George Paul Eaves

US Patent:

20020082834, Jun 27, 2002

Filed:

Nov 15, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/004395

Inventors:

George Eaves - Richardson TX, US
Geoffrey Martindale - Richardson TX, US

International Classification:

G10L015/04

US Classification:

704/251000

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for speech recognition. The systems and methods are operative to evaluate a spoken word and determine one or more characteristics of a speech waveform corresponding to the spoken word. The speech waveform is converted to a digital pulse waveform based on a threshold level. One or more characteristics of the speech waveform can be analyzed utilizing the digital pulse waveform. The threshold level can be adjustable so that varying voltage amplitudes of speech waveforms can be considered. The one or more characteristics can be matched with one or more stored characteristics to determine the spoken word associated with the speech waveform between a set of selectable words having different waveform characteristics.

US Patent:

6192430, Feb 20, 2001

Filed:

Feb 25, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/030752

Inventors:

Richard E. Downing - Allen TX
George Paul Eaves - Richardson TX
Craig Lance Dalley - Plano TX
Ian Lloyd Bower - Dallas TX

Assignee:

Texas Instruments Incorporated - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G06F 1300
G06F 300

US Classification:

710 61

Abstract:

A mixed-signal processor (MSP) chip with a flexible serial interface which simultaneously accommodates two serial ports on a reduced number of pins. The pin definitions of these serial ports are configured to function well with several different external chips. Any two of these chips, or two of any one of these chips, may be used concurrently by the present MSP. When used with chips that require it, the present MSP chip provides a clock signal to each of these. When used with other chips, the MSP will can receive a clock signal from an external chip, and will then pass this signal through to any chip on the other of the two serial ports.