Kenneth L Griggs

US Patent:

7487086, Feb 3, 2009

Filed:

Jun 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/758242

Inventors:

Kenneth King Griggs - Roswell GA, US

Assignee:

Nexidia Inc. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G10L 15/26
G06F 7/20

US Classification:

704235, 704270, 707 7

Abstract:

An approach to alignment of transcripts with recorded audio is tolerant of moderate transcript inaccuracies, untranscribed speech, and significant non-speech noise. In one aspect, a number of search terms are formed from the transcript such that each search term is associated with a location within the transcript. Possible locations of the search terms are then determined in the audio recording. The audio recording and the transcript are then aligned using the possible locations of the search terms. In another aspect a search expression is accepted, and then a search is performed for spoken occurrences of the search expression in an audio recording. This search includes searching for text occurrences of the search expression in a text transcript of the audio recording, and searching for spoken occurrences of the search expression in the audio recording.

US Patent:

7949527, May 24, 2011

Filed:

Dec 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/959716

Inventors:

Jon A. Arrowood - Smyrna GA, US
Robert W. Morris - Atlanta GA, US
Kenneth K. Griggs - Roswell GA, US

Assignee:

Nexidia, Inc. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G10L 15/04

US Classification:

704254, 704257, 704 7

Abstract:

This invention relates to processing of audio files, and more specifically, to an improved technique of searching audio. More particularly, a method and system for processing audio using a multi-stage searching process is disclosed.

US Patent:

20090119101, May 7, 2009

Filed:

Jan 12, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/351991

Inventors:

Kenneth King Griggs - Roswell GA, US

Assignee:

Nexidia, Inc. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G10L 15/26

US Classification:

704235, 704E15043

Abstract:

An approach to alignment of transcripts with recorded audio is tolerant of moderate transcript inaccuracies, untranscribed speech, and significant non-speech noise. In one aspect, a number of search terms are formed from the transcript such that each search term is associated with a location within the transcript. Possible locations of the search terms are then determined in the audio recording. The audio recording and the transcript are then aligned using the possible locations of the search terms. In another aspect a search expression is accepted, and then a search is performed for spoken occurrences of the search expression in an audio recording. This search includes searching for text occurrences of the search expression in a text transcript of the audio recording, and searching for spoken occurrences of the search expression in the audio recording.

US Patent:

20100217596, Aug 26, 2010

Filed:

Feb 24, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/391395

Inventors:

Robert W. Morris - Atlanta GA, US
Jon A. Arrowood - Smyrna GA, US
Mark A. Clements - Lilburn GA, US
Kenneth King Griggs - Roswell GA, US
Peter S. Cardillo - Atlanta GA, US
Marsal Gavalda - Sandy Springs GA, US

Assignee:

Nexidia Inc. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G10L 15/04
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

704251, 707E17039, 704E15001

Abstract:

In one aspect, a method for processing media includes accepting a query. One or more language patterns are identified that are similar to the query. A putative instance of the query is located in the media. The putative instance is associated with a corresponding location in the media. The media in a vicinity of the putative instance is compared to the identified language patterns and data characterizing the putative instance of the query is provided according to the comparing of the media to the language patterns, for example, as a score for the putative instance that is determined according to the comparing of the media to the language patterns.

US Patent:

20100332225, Dec 30, 2010

Filed:

Jun 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/493786

Inventors:

Jon A. Arrowood - Smyrna GA, US
Kenneth King Griggs - Roswell GA, US
Marsal Gavalda - Sandy Springs GA, US
Robert W. Morris - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

Nexidia Inc. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G10L 15/26
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

704235, 704E15043, 707759, 707769, 707705, 707802

Abstract:

Some general aspects relate to systems and methods for media processing. One aspect, for example, relates to a method for aligning multimedia recording with a transcript. A group of search terms are formed from the transcript, with each search term being associated with a location within the transcript. Putative locations of the search terms are determined in a time interval of the multimedia recording. For each search term, zero or more putative locations are determined and, for at least some of the search terms, multiple putative locations are determined in the time interval of the multimedia recording. According to a first sequencing constraint, a first representation of a group of sequences each of a subset of the putative locations of the search terms is formed. A second representation of a group of sequences each of a subset of the search terms is formed. Using the first and the second representations, the time interval of the multimedia recording is partially aligned with the transcript.

US Patent:

20110125499, May 26, 2011

Filed:

Nov 24, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/624882

Inventors:

Kenneth King Griggs - Roswell GA, US
Jon A. Arrowood - Smyrna GA, US

Assignee:

Nexidia Inc. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G10L 15/00

US Classification:

704251, 704E15001

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and apparatus, including computer program products for accepting a predetermined vocabulary-dependent characterization of a set of audio signals, the predetermined characterization including an identification of putative occurrences of each of a plurality of vocabulary items in the set of audio signals, the plurality of vocabulary items included in the vocabulary; accepting a new vocabulary item not included in the vocabulary; accepting putative occurrences of the new vocabulary item in the set of audio signals; and generating, by an analysis engine of a speech processing system, an augmented characterization of the set of audio signals based on the identified putative occurrences of the new vocabulary item.

US Patent:

20130060572, Mar 7, 2013

Filed:

Sep 4, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/602991

Inventors:

Jacob B. Garland - Marietta GA, US
Drew Lanham - Menlo Park CA, US
Daryl Kip Watters - Marietta GA, US
Marsal Gavalda - Sandy Springs GA, US
Mark Finlay - Tucker GA, US
Kenneth K. Griggs - Roswell GA, US

Assignee:

Nexidia Inc. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G10L 15/04

US Classification:

704254, 704251, 704E15005

Abstract:

In an aspect, in general, method for aligning an audio recording and a transcript includes receiving a transcript including a plurality of terms, each term of the plurality of terms associated with a time location within a different version of the audio recording, forming a plurality of search terms from the terms of the transcript, determining possible time locations of the search terms in the audio recording, determining a correspondence between time locations within the different version of the audio recording associated with the search terms and the possible time locations of the search terms in the audio recording, and aligning the audio recording and the transcript including updating the time location associated with terms of the transcript based on the determined correspondence.

US Patent:

7231351, Jun 12, 2007

Filed:

Mar 7, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/384273

Inventors:

Kenneth King Griggs - Roswell GA, US

Assignee:

Nexidia, Inc. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G10L 15/08
G10L 15/00

US Classification:

704251, 704257, 704243

Abstract:

An approach to alignment of transcripts with recorded audio is tolerant of moderate transcript inaccuracies, untranscribed speech, and significant non-speech noise. In one aspect, a number of search terms are formed from the transcript such that each search term is associated with a location within the transcript. Possible locations of the search terms are then determined in the audio recording. The audio recording and the transcript are then aligned using the possible locations of the search terms. In another aspect a search expression is accepted, and then a search is performed for spoken occurrences of the search expression in an audio recording. This search includes searching for text occurrences of the search expression in a text transcript of the audio recording, and searching for spoken occurrences of the search expression in the audio recording.