Charles T Cross

US Patent:

7032169, Apr 18, 2006

Filed:

May 22, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/153073

Inventors:

Soonthorn Ativanichayaphong - Deerfield Beach FL, US
Charles W. Cross - Wellington FL, US
Gerald M. McCobb - Delray Beach FL, US
Nicolae D. Metianu - Lake Worth FL, US
Leslie R. Wilson - Boca Raton FL, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/00

US Classification:

7155011, 715513, 715738, 704275

Abstract:

A method of coordinating the presentation of multiple modes of interaction for network-based electronic content can include receiving a markup language document of a first modality and identifying within the markup language document a reference to another markup language document of a second and different modality. The markup language document of the first modality can be modified by removing the reference. The modified markup language document of the first modality can be provided to an associated browser.

US Patent:

7356472, Apr 8, 2008

Filed:

Dec 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/733610

Inventors:

Charles W. Cross - Wellington FL, US
Leslie R. Wilson - Boca Raton FL, US
Steven G. Woodward - Valley Village CA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G10L 11/00
G10L 13/06
G10L 21/00

US Classification:

7042701, 704275, 719318

Abstract:

A method for speech enabling an application can include the step of specifying a speech input within a speech-enabled markup. The speech-enabled markup can also specify an application operation that is to be executed responsive to the detection of the speech input. After the speech input has been defined within the speech-enabled markup, the application can be instantiated. The specified speech input can then be detected and the application operation can be responsively executed in accordance with the specified speech-enabled markup.

US Patent:

7599839, Oct 6, 2009

Filed:

Feb 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/029330

Inventors:

Charles Cross - Wellington FL, US
Leslie Wilson - Boca Raton FL, US
Steven Woodward - Thousand Oaks CA, US

Assignee:

Nuance Communications, Inc. - Burlington MA

International Classification:

G10L 11/00
G10L 13/06
G10L 21/00

US Classification:

7042701, 704275, 719318

Abstract:

A method for speech enabling an application can include the step of specifying a speech input within a speech-enabled markup. The speech-enabled markup can also specify an application operation that is to be executed responsive to the detection of the speech input. After the speech input has been defined within the speech-enabled markup, the application can be instantiated. The specified speech input can then be detected and the application operation can be responsively executed in accordance with the specified speech-enabled markup.

US Patent:

7650284, Jan 19, 2010

Filed:

Nov 19, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/992979

Inventors:

Charles W. Cross - Wellington FL, US
Marc White - Boca Raton FL, US

Assignee:

Nuance Communications, Inc. - Burlington MA

International Classification:

G10L 21/00
G10L 21/06
G06F 3/16

US Classification:

704275, 704270, 704276, 715728

Abstract:

A method, system and apparatus for enabling voice clicks in a multimodal page. In accordance with the present invention, a method for enabling voice clicks in a multimodal page can include toggling a display of indicia binding selected user interface elements in the multimodal page to corresponding voice logic; and, processing a selection of the selected user interface elements in the multimodal page through different selection modalities. In particular, the toggling step can include toggling a display of both indexing indicia for the selected user interface elements, and also a text display indicating that a voice selection of the selected user interface elements is supported.

US Patent:

8055504, Nov 8, 2011

Filed:

Apr 3, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/061750

Inventors:

Charles W. Cross - Wellington FL, US
Michael C. Hollinger - Memphis TN, US
Igor R. Jablokov - Charlotte NC, US
David B. Lewis - Ann Arbor MI, US
Hilary A. Pike - Austin TX, US
Daniel M. Smith - Raleigh NC, US
David W. Wintermute - Boynton Beach FL, US
Michael A. Zaitzeff - Carson City NV, US

Assignee:

Nuance Communications, Inc. - Burlington MA

International Classification:

G10L 11/00

US Classification:

704270, 704 9, 704246, 704247, 704251, 704252

Abstract:

Exemplary methods, systems, and products are disclosed for synchronizing visual and speech events in a multimodal application, including receiving from a user speech; determining a semantic interpretation of the speech; calling a global application update handler; identifying, by the global application update handler, an additional processing function in dependence upon the semantic interpretation; and executing the additional function. Typical embodiments may include updating a visual element after executing the additional function. Typical embodiments may include updating a voice form after executing the additional function. Typical embodiments also may include updating a state table after updating the voice form. Typical embodiments also may include restarting the voice form after executing the additional function.

US Patent:

20050261908, Nov 24, 2005

Filed:

May 19, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/849642

Inventors:

Charles Cross - Wellington FL, US
Brien Muschett - Palm Beach Gardens FL, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - ARMONK NY

International Classification:

G10L011/00

US Classification:

704270100

Abstract:

The present invention can include a method of allocating an interpreter module within an application program. The application program can create one or more interpreter module instances. The method also can include updating a property descriptor of the interpreter module instance and directing the interpreter module instance to allocate speech and audio resources. Content then can be loaded into the interpreter module instance and run.

US Patent:

20050283367, Dec 22, 2005

Filed:

Jun 17, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/870517

Inventors:

Soonthorn Ativanichayaphong - Boca Raton FL, US
Charles Cross - Wellington FL, US
Brien Muschett - Palm Beach Gardens FL, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - ARMONK NY

International Classification:

G10L021/00

US Classification:

704270000

Abstract:

A method of voice-enabling an application for command and control and content navigation can include the application dynamically generating a markup language fragment specifying a command and control and content navigation grammar for the application, instantiating an interpreter from a voice library, and providing the markup language fragment to the interpreter. The method also can include the interpreter processing a speech input using the command and control and content navigation grammar specified by the markup language fragment and providing an event to the application indicating an instruction representative of the speech input.

US Patent:

20060047510, Mar 2, 2006

Filed:

Aug 24, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/924520

Inventors:

Soonthorn Ativanichayaphong - Boca Raton FL, US
Charles Cross - Wellington FL, US
Brien Muschett - Palm Beach Gardens FL, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - ARMONK NY

International Classification:

G10L 15/26

US Classification:

704235000

Abstract:

A method () of building a grammar with baseforms generated dynamically from user utterances can include the steps of recording () a user utterance, generating () a baseform using the user utterance, creating or adding to () a grammar rule using the baseform, and binding () the grammar rule in a grammar document of a voice extensible markup language program. Generating a baseform can optionally include introducing a new element to VoiceXML with attributes that enable generating the baseform from a referenced recording such as the user utterance. In one embodiment, the method can be used to create () a phonebook and a grammar to access the phonebook by repeatedly visiting a form containing the grammar rule with attributes that enable generating the baseform from the referenced recording.