Patents by Inventor Ana Santisteban

Ana Santisteban has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7996223
    Abstract: A system and method may be disclosed for facilitating the conversion of dictation into usable and formatted documents by providing a method of post processing speech recognition output. In particular, the post processing system may be configured to implement rewrite rules and process raw speech recognition output or other raw data according to those rewrite rules. The application of the rewrite rules may format and/or normalize the raw speech recognition output into formatted or finalized documents and reports. The system may thereby reduce or eliminate the need for post processing by transcriptionists or dictation authors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Dictaphone Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Frankel, Ana Santisteban
  • Patent number: 7937263
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a system and method for the tokenization of text. The featurizer may be configured to receive input text and convert the input text into tokens. According to one aspect of the invention, the tokens may include only one type of character, the characters selected from the group consisting of letters, numbers, and punctuation. The tokenizer may also include a classifier. The classifier may be configured to receive the tokens from the featurizer. Furthermore, the classifier may be configured to analyze the tokens received from the featurizer to determine if the tokens may be input into a predetermined classification model using a preclassifier. If one of the tokens passes the preclassifier, then the token is classified using the predetermined classification model. Additionally, according to a first aspect of the invention, the tokenizer may also include a finalizer. The finalizer may be configured to receive the tokens and may be configured to produce a final output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Dictaphone Corporation
    Inventors: Jill Carrier, Alwin B. Carus, William F. Cote, John Dowd, Kathryn Del La Femina, Alan Frankel, Wensheng(Vincent) Han, Larissa Lapshina, Bernardo Rechea, Ana Santisteban, Amy J. Uhrbach
  • Patent number: 7860717
    Abstract: A system and method may be disclosed for facilitating the site-specific customization of automated speech recognition systems by providing a customization client for site-specific individuals to update and modify language model input files and post processor input files. In customizing the input files, the customization client may provide a graphical user interface for facilitating the inclusion of words specific to a particular site. The customization client may also be configured to provide the user with a series of formatting rules for controlling the appearance and format of a document transcribed by an automated speech recognition system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Dictaphone Corporation
    Inventors: Amy J. Urhbach, Alan Frankel, Jill Carrier, Ana Santisteban, William F. Cote
  • Publication number: 20060116862
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a system and method for the tokenization of text. The featurizer may be configured to receive input text and convert the input text into tokens. According to one aspect of the invention, the tokens may include only one type of character, the characters selected from the group consisting of letters, numbers, and punctuation. The tokenizer may also include a classifier. The classifier may be configured to receive the tokens from the featurizer. Furthermore, the classifier may be configured to analyze the tokens received from the featurizer to determine if the tokens may be input into a predetermined classification model using a preclassifier. If one of the tokens passes the preclassifier, then the token is classified using the predetermined classification model. Additionally, according to a first aspect of the invention, the tokenizer may also include a finalizer. The finalizer may be configured to receive the tokens and may be configured to produce a final output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Applicant: Dictaphone Corporation
    Inventors: Jill Carrier, Alwin Carus, William Cote, John Dowd, Kathryn Femina, Alan Frankel, Wensheng Han, Larissa Lapshina, Bernardo Rechea, Ana Santisteban, Amy Uhrbach
  • Publication number: 20050114122
    Abstract: 5 A system and method may be disclosed for facilitating the site-specific customization of automated speech recognition systems by providing a customization client for site-specific individuals to update and modify language model input files and post processor input files. In customizing the input files, the customization client may provide a graphical user interface for facilitating the inclusion of words specific to a particular site. The customization client may also be configured to provide the user with a series of formatting rules for controlling the appearance and format of a document transcribed by an automated speech recognition system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicant: Dictaphone Corporation
    Inventors: Amy Uhrbach, Alan Frankel, Jill Carrier, Ana Santisteban, William Cote
  • Publication number: 20050108010
    Abstract: A system and method may be disclosed for facilitating the conversion of dictation into usable and formatted documents by providing a method of post processing speech recognition output. In particular, the post processing system may be configured to implement rewrite rules and process raw speech recognition output or other raw data according to those rewrite rules. The application of the rewrite rules may format and/or normalize the raw speech recognition output into formatted or finalized documents and reports. The system may thereby reduce or eliminate the need for post processing by transcriptionists or dictation authors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Applicant: Dictaphone Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Frankel, Ana Santisteban