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公开(公告)号:US10708543B1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-07
申请号:US15807816
申请日:2017-11-09
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Eric Alan Breitbard , Michael Douglas McQueen , Robert Steven Murdock , Meng Li , Stephan Josef Andrizzi
Abstract: A synchronous video communication session may be established between two devices having corresponding device profiles that are symmetrically or asymmetrically whitelisted with respect to each other. A first device located in a first environment may receive user input indicating a request to whitelist a second device located in a second environment. Whitelisting of the second device by the first device may cause a continuous live video stream to be presented on the second device. The continuous video stream may depict at least a portion of the first environment in which the first device is located. The continuous video stream may be initially at least partially obscured. Upon initiation of a video communication session between the first device and the second device, an audio stream may begin to be delivered between the devices and the video stream may no longer be obscured and a clear video image may be presented.
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公开(公告)号:US10379808B1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-13
申请号:US14869405
申请日:2015-09-29
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Justin-Josef Angel , Eric Alan Breitbard , Sean Robert Ryan , Robert Steven Murdock , Michael Douglas McQueen , Ryan Charles Chase , Colin Neil Swann
Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for associating electronic devices together based on received audio commands are described. Methods for associating an audio-controlled device with a physically separate display screen device such that information responses can then be provided in both audio and graphic formats using the two devices in conjunction with each other are described. The audio-controlled device can receive audio commands that can be analyzed to determine the author, which can then be used to further streamline the association operation.
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公开(公告)号:US11281713B1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-22
申请号:US16746472
申请日:2020-01-17
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Justin-Josef Angel , Milena Sadee , Cressida Magdalen Harding , Eric Alan Breitbard , Animesh Mishra , Vlastimil Pis , Robert Steven Murdock
IPC: G06F16/583 , G06K9/00 , G06K9/62 , G06F16/432 , G06K9/46
Abstract: Systems and methods for image-based item identification are disclosed. Image data corresponding to one or more images depicting an item may be sent to one or more remote systems for image-based item identification. The identification indications and/or identification confidence scores received from the remote systems may be aggregated and weighted based at least in part on one or more factors related to the remote systems, the results, domains, image capture timing, image capture angles, and/or events to more accurately identify an item depicted in the images.
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公开(公告)号:US10674114B1
公开(公告)日:2020-06-02
申请号:US15723982
申请日:2017-10-03
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Michael Douglas McQueen , Meng Li , Eric Alan Breitbard , Robert Steven Murdock , Julien George Beguin , Gregory Michael Hart , David A. Limp , Scott Ian Blanksteen
Abstract: A video display hub is mounted in a common household area such as a kitchen or family room. During times that have been designated as being available for communications, devices in first and second households exchange and display blurred video, allowing users in each household to see vague shapes and movements of the other household. Upon noticing activity, a user in the first household may initiate a video conversation, causing the video from the first household to be unblurred and causing unobscured voice to be transmitted to the second household. A user in the second household may respond by allowing the video conversation to be fully enabled, allowing the video from the second household to be unblurred and unobscured voice to be transmitted back to the first household.
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公开(公告)号:US10354621B1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-16
申请号:US15910650
申请日:2018-03-02
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Michael Douglas McQueen , Meng Li , Eric Alan Breitbard , Robert Steven Murdock , Julien George Beguin , Gregory Michael Hart , Scott Ian Blanksteen
Abstract: A video display hub is mounted in a common household area such as a kitchen or family room. The display hub is configured to display various types of information for users in the area, such as weather, traffic updates, schedules, notes, messages, lists, news, etc. When the user is at a distance from the display hub, information is presented at a relatively low density, with a low level of granularity and detail in conjunction with large fonts, graphics, and icons. When the user is close to the display hub, information is presented at a relatively high density, with a high level of granularity and detail in conjunction with small fonts, graphics, and icons.
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公开(公告)号:US11934740B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-19
申请号:US16536659
申请日:2019-08-09
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Justin-Josef Angel , Eric Alan Breitbard , Sean Robert Ryan , Robert Steven Murdock , Michael Douglas McQueen , Ryan Charles Chase , Colin Neil Swann
CPC classification number: G06F3/167 , G06F3/1407 , G06F3/1454 , G10L15/22 , G10L25/54 , G10L2015/223
Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for associating electronic devices together based on received audio commands are described. Methods for associating an audio-controlled device with a physically separate display screen device such that information responses can then be provided in both audio and graphic formats using the two devices in conjunction with each other are described. The audio-controlled device can receive audio commands that can be analyzed to determine the author, which can then be used to further streamline the association operation.
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公开(公告)号:US11545115B1
公开(公告)日:2023-01-03
申请号:US16429963
申请日:2019-06-03
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Michael Douglas McQueen , Meng Li , Eric Alan Breitbard , Robert Steven Murdock , Julien George Beguin , Gregory Michael Hart , Scott Ian Blanksteen
IPC: G09G5/373 , G06F3/00 , G06F3/03 , G06F1/16 , G06F3/0481 , G06F3/01 , G06F3/0482
Abstract: A video display hub is mounted in a common household area such as a kitchen or family room. The display hub is configured to display various types of information for users in the area, such as weather, traffic updates, schedules, notes, messages, lists, news, etc. When the user is at a distance from the display hub, information is presented at a relatively low density, with a low level of granularity and detail in conjunction with large fonts, graphics, and icons. When the user is close to the display hub, information is presented at a relatively high density, with a high level of granularity and detail in conjunction with small fonts, graphics, and icons.
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公开(公告)号:US09787939B1
公开(公告)日:2017-10-10
申请号:US14547892
申请日:2014-11-19
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Julien George Beguin , Eric Alan Breitbard , Robert Steven Murdock , Meng Li , Michael Douglas McQueen
IPC: H04N7/14
Abstract: Video conferencing is performed using near-end and far-end devices at near-end and far-end sites, respectively. Each device has a display surface and a video camera. The view of the far-end scene displayed by the near-end device is selected as a function of the position of the near-end user relative to the near-end device. As the near-end user moves toward the left, the view pans toward the right of the far-end scene. As the near-end user moves toward the right, the view pans toward the left of the far-end scene.
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公开(公告)号:US20240184517A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-06
申请号:US18437701
申请日:2024-02-09
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Justin-Josef Angel , Eric Alan Breitbard , Sean Robert Ryan , Robert Steven Murdock , Michael Douglas McQueen , Ryan Charles Chase , Colin Neil Swann
CPC classification number: G06F3/167 , G06F3/1407 , G06F3/1454 , G10L15/22 , G10L25/54 , G10L2015/223
Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for associating electronic devices together based on received commands are described. Methods for associating an audio-controlled device with a physically separate device with different hardware capabilities such that commands spoken to the audio-controlled device that require the hardware capabilities of the physically separate device can be streamlined.
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公开(公告)号:US20200034114A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-30
申请号:US16536659
申请日:2019-08-09
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Justin-Josef Angel , Eric Alan Breitbard , Sean Robert Ryan , Robert Steven Murdock , Michael Douglas McQueen , Ryan Charles Chase , Colin Neil Swann
Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for associating electronic devices together based on received audio commands are described. Methods for associating an audio-controlled device with a physically separate display screen device such that information responses can then be provided in both audio and graphic formats using the two devices in conjunction with each other are described. The audio-controlled device can receive audio commands that can be analyzed to determine the author, which can then be used to further streamline the association operation.
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