David J Reich

US Patent:

6832196, Dec 14, 2004

Filed:

Mar 30, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/822657

Inventors:

David E. Reich - Jupiter FL

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G10L 2106

US Classification:

7042701, 704275, 704251, 704260

Abstract:

A method of dynamically formatting a speech menu construct can include a series of steps. A markup language document containing a reference to a server-side program can be provided. The server-side program can be programmed to dynamically format data using a voice-enabled markup language. A database can be accessed using the server-side program. The database can have a plurality of data items. Using the voice-enabled markup language, the selected data items can be formatted thereby creating speech menu items. The speech menu items can specify a speech menu construct resulting in a menu interface that is dynamically generated from data in data store, rather than being written by a programmer, and allows the user to âspeak to the data. â.

US Patent:

6839667, Jan 4, 2005

Filed:

May 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/858399

Inventors:

David E. Reich - Jupiter FL, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G10L 1522

US Classification:

704240, 704239, 704255

Abstract:

A method for performing speech recognition can include receiving user speech and determining a plurality of potential candidates. Each of the candidates can provide a textual interpretation of the speech. Confidence scores can be calculated for the candidates. The confidence scores can be compared to a predetermined threshold. Also, selected ones of the plurality of candidates can be presented to the user as alternative interpretations of the speech when none of the confidence scores is greater than the predetermined threshold. The selected ones of the plurality of candidates can have confidence scores above a predetermined minimum threshold, and thus can have confidence scores within a predetermined range.

US Patent:

6910012, Jun 21, 2005

Filed:

May 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/858741

Inventors:

Matthew W. Hartley - Boynton Beach FL, US
David E. Reich - Jupiter FL, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G10L015/02

US Classification:

704243, 704231, 704239, 704251

Abstract:

A method for performing speech recognition can include the steps of providing a grammar including entries comprising a parent word and a pseudo word being substantially phonetically equivalent to the parent word. The grammar can provide a translation from the pseudo word to the parent word. The parent word can be received as speech and the speech can be compared to the grammar entries. Additionally, the speech can be matched to the pseudo word and the pseudo word can be translated to the parent word.

US Patent:

6963834, Nov 8, 2005

Filed:

May 29, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/867197

Inventors:

Matthew W. Hartley - Boynton Beach FL, US
James R. Lewis - Delray Beach FL, US
David E. Reich - Jupiter FL, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G10L015/26

US Classification:

704235, 704236, 704240

Abstract:

A method for performing speech recognition can include determining a recognition result for received user speech. The recognition result can include recognized text and a corresponding confidence score. The confidence score of the recognition result can correspond to a predetermined minimum threshold. If the confidence score does not exceed the predetermined minimum threshold, the user can be presented with at least one empirically determined alternate word candidate corresponding to the recognition result.

US Patent:

7099828, Aug 29, 2006

Filed:

Nov 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/007615

Inventors:

Jeffrey S. Kobal - Lake Worth FL, US
Bruce D. Lucas - Mohecan Lake NY, US
David E. Reich - Jupiter FL, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G10L 21/00
G10L 13/00
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

704270, 704258, 715727

Abstract:

A method of generating pronunciation information can include graphically presenting at least one activatable visual identifier corresponding to individual ones of a plurality of phonemes. Responsive to a selection of one of the visual identifiers, pronunciation information can be generated in accordance with the selected visual identifier. The pronunciation information can be compiled responsive to a selection of one of the plurality of visual identifiers.

US Patent:

7254542, Aug 7, 2007

Filed:

Mar 31, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/404983

Inventors:

Dwayne Dames - Boynton Beach FL, US
David E. Reich - Jupiter FL, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G10L 15/00

US Classification:

7042701

Abstract:

A method of maintaining state information within a voice browser can include establishing a voice browser session with a client. The voice browser can be in communication with an application, wherein the voice browser and the application are remotely located from the client. State information, which corresponds to the voice browser session and application, can be received from the application. The state information can be stored as non-persistent data within the voice browser. The non-persistent data can be provided to the application to continue a transaction managed by the application.

US Patent:

7308407, Dec 11, 2007

Filed:

Mar 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/378338

Inventors:

David E. Reich - Jupiter FL, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G10L 19/14

US Classification:

704266

Abstract:

A method for generating synthetic speech can include identifying a recording of conversational speech and creating a transcription of the conversational speech. Using the transcription, rather than a predefined script, the recording can be analyzed and acoustic units extracted. Each acoustic unit can include a phoneme and/or a sub-phoneme. The acoustic units can be stored so that a concatenative text-to-speech engine can later splice the acoustic units together to produce synthetic speech.

US Patent:

7356469, Apr 8, 2008

Filed:

Aug 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/922760

Inventors:

James R. Lewis - Delray Beach FL, US
Catherine A. Longenberger - Hobe Sound FL, US
David E. Reich - Jupiter FL, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G10L 15/00

US Classification:

704270, 704275, 704235

Abstract:

A system for automatically trimming an audio files based upon textual content associated with the audio file is provided. The source of the textual content may be an electronic document or written language text. The textual content may include predefined hints, a text mark, or end-of-phrase punctuation mark. The system generates a trimming instruction based upon textual content corresponding to the audio file, and the audio file is trimmed based upon the trimming instruction.