Michael K Johnston

US Patent:

7177815, Feb 13, 2007

Filed:

Dec 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/325296

Inventors:

Patrick Ehlen - New York NY, US
Helen Hastie - Florham Park NJ, US
Michael Johnston - Hoboken NJ, US

Assignee:

AT&T Corp. - New York NY

International Classification:

G10L 11/00
G10L 21/00

US Classification:

7042701

Abstract:

A method of presenting a multi-modal help dialog move to a user in a multi-modal dialog system is disclosed. The method comprises presenting an audio portion of the multi-modal help dialog move that explains available ways of user inquiry and presenting a corresponding graphical action performed on a user interface associated with the audio portion. The multi-modal help dialog move is context-sensitive and uses current display information and dialog contextual information to present a multi-modal help move that is currently related to the user. A user request or a problematic dialog detection module may trigger the multi-modal help move.

US Patent:

7177816, Feb 13, 2007

Filed:

Dec 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/326629

Inventors:

Patrick Ehlen - New York NY, US
Helen Hastie - Florham Park NJ, US
Michael Johnston - Hoboken NJ, US

Assignee:

AT&T Corp. - New York NY

International Classification:

G10L 11/00
G10L 21/00

US Classification:

7042701

Abstract:

A method of presenting a multi-modal help dialog move to a user in a multi-modal dialog system is disclosed. The method comprises presenting an audio portion of the multi-modal help dialog move that explains available ways of user inquiry and presenting a corresponding graphical action performed on a user interface associated with the audio portion. The multi-modal help dialog move is context-sensitive and uses current display information and dialog contextual information to present a multi-modal help move that is currently related to the user. A user request or a problematic dialog detection module may trigger the multi-modal help move.

US Patent:

7257575, Aug 14, 2007

Filed:

Oct 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/278921

Inventors:

Michael J. Johnston - Hoboken NJ, US
Srinivas Bangalore - Morristown NJ, US

Assignee:

AT&T Corp. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707 4, 707102

Abstract:

When using finite-state devices to perform various functions, it is beneficial to use finite state devices representing regular grammars with terminals having markup-language-based semantics. By using markup-language-based symbols in the finite state devices, it is possible to generate valid markup-language expressions by concatenating the symbols representing the result of the performed function. The markup-language expression can be used by other applications and/or devices. Finite-state devices are used to convert strings of words and gestures into valid markup-language, for example, XML, expressions that can be used, for example, to provide an application program interface to underlying system applications.

US Patent:

7451088, Nov 11, 2008

Filed:

Jan 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/619325

Inventors:

Patrick Ehlen - New York NY, US
Helen Hastie - Florham Park NJ, US
Michael Johnston - Hoboken NJ, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P. - New York NY

International Classification:

G10L 11/00
G10L 21/00

US Classification:

7042701

Abstract:

A method of presenting a multi-modal help dialog move to a user in a multi-modal dialog system is disclosed. The method comprises presenting an audio portion of the multi-modal help dialog move that explains available ways of user inquiry and presenting a corresponding graphical action performed on a user interface associated with the audio portion. The multi-modal help dialog move is context-sensitive and uses current display information and dialog contextual information to present a multi-modal help move that is currently related to the user. A user request or a problematic dialog detection module may trigger the multi-modal help move.

US Patent:

7505908, Mar 17, 2009

Filed:

Aug 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/216390

Inventors:

Michael J. Johnston - Hoboken NJ, US
Srinivas Bangalore - Morristown NJ, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P. - New York NY

International Classification:

G10L 21/00

US Classification:

704275, 704270, 7042701, 704 3

Abstract:

Gesture and handwriting recognition agents provide possible interpretations of electronic ink. Recognition is performed on both individual strokes and combinations of strokes in the input ink lattice. The interpretations of electronic ink are classified and encoded as symbol complexes where symbols convey specific attributes of the contents of the stroke. The use of symbol complexes to represent strokes in the input ink lattice facilitates reference to sets of entities of a specific type.

US Patent:

7660828, Feb 9, 2010

Filed:

Jul 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/773659

Inventors:

Michael J. Johnston - Hoboken NJ, US
Srinivas Bangalore - Morristown NJ, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property II, LP. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

7071041

Abstract:

When using finite-state devices to perform various functions, it is beneficial to use finite state devices representing regular grammars with terminals having markup-language-based semantics. By using markup-language-based symbols in the finite state devices, it is possible to generate valid markup-language expressions by concatenating the symbols representing the result of the performed function. The markup-language expression can be used by other applications and/or devices. Finite-state devices are used to convert strings of words and gestures into valid markup-language, for example, XML, expressions that can be used, for example, to provide an application program interface to underlying system applications.

US Patent:

7716039, May 11, 2010

Filed:

Apr 14, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/279804

Inventors:

Srinivas Bangalore - Morristown NJ, US
Michael Johnston - New York NY, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/27

US Classification:

704 9, 704 1, 704 2, 704 10, 704257, 704270, 704275

Abstract:

A system and method are disclosed for processing received data associated with a grammar. The method comprises receiving input data having a characteristic that the input data cannot be assigned an interpretation by a grammar, translating the input data into translated input data and submitting the translated input data into the grammar. The transducer coerces the set of strings encoded in a lattice resulting from recognition (such as speech recognition) to the closest strings in the grammar that can be assigned an interpretation.

US Patent:

8056101, Nov 8, 2011

Filed:

Nov 2, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/592469

Inventors:

David Gibbon - Lincoroft NJ, US
Michael Johnston - New York NY, US
Behzad Shahraray - Freehold NJ, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
H04N 5/445
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

725 46, 715745, 715811

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a system generates a customized interface based on viewed programming. The system stores a program that a user viewed through a media device; searches through a network for information related to the viewed program; and extracts data associated with the information related to the viewed program. A custom interface is generated based substantially on the data associated with the information related to the viewed program.