Patents Assigned to Berkeley Speech Technologies, Inc.
  • Text-to-speech converter of a facsimile graphic image
    Patent number: 4996707
    Abstract: A computer system is described that includes a capability to receive and store graphic images from remote facsimile machines. The system includes a software that can convert graphic images of textual material into an ASCII coded file so that either keywords or the coverted text may be converted to speech giving the addressee-user the ability to review incoming facsimiles from a remote telephone. The system includes a relay capability, the capability to print on command and to originate facsimiles either from text files or scanned papers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1991
    Assignee: Berkeley Speech Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sara O'Malley, Michael H. O'Malley, Elisabeth Peters