Gregory H Myers

US Patent:

6996519, Feb 7, 2006

Filed:

Sep 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/967228

Inventors:

Horacio E. Franco - Menlo Park CA, US
David J. Israel - Palo Alto CA, US
Gregory K. Myers - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

SRI International - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

G10L 15/18

US Classification:

704 9, 704 10, 704255, 704257

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for performing speech recognition using observable relationships between words. Results from a speech recognition pass can be combined with information about the observable word relationships to constrain or simplify subsequent recognition passes. This iterative process greatly reduces the search space required for each recognition pass, making the speech recognition process more efficient, faster and accurate.

US Patent:

7738706, Jun 15, 2010

Filed:

Dec 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/027846

Inventors:

Hrishikesh Aradhye - Mountain View CA, US
Gregory K. Myers - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

SRI International - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

G06K 9/18
G06K 9/00
G06K 9/40

US Classification:

382182, 382105, 382154

Abstract:

An apparatus and a concomitant method for rectification and recognition of symbols (e. g. , to correct for the effects of perspective distortion, rotation and/or scale) in images of three-dimensional scenes is provided. The present method locates a reference region lying in a common plane with a symbol to be recognized, where the reference region represents an image of a planar object having assumed (e. g. , known or standard) geometry and dimensions, along with at least four easily detectable correspondence points within that geometry. An image of the common plane is then rectified in three dimensions in accordance with the assumed dimensions of the reference region in order to produce a transformed (e. g. , rectified) image of the symbol, which is significantly easier to recognize than the original imaged appearance of the symbol using existing recognition methods.

US Patent:

7756710, Jul 13, 2010

Filed:

Jul 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/486266

Inventors:

Horacio Franco - Menlo Park CA, US
Gregory Myers - San Francisco CA, US
Jing Zheng - Sunnyvale CA, US
Federico Cesari - Menlo Park CA, US
Cregg Cowan - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

SRI International - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

G10L 15/22

US Classification:

704255

Abstract:

In one embodiment, the present invention is a method and apparatus for error correction in speech recognition applications. In one embodiment, a method for recognizing user speech includes receiving a first utterance from the user, receiving a subsequent utterance from the user, and combining acoustic evidence from the first utterance with acoustic evidence from the subsequent utterance in order to recognize the first utterance. It is assumed that, if the first utterance has been incorrectly recognized on a first attempt, the user will repeat the first utterance (or at least the incorrectly recognized portion of the first utterance) in the subsequent utterance.

US Patent:

7792333, Sep 7, 2010

Filed:

Oct 19, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/253901

Inventors:

Hrishikesh B. Aradhye - Mountain View CA, US
Martin A. Fischler - Sunnyvale CA, US
Robert C. Bolles - Mountain View CA, US
Gregory K. Myers - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

SRI International - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382115

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are provided for person identification. In one embodiment, a method for identifying an individual includes obtaining at least one image of the individual, where the image depicts at least a portion of the individual's hair, comparing the visual characteristics of the individual's hair to the visual characteristics of imaged hair in one or more stored images, and identifying the individual based on the comparison.

US Patent:

20030182155, Sep 25, 2003

Filed:

Mar 20, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/392692

Inventors:

David Nitzan - Palo Alto CA, US
Gregory Myers - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/001000

Abstract:

A system, apparatus and method for providing special handling service for a mail piece. More specifically, it relates to an approach for handling a mail piece that requires special handling services such as certificates of mailing, return receipt, registration, insurance, and similar types of special handling services via an automated self service unit.

US Patent:

20030208364, Nov 6, 2003

Filed:

Mar 26, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/275559

Inventors:

William Deans - San Mateo CA, US
Prasanna Mulgaonkar - San Mateo CA, US
Gregory Myers - San Mateo CA, US
Peter Marcotullo - San Mateo CA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/001000

Abstract:

The present invention provides methods and apparatus for delivering a physical item such that an indirect address code (IAC) () is added to a physical item (), subsequently evaluated into a deliverable address (), and associated to the item to enable in delivery of the item. An efficient and secure method of delivery of a physical item is thereby achieved.

US Patent:

20080040269, Feb 14, 2008

Filed:

Aug 7, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/890529

Inventors:

William Deans - San Mateo CA, US
Prasanna Mulgaonkar - San Mateo CA, US
Gregory Myers - San Mateo CA, US
John Marcotullio - San Mateo CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705040000, 705001000, 705039000

Abstract:

The present invention provides methods and apparatus for delivering a physical item such that an indirect address code (IAC) () is added to a physical item (), subsequently evaluated into a deliverable address (), and associated to the item to enable in delivery of the item. An efficient and secure method of delivery of a physical item is thereby achieved.

US Patent:

20120166365, Jun 28, 2012

Filed:

Sep 1, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/378512

Inventors:

Gokhan Tur - Fremont CA, US
Horacio E. Franco - Menlo Park CA, US
Elizabeth Shriberg - Berkeley CA, US
Gregory K. Myers - San Francisco CA, US
William S. Mark - San Mateo CA, US
Norman D. Winarsky - Palo Alto CA, US
Andreas Stolcke - Berkeley CA, US
Bart Peintner - Palo Alto CA, US
Michael J. Wolverton - Mountain View CA, US
Luciana Ferrer - Caba, AR
Martin Graciarena - Belmont CA, US
Neil Yorke-Smith - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

G06N 5/04
G06F 15/18

US Classification:

706 11

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for tailoring the output of an intelligent automated assistant. One embodiment of a method for conducting an interaction with a human user includes collecting data about the user using a multimodal set of sensors positioned in a vicinity of the user, making a set of inferences about the user in accordance with the data, and tailoring an output to be delivered to the user in accordance with the set of inferences.