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(11) EP 3 063 646 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
07.09.2016 Bulletin 2016/36

(21) Application number: 13899976.8

(22) Date of filing: 16.12.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 15/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/075457
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/094169 (25.06.2015 Gazette 2015/25)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(71) Applicant: Nuance Communications, Inc.
Burlington, MA 01803 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • QUAST, Holger
    B-9820 Merelbeke (BE)
  • RADEBAUGH, Carey
    Brookline, MA 02445 (US)
  • HARPER, Kenneth S.
    Hudson, NH 03051 (US)
  • HAAG, Andreas
    71069 Sindelfingen (DE)

(74) Representative: Driver, Virginia Rozanne 
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London WC1N 2BF
London WC1N 2BF (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT