Patents by Inventor Trausti T. Kristjansson

Trausti T. Kristjansson 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).

  • Patent number: 9263048
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a computer-implemented method for correcting words in transcribed text including receiving speech audio data from a microphone. The method further includes sending the speech audio data to a transcription system. The method further includes receiving a word lattice transcribed from the speech audio data by the transcription system. The method further includes presenting one or more transcribed words from the word lattice. The method further includes receiving a user selection of at least one of the presented transcribed words. The method further includes presenting one or more alternate words from the word lattice for the selected transcribed word. The method further includes receiving a user selection of at least one of the alternate words. The method further includes replacing the selected transcribed word in the presented transcribed words with the selected alternate word.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. LeBeau, William J. Byrne, John Nicholas Jitkoff, Brandon M. Ballinger, Trausti T. Kristjansson
  • Publication number: 20150302870
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of multisensory speech detection is disclosed. The method comprises determining an orientation of a mobile device and determining an operating mode of the mobile device based on the orientation of the mobile device. The method further includes identifying speech detection parameters that specify when speech detection begins or ends based on the determined operating mode and detecting speech from a user of the mobile device based on the speech detection parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Dave Burke, Michael J. LeBeau, Konrad Gianno, Trausti T. Kristjansson, John Nicholas Jitkoff, Andrew W. Senior
  • Publication number: 20150294668
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a computer-implemented method for correcting words in transcribed text including receiving speech audio data from a microphone. The method further includes sending the speech audio data to a transcription system. The method further includes receiving a word lattice transcribed from the speech audio data by the transcription system. The method further includes presenting one or more transcribed words from the word lattice. The method further includes receiving a user selection of at least one of the presented transcribed words. The method further includes presenting one or more alternate words from the word lattice for the selected transcribed word. The method further includes receiving a user selection of at least one of the alternate words. The method further includes replacing the selected transcribed word in the presented transcribed words with the selected alternate word.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Michael J. LeBeau, William J. Byrne, John Nicholas Jitkoff, Brandon M. Ballinger, Trausti T. Kristjansson
  • Publication number: 20150287423
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of multisensory speech detection is disclosed. The method comprises determining an orientation of a mobile device and determining an operating mode of the mobile device based on the orientation of the mobile device. The method further includes identifying speech detection parameters that specify when speech detection begins or ends based on the determined operating mode and detecting speech from a user of the mobile device based on the speech detection parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Dave Burke, Michael J. LeBeau, Konrad Gianno, Trausti T. Kristjansson, John Nicholas Jitkoff, Andrew W. Senior
  • Patent number: 9087517
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a computer-implemented method for correcting words in transcribed text including receiving speech audio data from a microphone. The method further includes sending the speech audio data to a transcription system. The method further includes receiving a word lattice transcribed from the speech audio data by the transcription system. The method further includes presenting one or more transcribed words from the word lattice. The method further includes receiving a user selection of at least one of the presented transcribed words. The method further includes presenting one or more alternate words from the word lattice for the selected transcribed word. The method further includes receiving a user selection of at least one of the alternate words. The method further includes replacing the selected transcribed word in the presented transcribed words with the selected alternate word.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. LeBeau, William J. Byrne, John Nicholas Jitkoff, Brandon M. Ballinger, Trausti T. Kristjansson
  • Patent number: 8682659
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for enhancing speech recognition accuracy. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an audio signal that corresponds to an utterance recorded by a mobile device, determining a geographic location associated with the mobile device, identifying a set of geotagged audio signals that correspond to environmental audio associated with the geographic location, weighting each geotagged audio signal of the set of geotagged audio signals based on metadata associated with the respective geotagged audio signal, and using the set of weighted geotagged audio signals to perform noise compensation on the audio signal that corresponds to the utterance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Trausti T. Kristjansson, Matthew I. Lloyd
  • Patent number: 8666740
    Abstract: An audio signal generated by a device based on audio input from a user may be received. The audio signal may include at least a user audio portion that corresponds to one or more user utterances recorded by the device. A user speech model associated with the user may be accessed and a determination may be made background audio in the audio signal is below a defined threshold. In response to determining that the background audio in the audio signal is below the defined threshold, the accessed user speech model may be adapted based on the audio signal to generate an adapted user speech model that models speech characteristics of the user. Noise compensation may be performed on the received audio signal using the adapted user speech model to generate a filtered audio signal with reduced background audio compared to the received audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew I. Lloyd, Trausti T. Kristjansson
  • Publication number: 20130304467
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a computer-implemented method for correcting words in transcribed text including receiving speech audio data from a microphone. The method further includes sending the speech audio data to a transcription system. The method further includes receiving a word lattice transcribed from the speech audio data by the transcription system. The method further includes presenting one or more transcribed words from the word lattice. The method further includes receiving a user selection of at least one of the presented transcribed words. The method further includes presenting one or more alternate words from the word lattice for the selected transcribed word. The method further includes receiving a user selection of at least one of the alternate words. The method further includes replacing the selected transcribed word in the presented transcribed words with the selected alternate word.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. LeBeau, William J. Byrne, John Nicholas Jitkoff, Brandon M. Ballinger, Trausti T. Kristjansson
  • Publication number: 20130297313
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for enhancing speech recognition accuracy. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an audio signal that corresponds to an utterance recorded by a mobile device, determining a geographic location associated with the mobile device, adapting one or more acoustic models for the geographic location, and performing speech recognition on the audio signal using the one or more acoustic models model that are adapted for the geographic location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Matthew I. Lloyd, Trausti T. Kristjansson
  • Publication number: 20130238325
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for enhancing speech recognition accuracy. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an audio signal that corresponds to an utterance recorded by a mobile device, determining a geographic location associated with the mobile device, identifying a set of geotagged audio signals that correspond to environmental audio associated with the geographic location, weighting each geotagged audio signal of the set of geotagged audio signals based on metadata associated with the respective geotagged audio signal, and using the set of weighted geotagged audio signals to perform noise compensation on the audio signal that corresponds to the utterance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventors: Trausti T. Kristjansson, Matthew I. Lloyd
  • Patent number: 8428940
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for enhancing speech recognition accuracy. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an audio signal that corresponds to an utterance recorded by a mobile device, determining a geographic location associated with the mobile device, identifying a set of geotagged audio signals that correspond to environmental audio associated with the geographic location, weighting each geotagged audio signal of the set of geotagged audio signals based on metadata associated with the respective geotagged audio signal, and using the set of weighted geotagged audio signals to perform noise compensation on the audio signal that corresponds to the utterance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Trausti T. Kristjansson, Matthew I. Lloyd
  • Publication number: 20120259631
    Abstract: An audio signal generated by a device based on audio input from a user may be received. The audio signal may include at least a user audio portion that corresponds to one or more user utterances recorded by the device. A user speech model associated with the user may be accessed and a determination may be made background audio in the audio signal is below a defined threshold. In response to determining that the background audio in the audio signal is below the defined threshold, the accessed user speech model may be adapted based on the audio signal to generate an adapted user speech model that models speech characteristics of the user. Noise compensation may be performed on the received audio signal using the adapted user speech model to generate a filtered audio signal with reduced background audio compared to the received audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Matthew I. Lloyd, Trausti T. Kristjansson
  • Patent number: 7426496
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described that facilitate assisting a user in filling forms. The invention can parse untagged media, such as email, etc., to identify elements that can be employed to populate a form. Identified elements can be automatically inserted into corresponding fields in a form, and status indicators can be associated therewith and indicated to a user in order to alert the user that review of a particular field in the form is warranted. Additionally, the untagged media and the form can be concurrently presented to the user to facilitate user supervision and/or interaction during assisted form filling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Trausti T. Kristjansson
  • Patent number: 7305129
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and apparatus are provided for populating an electronic form from an electronic image. The method and apparatus identify a size, orientation and position of an object within the electronic image, and identify information elements from pixels within the image that correspond to the object. Fields of the electronic form are displayed to a user along with the identified information elements through a graphical user interface. The information elements are parsed into tagged groups of different information types. At least some of the fields of the electronic form are populated with the tagged groups to produce a populated form. The user is allowed to edit the populated fields through the graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Kumar H. Chellapilla, Cormac E. Herley, Trausti T. Kristjansson, Paul A. Viola
  • Publication number: 20040181749
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and apparatus are provided for populating an electronic form from an electronic image. The method and apparatus identify a size, orientation and position of an object within the electronic image, and identify information elements from pixels within the image that correspond to the object. Fields of the electronic form are displayed to a user along with the identified information elements through a graphical user interface. The information elements are parsed into tagged groups of different information types. At least some of the fields of the electronic form are populated with the tagged groups to produce a populated form. The user is allowed to edit the populated fields through the graphical user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Kumar H. Chellapilla, Cormac E. Herley, Trausti T. Kristjansson, Paul A. Viola