Patents by Inventor Kenneth John Basye
Kenneth John Basye 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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Patent number: 11978478Abstract: A speech recognition system utilizing automatic speech recognition techniques such as end-pointing techniques in conjunction with beamforming and/or signal processing to isolate speech from one or more speaking users from multiple received audio signals and to detect the beginning and/or end of the speech based at least in part on the isolation. Audio capture devices such as microphones may be arranged in a beamforming array to receive the multiple audio signals. Multiple audio sources including speech may be identified in different beams and processed.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth John Basye, Jeffrey Penrod Adams
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Publication number: 20230395095Abstract: A speech recognition system utilizing automatic speech recognition techniques such as end-pointing techniques in conjunction with beamforming and/or signal processing to isolate speech from one or more speaking users from multiple received audio signals and to detect the beginning and/or end of the speech based at least in part on the isolation. Audio capture devices such as microphones may be arranged in a beamforming array to receive the multiple audio signals. Multiple audio sources including speech may be identified in different beams and processed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Kenneth John Basye, Jeffrey Penrod Adams
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Patent number: 11657804Abstract: Features are disclosed for detecting words in audio using contextual information in addition to automatic speech recognition results. A detection model can be generated and used to determine whether a particular word, such as a keyword or “wake word,” has been uttered. The detection model can operate on features derived from an audio signal, contextual information associated with generation of the audio signal, and the like. In some embodiments, the detection model can be customized for particular users or groups of users based usage patterns associated with the users.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Rohit Prasad, Kenneth John Basye, Spyridon Matsoukas, Rajiv Ramachandran, Shiv Naga Prasad Vitaladevuni, Bjorn Hoffmeister
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Patent number: 11651780Abstract: A speech recognition system utilizing automatic speech recognition techniques such as end-pointing techniques in conjunction with beamforming and/or signal processing to isolate speech from one or more speaking users from multiple received audio signals and to detect the beginning and/or end of the speech based at least in part on the isolation. Audio capture devices such as microphones may be arranged in a beamforming array to receive the multiple audio signals. Multiple audio sources including speech may be identified in different beams and processed.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth John Basye, Jeffrey Penrod Adams
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Patent number: 11322152Abstract: Power consumption for a computing device may be managed by one or more keywords. For example, if an audio input obtained by the computing device includes a keyword, a network interface module and/or an application processing module of the computing device may be activated. The audio input may then be transmitted via the network interface module to a remote computing device, such as a speech recognition server. Alternately, the computing device may be provided with a speech recognition engine configured to process the audio input for on-device speech recognition.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth John Basye, Hugh Evan Secker-Walker, Tony David, Reinhard Kneser, Jeffrey Penrod Adams, Stan Weidner Salvador, Mahesh Krishnamoorthy
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Publication number: 20220059124Abstract: A speech recognition system utilizing automatic speech recognition techniques such as end-pointing techniques in conjunction with beamforming and/or signal processing to isolate speech from one or more speaking users from multiple received audio signals and to detect the beginning and/or end of the speech based at least in part on the isolation. Audio capture devices such as microphones may be arranged in a beamforming array to receive the multiple audio signals. Multiple audio sources including speech may be identified in different beams and processed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Kenneth John Basye, Jeffrey Penrod Adams
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Patent number: 11037584Abstract: A speech recognition system utilizing automatic speech recognition techniques such as end-pointing techniques in conjunction with beamforming and/or signal processing to isolate speech from one or more speaking users from multiple received audio signals and to detect the beginning and/or end of the speech based at least in part on the isolation. Audio capture devices such as microphones may be arranged in a beamforming array to receive the multiple audio signals. Multiple audio sources including speech may be identified in different beams and processed.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth John Basye, Jeffrey Penrod Adams
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Publication number: 20210134276Abstract: Features are disclosed for detecting words in audio using contextual information in addition to automatic speech recognition results. A detection model can be generated and used to determine whether a particular word, such as a keyword or “wake word,” has been uttered. The detection model can operate on features derived from an audio signal, contextual information associated with generation of the audio signal, and the like. In some embodiments, the detection model can be customized for particular users or groups of users based usage patterns associated with the users.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Rohit Prasad, Kenneth John Basye, Spyridon Matsoukas, Rajiv Ramachandran, Shiv Naga Prasad Vitaladevuni, Bjorn Hoffmeister
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Patent number: 10832662Abstract: Features are disclosed for detecting words in audio using contextual information in addition to automatic speech recognition results. A detection model can be generated and used to determine whether a particular word, such as a keyword or “wake word,” has been uttered. The detection model can operate on features derived from an audio signal, contextual information associated with generation of the audio signal, and the like. In some embodiments, the detection model can be customized for particular users or groups of users based usage patterns associated with the users.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Rohit Prasad, Kenneth John Basye, Spyridon Matsoukas, Rajiv Ramachandran, Shiv Naga Prasad Vitaladevuni, Bjorn Hoffmeister
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Publication number: 20200194032Abstract: A speech recognition system utilizing automatic speech recognition techniques such as end-pointing techniques in conjunction with beamforming and/or signal processing to isolate speech from one or more speaking users from multiple received audio signals and to detect the beginning and/or end of the speech based at least in part on the isolation. Audio capture devices such as microphones may be arranged in a beamforming array to receive the multiple audio signals. Multiple audio sources including speech may be identified in different beams and processed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Kenneth John Basye, Jeffrey Penrod Adams
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Patent number: 10566012Abstract: A speech recognition system utilizing automatic speech recognition techniques such as end-pointing techniques in conjunction with beamforming and/or signal processing to isolate speech from one or more speaking users from multiple received audio signals and to detect the beginning and/or end of the speech based at least in part on the isolation. Audio capture devices such as microphones may be arranged in a beamforming array to receive the multiple audio signals. Multiple audio sources including speech may be identified in different beams and processed.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Kenneth John Basye, Jeffrey Penrod Adams
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Publication number: 20200043499Abstract: Power consumption for a computing device may be managed by one or more keywords. For example, if an audio input obtained by the computing device includes a keyword, a network interface module and/or an application processing module of the computing device may be activated. The audio input may then be transmitted via the network interface module to a remote computing device, such as a speech recognition server. Alternately, the computing device may be provided with a speech recognition engine configured to process the audio input for on-device speech recognition.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Kenneth John Basye, Hugh Evan Secker-Walker, Tony David, Reinhard Kneser, Jeffrey Penrod Adams, Stan Weidner Salvador, Mahesh Krishnamoorthy
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Patent number: 10325598Abstract: Power consumption for a computing device may be managed by one or more keywords. For example, if an audio input obtained by the computing device includes a keyword, a network interface module and/or an application processing module of the computing device may be activated. The audio input may then be transmitted via the network interface module to a remote computing device, such as a speech recognition server. Alternately, the computing device may be provided with a speech recognition engine configured to process the audio input for on-device speech recognition.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth John Basye, Hugh Evan Secker-Walker, Tony David, Reinhard Kneser, Jeffrey Penrod Adams, Stan Weidner Salvador, Mahesh Krishnamoorthy
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Patent number: 10102850Abstract: A speech recognition system utilizing automatic speech recognition techniques such as end-pointing techniques in conjunction with beamforming and/or signal processing to isolate speech from one or more speaking users from multiple received audio signals and to detect the beginning and/or end of the speech based at least in part on the isolation. Audio capture devices such as microphones may be arranged in a beamforming array to receive the multiple audio signals. Multiple audio sources including speech may be identified in different beams and processed.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2013Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Kenneth John Basye, Jeffrey Penrod Adams
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Publication number: 20180096689Abstract: Power consumption for a computing device may be managed by one or more keywords. For example, if an audio input obtained by the computing device includes a keyword, a network interface module and/or an application processing module of the computing device may be activated. The audio input may then be transmitted via the network interface module to a remote computing device, such as a speech recognition server. Alternately, the computing device may be provided with a speech recognition engine configured to process the audio input for on-device speech recognition.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: Kenneth John Basye, Hugh Evan Secker-Walker, Tony David, Reinhard Kneser, Jeffrey Penrod Adams, Stan Weidner Salvador, Mahesh Krishnamoorthy
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Publication number: 20180012593Abstract: Features are disclosed for detecting words in audio using contextual information in addition to automatic speech recognition results. A detection model can be generated and used to determine whether a particular word, such as a keyword or “wake word,” has been uttered. The detection model can operate on features derived from an audio signal, contextual information associated with generation of the audio signal, and the like. In some embodiments, the detection model can be customized for particular users or groups of users based usage patterns associated with the users.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Rohit Prasad, Kenneth John Basye, Spyridon Matsoukas, Rajiv Ramachandran, Shiv Naga Prasad Vitaladevuni, Bjorn Hoffmeister
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Patent number: 9818407Abstract: An efficient audio streaming method and apparatus includes a client process implemented on a client or local device and a server process implemented on a remote server or server(s). The client process and server process each have speech recognition components and communicate over a network, and together efficiently manage the detection of speech in an audio signal streamed by the local device to the server for speech recognition and potentially further processing at the server. The client process monitors audio input and in a first detection stage, implements endpointing on the local device to determine when speech is detected. The client process may further determine if a “wakeword” is detected, and then the client process opens a connection and begins streaming audio to the server process via the network.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2013Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Hugh Evan Secker-Walker, Kenneth John Basye, Nikko Strom, Ryan Paul Thomas
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Patent number: 9704486Abstract: Power consumption for a computing device may be managed by one or more keywords. For example, if an audio input obtained by the computing device includes a keyword, a network interface module and/or an application processing module of the computing device may be activated. The audio input may then be transmitted via the network interface module to a remote computing device, such as a speech recognition server. Alternately, the computing device may be provided with a speech recognition engine configured to process the audio input for on-device speech recognition.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2012Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth John Basye, Hugh Evan Secker-Walker, Tony David, Reinhard Kneser, Jeffrey Penrod Adams, Stan Weidner Salvador, Mahesh Krishnamoorthy
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Patent number: 9697828Abstract: Features are disclosed for detecting words in audio using environmental information and/or contextual information in addition to acoustic features associated with the words to be detected. A detection model can be generated and used to determine whether a particular word, such as a keyword or “wake word,” has been uttered. The detection model can operate on features derived from an audio signal, contextual information associated with generation of the audio signal, and the like. In some embodiments, the detection model can be customized for particular users or groups of users based usage patterns associated with the users.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Rohit Prasad, Kenneth John Basye, Spyridon Matsoukas, Rajiv Ramachandran, Shiv Naga Prasad Vitaladevuni, Bjorn Hoffmeister
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Patent number: 9613624Abstract: In a dynamic automatic speech recognition (ASR) processing system, ASR processing may be configured to estimate a latency of returning speech results to a user based on work being done by an ASR processor. The ASR processing system may measure work done by an ASR processor by measuring one or more time independent metrics and comparing the metrics to threshold values. If the metrics exceed the thresholds, the ASR system may take steps to reduce latency associated with processing the utterance, including adjusting a speech recognition parameter.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2014Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Jake Simon Kramer, Alexander David Rosen, Kenneth John Basye