Patents by Inventor David Barwell Werth

David Barwell Werth 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for improving understandability of audio corresponding to dictation
    Patent number: 9671999
    Abstract: According to some aspects, a method for improving understandability of audio corresponding to dictation to assist a transcriptionist in transcribing the dictation is provided. The method comprises presenting a user interface to the transcriptionist, the user interface including at least one control that can be selectively set to one of a plurality of settings, receiving a selection of one of the plurality of settings via the at least one control, and compressing a dynamic range of at least a portion of the audio using at least one parameter value associated with the selected setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Guyott, David Barwell Werth, Matthew Mascolo
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING UNDERSTANDABILITY OF AUDIO CORRESPONDING TO DICTATION
    Publication number: 20160335043
    Abstract: According to some aspects, a method for improving understandability of audio corresponding to dictation to assist a transcriptionist in transcribing the dictation is provided. The method comprises presenting a user interface to the transcriptionist, the user interface including at least one control that can be selectively set to one of a plurality of settings, receiving a selection of one of the plurality of settings via the at least one control, and compressing a dynamic range of at least a portion of the audio using at least one parameter value associated with the selected setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Guyott, David Barwell Werth, Matthew Mascolo
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING UNDERSTANDABILITY OF AUDIO CORRESPONDING TO DICTATION
    Publication number: 20160336023
    Abstract: According to some aspects, a method for improving understandability of audio corresponding to dictation to assist a transcriptionist in transcribing the dictation is provided. The method comprises presenting a user interface to the transcriptionist, the user interface including at least one control that can be selectively set to one of a plurality of settings, receiving a selection of one of the plurality of settings via the at least one control, and equalizing at least a portion of the audio using at least one parameter value associated with the selected setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Guyott, David Barwell Werth, Matthew Mascolo