Edwin R Rodriguez

US Patent:

6542868, Apr 1, 2003

Filed:

Sep 23, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/404678

Inventors:

Daniel E. Badt - Atlantis FL
Peter J. Guasti - Coral Springs FL
Gary R. Hanson - Palm Beach Gardens FL
Amado Nassiff - Boynton Beach FL
Edwin A. Rodriguez - Juno Beach FL
Harvey Ruback - Loxahatchee FL
Carl A. Smith - Boca Raton FL
Ronald E. Vanbuskirk - Indiantown FL
Huifang Wang - Boynton Beach FL
Steven G. Woodward - Boca Raton FL

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G10L 2100

US Classification:

704270, 704274, 709207

Abstract:

A computer system has a notification manager for playing a message to a user by selecting one of a plurality of audio notifications. The method includes the step of setting a priority level for each notification arriving into a queue. The notification is inserted into a position in the queue based upon the priority level of the notification, such that the audio notifications at the queue top have a generally higher priority than audio notifications at the queue bottom. The notification at the top of the queue can be selected if the priority level of the notification is greater than a predetermined gate level. Once a notification is selected, a message corresponding to the selected notification is played to the user.

US Patent:

6738742, May 18, 2004

Filed:

Feb 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/364851

Inventors:

Daniel E. Badt - Atlantis FL
Peter J. Guasti - Coral Springs FL
Gary R. Hanson - Palm Beach Gardens FL
Amado Nassiff - Boynton Beach FL
Edwin A. Rodriguez - Juno Beach FL
Harvey Ruback - Loxahatchee FL
Carl A. Smith - Boca Raton FL
Ronald E. Vanbuskirk - Indiantown FL
Huifang Wang - Boynton Beach FL
Steven G. Woodward - Boca Raton FL

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G10L 2100

US Classification:

704270, 704274, 342387

Abstract:

A computer system has a notification manager for playing a message to a user by selecting one of a plurality of audio notifications. The method includes the step of setting a priority level for each notification arriving into a queue. The notification is inserted into a position in the queue based upon the priority level of the notification, such that the audio notifications at the queue top have a generally higher priority than audio notifications at the queue bottom. The notification at the top of the queue can be selected if the priority level of the notification is greater than a predetermined gate level. Once a notification is selected, a message corresponding to the selected notification is played to the user.

US Patent:

6741963, May 25, 2004

Filed:

Jun 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/598603

Inventors:

Daniel E. Badt - Atlantis FL
Peter J. Guasti - Coral Springs FL
Gary R. Hanson - Palm Beach Gardens FL
Amado Nassiff - Boynton Beach FL
Edwin A. Rodriguez - Juno Beach FL
Harvey M. Ruback - Loxahatchee FL
Carl A. Smith - Boca Raton FL
Ronald E. VanBuskirk - Louisville CO
Huifang Wang - Boynton Beach FL
Steven G. Woodward - Boca Raton FL

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G10L 1500

US Classification:

704270, 704246

Abstract:

A method and a system for improving recall of speech data in a computer speech system can include a plurality of speech cache management steps including providing a speech cache, receiving a speech system input and identifying a speech event in the received speech system input, the speech event comprising speech data. Subsequently, the speech data can be compared to pre-determined speech cache entry criteria; and, if the speech data meets one of the pre-determined entry criteria, at least one entry can be added to the speech cache, the at least one entry corresponding to the speech data. Additionally, the speech data can be compared to pre-determined speech cache exit criteria; and, if the speech data meets one of the pre-determined exit criteria, at least one entry can be purged from the speech cache, the at least one entry corresponding to the speech data. The entry criteria can include frequently used speech data, recently used speech data, and important speech data. Similarly, the exit criteria can include least frequently used speech data associated with each entry in the speech cache, least recently used speech data associated with each entry in the speech cache and least important speed data associated with each entry in the speech cache.