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Benjamin S. Phipps
Also filed as: PHIPPS BENJAMIN S
33 granted patents·7 pending applications·943 citations·filing 2010–2025
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40 records- 0198US10475446B2Using context information to facilitate processing of commands in a virtual assistantAPPLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 12, 2019·86 cites·27 claims
- 0298US9858925B2Using context information to facilitate processing of commands in a virtual assistantGRUBER THOMAS ROBERT·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 2, 2018·335 cites·95 claims
- 0397US11495218B2Virtual assistant operation in multi-device environmentsAPPLE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 8, 2022·24 cites·43 claims
- 0497US11183193B1Digital assistant hardware abstractionAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 23, 2021·40 cites·30 claims
- 0597US11043220B1Digital assistant hardware abstractionAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 22, 2021·46 cites·42 claims
- 0697US11038934B1Digital assistant hardware abstractionAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 15, 2021·70 cites·19 claims
- 0797US10403283B1Voice interaction at a primary device to access call functionality of a companion deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 3, 2019·150 cites·48 claims
- 0896US10791176B2Synchronization and task delegation of a digital assistantAPPLE INC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 29, 2020·108 cites·23 claims
- 0994US11924254B2Digital assistant hardware abstractionAPPLE INC·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 5, 2024·4 cites·50 claims
- 1094US11765209B2Digital assistant hardware abstractionAPPLE INC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 19, 2023·4 cites·57 claims
- 1194US10567477B2Virtual assistant continuityAPPLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 18, 2020·20 cites·39 claims
- 1292US11405466B2Synchronization and task delegation of a digital assistantAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 2, 2022·4 cites·48 claims
- 1392US10720160B2Voice interaction at a primary device to access call functionality of a companion deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 21, 2020·10 cites·39 claims
- 1491US11705130B2Spoken notificationsAPPLE INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 18, 2023·2 cites·27 claims
- 1589US11217251B2Spoken notificationsAPPLE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 4, 2022·8 cites·99 claims
- 1687US12080287B2Voice interaction at a primary device to access call functionality of a companion deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 3, 2024·2 cites·33 claims
- 1787US12067985B2Virtual assistant operations in multi-device environmentsAPPLE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 20, 2024·1 cites·51 claims
- 1886US11838734B2Multi-device audio adjustment coordinationAPPLE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 5, 2023·1 cites·48 claims
- 1985US10490187B2Digital assistant providing automated status reportAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 26, 2019·11 cites·72 claims
- 2084US11102259B2Network system for content playback on multiple devicesAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 24, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
- 2184US10984798B2Voice interaction at a primary device to access call functionality of a companion deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 20, 2021·2 cites·36 claims
- 2282US11423898B2Voice identification in digital assistant systemsAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 23, 2022·2 cites·50 claims
- 2381US11638059B2Content playback on multiple devicesAPPLE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 25, 2023·4 cites·57 claims
- 2478US2023409283A1Interface for a virtual digital assistantAPPLE INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2577US11533313B2Multi-user devices in a connected home environmentAPPLE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 20, 2022·2 cites·29 claims
- 2675US12154571B2Spoken notificationsAPPLE INC·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 26, 2024·0 cites·44 claims
- 2772US9098363B2Search extensibility to third party applicationsSCHMIDT EDWARD T·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 4, 2015·5 cites·15 claims
- 2870US2025330507A1Network system for content playback on multiple devicesAPPLE INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2969US12301635B2Digital assistant hardware abstractionAPPLE INC·Filed 2024·Granted May 13, 2025·0 cites·54 claims
- 3066US12261848B2Multi-user devices in a connected home environmentAPPLE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 25, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 3164US12510962B2Controlling devices using a wearable deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2024·Granted Dec 30, 2025·0 cites·27 claims
- 3264US2025159027A1Digital assistant hardware abstractionAPPLE INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3363US12273404B2Network system for content playback on multiple devicesAPPLE INC·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 8, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 3462US11490204B2Multi-device audio adjustment coordinationAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 1, 2022·0 cites·19 claims
- 3555US2019122001A1Personal domain for a virtual assistant system on a communal deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 3653US2025370536A1Controlling an Electronic Device Using Gaze and Gesture InputsAPPLE INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3752US2025104549A1Receiving notifications while operating in different modesAPPLE INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3852US2025103196A1Gaze Target for Activating User Interface ElementsAPPLE INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3944US11810578B2Device arbitration for digital assistant-based intercom systemsAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 7, 2023·0 cites·54 claims
- 4043US8352468B2Top search hits based on learned user preferencesAPPLE INC·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 8, 2013·0 cites·17 claims
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