Patents by Inventor Jeff Roelands

Jeff Roelands 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).

  • Adapting a user interface for voice control
    Patent number: 7246063
    Abstract: Method and systems to voice-enable a user interface using a voice extension module are provided. A voice extension module includes a preprocessor, a speech recognition engine, and an input handler. The voice extension module receives user interface information, such as, a hypertext markup language (HTML) document, and voice-enables the document so that a user may interact with any user interface elements using voice commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: SAP Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Frankie James, Jeff Roelands, Rama Gurram, Richard Swan
  • Method and apparatus for implementing a speech interface for a GUI
    Patent number: 7036080
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing speech control to a graphical user interface (GUI) divide a GUI into a plurality of screen areas; assign the screen areas priorities; receive a first audio input relating to the selection of one of the objects in the interface; determine the one of the screen areas having the highest priority and including a first object matching the first audio input; and select the first object in the determined screen area if the determined screen area only contains one object matching the first audio input. The method and apparatus also select one of the objects that matches the first audio input in the determined screen area if the determined screen area contains more than one object that matches the first audio input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: SAP Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Frankie James, Jeff Roelands
  • Voice-control for a user interface
    Patent number: 6882974
    Abstract: Method and systems to voice-enable a user interface using a voice extension module are provided. A voice extension module includes a preprocessor, a speech recognition engine, and an input handler. The voice extension module receives user interface information, such as, a hypertext markup language (HTML) document, and voice-enables the document so that a user may interact with any user interface elements using voice commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: SAP Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Frankie James, Jeff Roelands, Rama Gurram, Richard Swan
  • Voice-controlled data entry
    Publication number: 20030158736
    Abstract: Method and systems to voice-enable a user interface using a voice extension module are provided. A voice extension module includes a preprocessor, a speech recognition engine, and an input handler. The voice extension module receives user interface information, such as, a hypertext markup language (HTML) document, and voice-enables the document so that a user may interact with any user interface elements using voice commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Frankie James, Jeff Roelands, Rama Gurram, Richard Swan
  • Voice-controlled user interfaces
    Publication number: 20030156130
    Abstract: Method and systems to voice-enable a user interface using a voice extension module are provided. A voice extension module includes a preprocessor, a speech recognition engine, and an input handler. The voice extension module receives user interface information, such as, a hypertext markup language (HTML) document, and voice-enables the document so that a user may interact with any user interface elements using voice commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Frankie James, Jeff Roelands, Rama Gurram, Richard Swan