Patents by Inventor Joseph James Schmid

Joseph James Schmid 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 identifying a caller
    Patent number: 9172808
    Abstract: Systems and methods for authenticating callers are disclosed that may obtain identifying data and a voice print, and compare the voice print to one or more stored voice prints. Further, one or more initial scores may be calculated based on the data and the comparison, and a confidence interval score may also be calculated. The systems and methods may determine whether to authenticate based on the one or more initial scores and the confidence interval score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Verint Americas Inc.
    Inventors: Torsten Zeppenfeld, Joseph James Schmid, Manish Brijkishor Sharma, Lisa Marie Guerra, Richard Gutierrez, Mark Andrew Lazar, Vipul Niranjan Vyas
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING A CALLER
    Publication number: 20140254778
    Abstract: Systems and methods for authenticating callers are disclosed that may obtain identifying data and a voice print, and compare the voice print to one or more stored voice prints. Further, one or more initial scores may be calculated based on the data and the comparison, and a confidence interval score may also be calculated. The systems and methods may determine whether to authenticate based on the one or more initial scores and the confidence interval score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Victrio, Inc.
    Inventors: Torsten Zeppenfeld, Joseph James Schmid, Manish Brijkishor Sharma, Lisa Marie Guerra, Richard Gutierrez, Mark Andrew Lazar, Vipul Niranjan Vyas
  • Personnel and asset tracking method and apparatus
    Patent number: 6825763
    Abstract: A system is provided for locating and tracking tags within an area. Each tag includes a transmitter configured to transmit a unique identifier periodically. Location messages are received and processed by at least one monitoring system to determine whether a tag has changed location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Ulrich, Michael Edward Wagener, Sanjeev Patel, Joseph James Schmid, Robert J. Jennings
  • Personnel and asset tracking method and apparatus
    Publication number: 20030030569
    Abstract: A system is provided for locating and tracking tags within an area. Each tag includes a transmitter configured to transmit a unique identifier periodically. Location messages are received and processed by at least one monitoring system to determine whether a tag has changed location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Daniel J. Ulrich, Michael Edward Wagener, Sanjeev Patel, Joseph James Schmid, Robert J. Jennings
  • Personnel and asset tracking method and apparatus
    Patent number: 6462656
    Abstract: A system is provided for locating and tracking tags within an awareness area including a first sub-awareness area and a second sub-awareness area. Each tag includes a transmitter configured to transmit a unique identifier periodically, and at least one tag is assigned to the first sub-awareness area. The system includes a first monitoring system associated with the first sub-awareness area and a second monitoring system associated with the second sub-awareness area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Ulrich, Michael Edward Wagener, Sanjeev Patel, Joseph James Schmid, Robert J. Jennings
  • Personnel and asset tracking method and apparatus
    Publication number: 20010000958
    Abstract: A system is provided for locating and tracking tags within an awareness area including a first sub-awareness area and a second sub-awareness area. Each tag includes a transmitter configured to transmit a unique identifier periodically, and at least one tag is assigned to the first sub-awareness area. The system includes a first monitoring system associated with the first sub-awareness area and a second monitoring system associated with the second sub-awareness area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Publication date: May 10, 2001
    Inventors: Daniel J. Ulrich, Michael Edward Wagener, Sanjeev Patel, Joseph James Schmid, Robert J. Jennings