Patents by Inventor Susan J. Corwin

Susan J. Corwin 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).

  • Compressing speech into a digital format
    Patent number: 5899974
    Abstract: A method for compressing speech. An audio signal comprising speech is broken down into its phonetic components. These phonetic components are then converted into data elements that represent each of the phonetic components. The determination of data elements is accomplished using a predefined table that correlates phonetic sounds to data elements. The data elements representing the phonetic sounds are then stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Susan J. Corwin, David J. Kaplan, Thomas D. Fletcher
  • Compressing music into a digital format
    Patent number: 5808225
    Abstract: A method for compressing music into a digital format. An audio signal that corresponds to music is received and converted from an analog signal to a digital signal. The audio signal is analyzed, and a tone is identified. The musical note and instrument that correspond to the tone are determined, and data elements that represent the musical note and instrument are then stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Susan J. Corwin, David J. Kaplan, Thomas D. Fletcher