Patents by Inventor Robert Lee Rae

Robert Lee Rae 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 system for providing captioned telephone service with automated speech recognition
    Patent number: 10044854
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods for providing captioned telephone service. One method includes initiating a first captioned telephone service call. During the first captioned telephone service call, a first set of captions is created using a human captioner. Simultaneous with creating the first set of captions using a human captioner, a second set of captions is created using an automated speech recognition captioner. The first set of captions and the second set of captions are compared using a scoring algorithm. In response to the score of second set of captions being within predetermined range of scores, the call is continued using only the automated speech recognition captioner. In response to the score of second set of captions being outside of a predetermined range of scores, the call is continued using a human captioner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: ClearCaptions, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Lee Rae, Blaine Michael Reeve
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CAPTIONED TELEPHONE SERVICE WITH AUTOMATED SPEECH RECOGNITION
    Publication number: 20180013886
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods for providing captioned telephone service. One method includes initiating a first captioned telephone service call. During the first captioned telephone service call, a first set of captions is created using a human captioner. Simultaneous with creating the first set of captions using a human captioner, a second set of captions is created using an automated speech recognition captioner. The first set of captions and the second set of captions are compared using a scoring algorithm. In response to the score of second set of captions being within predetermined range of scores, the call is continued using only the automated speech recognition captioner. In response to the score of second set of captions being outside of a predetermined range of scores, the call is continued using a human captioner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: ClearCaptions, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Lee Rae, Blaine Michael Reeve
  • Method and system for providing captioned telephone service with automated speech recognition
    Patent number: 9628620
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods for providing captioned telephone service. One method includes initiating a first captioned telephone service call. During the first captioned telephone service call, a first set of captions is created using a human captioner. Simultaneous with creating the first set of captions using a human captioner, a second set of captions is created using an automated speech recognition captioner. The first set of captions and the second set of captions are compared using a scoring algorithm. In response to the score of second set of captions being within predetermined range of scores, the call is continued using only the automated speech recognition captioner. In response to the score of second set of captions being outside of a predetermined range of scores, the call is continued using a human captioner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: ClearCaptions, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Lee Rae, Blaine Michael Reeve