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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120107778 | INTERACTIVE DISPLAY BOARD AND METHOD FOR TEACHING SPEECH AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS USING SAID INTERACTIVE DISPLAY BOARD The present invention is an interactive display board and method for teaching speech and communication skills through the interactive display board to an individual with language disabilities. A target response formed of sound units is requested from the individual. A p... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120070810 | COMPUTER-BASED LANGUAGE TEACHING AID AND METHOD Disclosed is a computer-based aid for teaching language for children with speech disorders. The teaching aid comprises a plurality of categorized, discrete multimedia files, each of which comprises discrete synchronized audio and video content pertaining to a subject ma... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120021390 | Method and system for developing language and speech A method, system and apparatus for developing concepts, language and speech in language learning disabled and generally learning disabled subjects. The approach attempts to build associations between the various implementations of language, namely, visual, oral, aural a... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110318719 | MULTI-USER HEADSET TEACHING APPARATUS Acoustical voice-feedback systems include headsets connected through a connector or central hub for vocalizing and sound formation assistance. A user's voice is conveyed directly into his or her own ear as well as the ears of each connected user. A central hub allows se... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110294097 | Electronic Training Game and Method A training game that requires a player to role-play a conversation in which the player is judged according to the player's demonstration of a Hidden Skill. Skills relevant to successful performance in a particular type of conversation (for example, a sales call) are ide... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110256513 | SPEECH COMPREHENSION TRAINING SYSTEM, METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USES THEREOF Auditory training systems are disclosed and include at least one speech perception activity, and at least one audio signal, at least one video signal or a combination thereof, wherein the system is user interactive, performance adaptive or a combination thereof. Methods... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110123966 | APPARATUS FOR DEVELOPING AND/OR AUGMENTING COMMUNICATION SKILLS An apparatus for developing, promoting and/or augmenting communication skills includes an apparatus base dimensioned for positioning relative to a support. The apparatus base defines longitudinal, vertical and orthogonal axes, and a reference plane inclusive of the long... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110104647 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDITIONING A CHILD TO LEARN ANY LANGUAGE WITHOUT AN ACCENT A system for conditioning a child to learn any language without an accent, contains a memory and a processor configured by the memory to perform the steps of: separating from a full International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) set, a native language IPA, resulting in a derivat... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110059423 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SCALABLE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT Presented are a system and method for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) based modular platform having educational content. The method includes providing an interactive GUI on a computing device accessible by a user, receiving a first indication of a language be... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110021320 | GAIT ENHANCED LEARNING DEVICE AND METHOD The present invention relates to a device for rhythm pacing using a real time recording of stepping (or speech motor production) with a radiowave (speed of light) connection to a head-mounted device. The rhythm is initiated with the patient's initial performance and inc... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110014595 | Partner Assisted Communication System and Method The present invention relates a partner assisted voice output communication method to aid individuals of all ages with overcoming verbal language expression difficulties. This method is conducted in conjunction with an interactive voice output device as a teaching tool ... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20100304343 | Method and Apparatus for Language Instruction A system is provided for acquiring increased proficiency in a new or target language by enabling frequent repeated hearing and mimicking of discrete audio sound bites in the target language, wherein the sound bites and their frequency of repetition may be easily selecte... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100248195 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TEACHING TARGET SOUND PRODUCTION FOR SPEECH IN WORDS WHEN TARGET SOUND IS PART OF A CONSONANT BLEND Disclosed is a method and complementary apparatus for teaching speech sound production of a target sound that is positioned within the consonant blend of a word in which the consonant blend is split at a precise point in order to focus the student's attention on the tar... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100233662 | METHOD FOR TREATING AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS A therapeutic method for developing the ability of subjects with autism spectrum disorders to produce and perceive spoken language, including sequentially modeling a set of words, the speaking of which involves making a first and a second articulatory gesture, as pictur... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100151427 | ADJUSTABLE HIERARCHICAL SCORING METHOD AND SYSTEM An adjustable hierarchical scoring method is disclosed. A hierarchical scoring structure for speech-sound data is generated. Historical data of speech-sound scoring for the speech-sound data is retrieved from a speech-sound practice database while a professional scoring... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100143874 | LANGUAGE SKILLS TEACHING METHOD AND APPARATUS A student providing a multi-word response in a computerized language teaching system provides a manual input concurrently with each responsive word. For example, he might enter a keystroke correspondent to the first letter of each word. When using the teaching computer ... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100120002 | System And Method For Conversation Practice In Simulated Situations Disclosed is a system and method for conversation practice in simulated situations. The system comprises situational conversation teaching material, an audio processing module and a conversation processing module. The teaching material consists of multi-flow conversatio... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100105015 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING THE DECODING OR DECIPHERING OF FOREIGN ACCENTS A system for decoding foreign accents includes a visual display monitor, an audio display device, and a processor. The processor is electrically connected to, and configured for communication with, the visual display monitor and the audio display device. The processor i... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100092933 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN INTERACTIVE PHONEME VIDEO GAME The interactive phoneme video game of the present invention includes an action game section where a user can collect a phoneme item. At least one phoneme item is associated with a phoneme from a word. A word and phoneme pairing challenge encourages a user to make use of... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100062403 | SITUATED SIMULATION FOR TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND THERAPY Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with producing an immersive training content module (ITCM) are described. One example system includes a capture logic to acquire information from which the ITCM may be produced. An ITCM may include a set of nodes, a set... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100041000 | System and Method for Controlling the Presentation of Material and Operation of External Devices By performing a comparison of words spoken by a speaker and defined material which is presented to the speaker, information can be determined which allows for the convenient control of the presentation of material and external devices. A comparison of a speaker's words ... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100028846 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTERIZED INTERACTIVE SKILL TRAINING The present invention is directed to interactive training, and in particular, to methods and systems for computerized interactive skill training. An example embodiment provides a method and system for providing skill training using a computerized system. The computerize... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20090305203 | PRONUNCIATION DIAGNOSIS DEVICE, PRONUNCIATION DIAGNOSIS METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PRONUNCIATION DIAGNOSIS PROGRAM A pronunciation diagnosis device according to the present invention diagnoses the pronunciation of a speaker using articulatory attribute data including articulatory attribute values corresponding to an articulatory attribute of a desirable pronunciation for each phonem... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090291419 | System of sound representaion and pronunciation techniques for english and other european languages We invented (a) a teaching method of European language pronunciation (the English language included), as well as (2) a system of representation of European language sounds. We discovered that European language speakers resonate sound primarily in the throat, while Asian... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090275005 | Methods, Systems, and Computer Program Products for Speech Assessment Methods, Systems, And Computer Program Products For Speech Assessment are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a speech assessment method can be provided and include prompting a speaker to pronounce one or more words. The one or more words pronounced by the speaker ca... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090226865 | Infant photo to improve infant-directed speech recordings Methods and computer programs for recording infant-directed speech, including: guiding a parent as to which sound to record; showing the parent an image of her infant, or asking the parent to look at an image of her infant, in order to encourage the parent to speak in a... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090220926 | System and Method for Correcting Speech A method and device for correcting mispronunciations of a user, the method comprising the following steps: providing a database comprising a plurality of records each of which comprising at least a textual and a vocal representation of a specific word; training a speech... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090186324 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR INTRAORAL TACTILE FEEDBACK The present invention is directed to methods and devices for teaching the proper configuration of the oral articulators, particularly the tongue, corresponding to particular speech sounds by providing intraoral tactile feedback. Intraoral tactile feedback is achieved by... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090155751 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT Certain aspects and embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for monitoring and analyzing the language environment and the development of a key child. A key child's language environment and language development can be monitored without pl... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090119109 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRAINING A DYSARTHRIC SPEAKER The invention describes a computer-based system that asks (101) a patient to pronounce a word displayed on a monitor, automatically assesses (104, 105) the speech quality, and uses suitable means to feed back (106) any improvement or deterioration o... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090070111 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR SPOKEN LANGUAGE GRAMMAR EVALUATION A method, system, and computer program product for spoken language grammar evaluation are provided. The method includes playing a recorded question to a candidate, recording a spoken answer from the candidate, and converting the spoken answer into text. The method furth... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20080286730 | Immersive Imaging System, Environment and Method for Le Immersive imaging system for learning a language comprising at least a first level, this first level including:
| 11/20/2008 |
| 20080280271 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TEACHING SPELLING A computerized system and method of teaching spelling interfaces with an application that captures a user's misspelled words and adds them to a word database. A teacher or instructor may also add words to the word database based on a user's curriculum, cross-curriculum ... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080280269 | A Homework Assignment and Assessment System for Spoken Language Education and Testing A language tutor system and method. The system comprising a client module and a server module coupled to the client module. The server module downloads an oral language assignment to the client module to enable a student learning a second language to login to the client... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080261183 | Device for treating stuttering and method of using the same A method of treating a person for stuttering that comprises providing sensory stimulation that alternates between the right and left side of person's body. In one preferred embodiment this stimulation is performed by applying a stream of sound pulses, alternating betwee... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080235016 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION AND ANALYSIS OF SPEECH Certain aspects and embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for monitoring and analyzing the language environment and the development of a key child. A key child's language environment and language development can be monitored without pl... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080145824 | Computerized speech and communication training This invention provides a method for automated training speech and communication, including, but not limited to, pronunciation, intonation, speech fluency, dialect, accents and non verbal social conduct. This invention deals with the following problems: How to train a u... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080140401 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR READING EDUCATION The present invention is a method and apparatus for reading education. In one embodiment, a method for recognizing an utterance spoken by a reader, includes receiving text to be read by the reader, generating a grammar for speech recognition, in accordance with the text... | 06/12/2008 |
| 20080096172 | Infant Language Acquisition Using Voice Recognition Software A method and system for recording, cataloging, and analyzing infant speech in order to enhance speech development by producing lists of suggested future words. The invention utilizes voice recognition software to update a database table comprising words that the infant ... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20070281286 | System, Method, Computer Program And Data Structure Which Are Used To Facilitate Language Understanding And/Or Language Learning The present invention provides assistance for a person to better comprehend the samples of a target language and, simultaneously, it facilitates that the person learns that language better. In order to do that, some special perspectives on those language samples are pro... | 12/06/2007 |
