Inventor · San Francisco, CA, US

Benjamin S. Phipps

32Patents
9h-index
45Co-inventors
71Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 1, 2010 → Jan 8, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9858925B2 Using context information to facilitate processing of commands in a virtual assistant Physics 312 Active
US10403283B1 Voice interaction at a primary device to access call functionality of a companion device Electricity 141 Active
US10791176B2 Synchronization and task delegation of a digital assistant Physics 99 Active
US10475446B2 Using context information to facilitate processing of commands in a virtual assistant Physics 77 Active
US11038934B1 Digital assistant hardware abstraction Electricity 53 Active
US11043220B1 Digital assistant hardware abstraction Electricity 40 Active
US11183193B1 Digital assistant hardware abstraction Electricity 34 Active
US11495218B2 Virtual assistant operation in multi-device environments Electricity 15 Active
US10567477B2 Virtual assistant continuity Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Active
US10720160B2 Voice interaction at a primary device to access call functionality of a companion device Electricity 7 Active
US10490187B2 Digital assistant providing automated status report Physics 6 Active
US9098363B2 Search extensibility to third party applications Physics 5 Active
US11217251B2 Spoken notifications Physics 3 Active
US11924254B2 Digital assistant hardware abstraction Electricity 2 Active
US11638059B2 Content playback on multiple devices Electricity 2 Active
US11765209B2 Digital assistant hardware abstraction Electricity 2 Active
US11705130B2 Spoken notifications Physics 2 Active
US10984798B2 Voice interaction at a primary device to access call functionality of a companion device Electricity 2 Active
US11423898B2 Voice identification in digital assistant systems Physics 2 Active
US11102259B2 Network system for content playback on multiple devices Electricity 1 Active
US11405466B2 Synchronization and task delegation of a digital assistant Physics 1 Active
US11533313B2 Multi-user devices in a connected home environment Physics 1 Active
US11838734B2 Multi-device audio adjustment coordination Electricity 1 Active
US12261848B2 Multi-user devices in a connected home environment Physics 0 Active
US12067985B2 Virtual assistant operations in multi-device environments Electricity 0 Active

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