William Patrick Byrne

US Patent:

20110246944, Oct 6, 2011

Filed:

Apr 6, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/754883

Inventors:

William J. Byrne - Davis CA, US
Brett Rolston Lider - San Francisco CA, US
Nicholas Jitkoff - Palo Alto CA, US
Alexander H. Gruenstein - Mountain View CA, US
Benedict Davies - London, GB

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715835

Abstract:

A text processing module can allow a user to compose text prior to selecting another application with which to use or communicate the text. A device can include the text processing module, which receives text input from a user via text input means. The device can display the text in a user interface, along with one or more icons associated with software applications with which the text can be used or communicated. After the user has entered text, the user can activate a displayed icon to select the applications. The text processing module receives the selection and interacts with the selected application to display the text in the selected application and/or communicate the text to another person using the selected application. The text processing module can interact with user contacts to identify possible recipients for the text based on information in the text.

US Patent:

20110301955, Dec 8, 2011

Filed:

Jun 7, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/795257

Inventors:

William J. Byrne - Davis CA, US
Alexander H. Gruenstein - Mountain View CA, US
Douglas Beeferman - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

GOOGLE INC. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G10L 15/04

US Classification:

704251, 704270, 704E15005

Abstract:

Predicting and learning users' intended actions on an electronic device based on free-form speech input. Users' actions can be monitored to develop of a list of carrier phrases having one or more actions that correspond to the carrier phrases. A user can speak a command into a device to initiate an action. The spoken command can be parsed and compared to a list of carrier phrases. If the spoken command matches one of the known carrier phrases, the corresponding action(s) can be presented to the user for selection. If the spoken command does not match one of the known carrier phrases, search results (e.g., Internet search results) corresponding to the spoken command can be presented to the user. The actions of the user in response to the presented action(s) and/or the search results can be monitored to update the list of carrier phrases.

US Patent:

20130304467, Nov 14, 2013

Filed:

Jul 22, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/947284

Inventors:

William J. Byrne - Davis CA, US
John Nicholas Jitkoff - Palo Alto CA, US
Brandon M. Ballinger - San Francisco CA, US
Trausti T. Kristjansson - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G10L 15/26

US Classification:

704235

Abstract:

The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a computer-implemented method for correcting words in transcribed text including receiving speech audio data from a microphone. The method further includes sending the speech audio data to a transcription system. The method further includes receiving a word lattice transcribed from the speech audio data by the transcription system. The method further includes presenting one or more transcribed words from the word lattice. The method further includes receiving a user selection of at least one of the presented transcribed words. The method further includes presenting one or more alternate words from the word lattice for the selected transcribed word. The method further includes receiving a user selection of at least one of the alternate words. The method further includes replacing the selected transcribed word in the presented transcribed words with the selected alternate word.

US Patent:

20210295842, Sep 23, 2021

Filed:

Jun 7, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/340729

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
William J. Byrne - Davis CA, US
John Nicholas Jitkoff - Palo Alto CA, US
Brandon M. Ballinger - San Franciso CA, US
Trausti T. Kristjansson - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Google LLC - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G10L 15/22
G10L 15/30
G06F 40/137
G06F 40/166
G06F 40/232
G06F 40/284
G10L 15/26
G06F 3/0484
G10L 15/01
G06F 3/0482
G06F 3/0488

Abstract:

The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a computer-implemented method for correcting words in transcribed text including receiving speech audio data from a microphone. The method further includes sending the speech audio data to a transcription system. The method further includes receiving a word lattice transcribed from the speech audio data by the transcription system. The method further includes presenting one or more transcribed words from the word lattice. The method further includes receiving a user selection of at least one of the presented transcribed words. The method further includes presenting one or more alternate words from the word lattice for the selected transcribed word. The method further includes receiving a user selection of at least one of the alternate words. The method further includes replacing the selected transcribed word in the presented transcribed words with the selected alternate word.

US Patent:

20200251113, Aug 6, 2020

Filed:

Apr 21, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/854670

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
William J. Byrne - Davis CA, US
John Nicholas Jitkoff - Palo Alto CA, US
Brandon M. Ballinger - San Francisco CA, US
Trausti T. Kristjansson - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Google LLC - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G10L 15/22
G06F 40/284
G06F 40/232
G06F 40/166
G06F 40/137
G06F 3/0488
G06F 3/0482
G10L 15/01
G06F 3/0484
G10L 15/26
G10L 15/30

Abstract:

The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a computer-implemented method for correcting words in transcribed text including receiving speech audio data from a microphone. The method further includes sending the speech audio data to a transcription system. The method further includes receiving a word lattice transcribed from the speech audio data by the transcription system. The method further includes presenting one or more transcribed words from the word lattice. The method further includes receiving a user selection of at least one of the presented transcribed words. The method further includes presenting one or more alternate words from the word lattice for the selected transcribed word. The method further includes receiving a user selection of at least one of the alternate words. The method further includes replacing the selected transcribed word in the presented transcribed words with the selected alternate word.

US Patent:

20180114530, Apr 26, 2018

Filed:

Dec 21, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/849967

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
William J. Byrne - Davis CA, US
John Nicholas Jitkoff - Palo Alto CA, US
Brandon M. Ballinger - San Francisco CA, US
Trausti T. Kristjansson - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

G10L 15/22
G06F 17/24
G06F 17/27
G10L 15/26
G10L 15/30
G06F 3/0484
G06F 3/0488
G10L 15/01
G06F 3/0482
G06F 17/22

Abstract:

The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a computer-implemented method for correcting words in transcribed text including receiving speech audio data from a microphone. The method further includes sending the speech audio data to a transcription system. The method further includes receiving a word lattice transcribed from the speech audio data by the transcription system. The method further includes presenting one or more transcribed words from the word lattice. The method further includes receiving a user selection of at least one of the presented transcribed words. The method further includes presenting one or more alternate words from the word lattice for the selected transcribed word. The method further includes receiving a user selection of at least one of the alternate words. The method further includes replacing the selected transcribed word in the presented transcribed words with the selected alternate word.

US Patent:

20170270926, Sep 21, 2017

Filed:

May 30, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/608110

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
William J. Byrne - Davis CA, US
John Nicholas Jitkoff - Palo Alto CA, US
Brandon M. Ballinger - San Francisco CA, US
Trausti T. Kristjansson - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

G10L 15/22
G10L 15/30
G10L 15/26
G06F 3/0482
G06F 3/0488
G06F 3/0484
G06F 17/22
G10L 15/01
G06F 17/27
G06F 17/24

Abstract:

The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a computer-implemented method for correcting words in transcribed text including receiving speech audio data from a microphone. The method further includes sending the speech audio data to a transcription system. The method further includes receiving a word lattice transcribed from the speech audio data by the transcription system. The method further includes presenting one or more transcribed words from the word lattice. The method further includes receiving a user selection of at least one of the presented transcribed words. The method further includes presenting one or more alternate words from the word lattice for the selected transcribed word. The method further includes receiving a user selection of at least one of the alternate words. The method further includes replacing the selected transcribed word in the presented transcribed words with the selected alternate word.

US Patent:

20170069322, Mar 9, 2017

Filed:

Nov 14, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/350309

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
William J. Byrne - Davis CA, US
John Nicholas Jitkoff - Palo Alto CA, US
Brandon M. Ballinger - San Francisco CA, US
Trausti T. Kristjansson - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

G10L 15/22
G06F 3/0482
G10L 15/26
G06F 17/27
G06F 17/24
G06F 17/22
G10L 15/30
G06F 3/0488
G10L 15/01

Abstract:

The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a computer-implemented method for correcting words in transcribed text including receiving speech audio data from a microphone. The method further includes sending the speech audio data to a transcription system. The method further includes receiving a word lattice transcribed from the speech audio data by the transcription system. The method further includes presenting one or more transcribed words from the word lattice. The method further includes receiving a user selection of at least one of the presented transcribed words. The method further includes presenting one or more alternate words from the word lattice for the selected transcribed word. The method further includes receiving a user selection of at least one of the alternate words. The method further includes replacing the selected transcribed word in the presented transcribed words with the selected alternate word.