Patents by Inventor Chris Thoman

Chris Thoman 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 analyzing separated voice data of a telephonic communication to determine the gender of the communicant
    Patent number: 8078464
    Abstract: A method and system for determining the gender of a communicant in a communication is provided. According to the method, at least one aural segment corresponding to at least one word spoken by a communicant is identified. The aural segment is then analyzed by applying a gender detection model to the aural segment, and gender detection data is generated based on the application of the gender detection model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Mattersight Corporation
    Inventors: Roger Warford, Chris Thoman
  • Method and system for analyzing separated voice data of a telephonic communication to determine the gender of the communicant
    Publication number: 20080262844
    Abstract: A method and system for determining the gender of a communicant in a communication is provided. According to the method, at least one aural segment corresponding to at least one word spoken by a communicant is identified. The aural segment is then analyzed by applying a gender detection model to the aural segment, and gender detection data is generated based on the application of the gender detection model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Roger Warford, Chris Thoman