Patents by Inventor Stephen Ira Popik

Stephen Ira Popik 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).

  • Hands-free audio memo system and method
    Patent number: 6185537
    Abstract: This invention (10, 50) uses an interface (12, 52) to receive a voice input from a user, and a speech recognition unit (18, 54) coupled to the interface (12, 52) to monitor the voice input and recognize a predetermined set of voice commands from the voice input. The speech recognition unit (18, 54) generates a command signal that corresponds to the recognized voice command, which is received by a controller unit (20, 58). The controller unit (20, 58) activates a speech acquisition unit (16, 56) coupled to the controller unit (20, 58) to collect and stop collecting the voice input in response to a control signal generated by the controller unit (20, 58). a memory (24, 56) is provided to store the collected voice input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen S. Oh, Stephen Ira Popik