Patents by Inventor Zsolt Saffer

Zsolt Saffer 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: 8751230
    Abstract: A method and a device (1) for automatically generating vocabulary entry from input acoustic data (3), comprising a vocabulary entry type-specific acoustic phonetic transcription module (2; T) and a classifier module (6; 6?) for the classification of vocabulary entry types on the basis of the phonetic structure, wherein the classification of vocabulary entries is carried out in accordance with a number of predetermined types; and vocabulary entry type-specific phoneme-to-grapheme conversion means (28), to derive the respective vocabulary entries comprising a pair of a phonetic transcription and its grapheme form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventor: Zsolt Saffer
  • Patent number: 8666745
    Abstract: The invention deals with speech recognition, such as a system for recognizing words in continuous speech. A speech recognition system is disclosed which is capable of recognizing a huge number of words, and in principle even an unlimited number of words. The speech recognition system comprises a word recognizer for deriving a best path through a word graph, and wherein words are assigned to the speech based on the best path. The word score being obtained from applying a phonemic language model to each word of the word graph. Moreover, the invention deals with an apparatus and a method for identifying words from a sound block and to computer readable code for implementing the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Zsolt Saffer
  • Patent number: 8417528
    Abstract: The invention deals with speech recognition, such as a system for recognizing words in continuous speech. A speech recognition system is disclosed which is capable of recognizing a huge number of words, and in principle even an unlimited number of words. The speech recognition system comprises a word recognizer for deriving a best path through a word graph, and wherein words are assigned to the speech based on the best path. The word score being obtained from applying a phonemic language model to each word of the word graph. Moreover, the invention deals with an apparatus and a method for identifying words from a sound block and to computer readable code for implementing the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Nuance Communications Austria GmbH
    Inventor: Zsolt Saffer
  • Publication number: 20120136662
    Abstract: The invention deals with speech recognition, such as a system for recognizing words in continuous speech. A speech recognition system is disclosed which is capable of recognizing a huge number of words, and in principle even an unlimited number of words. The speech recognition system comprises a word recognizer for deriving a best path through a word graph, and wherein words are assigned to the speech based on the best path. The word score being obtained from applying a phonemic language model to each word of the word graph. Moreover, the invention deals with an apparatus and a method for identifying words from a sound block and to computer readable code for implementing the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Nuance Communications Austria GMBH
    Inventor: Zsolt Saffer
  • Patent number: 8140336
    Abstract: The invention deals with speech recognition, such as a system for recognizing words in continuous speech. A speech recognition system is disclosed which is capable of recognizing a huge number of words, and in principle even an unlimited number of words. The speech recognition system comprises a word recognizer for deriving a best path through a word graph, and wherein words are assigned to the speech based on the best path. The word score being obtained from applying a phonemic language model to each word of the word graph. Moreover, the invention deals with an apparatus and a method for identifying words from a sound block and to computer readable code for implementing the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Nuance Communications Austria GmbH
    Inventor: Zsolt Saffer
  • Publication number: 20110093259
    Abstract: A method and a device (1) for automatically generating vocabulary entry from input acoustic data (3), comprising a vocabulary entry type-specific acoustic phonetic transcription module (2; T) and a classifier module (6; 6?) for the classification of vocabulary entry types on the basis of the phonetic structure, wherein the classification of vocabulary entries is carried out in accordance with a number of predetermined types; and vocabulary entry type-specific phoneme-to-grapheme conversion means (28), to derive the respective vocabulary entries comprising a pair of a phonetic transcription and its grapheme form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventor: Zsolt Saffer
  • Patent number: 7729906
    Abstract: In a method (M) to detect a noise signal (PS1, PS2, PS3) in a digital audio signal (EAS), it is provided that the audio signal (EAS) is divided into successive signal sections (SAS), and the energy contents of successive signal sections (SAS) are determined, and the energy contents of a signal section (SAS) are evaluated in relation to an energy threshold (ET), and that the occurrence of at least one high-energy signal section having an energy content above the energy threshold (ET), and the occurrence of at least one signal section (SAS) preceding the at least one high-energy signal section and having an energy content below the energy threshold (ET), and the occurrence of at least one signal section (SAS) following the at least one high-energy signal section and having an energy content below the energy threshold (ET) are detected, and that a quantity of signal sections (SAS) that precede the at least one high-energy signal section and a quantity of high-energy signal sections and a quantity of signal secti
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV
    Inventor: Zsolt Saffer
  • Patent number: 7689414
    Abstract: In a speech recognition device (1) for recognizing text information (TI) corresponding to speech information (SI), wherein speech information (SI) can be characterized in respect of language properties, there are firstly provided at least two language-property recognition means (20, 21, 22, 23), each of the language-property recognition means (20, 21, 22, 23) being arranged, by using the speech information (SI), to recognize a language property assigned to said means and to generate property information (ASI, LI, SGI, CI) representing the language property that is recognized, and secondly there are provided speech recognition means (24) that, while continuously taking into account the at least two items of property information (ASI, LI, SGI, CI), are arranged to recognize the text information (TI) corresponding to the speech information (SI).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Nuance Communications Austria GmbH
    Inventor: Zsolt Saffer
  • Publication number: 20080294441
    Abstract: The invention deals with speech recognition, such as a system for recognizing words in continuous speech. A speech recognition system is disclosed which is capable of recognizing a huge number of words, and in principle even an unlimited number of words. The speech recognition system comprises a word recognizer for deriving a best path through a word graph, and wherein words are assigned to the speech based on the best path. The word score being obtained from applying a phonemic language model to each word of the word graph. Moreover, the invention deals with an apparatus and a method for identifying words from a sound block and to computer readable code for implementing the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventor: Zsolt Saffer
  • Publication number: 20060287857
    Abstract: In a method (M) to detect a noise signal (PS1, PS2, PS3) in a digital audio signal (EAS), it is provided that the audio signal (EAS) is divided into successive signal sections (SAS), and the energy contents of successive signal sections (SAS) are determined, and the energy contents of a signal section (SAS) are evaluated in relation to an energy threshold (ET), and that the occurrence of at least one high-energy signal section having an energy content above the energy threshold (ET), and the occurrence of at least one signal section (SAS) preceding the at least one high-energy signal section and having an energy content below the energy threshold (ET), and the occurrence of at least one signal section (SAS) following the at least one high-energy signal section and having an energy content below the energy threshold (ET) are detected, and that a quantity of signal sections (SAS) that precede the at least one high-energy signal section and a quantity of high-energy signal sections and a quantity of signal secti
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventor: Zsolt Saffer
  • Publication number: 20060074667
    Abstract: In a speech recognition device (1) for recognizing text information (TI) corresponding to speech information (SI), wherein speech information (SI) can be characterized in respect of language properties, there are firstly provided at least two language-property recognition means (20, 21, 22, 23), each of the language-property recognition means (20, 21, 22, 23) being arranged, by using the speech information (SI), to recognize a language property assigned to said means and to generate property information (ASI, LI, SGI, CI) representing the language property that is recognized, and secondly there are provided speech recognition means (24) that, while continuously taking into account the at least two items of property information (ASI, LI, SGI, CI), are arranged to recognize the text information (TI) corresponding to the speech information (SI).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Zsolt Saffer