Inventor
PHIPPS BENJAMIN S
US35 patents
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APPLE INC
33 patentsUS11183193B1Nov 23, 2021
Digital assistant hardware abstraction
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US11043220B1Jun 22, 2021
Digital assistant hardware abstraction
APPLE INC46 citations97
US11038934B1Jun 15, 2021
Digital assistant hardware abstraction
APPLE INC70 citations97
US10475446B2Nov 12, 2019
Using context information to facilitate processing of commands in a virtual assistant
APPLE INC86 citations97
US10403283B1Sep 3, 2019
Voice interaction at a primary device to access call functionality of a companion device
APPLE INC150 citations97
US10791176B2Sep 29, 2020
Synchronization and task delegation of a digital assistant
APPLE INC108 citations95
US11495218B2Nov 8, 2022
Virtual assistant operation in multi-device environments
APPLE INC24 citations93
US10567477B2Feb 18, 2020
Virtual assistant continuity
APPLE INC20 citations92
US11924254B2Mar 5, 2024
Digital assistant hardware abstraction
APPLE INC4 citations84
US11765209B2Sep 19, 2023
Digital assistant hardware abstraction
APPLE INC4 citations84
US11217251B2Jan 4, 2022
Spoken notifications
APPLE INC8 citations83
US10720160B2Jul 21, 2020
Voice interaction at a primary device to access call functionality of a companion device
APPLE INC10 citations82
US10490187B2Nov 26, 2019
Digital assistant providing automated status report
APPLE INC11 citations75
US12080287B2Sep 3, 2024
Voice interaction at a primary device to access call functionality of a companion device
APPLE INC2 citations71
US11705130B2Jul 18, 2023
Spoken notifications
APPLE INC2 citations71
US11533313B2Dec 20, 2022
Multi-user devices in a connected home environment
APPLE INC2 citations71
US10984798B2Apr 20, 2021
Voice interaction at a primary device to access call functionality of a companion device
APPLE INC2 citations71
US11638059B2Apr 25, 2023
Content playback on multiple devices
APPLE INC4 citations70
US11405466B2Aug 2, 2022
Synchronization and task delegation of a digital assistant
APPLE INC4 citations70
US11102259B2Aug 24, 2021
Network system for content playback on multiple devices
APPLE INC2 citations70
US11423898B2Aug 23, 2022
Voice identification in digital assistant systems
APPLE INC2 citations68
US11838734B2Dec 5, 2023
Multi-device audio adjustment coordination
APPLE INC1 citations62
US11490204B2Nov 1, 2022
Multi-device audio adjustment coordination
APPLE INC0 citations62
US12261848B2Mar 25, 2025
Multi-user devices in a connected home environment
APPLE INC0 citations61
US12067985B2Aug 20, 2024
Virtual assistant operations in multi-device environments
APPLE INC1 citations61
US12273404B2Apr 8, 2025
Network system for content playback on multiple devices
APPLE INC0 citations60
US12154571B2Nov 26, 2024
Spoken notifications
APPLE INC0 citations60
US12555338B2Feb 17, 2026
Presenting virtual elements associated with a product in an environment
APPLE INC0 citations56
US12585966B2Mar 24, 2026
Intelligent device selection using historical interactions
APPLE INC0 citations55
US12510962B2Dec 30, 2025
Controlling devices using a wearable device
APPLE INC0 citations55
US12301635B2May 13, 2025
Digital assistant hardware abstraction
APPLE INC0 citations51
US11810578B2Nov 7, 2023
Device arbitration for digital assistant-based intercom systems
APPLE INC0 citations51
US8352468B2Jan 8, 2013
Top search hits based on learned user preferences
APPLE INC0 citations42