Patents by Inventor Neil G. Scott

Neil G. Scott 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: 7480619
    Abstract: Natural interaction command decoder implemented on small embedded microprocessors. Strings of text from multiple input sources are merged to create commands. Words that are meaningful within the current system context are linked to all dependent output events while words that have no meaning within the current system context are automatically discarded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventor: Neil G. Scott
  • Patent number: 7363398
    Abstract: A system for interfacing a user with an electronic device. An accessor device provides a user interface matched to the needs, abilities and intentions of the user and translates the user input commands and data into commands for the electronic device. An intelligent access port translates commands from the accessor into an input format required by the electronic device. A communication link connects the accessor device with the intelligent access port to send the translated user input commands and data from the accessor to the intelligent access port. The accessor device contains an intelligent access module and an interactive display. The intelligent access module contains a driver device for routing message packets, an interaction processor for processing incoming message packets and generating a message packet for the electronic device, and a communications channel. Communications between system components take place over a universal serial bus or over a wireless fidelity or ZigBee device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventor: Neil G. Scott
  • Patent number: 6983418
    Abstract: A method of interfacing human users with electronic devices liberates electronic devices from specific input and output devices and substitutes a universal communication system between them. The method combines the advantages of personal customization with the advantages of unlimited access to electronic devices. In particular, it provides disabled individuals with full access to suitably equipped electronic devices such as ATMs, telephones, fax machines, computers, copiers, TVs, VCRs, stereos, and microwave ovens. This method therefore provides the means for making these important electronic devices equally accessible to everyone. In a preferred embodiment, the communication system includes a speech synthesis and recognition system [56] which is connected to an accessor total access port [54], an ATM [70] connected to a target total access port [68], and a total access link [66] between the accessor total access port [54] and the target total access port [68].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior Varsity
    Inventor: Neil G. Scott
  • Publication number: 20040117513
    Abstract: A system for interfacing a user with an electronic device. An accessor device provides a user interface matched to the needs, abilities and intentions of the user and translates the user input commands and data into commands for the electronic device. An intelligent access port translates commands from the accessor into an input format required by the electronic device. A communication link connects the accessor device with the intelligent access port to send the translated user input commands and data from the accessor to the intelligent access port. The accessor device contains an intelligent access module and an interactive display. The intelligent access module contains a driver device for routing message packets, an interaction processor for processing incoming message packets and generating a message packet for the electronic device, and a communications channel. Communications between system components take place over a universal serial bus or over a wireless fidelity or ZigBee device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventor: Neil G. Scott
  • Patent number: 6083270
    Abstract: A method of interfacing human users with electronic devices liberates electronic devices from specific input and output devices and substitutes a universal communication system between them. The method combines the advantages of personal customization with the advantages of unlimited access to electronic devices. In particular, it provides disabled individuals with full access to suitably equipped electronic devices such as ATMs, telephones, fax machines, computers, copiers, TVs, VCRs, stereos, and microwave ovens. This method therefore provides the means for making these important electronic devices equally accessible to everyone. In a preferred embodiment, the communication system includes a speech synthesis and recognition system [56] which is connected to an accessor total access port [54], an ATM [70] connected to a target total access port [68], and a total access link [66] between the accessor total access port [54] and the target total access port [68].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventor: Neil G. Scott