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Examiner: Harper, V. Paul


Primary examiner statistics: 70 patents; average approval time: 1660 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 82 patents; average approval time: 1395 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
RE40458 System and method for using a correspondence table to compress a ...
7395207 Document expansion in speech retrieval
7386441 Method and apparatus for processing natural language using auto-i...
7376563 System for rehabilitation of a hearing disorder
7359859 Computer-based training system and method for enhancing language ...
7353177 System and method of providing conversational visual prosody for ...
7349852 System and method of providing conversational visual prosody for ...
7349841 Noise suppression device including subband-based signal-to-noise ...
7349842 Rate-distortion control scheme in audio encoding
7346494 Document summarization based on topicality and specificity
7346514 Device and method for embedding a watermark in an audio signal
7337116 Speech processing system
7324939 Phonetic searching
7319963 Voice recognition system preventing lowering performance
7315814 Method and apparatus providing adaptive multi-rate speech coding
7313521 Phonetic searching
7305340 System and method for configuring voice synthesis
7299177 Speaker recognition in a multi-speaker environment and comparison...
7295965 Method and apparatus for determining a measure of similarity betw...
7292972 System and method for combining text summarizations
7289960 System and method for speech activated internet browsing using op...
7286993 Holographic speech translation system and method
7277847 Method for determining intensity parameters of background noise i...
7269544 System and method for identifying special word usage in a documen...
7263484 Phonetic searching
7254533 Method and apparatus for a thin CELP voice codec
7251602 Voice browser system
7249018 System and method for relating syntax and semantics for a convers...
7246060 Natural input recognition system and method using a contextual ma...
7240008 Speech recognition system, program and navigation system
7233897 Method and apparatus for performing packet loss or frame erasure ...
7231351 Transcript alignment
7228267 Method and system of creating and using Chinese language data and...
7225120 Method of extracting important terms, phrases, and sentences
7222073 System and method for speech activated navigation
7203638 Method for interoperation between adaptive multi-rate wideband (A...
7194406 Method and system for information extraction
7181401 Methods for generating voice prompts using grammatical rules in a...
7177814 Dynamic grammar for voice-enabled applications
7171365 Tracking time using portable recorders and speech recognition

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
7328159 Interactive speech recognition apparatus and method with conditio...
7155387 Noise spectrum subtraction method and system
7103551 Computer network including a computer system transmitting screen ...
7080014 Hands-free, voice-operated remote control transmitter
7076423 Coding and storage of phonetical characteristics of strings
7054816 Audio signal processing device
7050970 Parametric coding of an audio or speech signal
7024352 Method and device for objective speech quality assessment without...
7016830 Use of a unified language model
7016846 Robust checksums
7016834 Method for decreasing the processing capacity required by speech ...
7013271 Method and system for implementing a low complexity spectrum esti...
7013265 Use of a unified language model
7003458 Automated voice pattern filter
6999922 Synchronization and overlap method and system for single buffer s...
6990445 System and method for speech recognition and transcription
6988069 Reduced unit database generation based on cost information
6988068 Compensating for ambient noise levels in text-to-speech applicati...
6983243 Methods and apparatus for wireless transmission using multiple de...
6983240 Method and apparatus for generating normalized representations of...
6980953 Real-time remote transcription or translation service
6978240 Speech translation system utilizing holographic data storage medi...
6973424 Voice coder
6973425 Method and apparatus for performing packet loss or Frame Erasure ...
6963840 Method for incorporating multiple cursors in a speech recognition...
6961697 Method and apparatus for performing packet loss or frame erasure ...
6952668 Method and apparatus for performing packet loss or frame erasure ...
6947896 Text marking for deferred correction
6931372 Joint multiple program coding for digital audio broadcasting and ...
6915257 Method and apparatus for speech coding with voiced/unvoiced deter...
6910004 Method and computer system for part-of-speech tagging of incomple...
6898567 Method and apparatus for multi-level distributed speech recogniti...
6898565 Virtual presence
6892175 Spread spectrum signaling for speech watermarking
6879954 Pattern matching for large vocabulary speech recognition systems
6868381 Method and apparatus providing hypothesis driven speech modelling...
6865528 Use of a unified language model
6865529 Method of estimating the pitch of a speech signal using an averag...
6842730 Method and system for information extraction
6839665 Automated generation of text analysis systems
 
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