Patents by Inventor George A Kiraz

George A Kiraz 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).

  • Method and apparatus for assembling a prediction list of name pronunciation variations for use during speech recognition
    Patent number: 6272464
    Abstract: Multiple, yet plausible, pronunciations of a proper name are generated based on one or more potential language origins of the name, and based further on the context in which the name is being spoken—namely, on characteristics of the population of potential speakers. Conventional techniques may be employed to identify likely candidates for the language origin of the name, and the characteristics of the speaker population on which the generation of the pronunciations is further based may comprise, for example, the national origin of the speakers, the purpose of the speech, the geographical location of the speakers, or the general level of sophistication of the speaker population.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: George A Kiraz, Joseph Philip Olive, Chi-Lin Shih