Patents by Inventor Jill Carrier

Jill Carrier 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).

  • Patent number: 7937263
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a system and method for the tokenization of text. The featurizer may be configured to receive input text and convert the input text into tokens. According to one aspect of the invention, the tokens may include only one type of character, the characters selected from the group consisting of letters, numbers, and punctuation. The tokenizer may also include a classifier. The classifier may be configured to receive the tokens from the featurizer. Furthermore, the classifier may be configured to analyze the tokens received from the featurizer to determine if the tokens may be input into a predetermined classification model using a preclassifier. If one of the tokens passes the preclassifier, then the token is classified using the predetermined classification model. Additionally, according to a first aspect of the invention, the tokenizer may also include a finalizer. The finalizer may be configured to receive the tokens and may be configured to produce a final output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Dictaphone Corporation
    Inventors: Jill Carrier, Alwin B. Carus, William F. Cote, John Dowd, Kathryn Del La Femina, Alan Frankel, Wensheng(Vincent) Han, Larissa Lapshina, Bernardo Rechea, Ana Santisteban, Amy J. Uhrbach
  • Patent number: 7860717
    Abstract: A system and method may be disclosed for facilitating the site-specific customization of automated speech recognition systems by providing a customization client for site-specific individuals to update and modify language model input files and post processor input files. In customizing the input files, the customization client may provide a graphical user interface for facilitating the inclusion of words specific to a particular site. The customization client may also be configured to provide the user with a series of formatting rules for controlling the appearance and format of a document transcribed by an automated speech recognition system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Dictaphone Corporation
    Inventors: Amy J. Urhbach, Alan Frankel, Jill Carrier, Ana Santisteban, William F. Cote
  • Patent number: 7783474
    Abstract: A system and method for a speech recognition technology that allows language models to be customized through the addition of special pronunciations for components of phrases, which are added to the factory language models during customization. It allows components of a phrase to have different pronunciations inside customer-added phrases than are specified for those isolated components in the factory language models.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: William F. Cote, Jill Carrier
  • Publication number: 20090112587
    Abstract: A system and method for a speech recognition technology that allows language models to be customized through the addition of special pronunciations for components of phrases, which are added to the factory language models during customization. It allows components of a phrase to have different pronunciations inside customer-added phrases than are specified for those isolated components in the factory language models.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: Dictaphone Corporation
    Inventors: William F. Cote, Jill Carrier
  • Patent number: 7315811
    Abstract: A system and method for a speech recognition technology that allows language models for a particular language to be customized through the addition of alternate pronunciations that are specific to the accent of the dictator, for a subset of the words in the language model. The system includes the steps of identifying the pronunciation differences that are best handled by modifying the pronunciations of the language model, identifying target words in the language model for pronunciation modification, and creating a accented speech file used to modify the language model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Dictaphone Corporation
    Inventors: William F. Cote, Amy J. Uhrbach, Jill Carrier, Wensheng (Vincent) Han
  • Publication number: 20060116862
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a system and method for the tokenization of text. The featurizer may be configured to receive input text and convert the input text into tokens. According to one aspect of the invention, the tokens may include only one type of character, the characters selected from the group consisting of letters, numbers, and punctuation. The tokenizer may also include a classifier. The classifier may be configured to receive the tokens from the featurizer. Furthermore, the classifier may be configured to analyze the tokens received from the featurizer to determine if the tokens may be input into a predetermined classification model using a preclassifier. If one of the tokens passes the preclassifier, then the token is classified using the predetermined classification model. Additionally, according to a first aspect of the invention, the tokenizer may also include a finalizer. The finalizer may be configured to receive the tokens and may be configured to produce a final output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Applicant: Dictaphone Corporation
    Inventors: Jill Carrier, Alwin Carus, William Cote, John Dowd, Kathryn Femina, Alan Frankel, Wensheng Han, Larissa Lapshina, Bernardo Rechea, Ana Santisteban, Amy Uhrbach
  • Publication number: 20050192793
    Abstract: A system and method for a speech recognition technology that allows language models to be customized through the addition of special pronunciations for components of phrases, which are added to the factory language models during customization. It allows components of a phrase to have different pronunciations inside customer-added phrases than are specified for those isolated components in the factory language models.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Applicant: Dictaphone Corporation
    Inventors: William Cote, Jill Carrier
  • Publication number: 20050165602
    Abstract: A system and method for a speech recognition technology that allows language models for a particular language to be customized through the addition of alternate pronunciations that are specific to the accent of the dictator, for a subset of the words in the language model. The system includes the steps of identifying the pronunciation differences that are best handled by modifying the pronunciations of the language model, identifying target words in the language model for pronunciation modification, and creating a accented speech file used to modify the language model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicant: Dictaphone Corporation
    Inventors: William Cote, Amy Uhrbach, Jill Carrier, Wensheng Han
  • Publication number: 20050114122
    Abstract: 5 A system and method may be disclosed for facilitating the site-specific customization of automated speech recognition systems by providing a customization client for site-specific individuals to update and modify language model input files and post processor input files. In customizing the input files, the customization client may provide a graphical user interface for facilitating the inclusion of words specific to a particular site. The customization client may also be configured to provide the user with a series of formatting rules for controlling the appearance and format of a document transcribed by an automated speech recognition system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicant: Dictaphone Corporation
    Inventors: Amy Uhrbach, Alan Frankel, Jill Carrier, Ana Santisteban, William Cote