Having Voice Recognition Or Synthesization Patents (Class 455/563)
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Patent number: 8200295Abstract: A communications system may include at least one mobile wireless communications device, and a wireless communications network for sending text messages thereto. More particularly, the at least one mobile wireless communications device may include a wireless transceiver and a controller for cooperating therewith for receiving text messages from the wireless communications network. It may further include a headset output connected to the controller. The controller may be for switching between a normal message mode and an audio message mode based upon a connection between the headset output and a headset. Moreover, when in the audio message mode, the controller may output at least one audio message including speech generated from at least one of the received text messages via the headset output.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2011Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Darrell Reginald May, Alain R. Gagne
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Publication number: 20120129576Abstract: A method for operating a mobile terminal, and which includes performing voice recognition on call content to produce recognized call content, converting the recognized call content into one or more units of character information, registering the one or more units of character information to one or more particular functions of the mobile terminal based on a type of the character information or a field of the character information, inputting a search parameter, searching one of a plurality of file types and identifying a file related to both the search parameter and the one or more registered units of character information, and displaying or automatically executing the identified file.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2012Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventors: In-Jik LEE, Sun-Hwa CHA, Jae-Do KWAK
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Patent number: 8175650Abstract: A method of providing a telephony service can include creating a database of subscriber identities and subscriber voice prints and telephony services associated with the subscriber identities and receiving a spoken utterance from a subscriber. A subscriber identity can be determined according to voice print identification of the spoken utterance and a telephony service associated with the subscriber can be activated according to the determined subscriber identity.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2008Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Vicki Colson, Brent Davis, Peeyush Jaiswal, Victor S. Moore
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Patent number: 8160508Abstract: A wireless communication device uses operational parameters stored in a capabilities list to control operation of the device. The device may also provide auxiliary services, such as reception of broadcast television signals and location detection using network assisted GPS. When auxiliary services are selected, the cellular operation may cause interference with the auxiliary services. The wireless communication device includes a reduced set of capabilities to control operation of the wireless communication device when an auxiliary service is requested. The particular set of reduced capabilities may depend on the specific type of auxiliary service that has been requested. Upon termination of the auxiliary services, the full capabilities list may be restored and the operation of the wireless communication device is thereafter controlled by the full set of operational capabilities.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2008Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventor: Michael Edward Prise
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Patent number: 8160215Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a system for enhancing user interaction with Interactive Voice Response (IVR) destinations, the system comprising: a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising: data encoding a database, the database comprising a list of telephone numbers associated with one or more destinations implementing an IVR; instructions executable by the processor for automatically communicating with at least one user; and instructions executable by the processor to pull at least one menu from the database and display the menu to the at least one user, wherein the menu is associated with a telephone number dialed by the at least one user, and wherein the menu comprises at least one icon.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2011Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach, Tal Lavian
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Patent number: 8155708Abstract: An interface protocol for the functional manipulation of complex devices such as consumer electronic devices without the necessity of the visual feedback via textual or graphic data, wherein the sensor functions change with time rather than placement, so that a user action biases a binary state switch, which is correlated to a timed audible audio data stream, the correlation indicating the desired action selected by the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2010Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Curo Interactive IncorporatedInventor: Paul M. Toupin
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Publication number: 20120083318Abstract: A method includes, during operation of a mobile handset when a voice call is in progress with a remote party, detecting an occurrence of a start of a discontinuous transmission period that results from a cessation of speech by the remote party; and activating a visual indicator of the mobile handset to assume a first state that indicates that a speech signal is not being received from the remote party.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Inventor: Francis Quiers
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Patent number: 8149999Abstract: A method includes receiving information provided to a caller in response to an utterance from the caller. The utterance may be associated with identifying an item of interest. The method may also include generating a reference variation associated with identifying the item of interest based on the utterance.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2006Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: TellMe Networks, Inc.Inventor: David John Mitby
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Patent number: 8150318Abstract: Provided are an apparatus for collecting environmental data and a method of monitoring an environment in real time. The apparatus for collecting environmental data includes a receiver for receiving an environmental data collection command from outside, a headset controller for interpreting the environmental data collection command received from the receiver, and distinguishing an audio signal received from outside from the environmental data collection command, the environment sensor unit for collecting environmental data according to the environmental data collection command interpreted from the headset controller, and a transmitter for transmitting the environmental data collected by the environment sensor unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2008Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Seung Eon Moon, Eun Kyoung Kim, Hong Yeol Lee, Jong Hyurk Park, Kang Ho Park, Jong Dae Kim
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Patent number: 8145274Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically setting reminders. A method for automatically setting reminders includes receiving utterances, determining whether the utterances match a stored phrase, and in response to determining that there is a match, automatically setting a reminder in a mobile communication device. Various filters can be applied to determine whether or not to set a reminder. Examples of suitable filters include location, date/time, callee's phone number, etc.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2009Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Salil P. Gandhi, Saidas T. Kottawar, Mike V. Macias, Sandip D. Mahajan
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Patent number: 8145273Abstract: A method for operating a mobile terminal, and which includes performing voice recognition on call content to produce recognized call content, converting the recognized call content into one or more units of character information, registering the one or more units of character information to one or more particular functions of the mobile terminal based on a type of the character information or a field of the character information, inputting a search parameter, searching one of a plurality of file types and identifying a file related to both the search parameter and the one or more registered units of character information, and displaying or automatically executing the identified file.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2008Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: In-Jik Lee, Sun-Hwa Cha, Jae-Do Kwak
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Patent number: 8139722Abstract: An automated agent system and method includes an action classifier which scores a representation of a portion of a user inquiry based on a knowledge bank. A comparing device compares a running score of the representation to a threshold to determine if enough information has been collected to respond early to the inquiry. An action mechanism provides an early response to the user prior to the user completing the inquiry if the threshold has been exceeded.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2008Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Subrata K. Das, Ea-Ee Jan
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Patent number: 8126512Abstract: Devices and methods are presented to remotely dial wireless communications devices. A device is equipped with a microphone and a plurality of logic units to analyze incoming acoustic signals in the form of Morse code. Acoustic signals may comprise tapping sounds, or voice patterns to create the “dits” and “dahs” associated with Morse code. Background noise can be eliminated using digital signal processing (DSP). The device can be used in a variety of environments where phone numbers and addresses need to be dialed from a distance or in emergency situations.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2008Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Mark Edward Causey, Adrianne Binh Luu, Scott Andrus, Kevin Wray Jones
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Patent number: 8121649Abstract: A communication system has a control computer, one or more concentrators and one or more computing device communicates wirelessly with the one or more concentrators is provided. The computing device is an access device to the communications system that permits the user to interact with the communication system in order to, using voice commands, initiate telephone calls and conferences, receive telephone calls, receive pages and be located within a particular environment.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2007Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Vocera Communications, Inc.Inventor: Robert E. Shostak
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Patent number: 8116823Abstract: The present invention provides a modular headset operable to support both voice communications and voice activated commands. This may involve the use of multiple voice CODECs to process voice communications and voice activated commands. The modular headset includes both a microphone and wireless earpiece. The earpiece may further include an interface, a processing circuit, a speaker, a user interface, a pairing circuit, and a registration circuit. The interface allows the earpiece to communicate with the base unit that couples the modular headset to a servicing network. This coupling to the servicing network and base unit only occurs when the headset is successfully registered to the base unit. The pairing circuit and registration circuit allow the exchange of pairing or registration information between various components. The pairing circuit allows the wireless earpiece and microphone to exchange pairing information which is then compared to determine whether or not a successful pairing can be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2008Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Nambirajan Seshadri, James D. Bennett, Jeyhan Karaoguz
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Patent number: 8112119Abstract: An electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing, a drive mechanism and a voice-activated module. The drive mechanism connects the first housing with the second housing. The voice-activated module control the drive mechanism to drive the first housing moving relative to the second housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2009Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.Inventor: Ri Zhou
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Patent number: 8095190Abstract: A method and apparatus for searching for a desired directory entry in phone book data of a mobile communication terminal is disclosed. A terminal phone book directory has one or more data entry fields such as hot-key, name, and phone number. Using the terminal keypad, the user enters a sequence of numbers, and according to the number of digits in the sequence of numbers, the terminal searches for directory entries wherein one or more data fields have a matching numerical sequence. All directory entries having a matching sequence are then displayed for the user to select the desired entry. Wild-card characters may be used in the sequence of numbers.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2006Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Jong Hwan Kim
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Patent number: 8094838Abstract: A method of extracting a voice command produced in an enclosed or partially enclosed environment, includes providing an impulse response signal of the enclosed or partially enclosed environment; recording the voice command and ambient sounds; and using the impulse response signal to extract the recorded voice command.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2007Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Keith A. Jacoby, Chris W. Honsinger
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Patent number: 8095882Abstract: Telephone numbers are identified and highlighted on any computer document being loaded into a graphical user interface (GUI) for viewing by a user, and context information associated with the telephone numbers so tagged may also be viewed. The user may click on any particular highlighted telephone number or context information in the computer document while displayed in the GUI window in order to store the telephone number together with any desired context information associated therewith, or perform other functions, such as sending a facsimile transmission to the number, sending a message (e.g., SMS, IM or e-mail) or searching an associated database for prior occurrences of the telephone number or context information.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2005Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Avaya Technology Corp.Inventor: Ramanujan Kashi
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Patent number: 8095372Abstract: Digital process for authentication of a user of a database for access to protected data or a service reserved for a defined circle of users or for the use of data currently entered by the user, wherein a voice sample currently enunciated during an access attempt by the user is routed to a voice analysis unit and, herein, a current voice profile is computed and this is compared in a voice profile comparison unit against a previously stored initial voice profile and, in response to a positive comparison result, the user is authenticated and a first control signal enabling access, but in response to a negative comparison result a second control signal disabling access or triggering a substitute authentication procedure is generated.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: VOICECASH IP GmbHInventors: Raja Kuppuswamy, Hermann Geupel
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Patent number: 8090405Abstract: In an image/audio playback technology in a mobile communication terminal, a single image is divided into two halves, i.e., left-half and right-half images, which are displayed on two mobile communication terminals, respectively. In addition, two mobile communication terminals can play left-side and right-side audio data, respectively, which compose stereo audio data, according to the relative locations of the two mobile communication terminals.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Pantech Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sun-Dong Lee
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Patent number: 8090410Abstract: Voice recording used for authentication is transmitted to the voice portal of the service provider not by way of the voice channel, but rather by way of a data channel. In this connection, the voice recording is sent not synchronous to speech and subject to loss, but rather asynchronously and loss-free, in an extra data package (for example advantageously as a Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) data package). For this purpose, the resources that are available as standard items in most mobile phone terminals, such as digital voice recording and MMS transmission, can be utilized. Preferably, the subscriber's identification module or SIM card in the mobile phone terminal can store and implement the corresponding control program.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2010Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: VoiceCash IP GmbHInventor: Hermann Geupel
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Patent number: 8086289Abstract: A communications system may include at least one mobile wireless communications device, and a wireless communications network for sending text messages thereto. More particularly, the at least one mobile wireless communications device may include a wireless transceiver and a controller for cooperating therewith for receiving text messages from the wireless communications network. It may further include a headset output connected to the controller. The controller may be for switching between a normal message mode and an audio message mode based upon a connection between the headset output and a headset. Moreover, when in the audio message mode, the controller may output at least one audio message including speech generated from at least one of the received text messages via the headset output.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2011Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Darrell Reginald May, Alain R. Gagne
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Patent number: 8086279Abstract: Handover of call serviced by modular ear-piece/microphone between servicing base portions is presented. A wireless headset includes wireless interface(s), earpiece, a microphone, processing module, and a user interface. The wireless interface(s) wirelessly couples the wireless headset to a base unit via a wireless personal area network (WPAN). The earpiece renders inbound portions of the service calls audible while the microphone is operable to produce the outbound portion of the call. Both the earpiece and microphone are communicatively coupled to the wireless interface(s). The processing module also coupled to the wireless interface(s) allows the wireless headset to initiate call functions between the wireless headset and a servicing network made available through the base unit, service a call and call control functions, and anchor the call to the wireless headset.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Nambirajan Seshadri, James D. Bennett, Jeyhan Karaoguz
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Patent number: 8073440Abstract: In one example, a Bluetooth enabled navigation device pairs with a mobile phone and then sends a plurality of tuning transmissions, each at a different transmission power gain amount, to a remote server using the mobile phone. These tuning transmissions are encoded using frequency tones that synthesize speech for transmission through the mobile phone and a voice channel of its wireless telecommunications network. The navigation device then tunes transmit power settings according to a received response to the tuning transmissions and uses the tuned transmit power settings for subsequent transmission to the remote server using this particular mobile phone.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2010Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Airbiquity, Inc.Inventors: David Quimby, Ken Johnson, Leon L. Hong
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Patent number: 8068881Abstract: A portable multimedia and communications device can include a transducive element for receiving sound. The device also can include a base unit having a plurality of multimedia units and a processor executing a speech recognition engine for recognizing user speech. Each of the plurality of multimedia units can be selectively enabled and operated responsive to user voice commands received via the transducive element and communicated to the base unit via a communication link.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2006Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Avon Associates, Inc.Inventor: Martin Schrager
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Patent number: 8065143Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media providing a speech input interface. The interface can receive speech input and non-speech input from a user through a user interface. The speech input can be converted to text data and the text data can be combined with the non-speech input for presentation to a user.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2008Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Kazuhisa Yanagihara
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Patent number: 8055308Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for responding to digital vehicle requests. After a telematics unit receives a voice query and converts the voice query to a compressed digital signal, the signal is transmitted to a call center node. The signal is then parsed at the call center node to determine an inquiry. The call center node may then formulate at least one response to the inquiry and transmit the at least one formulated response in a digital format over the wireless network to the telematics unit. The at least one formulated response is then translated to an analog format at the telematics unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2003Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: General Motors LLCInventor: William E. Mazzara, Jr.
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Patent number: 8036883Abstract: By individuals in an organization possessing a portable node and acquiring sound information, an electronic device and a system that analyze human behavior, group formation, and an activity level of the organization and a system is provided. In an electronic device that has a radio communication unit and a microcomputer, sound is converted into an electrical signal by a microphone, and sound waveform information and characteristic information of sound are obtained using an amplifier, a filter, and an envelope generating circuit. An envelope signal being characteristic information of sound is compared with a reference value by a comparator. Characteristic information of sound when the signal does not reach the reference value, and sound waveform information when greater than the reference value are transmitted from the radio communication unit. The server learns human behavior, group formation; and an activity level of an organization by receiving and analyzing these pieces of information.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2007Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Norio Ohkubo, Nobuo Sato, Yoshihiro Wakisaka
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Publication number: 20110244843Abstract: A communication system has a control computer, one or more concentrators and one or more access device each having a badge application that communicates wirelessly with the one or more concentrators. The access device with the badge application provides the user with a communications device that permits the user to initiate telephone calls and conferences, receive telephone calls, receive pages and be located within a particular environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: Vocera Communications, Inc.Inventor: Robert E. Shostak
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Patent number: 8023930Abstract: A mobile terminal includes an apparatus for controlling a locking function using a direction sensor. The apparatus includes an input element that receives a locking signal. The apparatus can detect direction information of the portable terminal, and set the lock of the portable terminal by storing the input locking signal and the detected direction information in a memory, or unset the lock of the portable terminal by comparing the input locking signal and the detected direction information with locking signal and direction information pre-stored in the memory. Accordingly, even if the locking signal is exposed, the locking signal is not authenticated if a terminal direction value is not correct, thereby maintaining security of the locking signal in a further improved manner without having to add another complex functions.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jong-Se Won
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Patent number: 8019606Abstract: An audible indication of a user's position within a given speech grammar framework is provided for a speech-enabled software application, and recognition of speech grammars are limited to use only when a software application that has requested a given set of speech grammars is in focus by a user of an associated mobile computing device.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Eric N. Badger, Cameron Ali Etezadi
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Patent number: 8019056Abstract: As apparatus for responding silently to incoming calls in a communication system. Such an apparatus provides the capability to respond to incoming calls in the communication system which could be, for example, a telephone system, for those cases necessitating minimal disruptions such as wherein the telephone user receiving the call is in a meeting or other group situation. With the system disclosed herein, the telephone user can respond to the caller immediately with pre-recorded responses. Special responses can be pre-recorder for special situations or special callers.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2001Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Christopher Scott Worley, Robert D. Gardner
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Patent number: 8019387Abstract: Voice activated dialing is described for use in a mobile telecommunications system. A voice input is received from a wireless network user. A telephone number to be dialed is determined by using speaker independent speech recognition to interpret a string of spoken digits in the voice input to determine the telephone number, or using speaker dependent speech recognition to interpret a spoken word in the voice input to determine the telephone number. A telephone call is then initiated by dialing the telephone number.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2008Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: Bernard F. Bareis, Peter J. Foster, Thomas B. Schalk
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Patent number: 8019386Abstract: A method and system for enhancing speech intelligibility using wireless communication in portable, battery-powered and entirely user-supportable devices. The devices may be talker devices and receiver devices, where the audio signals input into the talker devices may be transmitted to the receiver devices to provide better quality audio to person using the receiver devices. The receiver devices may initiate and terminate communications with the talker devices. Additionally, the receiver devices may indicate to the talker devices the gain level the talker devices need to apply to the audio signals before sending them to the receiver devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2005Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Etymotic Research, Inc.Inventors: William F. Dunn, Mead C. Killion, Andrew J. Haapapuro, Viorel Drambarean
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Patent number: 8004392Abstract: A voice acquisition system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly. The mirror assembly may include a microphone for receiving audio signals within a cabin of the vehicle and generating an output indicative of these audio signals. The microphone may provide sound capture for a hands free cell phone system, an audio recording system and/or an emergency communication system. The system may include a control that is responsive to the output from the microphone and that distinguishes vocal signals from non-vocal signals present in the output. The microphone may provide sound capture for at least one accessory of the equipped vehicle, and the accessory may be responsive to a vocal signal captured by the microphone. The interior rearview mirror assembly may include at least one accessory, such as an antenna, a video device, a security system status indicator, a tire pressure indicator display and/or a loudspeaker.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2008Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Donnelly CorporationInventors: Jonathan E. DeLine, Niall R. Lynam, Ralph A. Spooner, Phillip A. March
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Publication number: 20110201385Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a voice-based command driven computer implemented method and programmed apparatus that allows a user to easily add any open API communication product they choose to one interface. The computer implemented method filters all electronic communications selected by the user through a common source, such as the user's cell phone or computer. Each time an electronic communication is received, no matter through what program or application, the computer implemented method operates to communicate to the user that the electronic communication has been received and provides the user with the option of listening to and responding to the electronic communication, if appropriate. The user responds to the electronic communication through voice-based communication rather than physical interaction with the common source. The user may additionally initiate electronic communication through voice-based communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Inventor: CHRISTOPHER D. HIGGINBOTHAM
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Patent number: 7991424Abstract: Systems and methods are described for dynamically generating one or more group lists as a sub-group of the contact list by assigning tags to contacts in a contact list. A user may define one or more tags for contacts in the contact list to generate a tag list in addition to the contact list. The tags indicate additional attributes of the contact that cannot be included in the contact list. To dynamically generate the group list, the user enters list criteria, and the tag list is searched to identify which of the contacts in the contact list has tags that match the list criteria. The contacts having tags that match the list criteria are combined into a group list which the user may then access to initiate communication with those contacts, or store for later use.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2008Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.Inventors: Ramachendra P. Batni, Douglas W. Varney, Kumar V. Vemuri
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Patent number: 7986974Abstract: A method for providing a context specific speaker adaptation user interface is disclosed. The method allows a specific user of a voice activated system to train a voice recognition system to understand specific uttered commands by receiving a training sequence initiation input, sending at least one command to be trained, receiving a selection input, prompting a verbal input, recording the verbal input, and linking a voice input with an instruction corresponding with the command input.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2003Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: General Motors LLCInventor: Uma Arun
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Publication number: 20110165912Abstract: A personalized text-to-speech synthesizing device includes: a personalized speech feature library creator, configured to recognize personalized speech features of a specific speaker by comparing a random speech fragment of the specific speaker with preset keywords, thereby to create a personalized speech feature library associated with the specific speaker, and store the personalized speech feature library in association with the specific speaker; and a text-to-speech synthesizer, configured to perform a speech synthesis of a text message from the specific speaker, based on the personalized speech feature library associated with the specific speaker and created by the personalized speech feature library creator, thereby to generate and output a speech fragment having pronunciation characteristics of the specific speaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventors: Qingfang WANG, Shouchun HE
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Patent number: 7974605Abstract: Systems and methods for processing personal communications wherein one embodiment comprises a communication processing system which has a data processing system that receives communications from a user. The data processing system authenticates the received communications, selects one of a plurality of actions for processing the communication item, and processes the communication item according to the selected action. The communication includes one or more communication items which may be voice data, text data, or some other form of information. The data processing system may receive communications from devices such as cellular phones and may also transmit generated results to users' phones. The processing performed by the system may, for example, include storing, forwarding or distributing communication items to multiple recipients, converting them to text, using them to generate reminders, and so on.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2007Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Inventor: Richard A. Gintz
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Patent number: 7953447Abstract: A communication system has a control computer, one or more concentrators and one or more access device each having a badge application that communicates wirelessly with the one or more concentrators. The access device with the badge application provides the user with a communications device that permits the user to initiate telephone calls and conferences, receive telephone calls, receive pages and be located within a particular environment.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2007Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Vocera Communications, Inc.Inventor: Robert E. Shostak
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Patent number: 7953431Abstract: A method is provided for displaying a message in a mobile communication terminal. According to one example, the method includes the steps of receiving a first message, displaying the first message on a first display of the terminal, and displaying a message preparation window on a second display of the terminal simultaneously with the display of the first message. Since the terminal user can prepare a response text message to a received text message while viewing the received text message, the preparation of the response text message can be more conveniently achieved.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2006Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jee Young Cheon, Dong Jun Weon, Seon Tae Jo, Yeon Woo Park, Sang Hyuck Lee, Seung Jun Lee, Soo Jin Jeon
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Publication number: 20110111800Abstract: The present invention is a cellular phone card used in combination with a user's and a user's cellular phone. The cellular phone card includes a voice activated component that includes a voice receiver to receive the user's voice commands and instructions and a voice converting unit that receives and converts the user's voice commands and instructions into an electronic signal transmitted over a bus to a processing unit to process and execute the user's voice commands and instructions. There is also memory storage with operating software to store data and run any of the user's voice commands and instructions associated with the cellular phone card.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventor: Temar Harper
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Publication number: 20110111805Abstract: A communication device establishes an audio connection with a far-end user via a communication network. The communication device receives text input from a near-end user, and converts the text input into speech signals. The speech signals are transmitted to the far-end user using the established audio connection while muting audio input to its microphone. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2009Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Baptiste P. Paquier, Aram M. Lindahl, Phillip G. Tamchina
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Patent number: 7937125Abstract: A communications system may include at least one mobile wireless communications device, and a wireless communications network for sending text messages thereto. More particularly, the at least one mobile wireless communications device may include a wireless transceiver and a controller for cooperating therewith for receiving text messages from the wireless communications network. It may further include a headset output connected to the controller. The controller may be for switching between a normal message mode and an audio message mode based upon a connection between the headset output and a headset. Moreover, when in the audio message mode, the controller may output at least one audio message including speech generated from at least one of the received text messages via the headset output.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2009Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Darrell Reginald May, Alain R. Gagne
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Patent number: 7925304Abstract: An audio manipulation method is provided. A call associated with a mobile device is received. Whether an audio manipulation flag is set for the mobile device is determined. An audio signal from the mobile device is manipulated based on an audio manipulation selection in response to a determination that the audio manipulation flag is set for the mobile device. The manipulated audio signal is routed to a receiver communicating with the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2007Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Michael A. Gailloux, Robin Katzer, Carl Persson
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Patent number: 7917178Abstract: A wireless communications device includes a receiver that transmits and receives speech signals to and from a remote party via a wireless communications network. The received speech signals include information representative of one or more audible sounds associated with the remote party. The audible sounds may be, for example, words uttered by the remote party, or a predetermined audio message associated with the remote party. A speech processing unit in the user's device converts the received speech signals into corresponding text based on an operating mode of the wireless communications device. The converted text is then displayed to the user on a display. Alternatively, the remote party's wireless communication device or a network entity may convert speech to text for transmission to the user based on an indicated operating mode of the wireless communications device associated with the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2005Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventor: Brian D. Watson
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Publication number: 20110054907Abstract: Techniques for providing network services at an audio interface unit include determining, based on spoken sounds of a user of an apparatus received at a microphone of the apparatus, whether to present audio data received from a different apparatus. If it is determined to present the received audio data, then presentation of the received audio data at a speaker of the apparatus is initiated. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a data communications bus; and logic encoded in one or more tangible media configured to performs the above steps. In some embodiments, the apparatus does not include a visual display and does not include a keypad of multiple buttons.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Jan Chipchase, Pascal Wever, Nikolaj Bestle, Pawena Thimaporn, Thomas Ernst Arbisi, John-Rhys Newman, Andrew Julian Gartrell, Simon David James
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Patent number: RE42831Abstract: Disclosed are a mobile communication terminal provided with a hands-free function and a controlling method thereof comprising the steps of: setting a hands-free function of a mobile communication terminal; certifying whether an originating call command or a calling request message are received; searching information of a calling party inputted by a user's voice or an arbitrary originating party's information from a mounted telephone directory; and guiding the searched calling party's information by voice and then connecting a calling. According to this, the user can originate or receive a calling by using a voice recognition function and the hands-free function of the terminal without his hands' using even while driving.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2008Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Dong-Jin Yoon