Patents by Inventor Richard Gorman

Richard Gorman 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: 8185394
    Abstract: A method for providing access to data via a voice interface. In one embodiment, the system includes a voice recognition unit and a speech processing server that work together to enable users to interact with the system using voice commands guided by navigation context sensitive voice prompts, and provide user-requested data in a verbalized format back to the users. Digitized voice waveform data are processed to determine the voice commands of the user. The system also uses a “grammar” that enables users to retrieve data using intuitive natural language speech queries. In response to such a query, a corresponding data query is generated by the system to retrieve one or more data sets corresponding to the query. The user is then enabled to browse the data that are returned through voice command navigation, wherein the system “reads” the data back to the user using text-to-speech (TTS) conversion and system prompts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Siebel Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Shannon Jones, Richard Gorman, Jesse Ambrose, Joseph Harb, Chris Haven
  • Patent number: 7545917
    Abstract: A system for providing access to data via a voice interface. In one embodiment, the system includes a voice recognition unit and a speech processing server that work together to enable users to interact with the system using voice commands guided by navigation context sensitive voice prompts, and provide user-requested data in a verbalized format back to the users. Digitized voice waveform data are processed to determine the voice commands of the user. The system also uses a “grammar” that enables users to retrieve data using intuitive natural language speech queries. In response to such a query, a corresponding data query is generated by the system to retrieve one or more data sets corresponding to the query. The user is then enabled to browse the data that are returned through voice command navigation, wherein the system “reads” the data back to the user using text-to-speech (TTS) conversion and system prompts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Siebel Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Shannon Jones, Richard Gorman, Jesse Ambrose, Joseph Harb, Chris Haven
  • Publication number: 20090052635
    Abstract: A method for providing access to data via a voice interface. In one embodiment, the system includes a voice recognition unit and a speech processing server that work together to enable users to interact with the system using voice commands guided by navigation context sensitive voice prompts, and provide user-requested data in a verbalized format back to the users. Digitized voice waveform data are processed to determine the voice commands of the user. The system also uses a “grammar” that enables users to retrieve data using intuitive natural language speech queries. In response to such a query, a corresponding data query is generated by the system to retrieve one or more data sets corresponding to the query. The user is then enabled to browse the data that are returned through voice command navigation, wherein the system “reads” the data back to the user using text-to-speech (TTS) conversion and system prompts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Shannon Jones, Richard Gorman, Jesse Ambrose, Joseph Harb, Chris Haven
  • Patent number: 7493259
    Abstract: A method for providing access to data via a voice interface. In one embodiment, the system includes a voice recognition unit and a speech processing server that work together to enable users to interact with the system using voice commands guided by navigation context sensitive voice prompts, and provide user-requested data in a verbalized format back to the users. Digitized voice waveform data are processed to determine the voice commands of the user. The system also uses a “grammar” that enables users to retrieve data using intuitive natural language speech queries. In response to such a query, a corresponding data query is generated by the system to retrieve one or more data sets corresponding to the query. The user is then enabled to browse the data that are returned through voice command navigation, wherein the system “reads” the data back to the user using text-to-speech (TTS) conversion and system prompts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Siebel Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Shannon Jones, Richard Gorman, Jesse Ambrose, Joseph Harb, Chris Haven
  • Publication number: 20070222589
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium is described for analyzing information to assist security personnel in identifying security threats. In some situations, various threat trend analyses are used to identify trends in various security-related information, and trend analysis information may then be presented to appropriate users (e.g., via displayed graphical charts). In a similar manner, in some situations various types of threat alerts are used to notify appropriate personnel when current conditions trigger the alert, such as in a real-time manner. In some situations, the trend analyses and alerts are selected for a user based on a current role of the user, and in some situations the information about a possible security threat is provided to various security personnel that are determined to be appropriate for the information, such as security personnel in affected geographical locations or that have capabilities related to preventing or addressing such threats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Gorman, Edward Abbo, Anthony Butitta
  • Publication number: 20070198267
    Abstract: A method for providing access to data via a voice interface. In one embodiment, the system includes a voice recognition unit and a speech processing server that work together to enable users to interact with the system using voice commands guided by navigation context sensitive voice prompts, and provide user-requested data in a verbalized format back to the users. Digitized voice waveform data are processed to determine the voice commands of the user. The system also uses a “grammar” that enables users to retrieve data using intuitive natural language speech queries. In response to such a query, a corresponding data query is generated by the system to retrieve one or more data sets corresponding to the query. The user is then enabled to browse the data that are returned through voice command navigation, wherein the system “reads” the data back to the user using text-to-speech (TTS) conversion and system prompts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Shannon Jones, Richard Gorman, Jesse Ambrose, Joseph Harb, Chris Haven
  • Publication number: 20070165796
    Abstract: A system for providing access to data via a voice interface. In one embodiment, the system includes a voice recognition unit and a speech processing server that work together to enable users to interact with the system using voice commands guided by navigation context sensitive voice prompts, and provide user-requested data in a verbalized format back to the users. Digitized voice waveform data are processed to determine the voice commands of the user. The system also uses a “grammar” that enables users to retrieve data using intuitive natural language speech queries. In response to such a query, a corresponding data query is generated by the system to retrieve one or more data sets corresponding to the query. The user is then enabled to browse the data that are returned through voice command navigation, wherein the system “reads” the data back to the user using text-to-speech (TTS) conversion and system prompts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Shannon Jones, Richard Gorman, Jesse Ambrose, Joseph Harb, Chris Haven
  • Patent number: 7194069
    Abstract: A system for providing access to data via a voice interface. In one embodiment, the system includes a voice recognition unit and a speech processing server that work together to enable users to interact with the system using voice commands guided by navigation context sensitive voice prompts, and provide user-requested data in a verbalized format back to the users. Digitized voice waveform data are processed to determine the voice commands of the user. The system also uses a “grammar” that enables users to retrieve data using intuitive natural language speech queries. In response to such a query, a corresponding data query is generated by the system to retrieve one or more data sets corresponding to the query. The user is then enabled to browse the data that are returned through voice command navigation, wherein the system “reads” the data back to the user using text-to-speech (TTS) conversion and system prompts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Siebel Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Shannon Jones, Richard Gorman, Jesse Ambrose, Joseph Harb, Chris Haven
  • Publication number: 20060119473
    Abstract: A collision avoidance system including a control module, a first transmitting device connected to the control module, wherein the first transmitting device transmits a signal, a first receiving device connected to the control module, wherein the first receiving device receives a return of the signal transmitted from the first transmitting device and transmits a first return signal representative of the return to the control device, a second transmitting device connected to the control module, wherein the second transmitting device transmits a signal, and a second receiving device connected to the control module device, wherein the second receiving device receives a return of the signal transmitted from the second transmitting device and transmits a second return signal representative of the return to the control device, wherein the control module includes measurement circuitry used to measure the first and second return signals and display means for displaying a transverse location of an object as a function
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Richard Gunderson, Michael Parisi, Richard Gorman, Kurtis Melin
  • Publication number: 20050073433
    Abstract: A collision avoidance system including a control module, a first transmitting device connected to the control module, wherein the first transmitting device transmits a signal, a first receiving device connected to the control module, wherein the first receiving device receives a return of the signal transmitted from the first transmitting device and transmits a first return signal representative of the return to the control device, a second transmitting device connected to the control module, wherein the second transmitting device transmits a signal, and a second receiving device connected to the control module device, wherein the second receiving device receives a return of the signal transmitted from the second transmitting device and transmits a second return signal representative of the return to the control device, wherein the control module includes measurement circuitry used to measure the first and second return signals and display means for displaying a transverse location of an object as a function
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Richard Gunderson, Michael Parisi, Richard Gorman, Kurtis Melin
  • Patent number: 6804330
    Abstract: A system and method for providing access to CRM data via a voice interface. In one embodiment, the system includes a voice recognition unit and a speech processing server that work together to enable users to interact with the system using voice commands guided by navigation context sensitive voice prompts, and provide user-requested data in a verbalized format back to the users. Digitized voice waveform data are processed to determine the voice commands of the user. The system also uses a “grammar” that enables users to retrieve data using intuitive natural language speech queries. In response to such a query, a corresponding data query is generated by the system to retrieve one or more data sets corresponding to the query. The user is then enabled to browse the data that are returned through voice command navigation, wherein the system “reads” the data back to the user using text-to-speech (TTS) conversion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Siebel Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Shannon Jones, Richard Gorman, Jesse Ambrose, Joseph Harb, Chris Haven
  • Patent number: 6584879
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and system for disabling time critical and moving targets and an air deployed guided missile launcher. A system for disabling a time critical target at a site within a geographical area in accordance with the invention includes a plurality of spaced apart mostly buried missile launchers located within or adjacent to the geographical area with each spaced apart mostly buried mobile missile launcher containing a guided missile, any site within the geographical area being located at a distance from at least one spaced apart missile launcher not more than a maximum distance of travel of a guided missile launched from at least one of the spaced apart missile launchers to the site, the time of travel of a missile from the missile launcher to the site requiring less time than a maximum time required to enable the time critical target at the site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventor: Richard Gorman
  • Publication number: 20030089219
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and system for disabling time critical and moving targets and an air deployed guided missile launcher. A system for disabling a time critical target at a site within a geographical area in accordance with the invention includes a plurality of spaced apart mostly buried missile launchers located within or adjacent to the geographical area with each spaced apart mostly buried mobile missile launcher containing a guided missile, any site within the geographical area being located at a distance from at least one spaced apart missile launcher not more than a maximum distance of travel of a guided missile launched from at least one of the spaced apart missile launchers to the site, the time of travel of a missile from the missile launcher to the site requiring less time than a maximum time required to enable the time critical target at the site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventor: Richard Gorman