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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7536303 | Audio restoration apparatus and audio restoration method An audio restoration apparatus is provided which restores an audio to be restored having a missing audio part and being included in a mixed audio. The audio restoration apparatus includes: a mixed audio separation unit which extracts the audio to be restored include... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7516068 | Optimized collection of audio for speech recognition A method for audio collection and speech recognition includes providing a plurality of listening devices, the listening devices including at least one microphone capsule, a signal pre-amplifier, a processor, and a transmitter/receiver; placing the plurality of liste... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7505901 | Intelligent acoustic microphone fronted with speech recognizing feedback Voice command operated systems are being installed in modern motor vehicles with increasing frequency. Such systems should be operable by various vehicle occupants and from various seating positions. A new type of speech recognition system is described, which is goo... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7505902 | Discrimination of components of audio signals based on multiscale spectro-temporal modulations An audio signal (172) representative of an acoustic signal is provided to an auditory model (105). The auditory model (105) produces a high-dimensional feature set based on physiological responses, as simulated by the auditory model (105)... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7490038 | Speech recognition optimization tool A method of optimizing audio input for speech recognition applications can include identifying a source waveform and at least one optimization parameter, wherein the optimization parameter is configured to adjust audio input to a speech recognition application. The ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7487084 | Apparatus, program storage device and method for testing speech recognition in the mobile environment of a vehicle A testing arrangement provided for speech recognition systems in vehicles. Preferably included are a “mobile client” secured in the vehicle and driven around at a desired speed, an audio system and speaker which plays back a set of prerecorded utterances stored ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7480613 | Method of supporting the proof-reading of speech-recognized text with a replay speed adapted to the recognition reliability The invention relates to a method of supporting the proof-reading of a text (2, 30) obtained in particular by speech recognition from a speech signal (1), of which at least one text component (B1 to B5) has a reliability level (3) ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7460994 | Method and apparatus for producing a fingerprint, and method and apparatus for identifying an audio signal For producing a fingerprint of an audio signal, use is made of information defining a plurality of predetermined fingerprint modi, all of the fingerprint modi relating to the same type of fingerprint, the fingerprint modi, however, providing different fingerprints d... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7454334 | Method and apparatus for automatically identifying animal species from their vocalizations Relatively powerful hand-held computing devices, Digital Signal Processors, Audio signal processing technology, voice recognition technology, expert systems, Hidden Markov Models, and/or neural networks are employed in a device capable of real-time automated species... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7451081 | System and method of performing speech recognition based on a user identifier Speech recognition models are dynamically re-configurable based on user information, application information, background information such as background noise and transducer information such as transducer response characteristics to provide users with alternate input... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7444284 | System, method and computer program product for large-scale street name speech recognition A system, method and computer program product are provided for speech recognition. During operation, a database of words are maintained. Initially, a probability is assigned to each of the words which indicates a prevalence of use of the word. Further, an utterance ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7440895 | System and method for tuning and testing in a speech recognition system Systems and methods for improving the performance of a speech recognition system. In some embodiments a tuner module and/or a tester module are configured to cooperate with a speech recognition system. The tester and tuner modules can be configured to cooperate with... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7440894 | Method and system for creation of voice training profiles with multiple methods with uniform server mechanism using heterogeneous devices A system and method for creating user voice profiles enables a user to create a single user voice profile that is compatible with one or more voice servers. Such a system includes a training server that receives audio information from a client associated with a user... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7437294 | Methods for selecting acoustic model for use in a voice command platform A voice command platform provides an application developer with the ability to select a particular acoustic model from a plurality of available acoustic models. In a representative embodiment, the application executing on the voice command platform is written in Voi... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7437288 | Speech recognition apparatus A speech recognition apparatus using a probability model that employs a mixed distribution, the apparatus formed by a standard pattern storage means for storing a standard pattern; a recognition means for outputting recognition results corresponding to an input spee... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7433823 | Speech input disambiguation computing system According to the present invention, a method for integrating processes with a multi-faceted human centered interface is provided. The interface is facilitated to implement a hands free, voice driven environment to control processes and applications. A natural langua... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430511 | Speech enabled computing system According to the present invention, a method for integrating processes with a multi-faceted human centered interface is provided. The interface is facilitated to implement a hands free, voice driven environment to control processes and applications. A natural langua... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7426469 | Speech enabled computing method According to the present invention, a method for integrating processes with a multi-faceted human centered interface is provided. The interface is facilitated to implement a hands free, voice driven environment to control processes and applications. A natural langua... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7418384 | Voice data input device and method A data input device for inputting numeric data by voice includes a range prediction part, a history holding part, a speech recognition part, a recognition result holding part, a comparison part, a presentation part, and a result storing part. The range prediction pa... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7415407 | Information transmitting system, information encoder and information decoder The invention relates to an information transmission system capable of transmitting target information via voice, as well as to an information encoding apparatus and an information decoding apparatus for use with the system. The information encoding apparatus (31... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7415412 | Information system An information system includes an output section to read a character string in received contents aloud, and a memory section to store a rule set to convert input contents to modified contents adapted to text reading. An optimizing section is arranged to covert the i... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7415406 | Speech recognition apparatus, speech recognition method, conversation control apparatus, conversation control method, and programs for therefor An automatic conversation apparatus includes a speech recognizing unit receiving a speech signal and outputting characters/character string corresponding to the speech signal as a recognition result; a speech recognition dictionary storing unit storing a language mo... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412393 | Method for developing a dialog manager using modular spoken-dialog components A method of developing a dialog manager for a spoken dialog service is disclosed. The method comprises selecting a top level flow controller based on application type, selecting available reusable subdialogs for each application part, developing a subdialog for each... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7409343 | Verification score normalization in a speaker voice recognition device During a learning phase, a speech recognition device generates parameters of an acceptance voice model relating to a voice segment spoken by an authorized speaker and a rejection voice model. It uses normalization parameters to normalize a speaker verification score... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7403895 | Control system outputting received speech with display of a predetermined effect or image corresponding to its ambient noise power spectrum A control system receiving an input signal, comprising speech with ambient noise, determines the ambient noise power spectrum, retrieves control information corresponding to the closest-matching ambient noise power spectrum, and outputs the input signal along with d... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7392191 | Method and device to distinguish between voice conversation and automated speech recognition A method and device for performing some preprocessing on voice transmissions depending upon the intended destination of the transmission. The device includes a receiving component configured to receive a voice signal from a source over a network. The device also inc... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7391421 | Conversational interface agent A video rewrite technique for rendering a talking head or agent completely simulates a conversation by including a waiting or listening state. Smooth transitions are provided to and from a talking state. ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7392192 | Method of and apparatus for improving research and/or communication interaction with animals such as dolphins and the like, and providing more facile communication with humans lacking speaking capability A novel method and microprocessor-controlled apparatus are provided for improving research and/or communication interaction between human and animals, such as dolphins and the like, or between normal humans and speech-impaired humans, by playing back audible pre-rec... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7392193 | Speech recognition capability for a personal digital assistant A speech recognition module for a personal digital assistant comprises: a module housing designed to engage with an accessory feature of the PDA, such as an accessory slot; a microphone for receiving speech commands from the person; and a speech recognition system. ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7392183 | Schedule event context for speech recognition A processor-based system obtaining information about an event from schedule data, and using the information to assist speech recognition of speech occurring during at least a portion of the event. ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7392182 | Speech recognition system A speech recognition system processes speech outputs from a user to select a list element from a list of list elements. The user speaks the speech output as a whole word and an initial character sequence of the desired list element. The whole word and individual cha... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7386444 | Hybrid speech coding and system Hybrid linear predictive speech coding system with phase alignment predictive quantization zero phase alignment of speech prior to waveform coding aligns synthesized speech frames of a waveform coder with frames synthesized with a parametric coder. Inter-frame inter... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383181 | Multi-sensory speech detection system The present invention combines a conventional audio microphone with an additional speech sensor that provides a speech sensor signal based on an input. The speech sensor signal is generated based on an action undertaken by a speaker during speech, such as facial mov... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7379875 | Systems and methods for generating audio thumbnails The present invention relates to a system and methodology to facilitate automatic generation of mnemonic audio portions or segments referred to as audio thumbnails. A system is provided for summarizing audio information. The system includes an analysis component to ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7373603 | Method and system for providing data reference information Reference information related to data that is copied using computer software is provided. The data can be copied from a first computer application to a memory. Reference information related to the data can also be copied to the memory. The copied data can be pasted ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370032 | Data gathering A method for gathering data may include receiving query information in a first format related to a query, identifying a format-independent portion of the query information and a format-dependent portion of the query information, and translating the format-dependent ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7370057 | Framework for evaluating data cleansing applications A system evaluates a first data cleansing application and a second data cleansing application. The system includes a test data generator, an application execution module, and a results reporting module. The test data generator creates a dirty set of sample data from... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369988 | Method and system for voice-enabled text entry A method and system for voice enabled text entry. The method includes receiving a first user-entry with a communications device and creating a transient grammar set as a result of receiving the first user-entry, where the transient grammar set is based on the first ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7370275 | System and method for providing context to an input method by tagging existing applications An improved system and method for providing context information of executable code to an input method is provided. Advanced text input methods may be made aware of the type of text expected to be received as input so that input methods may achieve a higher accuracy ... | 05/06/2008 |
