Patents by Inventor Barry Vercoe

Barry Vercoe 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).

  • Understanding music
    Patent number: 7772478
    Abstract: There are disclosed methods and apparatus for understanding music. A classifier machine may be trained for each of a plurality of selected terms using a first plurality of music samples. The classifier machines may then be tested using a second plurality of music samples. The results from testing the classifier machines may then be used to select a plurality of semantic basis function from the selected terms. A semantic basis classifier machine may then be trained for each semantic basis function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Brian A. Whitman, Barry Vercoe
  • Understanding Music
    Publication number: 20070240557
    Abstract: There are disclosed methods and apparatus for understanding music. A classifier machine may be trained for each of a plurality of selected terms using a first plurality of music samples. The classifier machines may then be tested using a second plurality of music samples. The results from testing the classifier machines may then be used to select a plurality of semantic basis function from the selected terms. A semantic basis classifier machine may then be trained for each semantic basis function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Brian A. Whitman, Barry Vercoe