Patents by Inventor Robert J. Podesva

Robert J. Podesva 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).

  • System, method and computer program product for genre-based grammars and acoustic models in a speech recognition framework
    Publication number: 20020169604
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for genre-based speech recognition. Initially, utterances are received from a user. Thereafter, a genre associated with the user is determined based on information independent from the utterances of the user. At least one acoustic model and/or grammar may then be selected based on the genre determination. Accordingly, the utterances may be recognized utilizing the selected acoustic model(s) and/or grammar(s) for the purpose of providing a service to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Bertrand A. Damiba, Robert J. Podesva, Lisa M. Guerra