Patents by Inventor Crystal A. Nakatsu

Crystal A. Nakatsu 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).

  • Publication number: 20240127789
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing non-lexical cues in synthesized speech. An example system includes processor circuitry to generate a breathing cue to enhance speech to be synthesized from text; determine a first insertion point of the breathing cue in the text, wherein the breathing cue is identified by a first tag of a markup language; generate a prosody cue to enhance speech to be synthesized from the text; determine a second insertion point of the prosody cue in the text, wherein the prosody cue is identified by a second tag of the markup language; insert the breathing cue at the first insertion point based on the first tag and the prosody cue at the second insertion point based on the second tag; and trigger a synthesis of the speech from the text, the breathing cue, and the prosody cue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Jessica M. Christian, Peter Graff, Crystal A. Nakatsu, Beth Ann Hockey
  • Patent number: 11848001
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing non-lexical cues in synthesized speech. An example system includes processor circuitry to generate a breathing cue to enhance speech to be synthesized from text; determine a first insertion point of the breathing cue in the text, wherein the breathing cue is identified by a first tag of a markup language; generate a prosody cue to enhance speech to be synthesized from the text; determine a second insertion point of the prosody cue in the text, wherein the prosody cue is identified by a second tag of the markup language; insert the breathing cue at the first insertion point based on the first tag and the prosody cue at the second insertion point based on the second tag; and trigger a synthesis of the speech from the text, the breathing cue, and the prosody cue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jessica M. Christian, Peter Graff, Crystal A. Nakatsu, Beth Ann Hockey
  • Publication number: 20220319492
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing non-lexical cues in synthesized speech. An example system includes processor circuitry to generate a breathing cue to enhance speech to be synthesized from text; determine a first insertion point of the breathing cue in the text, wherein the breathing cue is identified by a first tag of a markup language; generate a prosody cue to enhance speech to be synthesized from the text; determine a second insertion point of the prosody cue in the text, wherein the prosody cue is identified by a second tag of the markup language; insert the breathing cue at the first insertion point based on the first tag and the prosody cue at the second insertion point based on the second tag; and trigger a synthesis of the speech from the text, the breathing cue, and the prosody cue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Jessica M. Christian, Peter Graff, Crystal A. Nakatsu, Beth Ann Hockey
  • Patent number: 11404043
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing non-lexical cues in synthesized speech. An example system includes one or more storage devices including instructions and a processor to execute the instructions. The processor is to execute the instructions to: determine a user tone of the user input; generate a response to the user input based on the user tone; and identify a response tone associated with the user tone. The example system also includes a transmitter to communicate the response and the response tone over a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jessica M. Christian, Peter Graff, Crystal A. Nakatsu, Beth Ann Hockey
  • Patent number: 11398217
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing non-lexical cues in synthesized speech. An example system includes one or more storage devices including instructions and a processor to execute the instructions. The processor is to execute the instructions to: generate first and second non-lexical cues to enhance speech to be synthesized from text; determine a first insertion point of the first non-lexical cue in the text; determine a second insertion point of the second non-lexical cue in the text; and insert the first non-lexical cue at the first insertion point and the second non-lexical cue at the second insertion point. The example system also includes a transmitter to communicate the text with the inserted first non-lexical cue and the inserted second non-lexical cue over a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jessica M. Christian, Peter Graff, Crystal A. Nakatsu, Beth Ann Hockey
  • Publication number: 20200243065
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing non-lexical cues in synthesized speech. An example system includes one or more storage devices including instructions and a processor to execute the instructions. The processor is to execute the instructions to: determine a user tone of the user input; generate a response to the user input based on the user tone; and identify a response tone associated with the user tone. The example system also includes a transmitter to communicate the response and the response tone over a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Jessica M. Christian, Peter Graff, Crystal A. Nakatsu, Beth Ann Hockey
  • Publication number: 20200243064
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing non-lexical cues in synthesized speech. An example system includes one or more storage devices including instructions and a processor to execute the instructions. The processor is to execute the instructions to: generate first and second non-lexical cues to enhance speech to be synthesized from text; determine a first insertion point of the first non-lexical cue in the text; determine a second insertion point of the second non-lexical cue in the text; and insert the first non-lexical cue at the first insertion point and the second non-lexical cue at the second insertion point. The example system also includes a transmitter to communicate the text with the inserted first non-lexical cue and the inserted second non-lexical cue over a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Jessica M. Christian, Peter Graff, Crystal A. Nakatsu, Beth Ann Hockey
  • Patent number: 10679606
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing non-lexical cues in synthesized speech. Original text is analyzed to determine characteristics of the text and/or to derive or augment an intent (e.g., an intent code). Non-lexical cue insertion points are determined based on the characteristics of the text and/or the intent. One or more non-lexical cues are inserted at insertion points to generate augmented text. The augmented text is synthesized into speech, including converting the non-lexical cues to speech output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jessica M. Christian, Peter Graff, Crystal A. Nakatsu, Beth Ann Hockey
  • Publication number: 20190115007
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing non-lexical cues in synthesized speech. Original text is analyzed to determine characteristics of the text and/or to derive or augment an intent (e.g., an intent code). Non-lexical cue insertion points are determined based on the characteristics of the text and/or the intent. One or more non-lexical cues are inserted at insertion points to generate augmented text. The augmented text is synthesized into speech, including converting the non-lexical cues to speech output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Jessica M. Christian, Peter Graff, Crystal A. Nakatsu, Beth Ann Hockey
  • Patent number: 10026393
    Abstract: Systems and methods may provide non-lexical cues in synthesized speech. A system may generate response text and a response intent based on user input. Non-lexical cue insertion points are determined based on the characteristics of the text and/or the intent. One or more non-lexical cues are inserted at insertion points to generate augmented text. The augmented text is synthesized into speech using speech units associated with the response text and the inserted response intent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jessica M. Christian, Peter Graff, Crystal A. Nakatsu, Beth Ann Hockey
  • Publication number: 20170256252
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing non-lexical cues in synthesized speech. Original text is analyzed to determine characteristics of the text and/or to derive or augment an intent (e.g., an intent code). Non-lexical cue insertion points are determined based on the characteristics of the text and/or the intent. One or more non-lexical cues are inserted at insertion points to generate augmented text. The augmented text is synthesized into speech, including converting the non-lexical cues to speech output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jessica M. Christian, Peter Graff, Crystal A. Nakatsu, Beth Ann Hockey
  • Patent number: 9542929
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing non-lexical cues in synthesized speech are described herein. Original text is analyzed to determine characteristics of the text and/or to derive or augment an intent (e.g., an intent code). Non-lexical cue insertion points are determined based on the characteristics of the text and/or the intent. One or more nonlexical cues are inserted at insertion points to generate augmented text. The augmented text is synthesized into speech, including converting the non-lexical cues to speech output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jessica M. Christian, Peter Graff, Crystal A. Nakatsu, Beth Ann Hockey
  • Publication number: 20160093285
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing non-lexical cues in synthesized speech. Original text is analyzed to determine characteristics of the text and/or to derive or augment an intent (e.g., an intent code). Non-lexical cue insertion points are determined based on the characteristics of the text and/or the intent. One or more non-lexical cues are inserted at insertion points to generate augmented text. The augmented text is synthesized into speech, including converting the non-lexical cues to speech output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Jessica M. Christian, Peter Graff, Crystal A. Nakatsu, Beth Ann Hockey
  • Publication number: 20160092160
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a user adaptive natural language interface are disclosed. The disclosed embodiments may receive and analyze user input to derive current user behavior data, including data indicative of characteristics of the user input. The user input is classified based on prior user behavior data previously logged during one or more previous user-system interactions and the current user behavior data to generate a classification of the user input. Machine learning algorithms can be employed to classify the user input. User adaptive utterances are selected based on the user input and the classification of the user input. The user-system interaction is logged for use as prior user behavior data in future user-system interactions. A response to the user input is generated, including synthesizing output speech from the user adaptive utterances selected. Example applications of the disclosed systems and methods provide user adaptive navigation directions in navigation systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Peter Graff, Ana Paula Quirino Simoes, Crystal A. Nakatsu, Jessica M. Christian