Patents by Inventor Brian Chevrier
Brian Chevrier 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).
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Patent number: 11600279Abstract: A method to transcribe communications may include obtaining audio data originating at a first device during a communication session between the first device and a second device and providing the audio data to an automated speech recognition system configured to transcribe the audio data. The method may further include obtaining multiple hypothesis transcriptions generated by the automated speech recognition system. Each of the multiple hypothesis transcriptions may include one or more words determined by the automated speech recognition system to be a transcription of a portion of the audio data. The method may further include determining one or more consistent words that are included in two or more of the multiple hypothesis transcriptions and in response to determining the one or more consistent words, providing the one or more consistent words to the second device for presentation of the one or more consistent words by the second device.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Sorenson IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Brian Chevrier, Shane Roylance, Kenneth Boehme
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Patent number: 11482240Abstract: A method to present communications is provided. The method may include obtaining, at a device, a request from a user to play back a stored message that includes audio. In response to obtaining the request, the method may include directing the audio of the message to a transcription system from the device. In these and other embodiments, the transcription system may be configured to generate text that is a transcription of the audio in real-time. The method may further include obtaining, at the device, the text from the transcription system and presenting, by the device, the text generated by the transcription system in real-time. In response to obtaining the text from the transcription system, the method may also include presenting, by the device, the audio such that the text as presented is substantially aligned with the audio.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Sorenson IP Holdings, LLCInventor: Brian Chevrier
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Publication number: 20210398538Abstract: A method to transcribe communications may include obtaining audio data originating at a first device during a communication session between the first device and a second device and providing the audio data to an automated speech recognition system configured to transcribe the audio data. The method may further include obtaining multiple hypothesis transcriptions generated by the automated speech recognition system. Each of the multiple hypothesis transcriptions may include one or more words determined by the automated speech recognition system to be a transcription of a portion of the audio data. The method may further include determining one or more consistent words that are included in two or more of the multiple hypothesis transcriptions and in response to determining the one or more consistent words, providing the one or more consistent words to the second device for presentation of the one or more consistent words by the second device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2019Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Brian Chevrier, Shane Roylance, Kenneth Boehme
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Patent number: 11050871Abstract: A computer-implemented method to store messages is disclosed. The method may include obtaining a minimum message length for stored messages. The minimum message length may be greater than zero. The method may further include determining an amount of available storage space allocated for storage of user messages on a computer-readable medium. The method may also include, in response to a communication session not being established between a user of a first communication device and a second communication device and in response to the amount of available storage space being greater than zero but being insufficient to store the minimum message length, not storing a user message and providing an indication that there is no available storage space.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Sorenson IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Michael Stimpson, Brian Chevrier
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Patent number: 11037567Abstract: A method to transcribe communications may include obtaining, during a communication session, audio that includes a voice of a user participating in the communication session. The communication session may be configured for verbal communication. The method may further include establishing a network connection with a transcription system and sending the audio to the transcription system. In some embodiments, the transcription system may be configured to generate a transcript of the audio. The method may also include obtaining the transcript of the audio from the transcription system during the communication session and monitoring the audio to determine when the voice is inactive. In some embodiments, in response to the voice being inactive, the method may include stopping the sending of the audio to the transcription system while maintaining the communication session.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2018Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Sorenson IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Brian Chevrier, Mark Adams
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Patent number: 10818295Abstract: A method may include obtaining, at a device, a first input that results in audio playback of a first stored message and establishing a network connection between the device and a remote transcription system. The method may include directing audio of the first stored message to the remote transcription system and obtaining transcriptions of the audio from the remote transcription system during playback of the first stored message. The method may include maintaining the network connection after playback of the first stored message and obtaining a second input that results in audio playback of a second stored message. The method may include directing audio of the second stored message to the remote transcription system and obtaining transcriptions of the audio from the remote transcription system during playback of the second stored message. The method may include obtaining an indication to terminate the network connection and terminating the network connection.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Sorenson IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Christian Lalor, Michael Holm, Michael Stimpson, Brian Chevrier
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Publication number: 20200251126Abstract: A method to present communications is provided. The method may include obtaining, at a device, a request from a user to play back a stored message that includes audio. In response to obtaining the request, the method may include directing the audio of the message to a transcription system from the device. In these and other embodiments, the transcription system may be configured to generate text that is a transcription of the audio in real-time. The method may further include obtaining, at the device, the text from the transcription system and presenting, by the device, the text generated by the transcription system in real-time. In response to obtaining the text from the transcription system, the method may also include presenting, by the device, the audio such that the text as presented is substantially aligned with the audio.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventor: Brian Chevrier
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Patent number: 10686937Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for automatically connecting to a relay service and establish a captioning communication session during a call between a hearing-impaired user and a far-end user. The apparatus includes communication elements configured to receive captions from a relay service, and a processor configured to automatically connect to the relay service and establish a captioning communication session during a call responsive to a determination that a connection to the relay service failed during a time in which the hearing-impaired user desired captions to be enabled. A method includes determining captions are desired by the hearing-impaired user at a first time to be enabled for display to the communication device during a call, detecting a failed connection to the relay service at a second time, and automatically connecting with the relay service and establishing a new captioning communication session at a third time during the call.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Sorenson IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Brian Chevrier, Michael S. Stimpson
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Patent number: 10574804Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for automatic volume control of an audio stream reproduced by a captioning communication service for use by a call assistant in generating a text transcription of a communication session between a hearing-impaired user and a far-end user. The automatic volume control automatically adjusts a volume of the audio stream reproduced by the captioning communication service responsive to a volume control command identifying which of the far-end voice signal and the near-end voice signal is active at a given time. The system further includes an echo modifier configured to add distortion to an echo portion of the far-end voice signal when generating the audio stream.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2016Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Sorenson IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Jeffrey C. Bullough, Shane A. Roylance, Brian Chevrier
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Patent number: 10504519Abstract: A method to transcribe communications may include obtaining audio data originating at a first device during a communication session between the first device and a second device and providing the audio data to an automated speech recognition system configured to transcribe the audio data. The method may further include obtaining multiple hypothesis transcriptions generated by the automated speech recognition system. Each of the multiple hypothesis transcriptions may include one or more words determined by the automated speech recognition system to be a transcription of a portion of the audio data. The method may further include determining one or more consistent words that are included in two or more of the multiple hypothesis transcriptions and in response to determining the one or more consistent words, providing the one or more consistent words to the second device for presentation of the one or more consistent words by the second device.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Sorenson IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Brian Chevrier, Shane Roylance, Kenneth Boehme
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Publication number: 20190228774Abstract: A method to transcribe communications may include obtaining, during a communication session, audio that includes a voice of a user participating in the communication session. The communication session may be configured for verbal communication. The method may further include establishing a network connection with a transcription system and sending the audio to the transcription system. In some embodiments, the transcription system may be configured to generate a transcript of the audio. The method may also include obtaining the transcript of the audio from the transcription system during the communication session and monitoring the audio to determine when the voice is inactive. In some embodiments, in response to the voice being inactive, the method may include stopping the sending of the audio to the transcription system while maintaining the communication session.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Brian Chevrier, Mark Adams
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Patent number: 10325597Abstract: A method to transcribe communications may include obtaining audio data originating at a first device during a communication session between the first device and a second device and providing the audio data to an automated speech recognition system configured to transcribe the audio data. The method may further include obtaining multiple hypothesis transcriptions generated by the automated speech recognition system. Each of the multiple hypothesis transcriptions may include one or more words determined by the automated speech recognition system to be a transcription of a portion of the audio data. The method may further include determining one or more consistent words that are included in two or more of the multiple hypothesis transcriptions and in response to determining the one or more consistent words, providing the one or more consistent words to the second device for presentation of the one or more consistent words by the second device.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2018Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Sorenson IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Brian Chevrier, Shane Roylance, Kenneth Boehme
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Patent number: 10313502Abstract: A method for automatically delaying playback of a message at a captioning device may include obtaining, at the captioning device, a request to playback of the message. The method may also include, in response to the request, automatically delaying the playback of the message at the captioning device in order to allow the captioning system to receive the audio of the message from a beginning of the playback of the audio of the message.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Sorenson IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Michael Stimpson, Brian Chevrier, Jennifer Mitchell
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Publication number: 20190158662Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for automatically connecting to a relay service and establish a captioning communication session during a call between a hearing-impaired user and a far-end user. The apparatus includes communication elements configured to receive captions from a relay service, and a processor configured to automatically connect to the relay service and establish a captioning communication session during a call responsive to a determination that a connection to the relay service failed during a time in which the hearing-impaired user desired captions to be enabled. A method includes determining captions are desired by the hearing-impaired user at a first time to be enabled for display to the communication device during a call, detecting a failed connection to the relay service at a second time, and automatically connecting with the relay service and establishing a new captioning communication session at a third time during the call.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Brian Chevrier, Michael S. Stimpson
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Publication number: 20190096423Abstract: A method to present communications is provided. The method may include obtaining, at a device, a request from a user to play back a stored message that includes audio. In response to obtaining the request, the method may include directing the audio of the message to a transcription system from the device. In these and other embodiments, the transcription system may be configured to generate text that is a transcription of the audio in real-time. The method may further include obtaining, at the device, the text from the transcription system and presenting, by the device, the text generated by the transcription system in real-time. In response to obtaining the text from the transcription system, the method may also include presenting, by the device, the audio such that the text as presented is substantially aligned with the audio.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventor: Brian Chevrier
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Patent number: 10237381Abstract: A telephone system may include a telephone receiver and a base unit. The telephone receiver may include a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact configured to be electrically grounded. The first electrical contact may be either coupled to the second electrical contact or electrically floating. The base unit may be configured to be coupled to the telephone receiver over a wired connection. The base unit may be configured to electrically ground the second electrical contact by way of the wired connection. The base unit may also be configured to determine an identification of the telephone receiver based on whether the first electrical contact is electrically grounded or electrically floating.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Sorenson IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Jasper Cheekeong Pan, Brian Chevrier
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Patent number: 10230842Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for automatically connecting to a relay service and establish a captioning communication session during a call between a hearing-impaired user and a far-end user. The apparatus includes communication elements configured to receive captions from a relay service, and a processor configured to automatically connect to the relay service and establish a captioning communication session during a call responsive to a determination that a connection to the relay service failed during a time in which the hearing-impaired user desired captions to be enabled. A method includes determining captions are desired by the hearing-impaired user at a first time to be enabled for display to the communication device during a call, detecting a failed connection to the relay service at a second time, and automatically connecting with the relay service and establishing a new captioning communication session at a third time during the call.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Sorenson IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Brian Chevrier, Michael S. Stimpson
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Patent number: 10224057Abstract: A method to present communications is provided. The method may include obtaining, at a device, a request from a user to play back a stored message that includes audio. In response to obtaining the request, the method may include directing the audio of the message to a transcription system from the device. In these and other embodiments, the transcription system may be configured to generate text that is a transcription of the audio in real-time. The method may further include obtaining, at the device, the text from the transcription system and presenting, by the device, the text generated by the transcription system in real-time. In response to obtaining the text from the transcription system, the method may also include presenting, by the device, the audio such that the text as presented is substantially aligned with the audio.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Sorenson IP Holdings, LLCInventor: Brian Chevrier
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Patent number: 10186170Abstract: Systems and methods related to providing error correction in a text caption are disclosed. A method may comprise displaying a text caption including one or more blocks of text on each of a first device and a second device remote from the first device. The method may also include generating another block of text and replacing a block of text of the text caption with the other block of text. Furthermore, the method may include displaying the text caption on the second device having the block of text of the first text caption replaced by the other block of text.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2016Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Sorenson IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Joseph N. Romriell, Scot Brooksby, Shane Arthur Roylance, Brian Chevrier, Robert Cochran Puzey
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Patent number: D847179Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Sorenson IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Brian Chevrier, Sean Walton