Patents by Inventor Erik C. Ellerman

Erik C. Ellerman 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).

  • Utilizing speech grammar rules written in a markup language
    Patent number: 7996225
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus that utilize a context-free grammar written in a markup language format. The markup language format provides a hierarchical format in which grammar structures are delimited within and defined by a set of tags. The markup language format also provides grammar switch tags that indicate a transitions from the context-free grammar to a dictation grammar or a text buffer grammar. In addition, the markup language format provides for the designation of code to be executed when particular grammar structures are recognized from a speech signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Philipp H. Schmid, Ralph Lipe, Erik C. Ellerman, Robert L. Chambers
  • UTILIZING SPEECH GRAMMAR RULES WRITTEN IN A MARKUP LANGUAGE
    Publication number: 20080243483
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus that utilize a context-free grammar written in a markup language format. The markup language format provides a hierarchical format in which grammar structures are delimited within and defined by a set of tags. The markup language format also provides grammar switch tags that indicate a transitions from the context-free grammar to a dictation grammar or a text buffer grammar. In addition, the markup language format provides for the designation of code to be executed when particular grammar structures are recognized from a speech signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Philipp H. Schmid, Ralph Lipe, Erik C. Ellerman, Robert L. Chambers
  • Method and apparatus utilizing speech grammar rules written in a markup language
    Patent number: 7389234
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus that utilize a context-free grammar written in a markup language format. The markup language format provides a hierarchical format in which grammar structures are delimited within and defined by a set of tags. The markup language format also provides grammar switch tags that indicate a transitions from the context-free grammar to a dictation grammar or a text buffer grammar. In addition, the markup language format provides for the designation of code to be executed when particular grammar structures are recognized from a speech signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Philipp H. Schmid, Ralph Lipe, Erik C. Ellerman, Robert L. Chambers
  • Method and apparatus utilizing speech grammar rules written in a markup language
    Publication number: 20020143529
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus that utilize a context-free grammar written in a markup language format. The markup language format provides a hierarchical format in which grammar structures are delimited within and defined by a set of tags. The markup language format also provides grammar switch tags that indicate a transitions from the context-free grammar to a dictation grammar or a text buffer grammar. In addition, the markup language format provides for the designation of code to be executed when particular grammar structures are recognized from a speech signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Philipp H. Schmid, Ralph Lipe, Erik C. Ellerman, Robert L. Chambers