Patents by Inventor Robert E. Shostak

Robert E. Shostak 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: 9817809
    Abstract: A system and method for homonym treatment in a speech recognition system and method are provided. The system and method for homonym treatment in a speech recognition system may be used in a mobile wireless communication devices that are voice operated after their initial activation. The system may use a voice command interpreter to identify a correct interpretation for a received word that has one or more homonyms based on the received word and the one or more pieces of grammar for the word includes the inserted information about the one or more homonyms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Robert E. Shostak
  • Patent number: 9215583
    Abstract: A wireless communication system has a central computer, one or more wireless access points and one or more personal badges that communicate wirelessly with the one or more wireless access points. The badges provide the user with a communications device that permits the user to initiate telephone calls and conferences, receive telephone calls, receive pages and be located within a particular environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Robert E. Shostak
  • Patent number: 8977548
    Abstract: An enhanced speech recognition system and method are provided that may be used with a voice recognition wireless communication system. The enhanced speech recognition system and method take advantage of group to group calling statistics to improve the recognition of names by the speech recognition system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Vocera Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert E. Shostak
  • Publication number: 20140039894
    Abstract: An enhanced speech recognition system and method are provided that may be used with a voice recognition wireless communication system. The enhanced speech recognition system and method take advantage of group to group calling statistics to improve the recognition of names by the speech recognition system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Vocera Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert E. Shostak
  • Patent number: 8626246
    Abstract: A communication system has a control computer, one or more concentrators and one or more access device each having a badge application that communicates wirelessly with the one or more concentrators. The access device with the badge application provides the user with a communications device that permits the user to initiate telephone calls and conferences, receive telephone calls, receive pages and be located within a particular environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Vocera Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert E. Shostak
  • Patent number: 8498865
    Abstract: An enhanced speech recognition system and method are provided that may be used with a voice recognition wireless communication system. The enhanced speech recognition system and method take advantage of group to group calling statistics to improve the recognition of names by the speech recognition system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Vocera Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert E. Shostak
  • Patent number: 8175887
    Abstract: A speech recognition system and method are provided to correctly distinguish among multiple interpretations of an utterance. This system is particularly useful when the set of possible interpretations is large, changes dynamically, and/or contains items that are not phonetically distinctive. The speech recognition system extends the capabilities of mobile wireless communication devices that are voice operated after their initial activation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Vocera Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert E. Shostak
  • Patent number: 8121649
    Abstract: A communication system has a control computer, one or more concentrators and one or more computing device communicates wirelessly with the one or more concentrators is provided. The computing device is an access device to the communications system that permits the user to interact with the communication system in order to, using voice commands, initiate telephone calls and conferences, receive telephone calls, receive pages and be located within a particular environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Vocera Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert E. Shostak
  • Patent number: 8098806
    Abstract: A wireless communication system has a central computer, one or more access points and personal badges that communicate with the one or more access points. The central computer includes a database indexed by either user identification codes or badge serial numbers. When a user activates a badge, the central computer assigns the badge to the user who activated the badge so that any message for the user is directed to the badge. The user may also access his personal data section in a central computer database through the badge while the activation is valid. When the user deactivates the badge, the central computer deletes the association and returns the badge to a non-user-specific state. Where docking stations are available to rest the badges not being used, the badges may be configured so that they are activated when decoupled from the docking stations and deactivated when coupled to the docking stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Vocera Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert E. Shostak
  • Publication number: 20110244843
    Abstract: A communication system has a control computer, one or more concentrators and one or more access device each having a badge application that communicates wirelessly with the one or more concentrators. The access device with the badge application provides the user with a communications device that permits the user to initiate telephone calls and conferences, receive telephone calls, receive pages and be located within a particular environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: Vocera Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert E. Shostak
  • Patent number: 7953447
    Abstract: A communication system has a control computer, one or more concentrators and one or more access device each having a badge application that communicates wirelessly with the one or more concentrators. The access device with the badge application provides the user with a communications device that permits the user to initiate telephone calls and conferences, receive telephone calls, receive pages and be located within a particular environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Vocera Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert E. Shostak
  • Patent number: 7764972
    Abstract: A chat group system and method are provided that permit a communications system to implement an easy-to-use, multi-user, push-to-talk, instant communications functionality with heterogeneous access devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Vocera Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert E. Shostak
  • Publication number: 20090216525
    Abstract: A system and method for homonym treatment in a speech recognition system and method are provided. The system and method for homonym treatment in a speech recognition system may be used in a mobile wireless communication devices that are voice operated after their initial activation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: Vocera Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert E. Shostak
  • Publication number: 20090043587
    Abstract: A speech recognition system and method are provided to correctly distinguish among multiple interpretations of an utterance. This system is particularly useful when the set of possible interpretations is large, changes dynamically, and/or contains items that are not phonetically distinctive. The speech recognition system extends the capabilities of mobile wireless communication devices that are voice operated after their initial activation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: Vocera Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert E. Shostak
  • Patent number: 7457751
    Abstract: A speech recognition system and method are provided to correctly distinguish among multiple interpretations of an utterance. This system is particularly useful when the set of possible interpretations is large, changes dynamically, and/or contains items that are not phonetically distinctive. The speech recognition system extends the capabilities of mobile wireless communication devices that are voice operated after their initial activation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Vocera Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert E. Shostak
  • Publication number: 20080140415
    Abstract: A communication system has a control computer, one or more concentrators and one or more computing device communicates wirelessly with the one or more concentrators is provided. The computing device is an access device to the communications system that permits the user to interact with the communication system in order to, using voice commands, initiate telephone calls and conferences, receive telephone calls, receive pages and be located within a particular environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventor: Robert E. Shostak
  • Publication number: 20080140416
    Abstract: A communication system has a control computer, one or more concentrators and one or more access device each having a badge application that communicates wirelessly with the one or more concentrators. The access device with the badge application provides the user with a communications device that permits the user to initiate telephone calls and conferences, receive telephone calls, receive pages and be located within a particular environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventor: Robert E. Shostak
  • Publication number: 20080125158
    Abstract: A chat group system and method are provided that permit a communications system to implement an easy-to-use, multi-user, push-to-talk, instant communications functionality with heterogeneous access devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventor: Robert E. Shostak
  • Patent number: 7310541
    Abstract: A wireless communication system has a central computer, one or more wireless access points and one or more personal badges that communicate wirelessly with the one or more wireless access points. The badges provide the user with a communications device that permits the user to initiate telephone calls and conferences, receive telephone calls, receive pages and be located within a particular environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Vocera Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert E. Shostak
  • Patent number: 7257415
    Abstract: A wireless communication system has a central computer, one or more wireless access points and one or more personal badges that communicate wirelessly with the one or more wireless access points. The badges provide the user with a communications device that permits the user to initiate telephone calls and conferences, receive telephone calls, receive pages and be located within a particular environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Vocera Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert E. Shostak