Dick C Hardt

US Patent:

20200342011, Oct 29, 2020

Filed:

Jul 8, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/923511

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Dick Clarence Hardt - Seattle WA, US
Joseph Jessup - Seattle WA, US
Yu Bao - Issaquah WA, US
Gonzalo Alvarez Barrio - Seattle WA, US
Liron Torres - Redmond WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 16/335
G10L 15/18
G10L 17/06
G10L 15/26

Abstract:

Techniques for disambiguating which profile, of multiple profiles, is to be used to respond to a user input are described. A device located in a communal space (e.g., a hotel room or suite of rooms, conference room, hospital room, etc.) may be associated with a device profile and a user profile of a user presently occupying the communal space. When the user inputs a command to the device (either by text or speech), a system associated with the device determines the profiles (e.g., a device profile and a user profile) associated with the device. The system determines one or more policies associated with the device. The one or more policies may correspond to rules for disambiguating which profile to use to execute with respect to the user input. Using the one or more policies, the system determines which profile is to be used, and causes a speechlet component to execute using information specific to the determined profile.

US Patent:

20190378499, Dec 12, 2019

Filed:

Jun 6, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/001763

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Liron Torres - Redmond WA, US
Kadirvel Chockalingam Vanniarajan - Mercer Island WA, US
Gonzalo Alvarez Barrio - Seattle WA, US
Dick Clarence Hardt - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G10L 15/22
G06F 3/16

Abstract:

Systems and methods for temporarily associating user accounts with voice-enabled devices are disclosed. A voice-enabled device, which may be associated with a default account, may be situated in an environment, such as a hotel room. A user may desire to utilize the voice-enabled device to perform one or more actions. In examples, some or all of the actions may require the use of a system resource not available to the default account. In these examples, the user may provide contact information to be used to send a message to personal device of the user to acquire user account information. Upon receipt of such information, the user account may be temporarily associated with the voice-enabled device, and may be dissociated from the voice-enabled device upon the lapse of a period of time and/or occurrence of a dissociation event.

US Patent:

20190378500, Dec 12, 2019

Filed:

Jun 6, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/001823

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Liron Torres - Redmond VA, US
Kadirvel Chockalingam Vanniarajan - Mercer Island WA, US
Gonzalo Alvarez Barrio - Seattle WA, US
Dick Clarence Hardt - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G10L 15/22
G06F 3/16
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

Systems and methods for temporarily associating user accounts with voice-enabled devices are disclosed. A voice-enabled device, which may be associated with a default account, may be situated in an environment, such as a hotel room. A user may desire to utilize the voice-enabled device to perform one or more actions. In examples, some or all of the actions may require the use of a system resource not available to the default account. In these examples, the user may provide contact information to be used to send a message to personal device of the user to acquire user account information. Upon receipt of such information, the user account may be temporarily associated with the voice-enabled device, and may be dissociated from the voice-enabled device upon the lapse of a period of time and/or occurrence of a dissociation event.