Joseph M Tavares

US Patent:

20200177945, Jun 4, 2020

Filed:

Feb 4, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/781855

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Balsa Laban - Mercer Island WA, US
Anna Chen Santos - Mountain View CA, US
Joseph Pedro Tavares - Kenmore WA, US
Miroslav Ristic - Santa Clara CA, US
Valere Joseph Vanderschaegen - Kalama WA, US
Trausti Thor Kristjansson - San Jose CA, US
Srivatsan Kandadai - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/422
G06F 3/16
H04N 21/41
G10L 15/22

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method includes receiving, at a microphone of a voice-controlled device, a speech input from a user and determining, by the voice-controlled device, that a power state of an AV display device that is coupled to the voice-controlled device is an ON or OFF state. Based on the user intent determined from the speech input and the power state of the AV display, the voice-controlled device sends data to the AV display device to switch the AV display device ON or OFF. The method can further include receiving, by the voice-controlled device, content from a content source location and sending the content to the AV display device via an AV port.

US Patent:

20190279655, Sep 12, 2019

Filed:

Mar 12, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/919108

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Srivatsan Kandadai - San Jose CA, US
Mark Lawrence - Bainbridge Island WA, US
Balsa Laban - Mercer Island WA, US
Anna Chen Santos - Mountain View CA, US
Joseph Pedro Tavares - Kenmore WA, US
Miroslav Ristic - Santa Clara CA, US
Valere Joseph Vanderschaegen - Kalama WA, US

International Classification:

G10L 25/57
H04N 5/44
G06F 3/16
H04N 17/04
G10L 15/22
H04N 5/60

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method includes receiving, at a microphone of a voice-controlled device, a speech input, generating an electrical signal having a first gain level that is below a gain threshold for audible detection by a user, transmitting the electrical signal to the speaker and detecting, by the microphone, an audio signal that includes a combination of ambient noise and a probe audio signal, wherein the probe audio signal is output by the speaker based on the electrical signal. The method further includes determining a power level of the probe audio signal and determining a state of the display based on the power level of the probe audio signal.

US Patent:

20190281341, Sep 12, 2019

Filed:

Mar 12, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/919096

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Balsa Laban - Mercer Island WA, US
Anna Chen Santos - Mountain View CA, US
Joseph Pedro Tavares - Kenmore WA, US
Miroslav Ristic - Santa Clara CA, US
Valere Joseph Vanderschaegen - Kalama WA, US
Trausti Thor Kristjansson - San Jose CA, US
Srivatsan Kandadai - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/422
H04N 21/41
G10L 15/22

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method includes receiving, at a microphone of a voice-controlled device, a speech input from a user and determining, by the voice-controlled device, that a power state of an AV display device that is coupled to the voice-controlled device is an ON or OFF state. Based on the user intent determined from the speech input and the power state of the AV display, the voice-controlled device sends data to the AV display device to switch the AV display device ON or OFF. The method can further include receiving, by the voice-controlled device, content from a content source location and sending the content to the AV display device via an AV port.