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Examiner: Dorvil, Richemond


Primary examiner statistics: 1462 patents; average approval time: 1462 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 204 patents; average approval time: 929 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
8117032 Noise playback enhancement of prerecorded audio for speech recogn...
8108209 Method for reduction of aliasing introduced by spectral envelope ...
8099281 System and method for word-sense disambiguation by recursive part...
8095371 Computer-implemented voice response method using a dialog state d...
8095360 Speech post-processing using MDCT coefficients
8095370 Dual compression voice recordation non-repudiation system
8090575 Voice modulation recognition in a radio-to-SIP adapter
8090570 Simultaneous translation of open domain lectures and speeches
8086446 Method and apparatus for non-overlapped transforming of an audio ...
8086439 Translation of text into numbers
8082144 Tax calculation explanation generator
8078455 Apparatus, method, and medium for distinguishing vocal sound from...
8073699 Numeric weighting of error recovery prompts for transfer to a hum...
8069031 Multi-lingual output device
8060360 Word-dependent transition models in HMM based word alignment for ...
8060357 Linguistic user interface
8060359 Apparatus, method and computer program product for optimum transl...
8055505 Audio content digital watermark detection
8050907 Generating software components from business rules expressed in a...
8050918 Quality evaluation tool for dynamic voice portals
8046234 Method and apparatus for encoding/decoding audio data with scalab...
8041571 Application of speech and speaker recognition tools to fault dete...
8041570 Dialogue management using scripts
8041557 Word translation device, translation method, and computer readabl...
8036895 Cooperative processing for portable reading machine
8036904 Audio encoder and method for scalable multi-channel audio coding,...
8036894 Multi-unit approach to text-to-speech synthesis
8036888 Collecting sound device with directionality, collecting sound met...
8032369 Arbitrary average data rates for variable rate coders
8032372 Dictation selection
8027832 Efficient language identification
8024196 Techniques for creating and translating voice applications
8024175 Computer program, apparatus, and method for searching translation...
8019594 Method and apparatus for progressively selecting features from a ...
8015016 Automatic translation method and system based on corresponding se...
8015017 Band based audio coding and decoding apparatuses, methods, and re...
8010342 Word usage analyzer
8010357 Combining active and semi-supervised learning for spoken language...
8010356 Parameter learning in a hidden trajectory model
8010353 Audio switching device and audio switching method that vary a deg...

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
6002839 Predictive network with graphically determined preprocess transfo...
5999923 Methods and apparatus for optimizing decision making
5822732 Filter for speech modification or enhancement, and various appara...
5819215 Method and apparatus for wavelet based data compression having ad...
5819005 Modular digital recording logger
5812739 Speech recognition system and speech recognition method with redu...
5805770 Signal encoding apparatus, signal decoding apparatus, recording m...
5794190 Speech pattern recognition using pattern recognizers and classifi...
5794183 Method of preparing data, in particular encoded voice signal para...
5790759 Perceptual noise masking measure based on synthesis filter freque...
5784532 Application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) for performing rap...
5781882 Very low bit rate voice messaging system using asymmetric voice ...
5774838 Speech coding system utilizing vector quantization capable of min...
5774840 Speech coder using a non-uniform pulse type sparse excitation cod...
5774850 Sound characteristic analyzer with a voice characteristic classif...
5774851 Speech recognition apparatus utilizing utterance length informati...
5761642 Device for recording and /or reproducing or transmitting and/or ...
5758022 Method and apparatus for improved speech recognition from stress-...
5758317 Method for voice-based affiliation of an operator identification ...
5751899 Method and apparatus of analysis of signals from non-stationary ...
5751904 Speech recognition system using neural networks
5748840 Methods and apparatus for improving the reliability of recognizin...
5748841 Supervised contextual language acquisition system
5749070 Multi-representational data structure for recognition in computer...
5749064 Method and system for time scale modification utilizing feature v...
5749072 Communications device responsive to spoken commands and methods o...
5748842 Synchronizing digital audio to digital video
5745651 Speech synthesis apparatus and method for causing a computer to p...
5745648 Apparatus and method for analyzing speech signals to determine ...
5745874 Preprocessor for automatic speech recognition system
5745649 Automated speech recognition using a plurality of different multi...
5742733 Parametric speech coding
5742927 Noise reduction apparatus using spectral subtraction or scaling a...
5740319 Prosodic number string synthesis
5740318 Speech endpoint detection method and apparatus and continuous spe...
5737719 Method and apparatus for enhancement of telephonic speech signals
5734791 Rapid tree-based method for vector quantization
5732189 Audio signal coding with a signal adaptive filterbank
5729658 Evaluating intelligibility of speech reproduction and transmissio...
5729661 Method and apparatus for preprocessing input data to a neural net...
 
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