Patents by Inventor Ritchie Huang

Ritchie Huang 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: 10818286
    Abstract: A vehicle based system and method for receiving voice inputs and determining whether to perform a voice recognition analysis using in-vehicle resources or resources external to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ritchie Huang, Pedram Vaghefinazari, Stuart Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10269348
    Abstract: A vehicle based system and method for receiving voice inputs and determining whether to perform a voice recognition analysis using in-vehicle resources or resources external to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ritchie Huang, Pedram Vaghefinazari, Stuart Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20180096685
    Abstract: A vehicle based system and method for receiving voice inputs and determining whether to perform a voice recognition analysis using in-vehicle resources or resources external to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Ritchie Huang, Pedram Vaghefinazari, Stuart Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20170169825
    Abstract: A vehicle based system and method for receiving voice inputs and determining whether to perform a voice recognition analysis using in-vehicle resources or resources external to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Ritchie HUANG, Pedram VAGHEFINAZARI, Stuart YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 9620121
    Abstract: A vehicle based system and method for receiving voice inputs and determining whether to perform a voice recognition analysis using in-vehicle resources or resources external to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ritchie Huang, Pedram Vaghefinazari, Stuart Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9564132
    Abstract: A vehicle based system and method for receiving voice inputs and determining whether to perform a voice recognition analysis using in-vehicle resources or resources external to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ritchie Huang, Pedram Vaghefinazari, Stuart Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20160284353
    Abstract: A vehicle based system and method for receiving voice inputs and determining whether to perform a voice recognition analysis using in-vehicle resources or resources external to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Ritchie HUANG, Pedram VAGHEFINAZARI, Stuart YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160012822
    Abstract: A vehicle based system and method for receiving voice inputs and determining whether to perform a voice recognition analysis using in-vehicle resources or resources external to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Ritchie Huang, Pedram Vaghefinazari, Stuart Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9188456
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for allowing a user to fix errors in a user input is described. An original user input providing a destination address or a point of interest is received by an in-vehicle computing system. Upon receiving a user input indicating an error in interpreting the original user input, the user is presented with a new query requesting the user to enter a portion of or a category associated with the original input. Once the updated user input providing a portion of the original input is received, the user input is identified and executed based on the original user input entry and the updated user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Pedram Vaghefinazari, Ritchie Huang, Stuart Masakazu Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9045098
    Abstract: An in-vehicle audio system and methods are provided. A respective word or a respective phrase may be associated with each item of audio content stored in the in-vehicle audio system. The in-vehicle audio system may perform an action with respect to one of the stored items of audio content in response to a spoken command, which may include the respective word or the respective phrase associated with the one of the stored items. When audio content is to be added to the in-vehicle audio system, phonetics related to the audio content may be generated and added to a vocabulary dictionary during a compile process. When stored audio content is to be deleted from the in-vehicle audio system, phonetics related to the stored audio content to be deleted may be eliminated from the vocabulary dictionary during the compile process, which, in some embodiments, may be performed during a shutdown process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ritchie Huang, Stuart M. Yamamoto, David M. Kirsch
  • Publication number: 20120272177
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for allowing a user to fix errors in a user input is described. An original user input providing a destination address or a point of interest is received by an in-vehicle computing system. Upon receiving a user input indicating an error in interpreting the original user input, the user is presented with a new query requesting the user to enter a portion of or a category associated with the original input. Once the updated user input providing a portion of the original input is received, the user input is identified and executed based on the original user input entry and the updated user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Pedram Vaghefinazari, Ritchie Huang, Stuart Masakazu Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20110131037
    Abstract: An in-vehicle audio system and methods are provided. A respective word or a respective phrase may be associated with each item of audio content stored in the in-vehicle audio system. The in-vehicle audio system may perform an action with respect to one of the stored items of audio content in response to a spoken command, which may include the respective word or the respective phrase associated with the one of the stored items. When audio content is to be added to the in-vehicle audio system, phonetics related to the audio content may be generated and added to a vocabulary dictionary during a compile process. When stored audio content is to be deleted from the in-vehicle audio system, phonetics related to the stored audio content to be deleted may be eliminated from the vocabulary dictionary during the compile process, which, in some embodiments, may be performed during a shutdown process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ritchie Huang, Stuart M. Yamamoto, David M. Kirsch
  • Publication number: 20110131040
    Abstract: A method and an in-vehicle system having a speech recognition component are provided for improving speech recognition performance. The speech recognition component may have multiple vocabulary dictionaries, each of which may include phonetics associated with commands. When the in-vehicle system receives speech input, the speech recognition component may determine whether the received speech input includes a speech access command. If the received speech input is determined to include a speech access command, then a dictionary changing component may transition a currently-used dictionary of the speech recognition component to a vocabulary dictionary associated with the determined speech access command. Otherwise, the dictionary changing component may transition the currently-used dictionary to a first vocabulary dictionary. A command included in the received speech input may then be recognized by the speech recognition component using the transitioned currently-used dictionary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Ritchie Huang, Stuart M. Yamamoto, David M. Kirsch
  • Patent number: 7654425
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for mounting a camera to a vehicle dashboard, the assembly having a low-profile base plate, adjustable feet extending between the base plate and the dashboard, hooks that extend around a rearwardly facing edge of the dashboard, a suction mount that is releasably attached to the vehicle windshield, and adjustable tensioning cables that attach the base plate to the suction mount. The mounting assembly permits one or more cameras to be stably secured to the dashboard at a desired location without damaging the dashboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ritchie Huang, David Kirsch
  • Publication number: 20080099521
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for mounting a camera to a vehicle dashboard, the assembly having a low-profile base plate, adjustable feet extending between the base plate and the dashboard, hooks that extend around a rearwardly facing edge of the dashboard, a suction mount that is releasably attached to the vehicle windshield, and adjustable tensioning cables that attach the base plate to the suction mount. The mounting assembly permits one or more cameras to be stably secured to the dashboard at a desired location without damaging the dashboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ritchie Huang, David Kirsch