Patents by Inventor Mary A. Flanagan
Mary A. Flanagan 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: 8566088Abstract: Speech recognition is performed in near-real-time and improved by exploiting events and event sequences, employing machine learning techniques including boosted classifiers, ensembles, detectors and cascades and using perceptual clusters. Speech recognition is also improved using tandem processing. An automatic punctuator injects punctuation into recognized text streams.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2009Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: SCTI Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Mark Pinson, David Pinson, Sr., Mary Flanagan, Shahrokh Makanvand
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Patent number: 7970598Abstract: The present invention allows subscribers to an online information service to participate in real-time conferencing or chat sessions in which a message originating from a subscriber in accordance with a first language is translated to one or more languages before it is broadcast to the other conference areas. Messages in a first language are translated automatically to one or more other languages through language translation capabilities resident at online information service host computers. Access software that subscribers use for participating in conference is integrated with speech recognition and speech generation software such that a subscriber may speak the message he or she would like to share with other participants and may hear the messages from the other participants in the conference. Speech-to-speech translation may be accomplished as a message spoken into a computer microphone in accordance with a first language may be recited by a remote computer in accordance with a second language.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2001Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventors: Mary A. Flanagan, Philip Jensen, Douglas P. Chinnock
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Patent number: 7747434Abstract: A system and method that integrates automated voice recognition technology and speech-to-text technology with automated translation and closed captioning technology to provide translations of “live” or “real-time” television content is disclosed. It converts speech to text, translates the converted text to other languages, and provides captions through a single device that may be installed at the broadcast facility. The device accepts broadcast quality audio, recognizes the speaker's voice, converts the audio to text, translates the text, processes the text for multiple caption outputs, and then sends multiple text streams out to caption encoders and/or other devices in the proper format. Because it automates the process, it dramatically reduces the cost and time traditionally required to package television programs for broadcast into foreign or multi-language U.S. markets.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2006Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Speech Conversion Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mary Flanagan, Michael Garr
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Publication number: 20100121638Abstract: Speech recognition is performed in near-real-time and improved by exploiting events and event sequences, employing machine learning techniques including boosted classifiers, ensembles, detectors and cascades and using perceptual clusters. Speech recognition is also improved using tandem processing. An automatic punctuator injects punctuation into recognized text streams.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2009Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventors: Mark PINSON, David Pinson, SR., Mary Flanagan, Shahrokh Makanvand
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Patent number: 7716038Abstract: The disclosed system translates into different languages HTML documents available through the World Wide Web. HTML documents are translated by machine translation software bundled in a browser. Alternatively, documents are retrieved as needed, translated, and stored on a Web server so user requests are serviced with a document that has been translated from a different language. The disclosed invention expands usage of the Internet for non-English speakers.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2007Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventors: Mary A. Flanagan, John A. Lammers
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Publication number: 20080059148Abstract: The disclosed system translates into different languages HTML documents available through the World Wide Web. HTML documents are translated by machine translation software bundled in a browser. Alternatively, documents are retrieved as needed, translated, and stored on a Web server so user requests are serviced with a document that has been translated from a different language. The disclosed invention expands usage of the Internet for non-English speakers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicant: America Online, Inc.Inventors: Mary Flanagan, John Lammers
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Publication number: 20080052069Abstract: A system and method that integrates automated voice recognition technology and speech-to-text technology with automated translation and closed captioning technology to provide translations of “live” or “real-time” television content is disclosed. It converts speech to text, translates the converted text to other languages, and provides captions through a single device that may be installed at the broadcast facility. The device accepts broadcast quality audio, recognizes the speaker's voice, converts the audio to text, translates the text, processes the text for multiple caption outputs, and then sends multiple text streams out to caption encoders and/or other devices in the proper format. Because it automates the process, it dramatically reduces the cost and time traditionally required to package television programs for broadcast into foreign or multi-language U.S. markets.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2006Publication date: February 28, 2008Applicant: GLOBAL TRANSLATION, INC.Inventors: Mary FLANAGAN, Michael GARR
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Patent number: 7292987Abstract: The disclosed system translates into different languages HTML documents available through the World Wide Web. HTML documents are translated by machine translation software bundled in a browser. Alternatively, documents are retrieved as needed, translated, and stored on a Web server so user requests are serviced with a document that has been translated from a different language. The disclosed invention expands usage of the Internet for non-English speakers.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2005Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Assignee: America Online, Inc.Inventors: Mary A. Flanagan, John A. Lammers
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Patent number: 7130790Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for translating closed caption data from a source language to a target language during a broadcast. The system and method are fully automated to provide accurate and timely translations of closed caption data. The system and method include a text flow management process and a pre-editing process that may be used in conjunction with any machine translation system. The text flow management process facilitates the input of closed caption data in a source language from a program source to the output of closed caption data in a target language to a program destination. The pre-editing process improves the quality of translation performed by machine translation software by addressing various problems associated with real-time translation of closed caption data.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2000Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: Global Translations, Inc.Inventors: Mary A. Flanagan, Philip Jensen, Douglas P. Chinnock
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Patent number: 6993471Abstract: The disclosed system translates into different languages HTML documents available through the World Wide Web. HTML documents are translated by machine translation software bundled in a browser. Alternatively, documents are retrieved as needed, translated, and stored on a Web server so user requests are serviced with a document that has been translated from a different language. The disclosed invention expands usage of the Internet for non-English speakers.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 1995Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: America Online, Inc.Inventors: Mary A. Flanagan, John A. Lammers
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Publication number: 20050149315Abstract: The disclosed system translates into different languages HTML documents available through the World Wide Web. HTML documents are translated by machine translation software bundled in a browser. Alternatively, documents are retrieved as needed, translated, and stored on a Web server so user requests are serviced with a document that has been translated from a different language. The disclosed invention expands usage of the Internet for non-English speakers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2005Publication date: July 7, 2005Inventors: Mary Flanagan, John Lammers
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Patent number: 6339754Abstract: The present invention allows subscribers to an online information service to participate in real-time conferencing or chat sessions in which a message originating from a subscriber in accordance with a first language is translated to one or more languages before it is broadcast to the other conference areas. Messages in a first language are translated automatically to one or more other languages through language translation capabilities resident at online information service host computers. Access software that subscribers use for participating in conference is integrated with speech recognition and speech generation software such that a subscriber may speak the message he or she would like to share with other participants and may hear the messages from the other participants in the conference. Speech-to-speech translation may be accomplished as a message spoken into a computer microphone in accordance with a first language may be recited by a remote computer in accordance with a second language.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1997Date of Patent: January 15, 2002Assignee: America Online, Inc.Inventors: Mary A. Flanagan, Philip Jensen, Douglas P. Chinnock
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Patent number: 6292769Abstract: The present invention allows subscribers to an online information service to participate in real-time conferencing or chat sessions in which a message originating from a subscriber in accordance with a first language is translated to one or more languages before it is broadcast to the other conference areas. Messages in a first language are translated automatically to one or more other languages through languages translation capabilities resident at online information service host computers. Access software that subscribers use for participating in conference is integrated with speech recognition and speech generation software such that a subscriber may speak the message he or she would like to share with other participants and may hear the messages from the other participants in the conference. Speech-to-speech translation may be accomplished as a message spoken into a computer microphone in accordance with a first language may be recited by a remote computer in accordance with a second language.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2000Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: America Online, Inc.Inventors: Mary A. Flanagan, Philip Jensen, Douglas P. Chinnock
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Patent number: 5966685Abstract: A system is disclosed which allows for an electronic discussion group user to communicate with another user who speaks a different language. Machine translators and other software are incorporated to translate messages, thereby creating parallel discussion groups in different languages.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 1996Date of Patent: October 12, 1999Assignee: America Online, Inc.Inventors: Mary A. Flanagan, Alexander B. Trevor, Philip Jensen
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Patent number: 5715466Abstract: A system is disclosed which allows for an electronic discussion group user to communicate with another user who speaks a different language. Machine translators and other software are incorporated to translate messages, thereby creating parallel discussion groups in different languages.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: February 3, 1998Assignee: CompuServe IncorporatedInventors: Mary A. Flanagan, Alexander B. Trevor, Philip Jensen