Patents by Inventor Forrest S. Mozer
Forrest S. Mozer 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).
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Patent number: 8825020Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed toward systems, methods and devices for improving information access to and device control in a home automation environment. Functionality of multiple household device, such as lights, sound, entertainment, HVAC, and communication devices can be activated via voice commands. The voice commands are detected by a nearby control device and relayed via a network communication medium to another control device to which the desired device or system that the user wants to operate is connected. Each control device, disposed throughout the home, can detect a voice command intended for another control box and household device and relay the voice command to the intended control box. In such systems, a user can initiate a telephone call by saying a voice command to a local control box that will forward on the control signal to a mobile phone connected to another control box.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Sensory, IncorporatedInventors: Todd F. Mozer, Forrest S. Mozer
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Publication number: 20130183944Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed toward systems, methods and devices for improving information access to and device control in a home automation environment. Functionality of multiple household device, such as lights, sound, entertainment, HVAC, and communication devices can be activated via voice commands. The voice commands are detected by a nearby control device and relayed via a network communication medium to another control device to which the desired device or system that the user wants to operate is connected. Each control device, disposed throughout the home, can detect a voice command intended for another control box and household device and relay the voice command to the intended control box. In such systems, a user can initiate a telephone call by saying a voice command to a local control box that will forward on the control signal to a mobile phone connected to another control box.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: SENSORY, INCORPORATEDInventors: Todd F. Mozer, Forrest S. Mozer
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Patent number: 8204238Abstract: In one embodiment the present invention includes a method of wireless communication. The method comprises receiving a sonic signal and determining a sequence of sonic tones from a received sonic signal. The receiving includes receiving the sonic signal at an electronic device using a microphone. The sonic signal includes a sequence of sonic tones. The receiving results in the received sonic signal. The sequence of sonic tones contains predefined timing. The timing includes the duration of each sonic tone and a set of intervals between successive sonic tones.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2008Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Sensory, IncInventor: Forrest S. Mozer
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Patent number: 8195467Abstract: Systems and methods for improving the interaction between a user and a small electronic device such as a Bluetooth headset are described. The use of a voice user interface in electronic devices may be used. In one embodiment, recognition processing limitations of some devices are overcome by employing speech synthesizers and recognizers in series where one electronic device responds to simple audio commands and sends audio requests to a remote device with more significant recognition analysis capability. Embodiments of the present invention may include systems and methods for utilizing speech recognizers and synthesizers in series to provide simple, reliable, and hands-free interfaces with users.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2008Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Sensory, IncorporatedInventors: Todd F. Mozer, Forrest S. Mozer
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Patent number: 8099289Abstract: Systems and methods for improving the interaction between a user and a small electronic device such as a Bluetooth headset are described. The use of a voice user interface in electronic devices may be used. In one embodiment, recognition processing limitations of some devices are overcome by employing speech synthesizers and recognizers in series where one electronic device responds to simple audio commands and sends audio requests to a remote device with more significant recognition analysis capability. Embodiments of the present invention may include systems and methods for utilizing speech recognizers and synthesizers in series to provide simple, reliable, and hands-free interfaces with users.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2008Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Sensory, Inc.Inventors: Todd F. Mozer, Forrest S. Mozer
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Patent number: 8024195Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention improve speech recognition using historical information. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method of performing speech recognition comprising receiving an identifier specifying a user of a kiosk, retrieving history information about the user using the identifier, receiving speech input, recognizing said speech input in the context of a first recognition set, resulting in first recognition results, and modifying the first recognition results using the history information.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2007Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Sensory, Inc.Inventors: Todd F. Mozer, Forrest S. Mozer
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Patent number: 7774204Abstract: The present invention includes a speech recognition system comprising a light element, a power control switch, the power control switch varying the power delivered to the light element, a controller, a microphone, a speech recognizer coupled to the microphone for recognizing speech input signals and transmitting recognition results to the controller, and a speech synthesizer coupled to the controller for generating synthesized speech, wherein the controller varies the power to the light element in accordance with the recognition results received from the speech recognizer. Embodiments of the invention may alternatively include a low power wake up circuit. In another embodiment, the present invention is a method of controlling a device by voice commands.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2008Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Sensory, Inc.Inventors: Todd F. Mozer, Forrest S. Mozer, Erich B. Adams
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Patent number: 7720683Abstract: A speech recognition technique is described that has the dual benefits of not requiring collection of recordings for training while using computational resources that are cost-compatible with consumer electronic products. Methods are described for improving the recognition accuracy of a recognizer by developer interaction with a design tool that iterates the recognition data during development of a recognition set of utterances and that allows controlling and minimizing the computational resources required to implement the recognizer in hardware.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2004Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Sensory, Inc.Inventors: Pieter J. Vermeulen, Robert E. Savoie, Stephen Sutton, Forrest S. Mozer
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Publication number: 20090204409Abstract: Systems and methods for improving the interaction between a user and a small electronic device such as a Bluetooth headset are described. The use of a voice user interface in electronic devices may be used. In one embodiment, recognition processing limitations of some devices are overcome by employing speech synthesizers and recognizers in series where one electronic device responds to simple audio commands and sends audio requests to a remote device with more significant recognition analysis capability. Embodiments of the present invention may include systems and methods for utilizing speech recognizers and synthesizers in series to provide simple, reliable, and hands-free interfaces with users.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2008Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: Sensory, IncorporatedInventors: Todd F. Mozer, Forrest S. Mozer
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Publication number: 20090204410Abstract: Systems and methods for improving the interaction between a user and a small electronic device such as a Bluetooth headset are described. The use of a voice user interface in electronic devices may be used. In one embodiment, recognition processing limitations of some devices are overcome by employing speech synthesizers and recognizers in series where one electronic device responds to simple audio commands and sends audio requests to a remote device with more significant recognition analysis capability. Embodiments of the present invention may include systems and methods for utilizing speech recognizers and synthesizers in series to provide simple, reliable, and hands-free interfaces with users.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2008Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: Sensory, IncorporatedInventors: Todd F. Mozer, Forrest S. Mozer
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Publication number: 20090094033Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention improve speech recognition using historical information. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method of performing speech recognition comprising receiving an identifier specifying a user of a kiosk, retrieving history information about the user using the identifier, receiving speech input, recognizing said speech input in the context of a first recognition set, resulting in first recognition results, and modifying the first recognition results using the history information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2007Publication date: April 9, 2009Applicant: Sensory, IncorporatedInventors: Todd F. Mozer, Forrest S. Mozer
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Publication number: 20090043580Abstract: The present invention includes a speech recognition system comprising a light element, a power control switch, the power control switch varying the power delivered to the light element, a controller, a microphone, a speech recognizer coupled to the microphone for recognizing speech input signals and transmitting recognition results to the controller, and a speech synthesizer coupled to the controller for generating synthesized speech, wherein the controller varies the power to the light element in accordance with the recognition results received from the speech recognizer. Embodiments of the invention may alternatively include a low power wake up circuit. In another embodiment, the present invention is a method of controlling a device by voice commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: Sensory, IncorporatedInventors: Todd F. Mozer, Forrest S. Mozer, Erich B. Adams
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Publication number: 20080304360Abstract: In one embodiment the present invention includes a method of wireless communication. The method comprises receiving a sonic signal and determining a sequence of sonic tones from a received sonic signal. The receiving includes receiving the sonic signal at an electronic device using a microphone. The sonic signal includes a sequence of sonic tones. The receiving results in the received sonic signal. The sequence of sonic tones contains predefined timing. The timing includes the duration of each sonic tone and a set of intervals between successive sonic tones.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2008Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: SENSORY, INCORPORATEDInventor: Forrest S. Mozer
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Patent number: 7418392Abstract: The present invention includes a speech recognition system comprising a light element, a power control switch, the power control switch varying the power delivered to the light element, a controller, a microphone, a speech recognizer coupled to the microphone for recognizing speech input signals and transmitting recognition results to the controller, and a speech synthesizer coupled to the controller for generating synthesized speech, wherein the controller varies the power to the light element in accordance with the recognition results received from the speech recognizer. Embodiments of the invention may alternatively include a low power wake up circuit. In another embodiment, the present invention is a method of controlling a device by voice commands.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2004Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: Sensory, Inc.Inventors: Todd F. Mozer, Forrest S. Mozer, Erich B. Adams
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Patent number: 7092887Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a method of performing speech recognition across a network. In one embodiment, the method includes providing, from a server to a first computer, sets of data to recognize spoken utterances from corresponding limited sets of candidate utterances, and supplying different sets of said data from the server to the first computer to recognize different spoken utterances from corresponding limited sets of candidate utterances at different times in response to different user interactions.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2003Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Sensory, IncorporatedInventors: Todd F. Mozer, Forrest S. Mozer
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Patent number: 6999927Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a speech recognition method. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving from an external system first recognition information to recognize a first plurality of words in a first system, programming the first system with the first recognition information to recognize the first plurality of words, generating first recognition results in response to receiving at least one of the first plurality of words in the first system, receiving from the external system second recognition information to recognize a second plurality of words, wherein the second recognition information is selected based on the first recognition results, and programming the first system with the second recognition information to recognize a second plurality of words.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2003Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: Sensory, Inc.Inventors: Todd F. Mozer, Forrest S. Mozer
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Patent number: 6832194Abstract: The present invention includes a novel audio recognition peripheral system and method. The audio recognition peripheral system comprises an audio recognition peripheral a programmable processor such as a microprocessor or microcontroller. In one embodiment, the audio recognition peripheral includes a feature extractor and vector processor. The feature extractor receives an audio signal and extracts recognition features. The extracted audio recognition features are transmitted to the programmable processor and processed in accordance with an audio recognition algorithm. During execution of the audio recognition algorithm, the programmable processor signals the audio recognition peripheral to perform vector operations. Thus, computationally intensive recognition operations are advantageously offloaded to the peripheral.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2000Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: Sensory, IncorporatedInventors: Forrest S. Mozer, Robert E. Savoie, William T. Teasley
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Publication number: 20040083103Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a speech recognition method. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving from an external system first recognition information to recognize a first plurality of words in a first system, programming the first system with the first recognition information to recognize the first plurality of words, generating first recognition results in response to receiving at least one of the first plurality of words in the first system, receiving from the external system second recognition information to recognize a second plurality of words, wherein the second recognition information is selected based on the first recognition results, and programming the first system with the second recognition information to recognize a second plurality of words.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2003Publication date: April 29, 2004Applicant: Sensory, IncorporatedInventors: Todd F. Mozer, Forrest S. Mozer
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Publication number: 20040083098Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a method of performing speech recognition across a network. In one embodiment, the method includes providing, from a server to a first computer, sets of data to recognize spoken utterances from corresponding limited sets of candidate utterances, and supplying different sets of said data from the server to the first computer to recognize different spoken utterances from corresponding limited sets of candidate utterances at different times in response to different user interactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2003Publication date: April 29, 2004Applicant: Sensory, IncorporatedInventors: Todd F. Mozer, Forrest S. Mozer
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Patent number: 6665639Abstract: A method and apparatus are described that allow inexpensive speech recognition in applications where this capability is not otherwise feasible because of cost or technical reasons, or because of inconvenience to the user. A relatively simple speaker independent recognition algorithm, capable of recognizing a limited number of utterances at any one time, is associated with the base unit of an electronics product. To function, the product requires information from an external medium and this medium also provides the data required to recognize several sets of utterances pertinent to other information provided by the external medium.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2002Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: Sensory, Inc.Inventors: Todd F. Mozer, Forrest S. Mozer, Thomas North