Patents by Inventor Franz S. Gerl

Franz S. Gerl 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).

  • Speech-driven selection of an audio file
    Patent number: 8106285
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting a refrain in an audio file having vocal components. The method and system includes generating a phonetic transcription of a portion of the audio file, analyzing the phonetic transcription and identifying a vocal segment in the generated phonetic transcription that is repeated frequently. The method and system further relate to the speech-driven selection based on similarity of detected refrain and user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Franz S. Gerl, Daniel Willett, Raymond Brueckner
  • SPEECH-DRIVEN SELECTION OF AN AUDIO FILE
    Publication number: 20110035217
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting a refrain in an audio file having vocal components. The method and system includes generating a phonetic transcription of a portion of the audio file, analyzing the phonetic transcription and identifying a vocal segment in the generated phonetic transcription that is repeated frequently. The method and system further relate to the speech-driven selection based on similarity of detected refrain and user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Franz S. Gerl, Daniel Willett, Raymond Brueckner
  • Speech-driven selection of an audio file
    Patent number: 7842873
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting a refrain in an audio file having vocal components. The method and system includes generating a phonetic transcription of a portion of the audio file, analyzing the phonetic transcription and identifying a vocal segment in the generated phonetic transcription that is repeated frequently. The method and system further relate to the speech-driven selection based on similarity of detected refrain and user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Franz S. Gerl, Daniel Willett, Raymond Brueckner
  • Speech recognition system
    Patent number: 7392182
    Abstract: A speech recognition system processes speech outputs from a user to select a list element from a list of list elements. The user speaks the speech output as a whole word and an initial character sequence of the desired list element. The whole word and individual character sequence components are processed separately. A sublist is generated in response to the individual character sequence. A list element is selected in response to the whole word and sublist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerhard Nuessle, Harald Bernd Enderle, Franz S. Gerl
  • Speech recognition system
    Publication number: 20040122670
    Abstract: A speech recognition system processes speech outputs from a user to select a list element from a list of list elements. The user speaks the speech output as a whole word and an initial character sequence of the desired list element. The whole word and individual character sequence components are processed separately. A sublist is generated in response to the individual character sequence. A list element is selected in response to the whole word and sublist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Gerhard Nuessle, Harald Bernd Enderle, Franz S. Gerl