Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Ondo
Kazuhiro Ondo 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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Publication number: 20240137435Abstract: A method on a mobile device for a wireless network is described. An audio input is monitored for a trigger phrase spoken by a user of the mobile device. A command phrase spoken by the user after the trigger phrase is buffered. The command phrase corresponds to a call command and a call parameter. A set of target contacts associated with the mobile device is selected based on respective voice validation scores and respective contact confidence scores. The respective voice validation scores are based on the call parameter. The respective contact confidence scores are based on a user context associated with the user. A call to a priority contact of the set of target contacts is automatically placed if the voice validation score of the priority contact meets a validation threshold and the contact confidence score of the priority contact meets a confidence threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Kazuhiro Ondo, Michael P. Labowicz, Hideki Yoshino, Andrew K. Wells
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Patent number: 11876922Abstract: A method on a mobile device for a wireless network is described. An audio input is monitored for a trigger phrase spoken by a user of the mobile device. A command phrase spoken by the user after the trigger phrase is buffered. The command phrase corresponds to a call command and a call parameter. A set of target contacts associated with the mobile device is selected based on respective voice validation scores and respective contact confidence scores. The respective voice validation scores are based on the call parameter. The respective contact confidence scores are based on a user context associated with the user. A call to a priority contact of the set of target contacts is automatically placed if the voice validation score of the priority contact meets a validation threshold and the contact confidence score of the priority contact meets a confidence threshold.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: GOOGLE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Kazuhiro Ondo, Michael P. Labowicz, Hideki Yoshino, Andrew K. Wells
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Publication number: 20220303377Abstract: A method on a mobile device for a wireless network is described. An audio input is monitored for a trigger phrase spoken by a user of the mobile device. A command phrase spoken by the user after the trigger phrase is buffered. The command phrase corresponds to a call command and a call parameter. A set of target contacts associated with the mobile device is selected based on respective voice validation scores and respective contact confidence scores. The respective voice validation scores are based on the call parameter. The respective contact confidence scores are based on a user context associated with the user. A call to a priority contact of the set of target contacts is automatically placed if the voice validation score of the priority contact meets a validation threshold and the contact confidence score of the priority contact meets a confidence threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Kazuhiro Ondo, Michael P. Labowicz, Hideki Yoshino, Andrew K. Wells
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Patent number: 11363128Abstract: A method on a mobile device for processing an audio input is described. A trigger for the audio input is received. At least one parameter is determined for an audio processor based on at least one input characteristic for the audio input. The audio input is routed to the audio processor with the at least one parameter.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: GOOGLE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Kazuhiro Ondo, Michael P. Labowicz, Hideki Yoshino
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Publication number: 20200106872Abstract: A method on a mobile device for processing an audio input is described. A trigger for the audio input is received. At least one parameter is determined for an audio processor based on at least one input characteristic for the audio input. The audio input is routed to the audio processor with the at least one parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Kazuhiro Ondo, Michael P. Labowicz, Hideki Yoshino
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Patent number: 9570076Abstract: A method and system for voice recognition are disclosed. In one example embodiment, the method includes receiving voice input information by way of a receiver on a mobile device and performing, by way of at least one processing device on the mobile device, first and second processing operations respectively with respect to first and second voice input portions, respectively, which respectively correspond to and are based at least indirectly upon different respective portions of the voice input information. The first processing operation includes a speech-to-text operation and the second processing operation includes an alternate processing operation. Additionally, the method includes generating recognized voice information based at least indirectly upon results from the first and second processing operations, and performing at least one action based at least in part upon the recognized voice information, where the at least one action includes outputting at least one signal by an output device.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLCInventors: Jeffrey A Sierawski, Boris Bekkerman, Michael P Labowicz, Kazuhiro Ondo
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Publication number: 20150032238Abstract: A method on a mobile device for processing an audio input is described. A trigger for the audio input is received. At least one parameter is determined for an audio processor based on at least one input characteristic for the audio input. The audio input is routed to the audio processor with the at least one parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Kazuhiro Ondo, Michael P. Labowicz, Hideki Yoshino
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Publication number: 20150031416Abstract: A method on a mobile device for a wireless network is described. An audio input is monitored for a trigger phrase spoken by a user of the mobile device. A command phrase spoken by the user after the trigger phrase is buffered. The command phrase corresponds to a call command and a call parameter. A set of target contacts associated with the mobile device is selected based on respective voice validation scores and respective contact confidence scores. The respective voice validation scores are based on the call parameter. The respective contact confidence scores are based on a user context associated with the user. A call to a priority contact of the set of target contacts is automatically placed if the voice validation score of the priority contact meets a validation threshold and the contact confidence score of the priority contact meets a confidence threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Michael P. Labowicz, Kazuhiro Ondo, Andrew K. Wells, Hideki Yoshino
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Publication number: 20140122071Abstract: A method and system for voice recognition are disclosed. In one example embodiment, the method includes receiving voice input information by way of a receiver on a mobile device and performing, by way of at least one processing device on the mobile device, first and second processing operations respectively with respect to first and second voice input portions, respectively, which respectively correspond to and are based at least indirectly upon different respective portions of the voice input information. The first processing operation includes a speech-to-text operation and the second processing operation includes an alternate processing operation. Additionally, the method includes generating recognized voice information based at least indirectly upon results from the first and second processing operations, and performing at least one action based at least in part upon the recognized voice information, where the at least one action includes outputting at least one signal by an output device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Jeffrey A. Sierawski, Boris Bekkerman, Michael P. Labowicz, Kazuhiro Ondo
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Publication number: 20110319136Abstract: There is described a method of a wireless communication device for managing status components for global call control. A selectable region is displayed at a display. A first user input is then detected at an input component associated with the display corresponding to selection of the selectable region. Next, an active call status component associated with a current call is displayed at the display in response to the first user input. A second user input is detected at the input component corresponding to selection of the current call status component. Thereafter, active call information associated with an active call is displayed at the display or an active call is terminated in response to detecting the second user input.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.Inventors: Michael P. Labowicz, Scott A. Macdonald, Stephanie M. McNee, Kazuhiro Ondo, John Touvannas
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Publication number: 20070015513Abstract: Upon detecting (101) at least a potential soft handoff of a mobile station, wherein the soft handoff would entail a net reduction in allocated system resources for that mobile station, one automatically facilitates adjustment (103) of the forward channel gain for at least one base station as is presently supporting that mobile station prior to actually effecting the net reduction in allocated system resources.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2005Publication date: January 18, 2007Inventors: Dean Thorson, Kazuhiro Ondo, Eric Tsou