Patents by Inventor Keith Kintzley

Keith Kintzley 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).

  • System and method for processing speech to identify keywords or other information
    Patent number: 9799333
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for performing speech processing. A system includes an audio detection system configured to receive a signal including speech and a memory having stored therein a database of keyword models forming an ensemble of filters associated with each keyword in the database. A processor is configured to receive the signal including speech from the audio detection system, decompose the signal including speech into a sparse set of phonetic impulses, and access the database of keywords and convolve the sparse set of phonetic impulses with the ensemble of filters. The processor is further configured to identify keywords within the signal including speech based a result of the convolution and control operation the electronic system based on the keywords identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Keith Kintzley, Aren Jansen, Hynek Hermansky, Kenneth Church
  • System and Method for Processing Speech to Identify Keywords or Other Information
    Publication number: 20150371635
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for performing speech processing. A system includes an audio detection system configured to receive a signal including speech and a memory having stored therein a database of keyword models forming an ensemble of filters associated with each keyword in the database. A processor is configured to receive the signal including speech from the audio detection system, decompose the signal including speech into a sparse set of phonetic impulses, and access the database of keywords and convolve the sparse set of phonetic impulses with the ensemble of filters. The processor is further configured to identify keywords within the signal including speech based a result of the convolution and control operation the electronic system based on the keywords identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Keith Kintzley, Aren Jansen, Hynek Hermansky, Kenneth Church
  • System and method for processing speech to identify keywords or other information
    Patent number: 9177547
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for performing speech processing. A system includes an audio detection system configured to receive a signal including speech and a memory having stored therein a database of keyword models forming an ensemble of filters associated with each keyword in the database. A processor is configured to receive the signal including speech from the audio detection system, decompose the signal including speech into a sparse set of phonetic impulses, and access the database of keywords and convolve the sparse set of phonetic impulses with the ensemble of filters. The processor is further configured to identify keywords within the signal including speech based a result of the convolution and control operation the electronic system based on the keywords identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Keith Kintzley, Aren Jansen, Hynek Hermansky, Kenneth Church
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT SIGNAL PROCESSING TO IDENTIFY AND UNDERSTAND SPEECH
    Publication number: 20140379347
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for performing speech processing. A system includes an audio detection system configured to receive a signal including speech and a memory having stored therein a database of keyword models forming an ensemble of filters associated with each keyword in the database. A processor is configured to receive the signal including speech from the audio detection system, decompose the signal including speech into a sparse set of phonetic impulses, and access the database of keywords and convolve the sparse set of phonetic impulses with the ensemble of filters. The processor is further configured to identify keywords within the signal including speech based a result of the convolution and control operation the electronic system based on the keywords identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Keith Kintzley, Aren Jansen, Hynek Hermansky, Kenneth Church