Patents by Inventor Norman Abramovitz

Norman Abramovitz 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).

  • Methods and systems for interactive online language learning in a pandemic-aware world
    Patent number: 11380334
    Abstract: Methods and Systems for Interactive Online Language Learning in a Pandemic-aware World.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Inventors: Norman Abramovitz, Jonathan Stiebel
  • Methods and systems for remote language learning in a pandemic-aware world
    Patent number: 11062615
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to language learning techniques. According to exemplary embodiments, a pronunciation dictionary and/or a verse dictionary may be provided. The pronunciation dictionary and/or verse dictionary may be used to train a student's pronunciation of words and phrases, particularly in cantillated languages. According to some embodiments, words appearing on a screen may be visually distinguished (e.g., highlighted) in a sequence of a text. The text may be made to change smoothly and continuously in a manner that allows the changes to be easily followed by a student with a disability. Further embodiments provide techniques for performing generalized forced alignment. For example, forced alignment may be performed based on a phonetic analysis, based on an analysis of pitch patterns, and/or may involve breaking a large audio file into smaller audio files on a verse-by-verse basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Intelligibility Training LLC
    Inventors: Michael Speciner, Norman Abramovitz, Alice J. Stiebel, Jonathan Stiebel
  • Methods and systems for language learning based on a series of pitch patterns
    Patent number: 10019995
    Abstract: A method for teaching a language, comprising: accessing, using a processor of a computer, an audio recording corresponding to a series of pitch patterns; accessing a cantillation representation of said series of pitch patterns, said cantillation representation comprising a plurality of cantillations; processing said audio recording to match the pitch patterns to the cantillations in said cantillation representation; calculating, using said processor, a start time and an end time for each of the series of cantillations as compared to said audio recording; outputting, using said processor, an aligned output representation comprising an identification of each of the cantillations, an identification of the start time for each of the cantillations, and an identification of the end time for each of the cantillations; receiving a request to play a requested pitch pattern; looking up said requested pitch pattern in said aligned output representation to retrieve one or more requested start times and one or more reques
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Inventors: Norman Abramovitz, Jonathan Stiebel