Patents Assigned to Infoture, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20090208913
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for detecting autism in a natural language environment using a microphone, sound recorder, and a computer programmed with software for the specialized purpose of processing recordings captured by the microphone and sound recorder combination, the computer programmed to execute the method, includes segmenting an audio signal captured by the microphone and sound recorder combination using the computer programmed for the specialized purpose into a plurality recording segments. The method further includes determining which of the plurality of recording segments correspond to a key child. The method further includes determining which of the plurality of recording segments that correspond to the key child are classified as key child recordings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicants: Infoture, Inc., LENA Foundation
    Inventors: Dongxin D. Xu, Terrance D. Paul
  • Publication number: 20090191521
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the system and method for expressive language development; a method for detecting autism in a natural language environment using a microphone, sound recorder, and a computer programmed with software for the specialized purpose of processing recordings captured by the microphone and sound recorder combination; and the computer programmed to execute a method that includes segmenting an audio signal captured by the microphone and sound recorder combination using the computer programmed for the specialized purpose into a plurality recording segments. The method further includes determining which of the plurality of recording segments correspond to a key child. The method also includes extracting acoustic parameters of the key child recordings and comparing the acoustic parameters of the key child recordings to known acoustic parameters for children. The method returns a determination of a likelihood of autism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: Infoture, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrance D. Paul, Dongxin D. Xu, Sharmistha S. Gray, Umit Yapanel, Jill S. Gilkerson, Jeffrey A. Richards
  • Publication number: 20080235016
    Abstract: Certain aspects and embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for monitoring and analyzing the language environment and the development of a key child. A key child's language environment and language development can be monitored without placing artificial limitations on the key child's activities or requiring a third party observer. The language environment can be analyzed to identify words, vocalizations, or other noises directed to or spoken by the key child, independent of content. The analysis can include the number of responses between the child and another, such as an adult and the number of words spoken by the child and/or another, independent of content of the speech. One or more metrics can be determined based on the analysis and provided to assist in improving the language environment and/or tracking language development of the key child.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Infoture, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrance Paul, Dongxin Xu, Umit Yapenel, Sharmistha Gray
  • Patent number: D559829
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Infoture, Inc.
    Inventors: Willet A. Ranney, Michael Alan Ford, Christina M. Miller, John W. Grosz