Patents by Inventor Lars Konig
Lars Konig 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: 9805722Abstract: An interactive speech recognition system includes a database containing a plurality of reference terms, a list memory that receives the reference terms of category “n,” a processing circuit that populates the list memory with the reference terms corresponding to the category “n,” and a recognition circuit that processes the reference terms and terms of a spoken phrase. The recognition circuit determines if a reference term of category “n” matches a term of the spoken phrase.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2007Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: Lars König, Rainer Saam, Andreas Löw
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Patent number: 8666750Abstract: A voice control system allows a user to control a device through voice commands. The voice control system includes a speech recognition unit that receives a control signal from a mobile device and a speech signal from a user. The speech recognition unit configures speech recognition settings in response to the control signal to improve speech recognition.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2008Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: Markus Buck, Lars König, Gerhard Uwe Schmidt
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Patent number: 8566091Abstract: A speech recognition system is provided for selecting, via a speech input, an item from a list of items. The speech recognition system detects a first speech input, recognizes the first speech input, compares the recognized first speech input with the list of items and generates a first candidate list of best matching items based on the comparison result. The system then informs the speaker of at least one of the best matching items of the first candidate list for a selection of an item by the speaker. If the intended item is not one of the best matching items presented to the speaker, the system then detects a second speech input, recognizes the second speech input, and generates a second candidate list of best matching items taking into account the comparison result obtained with the first speech input.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2007Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: Andreas Löw, Lars König, Christian Hillebrecht
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Publication number: 20130275924Abstract: A system and method to generate a touch-based user interface that allows users to reliably carry out tasks in a low-attention environment. The touch-based user interface relies upon swipe and tap gestures that are easily entered by a user without having to concentrate on a touchscreen or display associated with a touchpad on which the gestures are entered. For gestures that are swipes, only the direction of the swipe is utilized by the system in interpreting the entered command. For tap gestures, only the number of taps in a sequence, as well as the duration of taps, is utilized by the system in interpreting the entered command. By not correlating the location of the entered gestures with what is displayed on the associated display screen, the touch interface disclosed herein is well suited for environments where a user is unable to look at the display screen while performing gestures.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventors: Garrett Laws Weinberg, Patrick Lars Langer, Timothy Lynch, Victor Shine Chen, Lars König, Slawek Paul Jarosz, Andrew Knowles
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Patent number: 8380505Abstract: A system is provided for recognizing speech for searching a database. The system receives speech input as a spoken search request and then processes the speech input in a speech recognition step using a vocabulary for recognizing the spoken request. By processing the speech input words recognized in the speech input and included in the vocabulary are obtained to form at least one hypothesis. The hypothesis is then utilized to search a database using the at least one hypothesis as a search query. A search result is then received from the database and provided to the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2008Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: Lars König, Andreas Löw, Udo Haiber
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Patent number: 8306815Abstract: A speech dialog system interfaces a user to a computer. The system includes a signal pre-processor that processes a speech input to generate an enhanced signal and an analysis signal. A speech recognition unit may generate a recognition result based on the enhanced signal. A control unit may manage an output unit or an external device based on the information within the analysis signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2007Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: Lars König, Gerhard Uwe Schmidt, Andreas Löw
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Patent number: 7761204Abstract: A control system processes commands received from a user. The control system may control one or more devices within a vehicle. A switch allows the control system to choose one of multiple input channels. The method that receives the data selects a channel through a process that minimizes data losses. The switching occurs upon a user request, when the control system does not recognize an input, or when an interference masks a user request.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2005Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbHInventor: Lars König
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Publication number: 20090112593Abstract: A system is provided for recognizing speech for searching a database. The system receives speech input as a spoken search request and then processes the speech input in a speech recognition step using a vocabulary for recognizing the spoken request. By processing the speech input words recognized in the speech input and included in the vocabulary are obtained to form at least one hypothesis. The hypothesis is then utilized to search a database using the at least one hypothesis as a search query. A search result is then received from the database and provided to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2008Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbHInventors: Lars Konig, Andreas Low, Udo Haiber
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Publication number: 20090012792Abstract: A speech recognition system is provided for selecting, via a speech input, an item from a list of items. The speech recognition system detects a first speech input, recognizes the first speech input, compares the recognized first speech input with the list of items and generates a first candidate list of best matching items based on the comparison result. The system then informs the speaker of at least one of the best matching items of the first candidate list for a selection of an item by the speaker. If the intended item is not one of the best matching items presented to the speaker, the system then detects a second speech input, recognizes the second speech input, and generates a second candidate list of best matching items taking into account the comparison result obtained with the first speech input.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2007Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbHInventors: Andreas Low, Lars Konig, Christian Hillebrecht
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Patent number: 7457755Abstract: A system is disclosed for controlling at least one electronic device. Each electronic device may have at least one control key. The system for controlling the electronic device may include a speech dialog system that controls the electronic device. The speech dialog system may be activated upon an operation of one or more control keys of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2005Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems, GmbHInventor: Lars König
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Publication number: 20080262849Abstract: A voice control system allows a user to control a device through voice commands. The voice control system includes a speech recognition unit that receives a control signal from a mobile device and a speech signal from a user. The speech recognition unit configures speech recognition settings in response to the control signal to improve speech recognition.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2008Publication date: October 23, 2008Inventors: Markus Buck, Lars Konig, Gerhard Uwe Schmidt
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Publication number: 20080221891Abstract: An interactive speech recognition system includes a database containing a plurality of reference terms, a list memory that receives the reference terms of category “n,” a processing circuit that populates the list memory with the reference terms corresponding to the category “n,” and a recognition circuit that processes the reference terms and terms of a spoken phrase. The recognition circuit determines if a reference term of category “n” matches a term of the spoken phrase.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2007Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventors: Lars Konig, Rainer Saam, Andreas Low
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Publication number: 20080147397Abstract: A speech dialog system interfaces a user to a computer. The system includes a signal pre-processor that processes a speech input to generate an enhanced signal and an analysis signal. A speech recognition unit may generate a recognition result based on the enhanced signal. A control unit may manage an output unit or an external device based on the information within the analysis signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2007Publication date: June 19, 2008Inventors: Lars Konig, Gerhard Uwe Schmidt, Andreas Low
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Publication number: 20070118380Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for controlling a speech dialog system comprising the steps of receiving an input signal emanating from a device not being part of the speech dialog system, automatically classifying the input signal according to a predetermined criterion, initiating outputting and output speech signal by the speech dialog system depending on the classification of the input signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2004Publication date: May 24, 2007Inventor: Lars Konig
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Publication number: 20050216271Abstract: A speech dialogue system (SDS) is provided for controlling an electronic device through speech control. A method for controlling an electronic device with a speech dialogue system is provided, using a speech dialogue system with a speech recognition unit. The speech recognition unit includes a control command determining unit, which is activated by a keyword, for determining a control command to control the electronic device. The method comprises the steps of receiving an acoustic input, spoken by a user of the SDS, containing keyword information and control command information; determining a keyword corresponding to the keyword information; activating the command determining unit, and determining a control command corresponding to the control command information. A speech dialogue system for use in a vehicle is also provided, comprising a speech recognition unit including a control command determining unit which is activated by a keyword spoken by a user of the SDS.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2005Publication date: September 29, 2005Inventor: Lars Konig
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Publication number: 20050192810Abstract: A system is disclosed for controlling at least one electronic device. Each electronic device may have at least one control key. The system for controlling the electronic device may include a speech dialog system that controls the electronic device. The speech dialog system may be activated upon an operation of one or more control keys of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2005Publication date: September 1, 2005Inventor: Lars Konig
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Publication number: 20050171664Abstract: A control system processes commands received from a user. The control system may control one or more devices within a vehicle. A switch allows the control system to choose one of multiple input channels. The method that receives the data selects a channel through a process that minimizes data losses. The switching occurs upon a user request, when the control system does not recognize an input, or when an interference masks a user request.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2005Publication date: August 4, 2005Inventor: Lars Konig