Patents by Inventor Catherine Longenberger

Catherine Longenberger 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).

  • Method and system for trimming audio files
    Patent number: 7895037
    Abstract: A system for automatically trimming an audio files based upon textual content associated with the audio file is provided. The source of the textual content may be an electronic document or written language text. The textual content may include predefined hints, a text mark, or end-of-phrase punctuation mark. The system generates a trimming instruction based upon textual content corresponding to the audio file, and the audio file is trimmed based upon the trimming instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Inventors: James Lewis, Catherine Longenberger, David Reich
  • Method and system for trimming audio files
    Patent number: 7356469
    Abstract: A system for automatically trimming an audio files based upon textual content associated with the audio file is provided. The source of the textual content may be an electronic document or written language text. The textual content may include predefined hints, a text mark, or end-of-phrase punctuation mark. The system generates a trimming instruction based upon textual content corresponding to the audio file, and the audio file is trimmed based upon the trimming instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James R. Lewis, Catherine A. Longenberger, David E. Reich
  • Method and system for trimming audio files
    Publication number: 20080007572
    Abstract: A system for automatically trimming an audio files based upon textual content associated with the audio file is provided. The source of the textual content may be an electronic document or written language text. The textual content may include predefined hints, a text mark, or end-of-phrase punctuation mark. The system generates a trimming instruction based upon textual content corresponding to the audio file, and the audio file is trimmed based upon the trimming instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: James Lewis, Catherine Longenberger, David Reich