Patents Assigned to Andersen Consulting, LLP
  • Patent number: 6289382
    Abstract: A system, method, and article of manufacture are provided for delivering service via a globally addressable interface. A plurality of interfaces are provided with access allowed to a plurality of different sets of services from each of the interfaces. Each interface has a unique set of services associated therewith. Each of the interfaces is named with a name indicative of the unique set of services associated therewith. The names of the interfaces are then broadcast to a plurality of systems requiring service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Andersen Consulting, LLP
    Inventor: Michel K. Bowman-Amuah
  • Patent number: 6275806
    Abstract: A database is provided. The database includes statistics of human associations of human voice parameters with emotions. A voice signal is received. At least one feature of this voice signal is extracted. This extracted voice feature is then compared to the voice parameters in the database. An emotion is selected from the database based on the comparison of the extracted voice feature to the voice parameters. Input from the user is received. This input includes a user-determined emotion. The user-determined emotion is compared with the emotion selected from the database. The selected emotion is output and a determination as to whether the user-determined emotion matches the emotion selected from the database is made. A prize is then awarded to the user if the user-determined emotion is determined to match the selected emotion from the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Andersen Consulting, LLP
    Inventor: Valery A. Pertrushin