Patents by Inventor Debra Drylie Scott

Debra Drylie Scott 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY IMPROVING USER INTELLIGIBILITY OF SYNTHESIZED SPEECH IN A WORK ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20150088522
    Abstract: A method and apparatus that dynamically adjust operational parameters of a text-to-speech engine in a speech-based system are disclosed. A voice engine or other application of a device provides a mechanism to alter the adjustable operational parameters of the text-to-speech engine. In response to one or more environmental conditions, the adjustable operational parameters of the text-to-speech engine are modified to increase the intelligibility of synthesized speech.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: James Hendrickson, Debra Drylie Scott, Duane Littleton, John Pecorari, Arkadiusz Slusarczyk
  • Systems and methods for dynamically improving user intelligibility of synthesized speech in a work environment
    Patent number: 8914290
    Abstract: Method and apparatus that dynamically adjusts operational parameters of a text-to-speech engine in a speech-based system. A voice engine or other application of a device provides a mechanism to alter the adjustable operational parameters of the text-to-speech engine. In response to one or more environmental conditions, the adjustable operational parameters of the text-to-speech engine are modified to increase the intelligibility of synthesized speech.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Vocollect, Inc.
    Inventors: James Hendrickson, Debra Drylie Scott, Duane Littleton, John Pecorari, Arkadiusz Slusarczyk
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY IMPROVING USER INTELLIGIBILITY OF SYNTHESIZED SPEECH IN A WORK ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20120296654
    Abstract: Method and apparatus that dynamically adjusts operational parameters of a text-to-speech engine in a speech-based system. A voice engine or other application of a device provides a mechanism to alter the adjustable operational parameters of the text-to-speech engine. In response to one or more environmental conditions, the adjustable operational parameters of the text-to-speech engine are modified to increase the intelligibility of synthesized speech.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: James Hendrickson, Debra Drylie Scott, Duane Littleton, John Pecorari, Arkadiusz Slusarczyk