Patents by Inventor Jonas S. Reyes

Jonas S. Reyes 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).

  • Text to speech conversion method
    Patent number: 7493101
    Abstract: A user while traveling may call an operator in an information/call center to request directions to a desired destination. In response, the operator obtains a directions file containing the requested directions. To facilitate the user receiving directions in installments in accordance with the invention, the directions file has an indicator associated therewith. The requested directions are read from the directions file to the user by an interactive voice response (IVR) unit via synthesized voice. The indicator is used to indicate in the file which direction is to be read to the user. The user may terminate the call after hearing a desired quantity of directions. When the user subsequently needs another installment of directions, the user may call back the IVR unit which then continues to read directions in the directions file from where the associated indicator indicates. The above process can be repeated, thereby enabling the user to controllably receive the directions in installments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Grape Technology Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Elsey, Jonas S. Reyes, Corvin F. Swick, Christopher A. Huey
  • Technique for effectively communicating travel directions
    Patent number: 6801763
    Abstract: A user while traveling may call an operator in an information/call center to request directions to a desired destination. In response, the operator obtains a directions file containing the requested directions. To facilitate the user receiving directions in installments in accordance with the invention, the directions file has an indicator associated therewith. The requested directions are read from the directions file to the user by an interactive voice response (IVR) unit via synthesized voice. The indicator is used to indicate in the file which direction is to be read to the user. The user may terminate the call after hearing a desired quantity of directions. When the user subsequently needs another installment of directions, the user may call back the IVR unit which then continues to read directions in the directions file from where the associated indicator indicates. The above process can be repeated, thereby enabling the user to controllably receive the directions in installments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Metro One Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Elsey, Jonas S. Reyes, Corvin F. Swick, Christopher A. Huey
  • Technique for effectively communicating travel directions
    Publication number: 20010041562
    Abstract: A user while traveling may call an operator in an information/call center to request directions to a desired destination. In response, the operator obtains a directions file containing the requested directions. To facilitate the user receiving directions in installments in accordance with the invention, the directions file has an indicator associated therewith. The requested directions are read from the directions file to the user by an interactive voice response (IVR) unit via synthesized voice. The indicator is used to indicate in the file which direction is to be read to the user. The user may terminate the call after hearing a desired quantity of directions. When the user subsequently needs another installment of directions, the user may call back the IVR unit which then continues to read directions in the directions file from where the associated indicator indicates. The above process can be repeated, thereby enabling the user to controllably receive the directions in installments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Publication date: November 15, 2001
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Elsey, Jonas S. Reyes, Corvin F. Swick, Christopher A. Huey