Patents by Inventor Sara Basson
Sara Basson 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).
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Patent number: 7676754Abstract: Resolving an ambiguous input. When an ambiguous user input is received, the user input is displayed, for example, in a way that either the ambiguity is resolved or the ambiguity is indicated to the user by unique and distinctive graphical indications. Then, after waiting either for a time to receive a corrective input from the user or for a predetermined time, the display of the user input is faded.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2004Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sara Basson, Alexander Faisman, Dimitri Kanevsky
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Publication number: 20070241915Abstract: A vehicle control system and method for facilitating operation of a vehicle by a driver with a potentially debilitating condition. At least one sensor provides sensor data corresponding to at least one of a vehicle condition or a driver condition. A database includes potentially debilitating condition data and symptoms data corresponding thereto. A central processing unit is in data communication with the database and the at least one sensor. The central processing monitors the operation of the vehicle by the driver based on the sensor data and the database.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2007Publication date: October 18, 2007Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Sara Basson, Peter Fairweather, Dimitri Kanevsky
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Publication number: 20070188657Abstract: A synchronization system and method. Text data is received by a computing device. The text data is associated with audio/video data. The audio/video data is generated during a related performance. The audio/video data and the text data are discrete data. The text data is synchronized to correspond with the audio/video data during the performance. The synchronized text data is displayed by the computing device during the performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2006Publication date: August 16, 2007Inventors: Sara Basson, Sarah Conrod, Alexander Faisman, Wilfredo Ferre, Julien Ghez, Dimitri Kanevsky, Ronald MacNeil
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Publication number: 20070038153Abstract: An association system and method. The distribution system comprises a computing system connected to a video input apparatus. The video input apparatus is adapted to send image data to the computing system. An exercise routine is developed for a user of the computing system. A first function to be performed by the computing system is associated with a first specified physical movement to be performed by the user of the computing system. The first specified physical movement is part of the exercise routine. The user performs the first specified physical movement. The first specified physical movement is detected by the video input apparatus. A first image of the first specified physical movement is transmitted by the video input apparatus to the computing system. The computing system performs the first function.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2005Publication date: February 15, 2007Inventors: Sara Basson, Alexander Faisman, Dimitri Kanevsky
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Publication number: 20070028749Abstract: An audio system and method. The audio system comprises a sensing device and a memory device. The memory device comprises a list of groups of gesture types. A first specified audio sound is stored within the memory device. A user programs a first association between the first specified audio sound and a first specified gesture received by the sensing device. The first specified gesture is associated with a first group from the list of groups. The first association is stored within the memory device. The audio file is amplified by the audio system. The user uses the sensing device to perform the first specified gesture. The audio system recognizes the first specified gesture as a gesture from the first group. The audio system enables and amplifies the first specified audio sound and integrates the first specified audio sound with the audio file.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2005Publication date: February 8, 2007Inventors: Sara Basson, Alexander Faisman, Dimitri Kanevsky
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Publication number: 20060190822Abstract: Dynamic modification of user interfaces is disclosed, based upon identification of the current state of the user and the sensing of a particular situation in which the user is involved and/or environment in which the user is situated. In particular, emotional and mental states of a user are identified and these states are taken into consideration when creating and/or adapting an interface to be used by the user. The interface is modified/created automatically based on identified user biometrics, that is, measured physical properties of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2005Publication date: August 24, 2006Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sara Basson, Dimitri Kanevsky, Daniel Oblinger
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Publication number: 20060072727Abstract: Disclosed is a method, system and computer program for handing over a communication from a first party to a second party. The method comprises the steps of analyzing an audio communication with said first party for quality; and transcribing to text said audio communication with either a speech recognition function or a shadow or a human transcription service, based on said analyzing. The method comprises the further steps of editing the transcribed text; aligning said text with visual information viewed during said audio communication; and sending said transcribed text along with said visual information to said second party. The preferred embodiment of the invention provides a tool that can be used to great effect in the “Call Handover” scenario.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2004Publication date: April 6, 2006Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: David Bantz, Sara Basson, Dimitri Kanevsky, Dennis Shea, Frances West
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Publication number: 20060067508Abstract: Techniques for improving the efficiency of foreign accent/language communications processing are disclosed. For example, in one aspect of the invention, a technique for processing a call received by a call center, includes the following steps/operations. A call is obtained. Then, at least one of an accent and a language spoken by a caller making the call is identified. The call is then directed to an appropriate operator at a first level of the call center based on at least one of the automatically identified accent and the automatically identified language. The techniques may also include multiple-purpose editing, automated translation, and restating methodologies.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2004Publication date: March 30, 2006Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sara Basson, Alexander Faisman, Dimitri Kanevsky, Nitendra Rajput
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Publication number: 20050251746Abstract: Resolving an ambiguous input. When an ambiguous user input is received, the user input is displayed, for example, in a way that either the ambiguity is resolved or the ambiguity is indicated to the user by unique and distinctive graphical indications. Then, after waiting either for a time to receive a corrective input from the user or for a predetermined time, the display of the user input is faded.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2004Publication date: November 10, 2005Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sara Basson, Alexander Faisman, Dimitri Kanevsky
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Publication number: 20050183109Abstract: An accessibility service tool providing accessibility services on demand for converting between content types and program product therefore. Media input, e.g., audio or audio/video is provided to a transformation and augmentation unit that determines from the media content what type of conversion is required and what service is being requested. An auction manager negotiates with service providers and selects one or more service provider for converting the input content into accessible content that is provided instead of or with the original content. Content conversion may be automatic or manual. Manual conversion may be used in background training for automatic conversion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2004Publication date: August 18, 2005Inventors: Sara Basson, Peter Fairweather, Alexander Faisman, Dimitri Kanevsky, Bradley Westpfahl
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Publication number: 20050165606Abstract: A system and method for providing a printing capability using peripheral or stand-alone devices are disclosed. In the system and method, portions of a multimedia presentation, transcribed text, or both are output to a printing device. In the preferred embodiment, transcribed text is output to a fax machine by means of a Real Time Transcription Fax Server, which can also interleave other material into the fax output, and/or synchronize the fax output with other devices, such as monitors and speakers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2005Publication date: July 28, 2005Applicant: IBM CorporationInventors: Dimitri Kanevsky, Sara Basson, Peter Fairweather, Alexander Zlatsin
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Publication number: 20050137753Abstract: A vehicle control system and method for facilitating operation of a vehicle by a driver with a potentially debilitating condition. At least one sensor provides sensor data corresponding to at least one of a vehicle condition or a driver condition. A database includes potentially debilitating condition data and symptoms data corresponding thereto. A central processing unit is in data communication with the database and the at least one sensor. The central processing monitors the operation of the vehicle by the driver based on the sensor data and the database.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2003Publication date: June 23, 2005Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sara Basson, Peter Fairweather, Dimitri Kanevsky
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Patent number: 5832433Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for providing automated operator services and in particular, a reverse directory assistance service. A calling customer is connected to an automated system that prompts the caller for a listing identifier which is used by the system to retrieve a textual listing corresponding to the listing identifier from a database of textual listings. The textual listing contains a TTS ID which identifies a particular one TTS device from a plurality of TTS devices and the listing is optionally preprocessed and parsed into a plurality of fields which define the listing. The listing text is then sent to the particular one TTS device for text to speech synthesis of the text contained within the listing. The method further includes teaching the system which one TTS device of the plurality of TTS devices, best synthesizes the text contained within the listing and then identifying that one TTS device within the listing so that subsequent synthesis will utilize that TTS device.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 1996Date of Patent: November 3, 1998Assignee: Nynex Science and Technology, Inc.Inventors: Dina Yashchin, Sara Basson, Ashok Kalyanswamy, Kim Silverman