Elizabeth Hamaker Hart

US Patent:

6870914, Mar 22, 2005

Filed:

Mar 3, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/518790

Inventors:

Robert Wesley Bossemeyer - St. Charles IL, US
Mendel Keith Hamrick - Algonquin IL, US
Kelly Ann Multach - San Antonio TX, US
Elizabeth Marie Hart - Lake Zurich IL, US
Kevin D. Kaschke - Hoffman Estates IL, US
Mary Louise Hardzinski - Longmont CO, US
Thomas Joseph McBlain - Arlington Heights IL, US

Assignee:

SBC Properties, L.P. - Reno NV

International Classification:

H04M001/56
G10L013/08

US Classification:

37914206, 704260

Abstract:

A telecommunications system () distributes text-to-speech synthesis () between a telephone network () and a telephone subscriber unit (). The telephone network () receives () a telephone call from a first telephone subscriber unit () over a first communication channel () intended for a second telephone subscriber unit (), determines () that the second telephone subscriber unit () subscribes to a speech-based caller identification service provided by the telephone network (), converts () text information (), representing the caller identification of the first telephone subscriber unit () into symbols (), encodes () the symbols () to form a data stream (), opens () a second communication channel () between the telephone network () and the second telephone subscriber unit (), and sends () the data stream () to the second telephone subscriber unit () over the second communication channel (). The second telephone subscriber unit () detects () that the telephone network () opened the second communication channel (), receives () the data stream () from the telephone network (), decodes () the data stream () to form decoded symbols (), converts () the decoded symbols () to form a speech waveform (), and generates () speech from the speech waveform () to permit a second party associated with the second telephone subscriber unit () to listen to the speech to identify an identity of a first party associated with the first telephone subscriber unit () prior to accepting the telephone call from the first telephone subscriber unit (). The symbols () may be generated at various points () within the distributed text-to-speech synthesizer () depending on: the requirements and limitations of the telecommunication system ().

US Patent:

7706513, Apr 27, 2010

Filed:

Feb 7, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/052526

Inventors:

Robert Wesley Bossemeyer - St. Charles IL, US
Mendel Keith Hamrick - Algonquin IL, US
Kelly Ann Multach - San Antonio TX, US
Elizabeth Marie Hart - Lake Zurich IL, US
Kevin D. Kaschke - Hoffman Estates IL, US
Mary Louise Hardzinski - Longmont CO, US
Thomas Joseph McBlain - Arlington Heights IL, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property, I,L.P. - Reno NV

International Classification:

H04M 1/56
H04M 1/64
G10L 13/08

US Classification:

37914204, 379 8819, 704260

Abstract:

A telecommunications system distributes text-to-speech synthesis between a telephone network and a telephone subscriber unit. The telephone network receives a telephone call from a first telephone subscriber unit over a first communication channel intended for a second telephone subscriber unit, determines that the second telephone subscriber unit subscribes to a speech-based caller identification service provided by the telephone network, converts text information, representing the caller identification of the first telephone subscriber unit into symbols, encodes the symbols to form a data stream, opens a second communication channel between the telephone network and the second telephone subscriber unit, and sends the data stream to the second telephone subscriber unit over the second communication channel.

US Patent:

20030068020, Apr 10, 2003

Filed:

Aug 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/222766

Inventors:

Mendel Hamrick - Algonquin IL, US
Kelly Multach - Lake in the Hills IL, US
Elizabeth Hart - Lake Zurich IL, US
Kevin Kaschke - Hoffman Estates IL, US
Mary Hardzinski - Palatine IL, US
Thomas McBlain - Arlington Heights IL, US

Assignee:

Ameritech Corporation

International Classification:

H04M011/00
H04M001/64

US Classification:

379/088210, 379/088140, 379/373010

Abstract:

A telephone subscriber unit () includes a caller identification device (), a memory unit (), a pre-processor () and a text-to-speech synthesizer (TTS) (). The caller identification device () receives caller ID information of a calling party in a first textual format and stores the caller ID information in the memory unit () The pre-processor () converts textual caller ID information from the first data format to a second data format suitable for text-to-speech synthesis by the text-to-speech synthesizer (). The text-to-speech synthesizer () generates audible caller ID information responsive to receiving the textual caller information.

US Patent:

20050157861, Jul 21, 2005

Filed:

Feb 7, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/052625

Inventors:

Robert Bossemeyer - St. Charles IL, US
Mendel Hamrick - Algonquin IL, US
Kelly Multach - San Antonio TX, US
Elizabeth Hart - Lake Zurich IL, US
Kevin Kaschke - Hoffman Estates IL, US
Mary Hardzinski - Longmont CO, US
Thomas McBlain - Arlington Heights IL, US

International Classification:

H04M001/56
H04M015/06
G10L013/00
G10L013/08
H04B001/38
H04M001/00

US Classification:

379142060, 704260000, 455563000

Abstract:

A telecommunications system () distributes text-to-speech synthesis () between a telephone network () and a telephone subscriber unit (). The telephone network () receives () a telephone call from a first telephone subscriber unit () over a first communication channel () intended for a second telephone subscriber unit (), determines () that the second telephone subscriber unit () subscribes to a speech-based caller identification service provided by the telephone network (), converts () text information (), representing the caller identification of the first telephone subscriber unit () into symbols (), encodes () the symbols () to form a data stream (), opens () a second communication channel () between the telephone network () and the second telephone subscriber unit (), and sends () the data stream () to the second telephone subscriber unit () over the second communication channel (). The second telephone subscriber unit () detects () that the telephone network () opened the second communication channel (), receives () the data stream () from the telephone network (), decodes () the data stream () to form decoded symbols (), converts () the decoded symbols () to form a speech waveform (), and generates () speech from the speech waveform () to permit a second party associated with the second telephone subscriber unit () to listen to the speech to identify an identity of a first party associated with the first telephone subscriber unit () prior to accepting the telephone call from the first telephone subscriber unit (). The symbols () may be generated at various points () within the distributed text-to-speech synthesizer () depending on the requirements and limitations of the telecommunication system ().

US Patent:

6466653, Oct 15, 2002

Filed:

Sep 8, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/391425

Inventors:

Mendel Kieth Hamrick - Algonquin IL
Kelly Ann Multach - Lake in the Hills IL
Elizabeth Marie Hart - Lake Zurich IL
Kevin D. Kaschke - Hoffman Estates IL
Robert Wesley Bossemeyer - St. Charles IL
Mary Louise Hardzinski - Palatine IL
Thomas Joseph McBlain - Arlington Heights IL

Assignee:

Ameritech Corporation - Hoffman Estates IL

International Classification:

H04M 164

US Classification:

379 671, 379 8807, 379 8812, 379 8816, 379 9315, 37910013

Abstract:

A telephone subscriber unit ( ) includes a caller identification device ( ), a memory unit ( ), a pre-processor ( ) and a text-to-speech synthesizer (TTS) ( ). The caller identification device ( ) receives caller ID information of a calling party in a first textual format and stores the caller ID information in the memory unit ( ) The pre-processor ( ) converts textual caller ID information from the first data format to a second data format suitable for text-to-speech synthesis by the text-to-speech synthesizer ( ). The text-to-speech synthesizer ( ) generates audible caller ID information responsive to receiving the textual caller information.

US Patent:

20190377914, Dec 12, 2019

Filed:

Jun 11, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/438109

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Frank Annerino - Palatine IL, US
Brandon Passley - Chicago IL, US
Elizabeth Hart - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

G06K 7/10

Abstract:

A universal radio frequency identification reader and emulation handheld device and system configured to read and emulate radio frequency identification tags in the low frequency, high frequency, and ultra-high frequency spectrums (from kHz to MHz). The system may include a mobile or a web application to control and interact with the handheld device. The system may allow for the saving of radio frequency identification tag information in cloud infrastructure for later emulation.