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Examiner: Wieland, Susan


Primary examiner statistics: 19 patents; average approval time: 716 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 269 patents; average approval time: 854 days

Patents as Primary Examiner

Patent No. Patent Title:
6119084 Adaptive speaker verification apparatus and method including alte...
6073092 Method for speech coding based on a code excited linear predictio...
6009395 Synthesizer and method using scaled excitation signal
6006182 Speech recognition rejection method using generalized additive mo...
6006174 Multiple impulse excitation speech encoder and decoder
6006176 Speech coding apparatus
5999905 Apparatus and method for processing data to maintain continuity w...
5999902 Speech recognition incorporating a priori probability weighting f...
5995927 Method for performing stochastic matching for use in speaker veri...
5995934 Method for recognizing alpha-numeric strings in a Chinese speech ...
5991719 Semantic recognition system
5991716 Transcoder with prevention of tandem coding of speech
5987411 Recognition system for determining whether speech is confusing or...
5983178 Speaker clustering apparatus based on feature quantities of vocal...
5983191 Method and apparatus for automatically compensating tone color
5970444 Speech coding method
5963907 Voice converter
5953695 Method and apparatus for synchronizing digital speech communicati...
5926790 Pilot/controller/vehicle or platform correlation system

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
6393400 Intelligent optical disk with speech synthesizing capabilities
6272465 Monolithic PC audio circuit
6269336 Voice browser for interactive services and methods thereof
6269335 Apparatus and methods for identifying homophones among words in a...
6256385 Power supply adapter circuit
6253185 Multiple description transform coding of audio using optimal tran...
6249758 Apparatus and method for coding speech signals by making use of ...
6249763 Speech recognition apparatus and method
6246748 Power feeding system using two-wire subscriber lines
6246984 Device having functionality means supported by ancillary message ...
6243682 Universal access photocopier
6240382 Efficient codebook structure for code excited linear prediction c...
6240387 Method and apparatus for performing speech frame encoding mode se...
6236966 System and method for production of audio control parameters usin...
6233549 Low frequency spectral enhancement system and method
6230135 Tactile communication apparatus and method
6226606 Method and apparatus for pitch tracking
6224636 Speech recognition using nonparametric speech models
6222921 Method and apparatus for displaying an electronic phonebook
6212501 Speech synthesis apparatus and method
6212495 Coding method, coder, and decoder processing sample values repeat...
6212496 Customizing audio output to a user's hearing in a digital telepho...
6208967 Method and apparatus for automatic speech segmentation into phone...
6208957 Voice coding and decoding system
6208965 Method and apparatus for performing a name acquisition based on s...
6205220 Method to mitigate the near-far fext problem
6205428 Confusion set-base method and apparatus for pruning a predetermin...
6202046 Background noise/speech classification method
6199040 System and method for communicating a perceptually encoded speech...
6195427 Method and system for detecting the state of dialing a codenumber
6192337 Apparatus and methods for rejecting confusible words during train...
6192339 Mechanism for managing multiple speech applications
6182033 Modular approach to speech enhancement with an application to spe...
6182042 Sound modification employing spectral warping techniques
6182045 Universal access to audio maintenance for IVR systems using inter...
6178400 Method and apparatus for normalizing speech to facilitate a telep...
6173264 Reading system displaying scanned images with dual highlighting
6173056 Methods for adjusting audio signals responsive to changes in a po...
6173256 Method and apparatus for audio representation of speech that has ...
6173254 Recorded message playback system for a variable bit rate system
 
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