Patents by Inventor Barclay A. Dunn

Barclay A. Dunn 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).

  • Text-to-speech and image generation of multimedia attachments to e-mail
    Patent number: 7356470
    Abstract: A multi-mail system and method is disclosed in which a sender may convey and a recipient can realize emotional aspects associated with substantive content of a multi-mail message by receiving a message that is more than textual in nature. Voice recognition technology and programmatic relation of sound and graphics may be used to produce a talking image. In one embodiment, the image may include the user's own visual and/or audio likeness. In an alternate embodiment, the image may comprise any available visual and/or audio display selected by the user. The multi-mail message may be inputted by a user in a text format and transposed into a format including the selected image and/or voice. In an alternate embodiment, a spoken message may be converted into a format including the selected image and/or voice. The formatted messages are then stored and/or transmitted via an email system or some other electronic network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Inventors: Adam Roth, Geoffrey O'Sullivan, Barclay A. Dunn
  • Text-to-speech and image generation of multimedia attachments to e-mail
    Publication number: 20060041430
    Abstract: A multi-mail system and method is disclosed in which a sender may convey and a recipient can realize emotional aspects associated with substantive content of a multi-mail message by receiving a message that is more than textual in nature. Voice recognition technology and programmatic relation of sound and graphics may be used to produce a talking image. In one embodiment, the image may include the user's own visual and/or audio likeness. In an alternate embodiment, the image may comprise any available visual and/or audio display selected by the user. The multi-mail message may be inputted by a user in a text format and transposed into a format including the selected image and/or voice. In an alternate embodiment, a spoken message may be converted into a format including the selected image and/or voice. The formatted messages are then stored and/or transmitted via an email system or some other electronic network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Adam Roth, Geoffrey O'Sullivan, Barclay Dunn
  • Electronic mail method and system using associated audio and visual techniques
    Patent number: 6975988
    Abstract: A multi-mail system and method is disclosed in which a sender may convey and a recipient can realize emotional aspects associated with substantive content of a multi-mail message by receiving a message that is more than textual in nature. Voice recognition technology and programmatic relation of sound and graphics may be used to produce a talking image. In one embodiment, the image may include the user's own visual and/or audio likeness. In an alternate embodiment, the image may comprise any available visual and/or audio display selected by the user. The multi-mail message may be inputted by a user in a text format and transposed into a format including the selected image and/or voice. In an alternate embodiment, a spoken message may be converted into a format including the selected image and/or voice. The formatted messages are then stored and/or transmitted via an email system or some other electronic network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Inventors: Adam Roth, Geoffrey O'Sullivan, Barclay A. Dunn