Patents Assigned to Sensory, Incorporated
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Patent number: 8996381Abstract: In one embodiment, a method receives an acoustic input signal at a speech recognizer configured to recognize the acoustic input signal in an always on mode. A set of responses based on the recognized acoustic input signal is determined and ranked based on criteria. A computing device determines if the response should be output based on a ranking of the response. The method determines an output method in a plurality of output methods based on the ranking of the response and outputs the response using the output method if it is determined the response should be output.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Sensory, IncorporatedInventors: Todd F. Mozer, Pieter J. Verneulen
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Publication number: 20140257812Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an acoustic input signal at a speech recognizer. A user is identified that is speaking based on the acoustic input signal. The method then determines speaker-specific information previously stored for the user and a set of responses based on the recognized acoustic input signal and the speaker-specific information for the user. It is determined if the response should be output and the response is outputted if it is determined the response should be output.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Sensory, IncorporatedInventor: Todd F. Mozer
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Patent number: 8825020Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed toward systems, methods and devices for improving information access to and device control in a home automation environment. Functionality of multiple household device, such as lights, sound, entertainment, HVAC, and communication devices can be activated via voice commands. The voice commands are detected by a nearby control device and relayed via a network communication medium to another control device to which the desired device or system that the user wants to operate is connected. Each control device, disposed throughout the home, can detect a voice command intended for another control box and household device and relay the voice command to the intended control box. In such systems, a user can initiate a telephone call by saying a voice command to a local control box that will forward on the control signal to a mobile phone connected to another control box.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Sensory, IncorporatedInventors: Todd F. Mozer, Forrest S. Mozer
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Patent number: 8781825Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention improve methods of performing speech recognition. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method comprising receiving a spoken utterance, processing the spoken utterance in a speech recognizer to generate a recognition result, determining consistencies of one or more parameters of component sounds of the spoken utterance, wherein the parameters are selected from the group consisting of duration, energy, and pitch, and wherein each component sound of the spoken utterance has a corresponding value of said parameter, and validating the recognition result based on the consistency of at least one of said parameters.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Sensory, IncorporatedInventors: Jonathan Shaw, Pieter Vermeulen, Stephen Sutton, Robert Savoie
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Publication number: 20140195236Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer system stores speech data for a plurality of speakers, where the speech data includes a plurality of feature vectors and, for each feature vector, an associated sub-phonetic class. The computer system then builds, based on the speech data, an artificial neural network (ANN) for modeling speech of a target speaker in the plurality of speakers, where the ANN is configured to discriminate between instances of sub-phonetic classes uttered by the target speaker and instances of sub-phonetic classes uttered by other speakers in the plurality of speakers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Sensory, IncorporatedInventors: John-Paul Hosom, Pieter J. Vermeulen, Jonathan Shaw
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Patent number: 8768707Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an acoustic input signal at a speech recognizer. A user is identified that is speaking based on the acoustic input signal. The method then determines speaker-specific information previously stored for the user and a set of responses based on the recognized acoustic input signal and the speaker-specific information for the user. It is determined if the response should be output and the response is outputted if it is determined the response should be output.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2011Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Sensory IncorporatedInventor: Todd F. Mozer
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Publication number: 20140180691Abstract: In one embodiment the present invention includes a method comprising receiving an acoustic input signal and processing the acoustic input signal with a plurality of acoustic recognition processes configured to recognize the same target sound. Different acoustic recognition processes start processing different segments of the acoustic input signal at different time points in the acoustic input signal. In one embodiment, initial states in the recognition processes may be configured on each time step.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: SENSORY, INCORPORATEDInventors: Pieter J. Vermeulen, Jonathan Shaw, Todd F. Mozer
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Publication number: 20130183944Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed toward systems, methods and devices for improving information access to and device control in a home automation environment. Functionality of multiple household device, such as lights, sound, entertainment, HVAC, and communication devices can be activated via voice commands. The voice commands are detected by a nearby control device and relayed via a network communication medium to another control device to which the desired device or system that the user wants to operate is connected. Each control device, disposed throughout the home, can detect a voice command intended for another control box and household device and relay the voice command to the intended control box. In such systems, a user can initiate a telephone call by saying a voice command to a local control box that will forward on the control signal to a mobile phone connected to another control box.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: SENSORY, INCORPORATEDInventors: Todd F. Mozer, Forrest S. Mozer
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Publication number: 20130080167Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an acoustic input signal at a speech recognizer. A user is identified that is speaking based on the acoustic input signal. The method then determines speaker-specific information previously stored for the user and a set of responses based on the recognized acoustic input signal and the speaker-specific information for the user. It is determined if the response should be output and the response is outputted if it is determined the response should be output.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: SENSORY, INCORPORATEDInventor: Todd F. Mozer
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Publication number: 20130080171Abstract: In one embodiment, a method receives an acoustic input signal at a speech recognizer configured to recognize the acoustic input signal in an always on mode. A set of responses based on the recognized acoustic input signal is determined and ranked based on criteria. A computing device determines if the response should be output based on a ranking of the response. The method determines an output method in a plurality of output methods based on the ranking of the response and outputs the response using the output method if it is determined the response should be output.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: SENSORY, INCORPORATEDInventors: Todd F. Mozer, Pieter J. Verneulen
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Publication number: 20130054235Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention improve content manipulation systems and methods using speech recognition. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method comprising configuring a recognizer to recognize utterances in the presence of a background audio signal having particular audio characteristics. A composite signal comprising a first audio signal and a spoken utterance of a user is received by the recognizer, where the first audio signal comprises the particular audio characteristics used to configure the recognizer so that the recognizer is desensitized to the first audio signal. The spoke utterance is recognized in the presence of the first audio signal when the spoken utterance is one of the predetermined utterances. An operation is performed on the first audio signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: Sensory, IncorporatedInventors: Todd F. Mozer, Jeff Rogers, Pieter J. Vermeulen, Jonathan Shaw
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Publication number: 20130054242Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention improve methods of performing speech recognition. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method comprising receiving a spoken utterance, processing the spoken utterance in a speech recognizer to generate a recognition result, determining consistencies of one or more parameters of component sounds of the spoken utterance, wherein the parameters are selected from the group consisting of duration, energy, and pitch, and wherein each component sound of the spoken utterance has a corresponding value of said parameter, and validating the recognition result based on the consistency of at least one of said parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: SENSORY, INCORPORATEDInventors: Jonathan Shaw, Pieter Vermeulen, Stephen Sutton, Robert Savoie
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Patent number: 8195467Abstract: Systems and methods for improving the interaction between a user and a small electronic device such as a Bluetooth headset are described. The use of a voice user interface in electronic devices may be used. In one embodiment, recognition processing limitations of some devices are overcome by employing speech synthesizers and recognizers in series where one electronic device responds to simple audio commands and sends audio requests to a remote device with more significant recognition analysis capability. Embodiments of the present invention may include systems and methods for utilizing speech recognizers and synthesizers in series to provide simple, reliable, and hands-free interfaces with users.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2008Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Sensory, IncorporatedInventors: Todd F. Mozer, Forrest S. Mozer
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Publication number: 20120052907Abstract: In one embodiment, a method determines an event at a mobile device and a movement value for a speed of movement of the mobile device based on the event. The movement value is compared to a threshold. If the movement value has passed the threshold, the method enables a mode such that the mobile device is configured to announce information to a user of the mobile device and configured to receive an audible command from the user of the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: SENSORY, INCORPORATEDInventors: James C. Gilbreath, Todd F. Mozer
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Patent number: 8036901Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention improve methods of performing speech recognition using sensory inputs of human position. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a speech recognition method comprising sensing a change in position of at least one part of a human body, selecting a recognition set based on the change of position, receiving a speech input signal, and recognizing the speech input signal in the context of the first recognition set.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2007Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Sensory, IncorporatedInventor: Todd F. Mozer
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Publication number: 20110166855Abstract: In one embodiment the present invention includes a method comprising receiving an acoustic input signal and processing the acoustic input signal with a plurality of acoustic recognition processes configured to recognize the same target sound. Different acoustic recognition processes start processing different segments of the acoustic input signal at different time points in the acoustic input signal. In one embodiment, initial states in the recognition processes may be configured on each time step.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: SENSORY, INCORPORATEDInventors: Pieter J. Vermeulen, Jonathan Shaw, Todd F. Mozer
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Publication number: 20090204410Abstract: Systems and methods for improving the interaction between a user and a small electronic device such as a Bluetooth headset are described. The use of a voice user interface in electronic devices may be used. In one embodiment, recognition processing limitations of some devices are overcome by employing speech synthesizers and recognizers in series where one electronic device responds to simple audio commands and sends audio requests to a remote device with more significant recognition analysis capability. Embodiments of the present invention may include systems and methods for utilizing speech recognizers and synthesizers in series to provide simple, reliable, and hands-free interfaces with users.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2008Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: Sensory, IncorporatedInventors: Todd F. Mozer, Forrest S. Mozer
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Publication number: 20090204409Abstract: Systems and methods for improving the interaction between a user and a small electronic device such as a Bluetooth headset are described. The use of a voice user interface in electronic devices may be used. In one embodiment, recognition processing limitations of some devices are overcome by employing speech synthesizers and recognizers in series where one electronic device responds to simple audio commands and sends audio requests to a remote device with more significant recognition analysis capability. Embodiments of the present invention may include systems and methods for utilizing speech recognizers and synthesizers in series to provide simple, reliable, and hands-free interfaces with users.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2008Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: Sensory, IncorporatedInventors: Todd F. Mozer, Forrest S. Mozer
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Publication number: 20090150160Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention improve methods of performing speech recognition using human gestures. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a speech recognition method comprising detecting a gesture, selecting a first recognition set based on the gesture, receiving a speech input signal, and recognizing the speech input signal in the context of the first recognition set.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2008Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: Sensory, IncorporatedInventor: Todd F. Mozer
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Publication number: 20090132255Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention improve methods of performing speech recognition with barge-in. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a speech recognition method comprising starting a synthesis of recorded speech, receiving a user speech input signal providing information regarding a user choice, detecting an initial portion of the user speech input signal, selectively altering the synthesis of recorded speech, and recognizing the user choice.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2007Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: Sensory, IncorporatedInventor: Younan Lu