Barbara L Ballard

US Patent:

6346954, Feb 12, 2002

Filed:

Dec 21, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/218131

Inventors:

Simon Chu - Chapel Hill NC
Gayle Steinbugler - Raleigh NC
Barbara Ballard - Raleigh NC

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 300

US Classification:

345764, 345835, 345965, 711114

Abstract:

A method and system are disclosed for managing a plurality of data storage systems. A plurality of graphically designatable data storage systems are displayed within a computer system display. A subset of the plurality of graphically designatable data storage systems are selected to be utilized in a data storage array. A data distribution mode for the data array is designated. An iconic representation of selected data storage systems of the data storage array is automatically graphically displayed in response to the selected subset of data storage systems and the designated data distribution mode such that complete data storage arrays may be graphically illustrated for management purposes.

US Patent:

61820466, Jan 30, 2001

Filed:

Mar 26, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/048714

Inventors:

Kerry A. Ortega - Deerfield Beach FL
Linda M. Boyer - Boca Raton FL
Thomas A. Kist - Boynton Beach FL
James R. Lewis - Delray Beach FL
Barbara E. Ballard - Raleigh NC
Ronald VanBuskirk - Indiantown FL
Arthur Keller - Boca Raton FL

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corp. - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G10L 1522

US Classification:

704275

Abstract:

A method for managing a What Can I Say (WCIS) function in an application having a plurality of commands which can be voice activated comprises the steps of: storing a set of substantially all voice activatable commands associated with the application; identifying those of the commands in the set which are displayable by the application; and, in response to a user input, displaying in a graphical user interface (GUI) a subset of the voice activatable commands which are not displayable by the application. Moreover, the method includes displaying in the GUI, in response to a user input, a list of the stored set of substantially all voice activatable commands associated with the application; displaying in the GUI a pull down menu identifying different categories by which the commands can be viewed in the list; and, displaying the GUI with a pull down menu identifying commands that can be performed against a voice command.

US Patent:

61956376, Feb 27, 2001

Filed:

Mar 25, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/048504

Inventors:

Barbara E. Ballard - Raleigh NC
Kerry A. Ortega - Deerfield Beach FL

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corp. - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G10L 1508

US Classification:

704235

Abstract:

A method for correcting misrecognition errors comprises the steps of: dictating to a speech application; marking misrecognized words during the dictating step; and, after the dictating and marking steps, displaying and correcting the marked misrecognized words, whereby the correcting of the misrecognized words is deferred until after the dictating step is concluded and the dictating step is not significantly interrupted. The displaying and correcting step can be implemented by invoking a correction tool of the speech application, whereby the correcting of the misrecognized words trains the speech application.

US Patent:

59704519, Oct 19, 1999

Filed:

Apr 14, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/060122

Inventors:

James R. Lewis - Delray Beach FL
Kerry A. Ortega - Deerfield Beach FL
Barbara E. Ballard - Raleigh NC
Ronald VanBuskirk - Indiantown FL

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G10L 300

US Classification:

704251

Abstract:

A method for correcting frequently misrecognized words and commands in a speech application. According to the method, when a need for correcting a frequently misrecognized word/command spoken by a user is detected, a recording is made of the misrecognized word/command in isolation. Subsequently, an in-isolation base form for the misrecognized word/command is established from the in-isolation recording. The in-isolation base form is then saved and the misrecognized word/command in recorded in context. Next, an in-context base form is established for the misrecognized word/command from the context recording and a comparison is made between the in-isolation and in-context base forms. The in-context base form is saved only if the in-isolation and in-context base forms are markedly different from one another. A sentence is displayed using the frequently misrecognized word/command in context and the user is prompted to speak the sentence. The sentence is then recognized using the speech application and the user is prompted to confirm whether or not the frequently misrecognized word/command was properly recognized.