Patents by Inventor Younan Lu

Younan Lu 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).

  • Publication number: 20130149968
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system for operating a network of digital radios comprising a digital radio configured with a Bluetooth type protocol. The digital radio further comprises a radio directory, with the radio directory operable to retrievably store radio reception information for a plurality of radios. The radio reception information comprises a unique identifier and Bluetooth address. The digital radio further comprises a radio directory handler, the directory handler configured to selectively retrieve radio reception information from the radio directory for a recipient radio and store the retrieved radio reception information in active memory for communication according to the Bluetooth protocol. The radio directory is preferably populated with radio reception information of a plurality of radios, with the radio reception information for each radio being based on the pairing process between a controller radio and a member radio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventor: Younan Lu
  • Patent number: 8112280
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention improve methods of performing speech recognition with barge-in. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a speech recognition method comprising starting a synthesis of recorded speech, receiving a user speech input signal providing information regarding a user choice, detecting an initial portion of the user speech input signal, selectively altering the synthesis of recorded speech, and recognizing the user choice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Sensory, Inc.
    Inventor: Younan Lu
  • Patent number: 7957972
    Abstract: A voice recognition system and method thereof. The communication system comprises a setup controller, a voice recognition controller, and an application controller. The setup controller receives a voice keyword table including a voice recognizable keyword and a corresponding application instruction. The voice recognition controller, coupled to the setup controller, receives the voice keyword table from the setup controller, receives a first voice input, and matches a first voice input to the voice recognizable keyword to determine the corresponding application instruction. The application controller, coupled to the voice recognition controller, receives and performs the corresponding application instruction. The setup controller, the voice recognition controller, and the application controller communicate through wireless communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Fortemedia, Inc.
    Inventors: Yen-Son Paul Huang, Bo-Ren Bai, Younan Lu, Zhen Hou, Ming Zhang
  • Publication number: 20090132255
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention improve methods of performing speech recognition with barge-in. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a speech recognition method comprising starting a synthesis of recorded speech, receiving a user speech input signal providing information regarding a user choice, detecting an initial portion of the user speech input signal, selectively altering the synthesis of recorded speech, and recognizing the user choice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: Sensory, Incorporated
    Inventor: Younan Lu
  • Publication number: 20080059193
    Abstract: A voice recognition system and method thereof. The communication system comprises a setup controller, a voice recognition controller, and an application controller. The setup controller receives a voice keyword table including a voice recognizable keyword and a corresponding application instruction. The voice recognition controller, coupled to the setup controller, receives the voice keyword table from the setup controller, receives a first voice input, and matches a first voice input to the voice recognizable keyword to determine the corresponding application instruction. The application controller, coupled to the voice recognition controller, receives and performs the corresponding application instruction. The setup controller, the voice recognition controller, and the application controller communicate through wireless communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: FORTEMEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Yen-Son Paul Huang, Bo-Ren Bai, Younan Lu, Zhen Hou, Ming Zhang