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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7912702 | Statistical language model trained with semantic variants An intelligent query system for processing voiced-based queries is disclosed, which uses a combination of both statistical and semantic based processing to identify the question posed by the user by understanding the meaning of the user's utterance. Based on identif... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7873519 | Natural language speech lattice containing semantic variants An intelligent query system for processing voiced-based queries is disclosed, which uses a combination of both statistical and semantic based processing to identify the question posed by the user by understanding the meaning of the user's utterance. Based on identif... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7831426 | Network based interactive speech recognition system A network based interactive speech system responds in real-time to speech-based queries addressed to a set of topic entries. A best matching response is provided based on speech recognition processing and natural language processing performed on recognized speech ut... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7729904 | Partial speech processing device and method for use in distributed systems A client device incorporates partial speech recognition for recognizing a spoken query by a user. The full recognition process is distributed over a client/server architecture, so that the amount of partial recognition signal processing tasks can be allocated on a d... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7725321 | Speech based query system using semantic decoding An intelligent query system for processing voiced-based queries is disclosed, which uses a combination of both statistical and semantic based processing to identify the question posed by the user by understanding the meaning of the user's utterance. Based on identif... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7725320 | Internet based speech recognition system with dynamic grammars A speech-enabled WWW based computing system allows a user to interact with content associated with a web page and select items of interest using speech as a mode of input. Dynamic grammars can assist in the recognition operations to improve speed and comprehension. | 05/25/2010 |
| 7725307 | Query engine for processing voice based queries including semantic decoding An intelligent query system for processing voiced-based queries is disclosed. This distributed client-server system, typically implemented on an intranet or over the Internet accepts a user's queries at his/her computer, PDA or workstation using a speech input inter... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7702508 | System and method for natural language processing of query answers Candidate answers responsive to a user query are analyzed using a natural language engine to determine appropriate answers from an electronic database. The system and methods are useful for Internet based search engines, as well as distributed speech recognition sys... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7698131 | Speech recognition system for client devices having differing computing capabilities A speech-enabled internet based computing system includes a configurable speech recognition engine which allows support for client devices having differing computing capabilities. Natural language operations can also be supported as desired. ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7672841 | Method for processing speech data for a distributed recognition system Speech signal information is formatted, processed and transported in accordance with a format adapted for TCP/IP protocols used on the Internet and other communications networks. NULL characters are used for indicating the end of a voice segment. The method is usefu... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7657424 | System and method for processing sentence based queries Sentence based queries from a user are analyzed to determine appropriate answers from an electronic database. Text in the queries is dissected to identify different phrases; the phrases in turn are matched against candidate phrases to determine best matching answers... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7647225 | Adjustable resource based speech recognition system A real-time speech recognition system includes distributed processing across a client and server for recognizing a spoken query by a user. Both the client and server can dedicate a variable number of processing resources for performing speech recognition functions. ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7624007 | System and method for natural language processing of sentence based queries Sentence based queries from a user are analyzed using a natural language engine to determine appropriate answers from an electronic database. The system and methods are useful for Internet based search engines, as well as distributed speech recognition systems such ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7555431 | Method for processing speech using dynamic grammars Speech data is processed with one or more dynamic grammars, to reduce latency and improve accuracy. Different speech grammars are used by a speech recognition process depending on a context experienced by a speaker, and sentence grammars are similarly varied during ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7392185 | Speech based learning/training system using semantic decoding An intelligent query system for processing voiced-based queries is disclosed, which uses a combination of both statistical and semantic based processing to identify the question posed by the user by understanding the meaning of the user's utterance. Based on identif... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7376556 | Method for processing speech signal features for streaming transport Speech signal information is formatted, processed and transported in accordance with a format adapted for TCP/IP protocols used on the Internet and other communications networks. NULL characters are used for indicating the end of a voice segment. The method is usefu... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7277854 | Speech recognition system interactive agent A speech recognition system includes distributed processing across a client and server for recognizing a spoken query by a user. A number of different speech models for different languages are used to support and detect a language spoken by a user. In some implement... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7225125 | Speech recognition system trained with regional speech characteristics A speech recognition system uses speech recognition models which are specifically trained and optimized for users residing in a particular geographic area or region. The speech models are trained with samples of word variants expected to be used in a natural languag... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7203646 | Distributed internet based speech recognition system with natural language support A speech-enabled internet based computing system includes a configurable speech recognition engine used for interacting with content on a web accessible page. The speech recognition engine is distributed across a client and server architecture, and is adaptive so th... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7139714 | Adjustable resource based speech recognition system A real-time speech recognition system includes distributed processing across a client and server for recognizing a spoken query by a user. Both the client and server can dedicate a variable number of processing resources for performing speech recognition functions. ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7050977 | Speech-enabled server for internet website and method An Internet-based server with speech support for enhanced interactivity is disclosed. This server hosts a server-side speech recognition engine and additional linguistic and database functions that cooperate to provide enhanced interactivity for clients so that thei... | 05/23/2006 |