Larry K Baldwin

US Patent:

8140335, Mar 20, 2012

Filed:

Dec 11, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/954064

Inventors:

Michael R. Kennewick - Bellevue WA, US
Catherine Cheung - Sammamish WA, US
Larry Baldwin - Maple Valley WA, US
Ari Salomon - Mercer Island WA, US
Michael Tjalve - Bellevue WA, US
Sheetal Guttigoli - Kirkland WA, US
Lynn Armstrong - Woodinville WA, US
Philippe Di Cristo - Bellevue WA, US
Bernie Zimmerman - Seattle WA, US
Sam Menaker - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

VoiceBox Technologies, Inc. - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

G10L 15/00

US Classification:

704257, 704 9, 704270

Abstract:

A conversational, natural language voice user interface may provide an integrated voice navigation services environment. The voice user interface may enable a user to make natural language requests relating to various navigation services, and further, may interact with the user in a cooperative, conversational dialogue to resolve the requests. Through dynamic awareness of context, available sources of information, domain knowledge, user behavior and preferences, and external systems and devices, among other things, the voice user interface may provide an integrated environment in which the user can speak conversationally, using natural language, to issue queries, commands, or other requests relating to the navigation services provided in the environment.

US Patent:

8326627, Dec 4, 2012

Filed:

Dec 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/341479

Inventors:

Michael R. Kennewick - Bellevue WA, US
Catherine Cheung - Sammamish WA, US
Larry Baldwin - Maple Valley WA, US
Ari Salomon - Mercer Island WA, US
Michael Tjalve - Bellevue WA, US
Sheetal Guttigoli - Kirkland WA, US
Lynn Armstrong - Woodinville WA, US
Philippe DiChristo - Bellevue WA, US
Bernie Zimmerman - Seattle WA, US
Sam Menaker - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

VoiceBox Technologies, Inc. - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

G10L 15/00

US Classification:

704257, 704 9, 704255

Abstract:

The system and method described herein may dynamically generate a recognition grammar associated with a conversational voice user interface in an integrated voice navigation services environment. In particular, in response to receiving a natural language utterance that relates to a navigation context at the voice user interface, a conversational language processor may generate a dynamic recognition grammar that organizes grammar information based on one or more topological domains. For example, the one or more topological domains may be determined based on a current location associated with a navigation device, whereby a speech recognition engine may use the grammar information organized in the dynamic recognition grammar according to the one or more topological domains to generate one or more interpretations associated with the natural language utterance.

US Patent:

8370147, Feb 5, 2013

Filed:

Dec 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/341621

Inventors:

Michael R. Kennewick - Bellevue WA, US
Catherine Cheung - Sammamish WA, US
Larry Baldwin - Maple Valley WA, US
Ari Salomon - Mercer Island WA, US
Michael Tjalve - Bellevue WA, US
Sheetal Guttigoli - Kirkland WA, US
Lynn Armstrong - Woodinville WA, US
Philippe DiChristo - Bellevue WA, US
Bernie Zimmerman - Seattle WA, US
Sam Menaker - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

VoiceBox Technologies, Inc. - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

G10L 15/00

US Classification:

704257, 704 9, 704270, 7042701

Abstract:

A conversational, natural language voice user interface may provide an integrated voice navigation services environment. The voice user interface may enable a user to make natural language requests relating to various navigation services, and further, may interact with the user in a cooperative, conversational dialogue to resolve the requests. Through dynamic awareness of context, available sources of information, domain knowledge, user behavior and preferences, and external systems and devices, among other things, the voice user interface may provide an integrated environment in which the user can speak conversationally, using natural language, to issue queries, commands, or other requests relating to the navigation services provided in the environment.

US Patent:

8452598, May 28, 2013

Filed:

Dec 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/341572

Inventors:

Michael R. Kennewick - Bellevue WA, US
Catherine Cheung - Sammamish WA, US
Larry Baldwin - Maple Valley WA, US
Ari Salomon - Mercer Island WA, US
Michael Tjalve - Bellevue WA, US
Sheetal Guttigoli - Kirkland WA, US
Lynn Armstrong - Woodinville WA, US
Philippe DiChristo - Bellevue WA, US
Bernie Zimmerman - Seattle WA, US
Sam Menaker - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

VoiceBox Technologies, Inc. - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

G10L 15/00

US Classification:

704257, 704 7, 704251, 704270

Abstract:

The system and method described herein may provide advertisements in an integrated voice navigation services environment. In particular, one or more advertisements may be identified based on affinities among a current location associated with a navigation device and shared knowledge and information used to interpret natural language utterances that relate to a navigation context, wherein the one or more advertisements may then be presented via a multi-modal output. As such, the shared knowledge and the information relating to the navigation context may provide the system and method with dynamic awareness relating to context, available information sources, domain knowledge, and user behavior and preferences, among other things, which may be used to deliver targeted and contextually relevant advertisements in the integrated navigation services environment.

US Patent:

20130211710, Aug 15, 2013

Filed:

Feb 4, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/758170

Inventors:

Catherine Cheung - Sammamish WA, US
Larry Baldwin - Maple Valley WA, US
Ari Salomon - Mercer Island WA, US
Michael Tjalve - Bellevue WA, US
Sheetal Guttigoli - Kirkland WA, US
Lynn Armstrong - Woodinville WA, US
Philippe DiChristo - Bellevue WA, US
Bernie Zimmerman - Seattle WA, US
Sam Menaker - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

VoiceBox Technologies, Inc. - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

G01C 21/36
G10L 15/22

US Classification:

701419, 704275

Abstract:

A conversational, natural language voice user interface may provide an integrated voice navigation services environment. The voice user interface may enable a user to make natural language requests relating to various navigation services, and further, may interact with the user in a cooperative, conversational dialogue to resolve the requests. Through dynamic awareness of context, available sources of information, domain knowledge, user behavior and preferences, and external systems and devices, among other things, the voice user interface may provide an integrated environment in which the user can speak conversationally, using natural language, to issue queries, commands, or other requests relating to the navigation services provided in the environment.

US Patent:

20170270925, Sep 21, 2017

Filed:

Apr 3, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/477179

Inventors:

- Bellevue WA, US
Catherine CHEUNG - Sammamish WA, US
Larry BALDWIN - Maple Valley WA, US
Ari SALOMON - Mercer Island WA, US
Michael TJALVE - Bellevue WA, US
Sheetal GUTTIGOLI - Kirkland WA, US
Lynn ARMSTRONG - Woodinville WA, US
Philippe DI CRISTO - Bellevue WA, US
Bernie ZIMMERMAN - Seattle WA, US
Sam MENAKER - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

VoiceBox Technologies Corporation - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

G10L 15/22
G10L 15/08
G10L 15/04
G10L 15/193
G01C 21/36
G10L 15/19
G06Q 30/02
G10L 15/00

Abstract:

A conversational, natural language voice user interface may provide an integrated voice navigation services environment. The voice user interface may enable a user to make natural language requests relating to various navigation services, and further, may interact with the user in a cooperative, conversational dialogue to resolve the requests. Through dynamic awareness of context, available sources of information, domain knowledge, user behavior and preferences, and external systems and devices, among other things, the voice user interface may provide an integrated environment in which the user can speak conversationally, using natural language, to issue queries, commands, or other requests relating to the navigation services provided in the environment.

US Patent:

20150095159, Apr 2, 2015

Filed:

Dec 8, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/563730

Inventors:

- Bellevue WA, US
Catherine CHEUNG - Sammamish WA, US
Larry BALDWIN - Maple Valley WA, US
Ari SALOMON - Mercer Island WA, US
Michael TJALVE - Bellevue WA, US
Sheetal GUTTIGOLI - Kirkland WA, US
Lynn ARMSTRONG - Woodinville WA, US
Philippe DI CRISTO - Bellevue WA, US
Bernie ZIMMERMAN - Seattle WA, US
Sam MENAKER - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

VOICEBOX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

G10L 15/22
G10L 15/08
G06Q 30/02

US Classification:

705 1458, 704257

Abstract:

In certain implementations, a system-initiated dialog with a user may be provided based on prior user interactions. In an implementation, context information determined based on one or more prior interactions of the user with the system may be obtained. A dialog-initiation opportunity may be detected based on the context information. A natural language dialog with the user may be initiated based on the dialog-initiation opportunity. In an implementation, the one or more prior interactions of the user may comprise one or more prior conversations between the user and the system. At least one of the one or more prior conversations may, for example, comprise a natural language utterance of the user and a natural language response of the system to the natural language utterance.

US Patent:

20150073910, Mar 12, 2015

Filed:

Nov 17, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/543350

Inventors:

- Bellevue WA, US
Catherine CHEUNG - Sammamish WA, US
Larry BALDWIN - Maple Valley WA, US
Ari SALOMON - Mercer Island WA, US
Michael TJALVE - Bellevue WA, US
Sheetal GUTTIGOLI - Kirkland WA, US
Lynn ARMSTRONG - Woodinville WA, US
Philippe DI CRISTO - Bellevue WA, US
Bernie ZIMMERMAN - Seattle WA, US
Sam MENAKER - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

VOICEBOX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02
G10L 15/00

US Classification:

705 1458

Abstract:

Advertisements may be provided based on navigation-related preferences. In certain implementations, a current location associated with a user may be obtained. One or more navigation-related preferences associated with the user may be obtained. An advertisement may be determined based on the current location and the navigation-related preferences. The advertisement may be provided for presentation to the user. In some implementations, a directional proximity of the user to a location associated with the advertisement may be determined. The advertisement may be determined (or selected for the user) based on the directional proximity and the navigation-related preferences.