Patents by Inventor Gary B. Clayton
Gary B. Clayton 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).
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Patent number: 9626969Abstract: A method is described for improving the accuracy of a transcription generated by an automatic speech recognition (ASR) engine. A personal vocabulary is maintained that includes replacement words. The replacement words in the personal vocabulary are obtained from personal data associated with a user. A transcription is received of an audio recording. The transcription is generated by an ASR engine using an ASR vocabulary and includes a transcribed word that represents a spoken word in the audio recording. Data is received that is associated with the transcribed word. A replacement word from the personal vocabulary is identified, which is used to re-score the transcription and replace the transcribed word.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventors: George Zavaliagkos, William F. Ganong, III, Uwe H. Jost, Shreedhar Madhavapeddi, Gary B. Clayton
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Patent number: 9497327Abstract: A voicemail computer system transcribes a voicemail message into text that is presented to a calling party for approval. A calling party is able to approve, disapprove or edit a voicemail message prior to delivery to one or more called parties. The voicemail computer system may analyze a voicemail message to detect errors, omissions, or potentially offensive words. The voicemail computer may analyze a voicemail message to make suggestions as to tone, content or information contained within the voicemail message. The calling party can edit the voicemail message or approve it prior to providing a notification to one or more called parties that they have received the voicemail message.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: Shreedhar Madhavapeddi, William F. Ganong, III, George Zavaliagkos, Uwe H. Jost, Gary B. Clayton
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Publication number: 20150221306Abstract: A method is described for improving the accuracy of a transcription generated by an automatic speech recognition (ASR) engine. A personal vocabulary is maintained that includes replacement words. The replacement words in the personal vocabulary are obtained from personal data associated with a user. A transcription is received of an audio recording. The transcription is generated by an ASR engine using an ASR vocabulary and includes a transcribed word that represents a spoken word in the audio recording. Data is received that is associated with the transcribed word. A replacement word from the personal vocabulary is identified, which is used to re-score the transcription and replace the transcribed word.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: George Zavaliagkos, William F. Ganong, III, Uwe H. Jost, Shreedhar Madhavapeddi, Gary B. Clayton
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Patent number: 9009041Abstract: A method is described for improving the accuracy of a transcription generated by an automatic speech recognition (ASR) engine. A personal vocabulary is maintained that includes replacement words. The replacement words in the personal vocabulary are obtained from personal data associated with a user. A transcription is received of an audio recording. The transcription is generated by an ASR engine using an ASR vocabulary and includes a transcribed word that represents a spoken word in the audio recording. Data is received that is associated with the transcribed word. A replacement word from the personal vocabulary is identified, which is used to re-score the transcription and replace the transcribed word.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2011Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: George Zavaliagkos, William F. Ganong, III, Uwe H. Jost, Shreedhar Madhavapeddi, Gary B. Clayton
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Publication number: 20150098555Abstract: A voicemail computer system transcribes a voicemail message into text that is presented to a calling party for approval. A calling party is able to approve, disapprove or edit a voicemail message prior to delivery to one or more called parties. The voicemail computer system may analyze a voicemail message to detect errors, omissions, or potentially offensive words. The voicemail computer may analyze a voicemail message to make suggestions as to tone, content or information contained within the voicemail message. The calling party can edit the voicemail message or approve it prior to providing a notification to one or more called parties that they have received the voicemail message.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventors: Shreedhar Madhavapeddi, William F. Ganong, III, George Zavaliagkos, Uwe H. Jost, Gary B. Clayton
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Patent number: 8913722Abstract: A voicemail computer system transcribes a voicemail message into text that is presented to a calling party for approval. A calling party is able to approve, disapprove or edit a voicemail message prior to delivery to one or more called parties. The voicemail computer system may analyze a voicemail message to detect errors, omissions, or potentially offensive words. The voicemail computer may analyze a voicemail message to make suggestions as to tone, content or information contained within the voicemail message. The calling party can edit the voicemail message or approve it prior to providing a notification to one or more called parties that they have received the voicemail message.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2011Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: Shreedhar Madhavapeddi, William F. Ganong, III, George Zavaliagkos, Uwe H. Jost, Gary B. Clayton
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Publication number: 20140213223Abstract: A data communication system routes calls from a mobile communication device associated with a calling party to a mobile communication device associated with a called party. If calls are not answered by the called party, a call is routed to a voicemail server. A data channel is opened between the mobile communication device associated with the calling party and the voicemail server over which higher fidelity audio signals are transmitted. The transmitted audio is supplied to the voicemail server for conversion from an audio to a text format. In accordance with another aspect, a data channel is opened with a call placed by the calling party. The data channel is used to append information that is sent with a call to give the called party information regarding the call or the caller without having to answer the call.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventors: Shreedhar Madhavapeddi, John F. Pollard, Gary B. Clayton, Pim van Meurs
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Publication number: 20130045720Abstract: A data communication system routes calls from a mobile communication device associated with a calling party to a mobile communication device associated with a called party. If calls are not answered by the called party, a call is routed to a voicemail server. A data channel is opened between the mobile communication device associated with the calling party and the voicemail server over which higher fidelity audio signals are transmitted. The transmitted audio is supplied to the voicemail server for conversion from an audio to a text format. In accordance with another aspect, a data channel is opened with a call placed by the calling party. The data channel is used to append information that is sent with a call to give the called party information regarding the call or the caller without having to answer the call.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2011Publication date: February 21, 2013Inventors: Shreedhar Madhavapeddl, John F. Pollard, Gary B. Clayton, Pim van Meurs
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Publication number: 20130030804Abstract: A method is described for improving the accuracy of a transcription generated by an automatic speech recognition (ASR) engine. A personal vocabulary is maintained that includes replacement words. The replacement words in the personal vocabulary are obtained from personal data associated with a user. A transcription is received of an audio recording. The transcription is generated by an ASR engine using an ASR vocabulary and includes a transcribed word that represents a spoken word in the audio recording. Data is received that is associated with the transcribed word. A replacement word from the personal vocabulary is identified, which is used to re-score the transcription and replace the transcribed word.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Inventors: George Zavaliagkos, William F. Ganong, III, Uwe H. Jost, Shreedhar Madhavapeddi, Gary B. Clayton
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Publication number: 20120281819Abstract: A voicemail computer system transcribes a voicemail message into text that is presented to a calling party for approval. A calling party is able to approve, disapprove or edit a voicemail message prior to delivery to one or more called parties. The voicemail computer system may analyze a voicemail message to detect errors, omissions, or potentially offensive words. The voicemail computer may analyze a voicemail message to make suggestions as to tone, content or information contained within the voicemail message. The calling party can edit the voicemail message or approve it prior to providing a notification to one or more called parties that they have received the voicemail message.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2011Publication date: November 8, 2012Inventors: Shreedhar Madhavapeddi, William F. Ganong, III, George Zavaliagkos, Uwe H. Jost, Gary B. Clayton
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Publication number: 20120060113Abstract: Some embodiments relate to using a carousel to display content. In some embodiments, a carousel having a plurality of slots may be displayed in a first portion of a display of a display device, and in response to user selection of one of the plurality of slots, content that is dynamically generated based on user input may be displayed in a second portion of the display, separate from the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2010Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: Vladimir Sejnoha, Victor S. Chen, Steven Hatch, Gary B. Clayton
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Publication number: 20120059658Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to searching for content on the Internet. A user may supply a search query to a device, and the device may issue the search query to a plurality of search engines, including at least one general purpose search engine and at least one site-specific search engine. In this way, the user need not separately issue search queries to each of the plurality of search engines.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2010Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: Vladimir Sejnoha, Gary B. Clayton, Victor S. Chen, Steven Hatch, William F. Ganong, III, Gunnar Evermann, Marc W. Regan, Stephen W. Laverty, Paul J. Vozila, Nathan M. Bodenstab, Yik-Cheung Tam