conversation. In some examples, a computer-implemented method includes: identifying a first conversation scheduled to be participated by a first group of actual participants; joining a first virtual participant into the first conversation; obtaining, via the first virtual participant, a first set of audio data associated with the first conversation while the first conversation occurs; transcribing, via the first virtual participant, the first set of audio data into a first set of text data while the first conversation occurs; and presenting the first set of text data to the first group of actual participants while the first conversation occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2025
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: AMRO YOUNES, WINFRED JAMES, TAO XING, CHENG YUAN, YUN FU, SIMON LAU, ROBERT FIREBAUGH, SAM LIANG
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC JOINING AS A VIRTUAL MEETING PARTICIPANT FOR TRANSCRIPTION
    Publication number: 20230267948
    Abstract: Method, system, device, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for joining a virtual participant in a conversation. In some examples, a computer-implemented method includes: identifying a first conversation scheduled to be participated by a first group of actual participants; joining a first virtual participant into the first conversation; obtaining, via the first virtual participant, a first set of audio data associated with the first conversation while the first conversation occurs; transcribing, via the first virtual participant, the first set of audio data into a first set of text data while the first conversation occurs; and presenting the first set of text data to the first group of actual participants while the first conversation occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: AMRO YOUNES, Winfred James, Tao Xing, Cheng Yuan, Yun Fu, Simon Lau, Robert Firebaugh, Sam Liang
  • Systems and methods for automatic joining as a virtual meeting participant for transcription
    Patent number: 11676623
    Abstract: Method, system, device, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for joining a virtual participant in a conversation. In some examples, a computer-implemented method includes: identifying a first conversation scheduled to be participated by a first group of actual participants; joining a first virtual participant into the first conversation; obtaining, via the first virtual participant, a first set of audio data associated with the first conversation while the first conversation occurs; transcribing, via the first virtual participant, the first set of audio data into a first set of text data while the first conversation occurs; and presenting the first set of text data to the first group of actual participants while the first conversation occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Otter.ai, Inc.
    Inventors: Amro Younes, Winfred James, Tao Xing, Cheng Yuan, Yun Fu, Simon Lau, Robert Firebaugh, Sam Liang