Patents by Inventor Stephane Peillon

Stephane Peillon 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).

  • Process for searching for a spoken question by matching phonetic transcription to vocal request
    Patent number: 6466907
    Abstract: A process provides for searching through a written text in response to a spoken question comprising a plurality of words. The first step in the process is to transcribe the written text into a first sequence of phonetic units. Then, a spoken question is segmented into a second sequence of phonetic units. The search is conducted through the written text for an occurrence of the spoken question. The search comprises aligning the first and second sequences of phonetic units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: France Telecom SA
    Inventors: Alexandre Ferrieux, Stephane Peillon