Patents Assigned to Nellymoser, Inc.
  • Translating a voice signal into an output representation of discrete tones
    Patent number: 7353167
    Abstract: A system and method for creating a ring tone for an electronic device takes as input a phrase sung in a human voice and transforms it into a control signal controlling, for example, a ringer on a cellular telephone. Time-varying features of the input signal are analyzed to segment the signal into a set of discrete notes and assigning to each note a chromatic pitch value. The set of note start and stop times and pitches are then translated into a format suitable for controlling the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Nellymoser, Inc.
    Inventors: John Puterbaugh, Eric J. Puterbaugh, Peter Velikonja, Robert Baxter
  • Method of translating a voice signal to a series of discrete tones
    Patent number: 7346500
    Abstract: A system and method for creating a ring tone for an electronic device takes as input a phrase sung in a human voice and transforms it into a control signal controlling, for example, a ringer on a cellular telephone. Time-varying features of the input signal are analyzed to segment the signal into a set of discrete notes and assigning to each note a chromatic pitch value. The set of note start and stop times and pitches are then translated into a format suitable for controlling the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Nellymoser, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Puterbaugh, Eric J. Puterbaugh, Peter Velikonja, Robert A. Baxter
  • System and method for generating an identification signal for electronic devices
    Patent number: 7027983
    Abstract: A system and method for creating a ring tone for an electronic device takes as input a phrase sung in a human voice and transforms it into a control signal controlling, for example, a ringer on a cellular telephone. Time-varying features of the input signal are analyzed to segment the signal into a set of discrete notes and assigning to each note a chromatic pitch value. The set of note start and stop times and pitches are then translated into a format suitable for controlling the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Nellymoser, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Puterbaugh, Eric J. Puterbaugh, Peter Velikonja, Robert A. Baxter
  • System and method for generating an identification signal for electronic devices
    Publication number: 20030125957
    Abstract: A system and method for creating a ring tone for an electronic device takes as input a phrase sung in a human voice and transforms it into a control signal controlling, for example, a ringer on a cellular telephone. Time-varying features of the input signal are analyzed to segment the signal into a set of discrete notes and assigning to each note a chromatic pitch value. The set of note start and stop times and pitches are then translated into a format suitable for controlling the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2001
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: Nellymoser, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Puterbaugh, Eric J. Puterbaugh, Peter Velikonja, Robert A. Baxter