Patents by Inventor Elizabeth Salvia

Elizabeth Salvia has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • METHOD, APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM FOR CERTIFYING A VOICE PROFILE WHEN TRANSMITTING TEXT MESSAGES FOR SYNTHESIZED SPEECH
    Publication number: 20110246197
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided for authenticating and using a personal voice profile. The voice profile may be issued by a trusted third party, such as a certification authority. The personal voice profile may include information for generating a digest or digital signature for text messages. A speech synthesis system may speak the text message using the voice characteristics, such as prosodic characteristics, only if the voice profile is authenticated and the text message is valid and free of tampering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Rafael Graniello Cabezas, Jason Eric Moore, Elizabeth Salvia