Patents by Inventor Michael S. Phillips

Michael S. Phillips 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).

  • Publication number: 20110054898
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a multiple web-based content search user interface in searching for web content on a mobile communication facility comprising capturing speech presented by a user using a resident capture facility on the mobile communication facility; transmitting at least a portion of the captured speech as data through a wireless communication facility to a speech recognition facility; generating speech-to-text results utilizing the speech recognition facility; and transmitting text from the speech-to-text results along with URL usage information configured to enable a user to conduct a search on the mobile communication facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Michael S. Phillips, John N. Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20110055256
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for multiple web-based content category searching for web content on a mobile communication facility comprising capturing speech presented by a user using a resident capture facility on the mobile communication facility; transmitting at least a portion of the captured speech as data through a wireless communication facility to a speech recognition facility; generating speech-to-text results for the captured speech utilizing the speech recognition facility; and transmitting the text results and a plurality of formatting rules specifying how search text may be used to form a query for a search capability on the mobile communications facility, wherein each formatting rule is associated with a category of content to be searched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Michael S. Phillips, John N. Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20110054894
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for improving speech recognition through the collection of contact information on a mobile communication facility comprising capturing speech presented by a user using a resident capture facility on the mobile communication facility; transmitting at least a portion of the captured speech as data through a wireless communication facility to a speech recognition facility; prompting the user to manage contacts associated with usage of the mobile communication facility; transmitting contact names to the speech recognition facility, wherein the contact names are used by the speech recognition facility to at least one of tune, enhance, and improve the speech recognition of the speech recognition facility; generating speech-to-text results for the captured speech utilizing the speech recognition facility based at least in part on at least one of a contact name; transmitting the text results from the speech recognition facility to the mobile
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Michael S. Phillips, John N. Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20110054897
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for transmitting signal quality information when converting voice to text on a mobile communication facility comprising capturing speech presented by a user using a resident capture facility on the mobile communication facility; transmitting at least a portion of the captured speech as data through a wireless communication facility to a speech recognition facility; generating speech-to-text results for the captured speech utilizing the speech recognition facility; transmitting the text results from the speech recognition facility to the mobile communications facility, including text from the speech-to-text results and information on signal quality, such information including at least one of signal-to-noise ratio, clipping, and energy; and entering the text results into a text field on the mobile communications facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Michael S. Phillips, John N. Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20110054899
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for controlling a mobile communication facility utilizing content information comprising accepting speech presented by a user using a resident capture facility on the mobile communication facility while the user engages an interface that enables a command mode for the mobile communications facility; processing the speech using a resident speech recognition facility to recognize command elements and content elements; transmitting at least a portion of the speech through a wireless communication facility to a remote speech recognition facility; transmitting information from the mobile communication facility to the remote speech recognition facility, wherein the information includes information about a command recognized by the resident speech recognition facility and information about the content recognized by the resident speech recognition facility; generating speech-to-text results utilizing the remote speech recognition facility bas
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Michael S. Phillips, John N. Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20110054896
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for sending a communications header with voice recording to send metadata for use in speech recognition and formatting when converting voice to text on a mobile communication facility comprising capturing speech presented by a user using a resident capture facility on the mobile communication facility; transmitting a communications header to a speech recognition facility from the mobile communication facility via a wireless communications facility, wherein the communications header includes at least one of device name, network provider, network type, audio source, a display parameter for the wireless communications facility, geographic location, and phone number information; transmitting at least a portion of the captured speech as data through a wireless communication facility to a speech recognition facility; generating speech-to-text results for the captured speech utilizing the speech recognition facility based at least in part on
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Michael S. Phillips, John N. Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20100106497
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a user interacting with a mobile communication facility, where speech presented by the user is recorded using a mobile communication facility resident capture facility. The recorded speech may be recognized using an external speech recognition facility to produce an external output and a resident speech recognition facility to produce an internal output, where at least one of the external output and the internal output may be selected based on a criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventor: Michael S. Phillips
  • Publication number: 20090030697
    Abstract: A user may control a mobile communication facility through recognized speech provided to the mobile communication facility. Speech that is recorded by a user using a mobile communication facility resident capture facility. A speech recognition facility generates results of the recorded speech using an unstructured language model based at least in part on information relating to the recording. Determining a context of the mobile communications facility at the time speech is recorded, and based on the context, delivering the generated results to a facility for performing an action on the mobile communication facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Joseph P. Cerra, John N. Nguyen, Michael S. Phillips, Han Shu
  • Publication number: 20090030685
    Abstract: Speech recorded by an audio capture facility of a navigation facility is processed by a speech recognition facility to generate results that are provided to the navigation facility. When information related to a navigation application running on the navigation facility are provided to the speech recognition facility, the results generated are based at least in part on the application related information. The speech recognition facility uses an unstructured language model for generating results. The user of the navigation facility may optionally be allowed to edit the results being provided to the navigation facility. The speech recognition facility may also adapt speech recognition based on usage of the results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Joseph P. Cerra, John N. Nguyen, Michael S. Phillips, Han Shu, Yongdeng Chen
  • Publication number: 20090030684
    Abstract: A method and system for entering information into a software application resident on a mobile communication facility is provided. The method and system may include recording speech presented by a user using a mobile communication facility resident capture facility, transmitting the recording through a wireless communication facility to a speech recognition facility, transmitting information relating to the software application to the speech recognition facility, generating results utilizing the speech recognition facility using an unstructured language model based at least in part on the information relating to the software application and the recording, transmitting the results to the mobile communications facility, loading the results into the software application and simultaneously displaying the results as a set of words and as a set of application results based on those words.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Joseph P. Cerra, John N. Nguyen, Michael S. Phillips, Han Shu, Alexandra Beth Mischke
  • Publication number: 20090030688
    Abstract: Entering information into a software application resident on a mobile communication facility comprises recording speech presented by a user using a mobile communication facility resident capture facility, transmitting the recording through a wireless communication facility to a speech recognition facility, transmitting information relating to the software application to the speech recognition facility, generating results utilizing the speech recognition facility using an unstructured language model based at least in part on the information relating to the software application and the recording, tagging the results with information about the words in the results, transmitting the results and tags to the mobile communications facility, and loading the results and tags into the software application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Joseph P. Cerra, John N. Nguyen, Michael S. Phillips, Han Shu, Doron Gan, Eric H. Thayer
  • Publication number: 20090030691
    Abstract: A user may control a mobile communication facility through recognized speech provided to the mobile communication facility. Speech that is recorded by a user using a mobile communication facility resident capture facility. A speech recognition facility generates results of the recorded speech using an unstructured language model based at least in part on information relating to the recording. An application resident on the mobile communications facility is identified, wherein the resident application is capable of taking the results generated by the speech recognition facility as an input. The generated results are input to the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Joseph P. Cerra, John N. Nguyen, Michael S. Phillips, Han Shu
  • Publication number: 20090030696
    Abstract: A user may control a mobile communication facility through recognized speech provided to the mobile communication facility. Speech that is recorded by a user using a mobile communication facility resident capture facility. A speech recognition facility generates results of the recorded speech using an unstructured language model based at least in part on information relating to the recording. A function of the operating system of the mobile communication facility is controlled based on the results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Joseph P. Cerra, John N. Nguyen, Michael S. Phillips, Han Shu
  • Publication number: 20090030687
    Abstract: A user may control a mobile communication facility through recognized speech provided to the mobile communication facility. Speech that is recorded by a user using a mobile communication facility resident capture facility is transmitted through a wireless communication facility to a speech recognition facility. The speech recognition facility generates results using an unstructured language model based at least in part on information relating to the recording. The results are transmitted to the mobile communications facility where an action is performed on the mobile communication facility based on the results and adapting the speech recognition facility based on usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Joseph P. Cerra, John N. Nguyen, Michael S. Phillips, Han Shu, Alexandra Beth Mischke, Christopher Michael Micali
  • Publication number: 20090030698
    Abstract: Speech recorded by an audio capture facility of a music facility is processed by a speech recognition facility to generate results that are provided to the music facility. When information related to a music application running on the music facility are provided to the speech recognition facility, the results generated are based at least in part on the application related information. The speech recognition facility uses an unstructured language model for generating results. The user of the music facility may optionally be allowed to edit the results being provided to the music facility. The speech recognition facility may also adapt speech recognition based on usage of the results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Joseph P. Cerra, John N. Nguyen, Michael S. Phillips, Han Shu
  • Publication number: 20080312934
    Abstract: A user may control a mobile communication facility through recognized speech provided to the mobile communication facility. Speech that is recorded by a user using a mobile communication facility resident capture facility is transmitted through a wireless communication facility to a speech recognition facility. The speech recognition facility generates results using an unstructured language model based at least in part on information relating to the recording. The results are transmitted to the mobile communications facility where an action is performed on the mobile communication facility based on the results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Joseph P. Cerra, John N. Nguyen, Michael S. Phillips, Han Shu
  • Publication number: 20080288252
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a mobile environment speech processing facility. The present invention may provide for the entering of text into a software application resident on a mobile communication facility, where recorded speech may be presented by the user using the mobile communications facility's resident capture facility. Transmission of the recording may be provided through a wireless communication facility to a speech recognition facility, and may be accompanied by information related to the software application. Results may be generated utilizing the speech recognition facility that may be independent of structured grammar, and may be based at least in part on the information relating to the software application and the recording. The results may then be transmitted to the mobile communications facility, where they may be loaded into the software application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Joseph P. Cerra, John N. Nguyen, Michael S. Phillips, Han Shu
  • Publication number: 20080221898
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a mobile environment speech processing facility. The present invention may provide for the entering of text into a navigation software application resident on a mobile communication facility, where speech may be recorded using the mobile communications facility's resident capture facility. Transmission of the recording may be provided through a wireless communication facility to a speech recognition facility. Results may be generated utilizing the speech recognition facility that may be independent of structured grammar, and may be based at least in part on the information relating to the recording. The results may then be transmitted to the mobile communications facility, where they may be loaded into the navigation software application. In embodiments, the user may be allowed to alter the results that are received from the speech recognition facility. In addition, the speech recognition facility may be adapted based on usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Joseph P. Cerra, Roman V. Kishchenko, John N. Nguyen, Michael S. Phillips, Han Shu
  • Publication number: 20080221901
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a mobile environment speech processing facility. The present invention may provide for the entering of text into a search software application resident on a mobile communication facility, where speech may be recorded using the mobile communications facility's resident capture facility. Transmission of the recording may be provided through a wireless communication facility to a speech recognition facility. Results may be generated utilizing the speech recognition facility that may be independent of structured grammar, and may be based at least in part on the information relating to the recording. The results may then be transmitted to the mobile communications facility, where they may be loaded into the search software application. In embodiments, the user may be allowed to alter the results that are received from the speech recognition facility. In addition, the speech recognition facility may be adapted based on usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Joseph Cerra, Roman V. Kishchenko, John N. Nguyen, Michael S. Phillips, Han Shu
  • Publication number: 20080221884
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a mobile environment speech processing facility. The present invention may provide for the entering of text into a software application resident on a mobile communication facility, where recorded speech may be presented by the user using the mobile communications facility's resident capture facility. Transmission of the recording may be provided through a wireless communication facility to a speech recognition facility, and may be accompanied by information related to the software application. Results may be generated utilizing the speech recognition facility that may be independent of structured grammar, and may be based at least in part on the information relating to the software application and the recording. The results may then be transmitted to the mobile communications facility, where they may be loaded into the software application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Joseph P. Cerra, Roman V. Kishchenko, John N. Nguyen, Michael S. Phillips, Han Shu