Patents by Inventor Patrick E. Jackson

Patrick E. Jackson 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).

  • Method and apparatus for performing speaker verification based on speaker independent recognition of commands
    Patent number: 6973426
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing speaker verification with speaker verification templates are disclosed. A verification unit receives an utterance from a speaker. The verification unit identifies a command associated with the utterance by performing speaker independent recognition. If a speaker verification template associated with the identified command includes adequate verification data, the verification unit eliminates a prompt for a password and verifies the speaker identity by comparing the utterance with a speaker verification template associated with the identified command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Schier, Patrick E. Jackson
  • System and method for determining the environmental configuration of telecommunications equipment
    Patent number: 6700498
    Abstract: A system and method determines the environmental configuration of telecommunications equipment having interchangeable components to provide an alarm if an improper environmental configuration exists. A configuration engine associated with the network management system of the telecommunications equipment determines the environmental rating of components added to or removed from the telecommunications equipment by querying flash memory associated with the component. If components designed for controlled environmental conditions and components designed for uncontrolled environmental conditions are both present in the telecommunications equipment, then component engine 30 sets the alarm to alert the user of an improper environmental configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Jeske, Patrick E. Jackson, Yen Teresa Nguyen
  • System and method for determining the environmental configuration of telecommunications equipment
    Patent number: 6469630
    Abstract: A system and method determines the environmental configuration of telecommunications equipment having interchangeable components to provide an alarm if an improper environmental configuration exists. A configuration engine associated with the network management system of the telecommunications equipment determines the environmental rating of components added to or removed from the telecommunications equipment by querying flash memory associated with the component. If components designed for controlled environmental conditions and components designed for uncontrolled environmental conditions are both present in the telecommunications equipment, then component engine 30 sets the alarm to alert the user of an improper environmental configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Jeske, Patrick E. Jackson, Yen Teresa Nguyen