William X Byrne

US Patent:

8438023, May 7, 2013

Filed:

Aug 17, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/588054

Inventors:

Robert William Hamilton - London, GB
Bjorn Erik Bringert - Bath, GB
Michael J. LeBeau - New York NY, US
William J. Byrne - Davis CA, US
John Nicholas Jitkoff - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G10L 15/20
G10L 15/00

US Classification:

704233, 704231, 704240

Abstract:

Methods and devices are disclosed for notifying a user of a likelihood of successful recognition in an environment by a voice recognition application. In one embodiment, the method includes a device recording a noise sample in an environment and making a comparison of the noise sample and at least one predetermined threshold. The method further includes, based on the comparison, determining a likelihood of successful recognition in the environment by a voice recognition application, and triggering a notification indicating the likelihood. In another embodiment, the device includes a microphone configured to record a noise sample in an environment, a processor, and data storage comprising instructions executable by the processor to make a comparison of the noise sample and at least one predetermined threshold, based on the comparison, determine a likelihood of successful recognition by a voice recognition application, and trigger a notification indicating the likelihood.

US Patent:

20130191363, Jul 25, 2013

Filed:

Mar 4, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/784690

Inventors:

Michael J. LeBeau - New York NY, US
John Nicholas Jitkoff - Palo Alto CA, US
William J. Byrne - Davis CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707706

Abstract:

In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for providing search results automatically to a user of a computing device. A spoken input provided by a user to a computing device is received. The spoken input is transmitted to a computer server system that is remote from the computing device. Search result information that is responsive to the spoken input is receiving by the computing device and in response to the transmitted spoken input. An alert is provided to the user that the device will connect the user to a target of the search result information if the user does not intervene to stop the connecting of the user. The user is connected to the target of the search result information based on a determination that the user has not intervened to stop the connecting of the user.

US Patent:

54744172, Dec 12, 1995

Filed:

Dec 29, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/365874

Inventors:

John D. Privett - North Palm Beach FL
William P. Byrne - Jupiter FL
Nick A. Nolcheff - Palm Beach Gardens FL

Assignee:

United Technologies Corporation - Hartford CT

International Classification:

F01D 112

US Classification:

415 585

Abstract:

A tip shroud assembly comprising a segmented annular shroud, each segment comprising first, second and third arcuate members and a plurality of vane walls integral with the first second and third members, and each arcuate member has a radially inner surface, and the third arcuate member is in spaced relation to the first and second members, and each vane wall spans between the radially inner surface of the third arcuate member and the radially inner surfaces of the first and second members.

US Patent:

56072848, Mar 4, 1997

Filed:

Dec 29, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/365873

Inventors:

William P. Byrne - Jupiter FL
Nick A. Nolcheff - Palm Beach Gardens FL

Assignee:

United Technologies Corporation - Hartford CT

International Classification:

F01D 112

US Classification:

415 585

Abstract:

A tip shroud assembly comprising a segmented annular shroud, each segment comprising an first arcuate member having a first radially inner surface and a circumferentially extending channel extending radially outward therefrom, and a second arcuate member received within the channel in spaced relation to the first arcuate member thereby defining a circumferentially extending passage therebetween, and a plurality of baffles located in the passage, each baffle extending from the first arcuate member to the second arcuate member.

US Patent:

20220405046, Dec 22, 2022

Filed:

Jul 13, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/812320

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Johan Schalkwyk - Scarsdale NY, US
Michael H. Cohen - Portola Valley CA, US
William J. Byrne - Davis CA, US
Gudmundur Hafsteinsson - Los Gatos CA, US
Michael J. Lebeau - New York NY, US

Assignee:

Google LLC - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/16
G06F 40/284
G06F 40/58
G06F 3/04886
G10L 15/00
G10L 15/18
G10L 15/183
G10L 15/22
G10L 15/26
G10L 15/30

Abstract:

A computer-implemented input-method editor process includes receiving a request from a user for an application-independent input method editor having written and spoken input capabilities, identifying that the user is about to provide spoken input to the application-independent input method editor, and receiving a spoken input from the user. The spoken input corresponds to input to an application and is converted to text that represents the spoken input. The text is provided as input to the application.

US Patent:

20200293276, Sep 17, 2020

Filed:

Jun 4, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/892749

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Johan Schalkwyk - Scarsdale NY, US
Michael H. Cohen - Portola Valley CA, US
William J. Byrne - Davis CA, US
Gudmundur Hafsteinsson - Los Gatos CA, US
Michael J. Lebeau - New York NY, US

Assignee:

Google LLC - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/16
G10L 15/183
G10L 15/26
G10L 15/30
G06F 40/58
G06F 40/284
G10L 15/18
G06F 3/0488
G10L 15/00
G10L 15/22

Abstract:

A computer-implemented input-method editor process includes receiving a request from a user for an application-independent input method editor having written and spoken input capabilities, identifying that the user is about to provide spoken input to the application-independent input method editor, and receiving a spoken input from the user. The spoken input corresponds to input to an application and is converted to text that represents the spoken input. The text is provided as input to the application.

US Patent:

20200201924, Jun 25, 2020

Filed:

Mar 5, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/810069

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Michael J. Lebeau - New York NY, US
William J. Byrne - Davis CA, US
David P. Singleton - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Google LLC - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 16/9535
H04M 1/725
H04M 1/60
H04R 29/00
G10L 13/04
G10L 15/30
G06F 3/16
G06F 16/951
G06F 16/638
G06F 16/338
G10L 13/00
G06F 16/332
G06F 16/248
G06F 40/186
G06F 40/58
G06F 40/20

Abstract:

In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for receiving user input that defines a search query, and providing the search query to a server system. Information that a search engine system determined was responsive to the search query is received at a computing device. The computing device is identified as in a first state, and a first output mode for audibly outputting at least a portion of the information is selected. The first output mode is selected from a collection of the first output mode and a second output mode. The second output mode is selected in response to the computing device being in a second state and is for visually outputting at least the portion of the information and not audibly outputting the at least portion of the information. At least the portion of information is audibly output.

US Patent:

20190056909, Feb 21, 2019

Filed:

Oct 24, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/169279

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Johan Schalkwyk - Scarsdale NY, US
Michael H. Cohen - Portola Valley CA, US
William J. Byrne - Mountain View CA, US
Gudmundur Hafsteinsson - Los Gatos CA, US
Michael J. Lebeau - New York NY, US

Assignee:

Google LLC - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/16
G06F 17/27
G10L 15/30
G10L 15/26
G06F 17/28
G06F 3/0488
G10L 15/183
G10L 15/18
G10L 15/00
G10L 15/22
G10L 15/197

Abstract:

A computer-implemented input-method editor process includes receiving a request from a user for an application-independent input method editor having written and spoken input capabilities, identifying that the user is about to provide spoken input to the application-independent input method editor, and receiving a spoken input from the user. The spoken input corresponds to input to an application and is converted to text that represents the spoken input. The text is provided as input to the application.

Address:

3936 Summer Chase Ct, Lake Worth, FL 33467

VIN:

1G6KD5EY2AU129976

Make:

CADILLAC

Model:

DTS

Year:

2010