PATENT WITHDRAWN
Translating a voice signal into an output representation of discrete tones

Patent 7286981 Issued on October 23, 2007. Estimated Expiration Date:

December 2, 2025. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Assignee

Nellymoser, Inc.

Application

No. 11292492 filed on 12/02/2005

US Classes:

704/207, Pitch84/616, Fundamental tone detection or extraction84/654, Fundamental tone detection or extraction84/603, Sampling (e.g., with A/D conversion)84/461, Recording devices434/307A, Karaoke84/609, Note sequence455/567, Call alerting84/477R, Indicators704/231Recognition

Examiners

Primary: Lerner, Martin

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Fish & Richardson P.C.

International Classes

G10L 11/04
G10H 7/00

Description

United States Patent: 7286981
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