Patents by Inventor James G. Droppo, III
James G. Droppo, III 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: 9786284Abstract: This document describes various techniques for dual-band speech encoding. In some embodiments, a first type of speech feature is received from a remote entity, an estimate of a second type of speech feature is determined based on the first type of speech feature, the estimate of the second type of speech feature is provided to a speech recognizer, speech-recognition results based on the estimate of the second type of speech feature are received from the speech recognizer, and the speech-recognition results are transmitted to the remote entity.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Alejandro Acero, James G. Droppo, III, Michael L. Seltzer
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Publication number: 20140358525Abstract: This document describes various techniques for dual-band speech encoding. In some embodiments, a first type of speech feature is received from a remote entity, an estimate of a second type of speech feature is determined based on the first type of speech feature, the estimate of the second type of speech feature is provided to a speech recognizer, speech-recognition results based on the estimate of the second type of speech feature are received from the speech recognizer, and the speech-recognition results are transmitted to the remote entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Alejandro Acero, James G. Droppo, III, Michael L. Seltzer
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Patent number: 8818797Abstract: This document describes various techniques for dual-band speech encoding. In some embodiments, a first type of speech feature is received from a remote entity, an estimate of a second type of speech feature is determined based on the first type of speech feature, the estimate of the second type of speech feature is provided to a speech recognizer, speech-recognition results based on the estimate of the second type of speech feature are received from the speech recognizer, and the speech-recognition results are transmitted to the remote entity.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2010Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Alejandro Acero, James G. Droppo, III, Michael L. Seltzer
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Publication number: 20120166186Abstract: This document describes various techniques for dual-band speech encoding. In some embodiments, a first type of speech feature is received from a remote entity, an estimate of a second type of speech feature is determined based on the first type of speech feature, the estimate of the second type of speech feature is provided to a speech recognizer, speech-recognition results based on the estimate of the second type of speech feature are received from the speech recognizer, and the speech-recognition results are transmitted to the remote entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Alejandro Acero, James G. Droppo, III, Michael L. Seltzer
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Patent number: 6834992Abstract: An acoustic pyrometer measures the average gas temperature across a wide space of known distance, especially turbulent, high temperature gas loaded with caustic particulates. It includes an acoustic signal generator that generates a high amplitude acoustic signal with a short rise time and a detector positioned adjacent the signal generator that detects the onset of the acoustic signal in the signal generator and generates a first electrical signal corresponding in time to the onset of the acoustic signal in the signal generator. A receiver, positioned across the space from the signal generator, receives acoustic signals from the space and generates electrical signals corresponding to amplitude and frequency of the acoustic signals received in the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2003Date of Patent: December 28, 2004Assignee: Combustion Specialists, Inc.Inventors: Dean E. Draxton, James G. Droppo, III, Richard E. Hogle, George Kychakoff
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Patent number: 6726358Abstract: An acoustic pyrometer measures the average gas temperature across a wide space of known distance, especially turbulent, high temperature gas loaded with caustic particulates. It includes an acoustic signal generator that generates a high amplitude acoustic signal with a short rise time and a detector positioned adjacent the signal generator that detects the onset of the acoustic signal in the signal generator and generates a first electrical signal corresponding in time to the onset of the acoustic signal in the signal generator. A receiver, positioned across the space from the signal generator, receives acoustic signals from the space and generates electrical signals corresponding to amplitude and frequency of the acoustic signals received in the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2001Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Combustion Specialists, Inc.Inventors: Dean E. Draxton, James G. Droppo, III, Richard E. Hogle, George Kychakoff
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Patent number: 6386755Abstract: An acoustic pyrometer measures the average gas temperature across a wide space of known distance, especially turbulent, high temperature gas loaded with caustic particulates. It includes an acoustic signal generator that generates a high amplitude acoustic signal with a short rise time and a detector positioned adjacent the signal generator that detects the onset of the acoustic signal in the signal generator and generates a first electrical signal corresponding in time to the onset of the acoustic signal in the signal generator. A receiver, positioned across the space from the signal generator, receives acoustic signals from the space and generates electrical signals corresponding to amplitude and frequency of the acoustic signals received in the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2000Date of Patent: May 14, 2002Assignee: Combustion Specialists, Inc.Inventors: Dean E. Draxton, James G. Droppo, III, Richard E. Hogle, George Kychakoff
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Patent number: 6226606Abstract: In a method for tracking pitch in a speech signal, first and second window vectors are created from samples taken across first and second windows of the speech signal. The first window is separated from the second window by a test pitch period. The energy of the speech signal in the first window is combined with the correlation between the first window vector and the second window vector to produce a predictable energy factor. The predictable energy factor is then used to determine a pitch score for the test pitch period. Based in part on the pitch score, a portion of the pitch track is identified.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 1998Date of Patent: May 1, 2001Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Alejandro Acero, James G. Droppo, III