Patents by Inventor Tyrone T. Thorsen

Tyrone T. Thorsen 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: 9009040
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, training a transcription system includes accessing recorded voice data of a user from one or more sources. The recorded voice data comprises voice samples. A transcript of the recorded voice data is accessed. The transcript comprises text representing one or more words of each voice sample. The transcript and the recorded voice data are provided to a transcription system to generate a voice profile for the user. The voice profile comprises information used to convert a voice sample to corresponding text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd C. Tatum, Michael A. Ramalho, Paul M. Dunn, Shantanu Sarkar, Tyrone T. Thorsen, Alan D. Gatzke
  • Patent number: 8694165
    Abstract: An example method is provided and includes establishing a communication pathway to a building element configured to control at least one environmental setting within a room. The method also includes communicating an ability to control the environmental setting within the room to an endpoint configured to participate in a meeting session. The method further includes receiving a command from the endpoint to adjust the environmental setting during the meeting session. The command can be communicated to the building element. In more specific examples, the method can include registering with one or more application program interfaces (APIs) associated with the building element, and communicating a credential to the building element in order to provide an authentication for controlling the environmental setting. In yet other embodiments, the command to adjust the environmental setting is received via a menu of a user interface provided by a video conferencing platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Laura L. Smith, Tyrone T. Thorsen, Todd C. Tatum, Alan D. Gatzke
  • Publication number: 20110320044
    Abstract: An example method is provided and includes establishing a communication pathway to a building element configured to control at least one environmental setting within a room. The method also includes communicating an ability to control the environmental setting within the room to an endpoint configured to participate in a meeting session. The method further includes receiving a command from the endpoint to adjust the environmental setting during the meeting session. The command can be communicated to the building element. In more specific examples, the method can include registering with one or more application program interfaces (APIs) associated with the building element, and communicating a credential to the building element in order to provide an authentication for controlling the environmental setting. In yet other embodiments, the command to adjust the environmental setting is received via a menu of a user interface provided by a video conferencing platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Laura L. Smith, Tyrone T. Thorsen, Todd C. Tatum, Alan D. Gatzke
  • Publication number: 20110276325
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, training a transcription system includes accessing recorded voice data of a user from one or more sources. The recorded voice data comprises voice samples. A transcript of the recorded voice data is accessed. The transcript comprises text representing one or more words of each voice sample. The transcript and the recorded voice data are provided to a transcription system to generate a voice profile for the user. The voice profile comprises information used to convert a voice sample to corresponding text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd C. Tatum, Michael A. Ramalho, Paul M. Dunn, Shantanu Sarkar, Tyrone T. Thorsen, Alan D. Gatzke