Patents by Inventor Greg T. Lindemann

Greg T. Lindemann 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 a navigation system utilizing dictation and partial match search
    Patent number: 9715877
    Abstract: A method searching navigation system data includes receiving a spoken utterance from a user, processing the spoken utterance to produce a dictation text substantially corresponding to the spoken utterance, and querying the navigation system data with the dictation text using an approximate string matching criteria and producing a results list associated therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Robert D. Sims, III, Timothy J. Grost, Greg T. Lindemann
  • Systems and methods for spoken dialog service arbitration
    Patent number: 9396727
    Abstract: Systems and methods for arbitrating spoken dialog services include determining a capability catalog associated with a plurality of devices accessible within an environment. The capability catalog includes a list of the plurality of devices mapped to a list of spoken dialog services provided by each of the plurality of devices. The system arbitrates between the plurality of devices and the spoken dialog services in the capability catalog to determine a selected device and a selected dialog service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Eli Tzirkel-Hancock, Greg T. Lindemann, Robert D. Sims, Omer Tsimhoni
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A NAVIGATION SYSTEM UTILIZING DICTATION AND PARTIAL MATCH SEARCH
    Publication number: 20150379995
    Abstract: A method searching navigation system data includes receiving a spoken utterance from a user, processing the spoken utterance to produce a dictation text substantially corresponding to the spoken utterance, and querying the navigation system data with the dictation text using an approximate string matching criteria and producing a results list associated therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: ROBERT D. SIMS, III, TIMOTHY J. GROST, GREG T. LINDEMANN
  • Methods and systems for managing dialog of speech systems
    Patent number: 9202459
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for managing speech dialog of a speech system. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving a first utterance from a user of the speech system; determining a first list of possible results from the first utterance, wherein the first list includes at least two elements that each represent a possible result; analyzing the at least two elements of the first list to determine an ambiguity of the elements; and generating a speech prompt to the user based on partial orthography and the ambiguity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Eli Tzirkel-Hancock, Gaurav Talwar, Xufang Zhao, Greg T. Lindemann
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPOKEN DIALOG SERVICE ARBITRATION
    Publication number: 20150019219
    Abstract: Systems and methods for arbitrating spoken dialog services include determining a capability catalog associated with a plurality of devices accessible within an environment. The capability catalog includes a list of the plurality of devices mapped to a list of spoken dialog services provided by each of the plurality of devices. The system arbitrates between the plurality of devices and the spoken dialog services in the capability catalog to determine a selected device and a selected dialog service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: ELI TZIRKEL-HANCOCK, GREG T. LINDEMANN, ROBERT D. SIMS, OMER TSIMHONI
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING DIALOG OF SPEECH SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20140316782
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for managing speech dialog of a speech system. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving a first utterance from a user of the speech system; determining a first list of possible results from the first utterance, wherein the first list includes at least two elements that each represent a possible result; analyzing the at least two elements of the first list to determine an ambiguity of the elements; and generating a speech prompt to the user based on partial orthography and the ambiguity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Eli TZIRKEL-HANCOCK, Gaurav TALWAR, Xufang ZHAO, Greg T. Lindemann