Patents by Inventor Mohamed A. Afify

Mohamed A. Afify 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).

  • Patent number: 7860705
    Abstract: A technique for context adaptation of a speech-to-speech translation system is provided. A plurality of sets of paralinguistic attribute values is obtained from a plurality of input signals. Each set of the plurality of sets of paralinguistic attribute values is extracted from a corresponding input signal of the plurality of input signals via a corresponding classifier of a plurality of classifiers. A final set of paralinguistic attribute values is generated for the plurality of input signals from the plurality of sets of paralinguistic attribute values. Performance of at least one of a speech recognition module, a translation module and a text-to-speech module of the speech-to-speech translation system is modified in accordance with the final set of paralinguistic attribute values for the plurality of input signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mohamed A. Afify, Yuqing Gao, Liang Gu, Hong-Kwang Jeff Kuo, Bowen Zhou
  • Publication number: 20080059147
    Abstract: A technique for context adaptation of a speech-to-speech translation system is provided. A plurality of sets of paralinguistic attribute values is obtained from a plurality of input signals. Each set of the plurality of sets of paralinguistic attribute values is extracted from a corresponding input signal of the plurality of input signals via a corresponding classifier of a plurality of classifiers. A final set of paralinguistic attribute values is generated for the plurality of input signals from the plurality of sets of paralinguistic attribute values. Performance of at least one of a speech recognition module, a translation module and a text-to-speech module of the speech-to-speech translation system is modified in accordance with the final set of paralinguistic attribute values for the plurality of input signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mohamed A. Afify, Yuqing Gao, Liang Gu, Hong-Kwang Jeff Kuo, Bowen Zhou