Patents by Inventor Shalisha Witherspoon

Shalisha Witherspoon 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).

  • Automatic translation using deep learning
    Patent number: 11200881
    Abstract: Audio data of an original work is received. Text in the audio data is translated to a target language. The audio data is passed to a first deep learning model to learn voice features in the audio data. The audio data is passed to a second deep learning model to learn audio properties in the audio data. The translated text is synchronized to play in the position of original text of the original work in a synthesized voice. A translated audio data of the original work is created by combining the synchronized translated text in the synthesized voice with music of the audio data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Shonda A. Witherspoon, Shalisha Witherspoon, Bong Jun Ko
  • AUTOMATIC TRANSLATION USING DEEP LEARNING
    Publication number: 20210027761
    Abstract: Audio data of an original work is received. Text in the audio data is translated to a target language. The audio data is passed to a first deep learning model to learn voice features in the audio data. The audio data is passed to a second deep learning model to learn audio properties in the audio data. The translated text is synchronized to play in the position of original text of the original work in a synthesized voice. A translated audio data of the original work is created by combining the synchronized translated text in the synthesized voice with music of the audio data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Shonda A. Witherspoon, Shalisha Witherspoon, Bong Jun Ko