Roger G Byford from Dickinson, TX, age 71

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Roger G. Byford
President

VOCOLLECT, INC

664 Linden Ave, East Pittsburgh, PA 15112

Roger Byford
Vice-President, CEO, Chief Technology Officer

VOCOLLECT, INC
Manufacturing · Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing · Computer and Peripheral Equipment Mfg. · Surgical & Medical Instrument Mfg

455 W Maurice St, Hot Springs, AR 71901
701 Rodi Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15235
703 Rodi Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15235
Corporation Service Company, Charleston, WV 25302
(412)8291361, (412)8290972, (412)3492706, (412)3492649

Us Patents

Wireless Headset For Use In Speech Recognition Environment
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US Patent:

7496387, Feb 24, 2009
Filed:

Sep 25, 2003
Appl. No.:

10/671140
Inventors:

Roger Graham Byford - Apollo PA, US
Arthur Eugene McNair - Pittsburgh PA, US
James Randall Logan - Pittsburgh PA, US
Ryan Anthony Zoschg - Oakmont PA, US
Assignee:

Vocollect, Inc. - Pittsburgh PA
International Classification:

H04M 1/00
H04R 5/02
H04R 1/10
H04B 7/00
US Classification:

4555752, 381 74
Abstract:

A headset for communication with a device is configured for processing audio signals captured by the headset to detect user speech and transmitting, to the device, sampled representations of the captured audio signals generally only when user speech is detected.

Terminal And Method For Efficient Use And Identification Of Peripherals Having Audio Lines
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US Patent:

7734361, Jun 8, 2010
Filed:

Sep 23, 2003
Appl. No.:

10/669070
Inventors:

Mark David Murawski - Pittsburgh PA, US
Ryan Anthony Zoschg - Oakmont PA, US
James Randall Logan - Pittsburgh PA, US
Roger Graham Byford - Apollo PA, US
Lawrence R. Sweeney - Bethel Park PA, US
Douglas Mark Zatezalo - Allison Park PA, US
Assignee:

Vocollect, Inc. - Pittsburgh PA
International Classification:

G06F 17/00
H04R 1/10
US Classification:

700 94, 381 74
Abstract:

A communication system comprises a terminal configured for being able to communicate with a computer and to operate according to at least one operational parameter. A peripheral device for use with the terminal has a characterizing parameter associated therewith. The terminal is operable for reading the characterizing parameter from the peripheral device when the device is coupled to the terminal. The terminal is further operable for configuring itself to operate according to an operational parameter associated with the characterizing parameter of the peripheral device.

Headset Terminal With Speech Functionality
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US Patent:

7885419, Feb 8, 2011
Filed:

Feb 6, 2006
Appl. No.:

11/347979
Inventors:

James Wahl - Export PA, US
Andres Viduya - Cranberry Township PA, US
Ben Kessing - Pittsburgh PA, US
Roger Graham Byford - Apollo PA, US
James Randall Logan - Pittsburgh PA, US
Dominic Tooze - London, GB
Philip Shade - London, GB
Graham Lacy - London, GB
Assignee:

Vocollect, Inc. - Pittsburgh PA
International Classification:

H04R 1/10
US Classification:

381 74, 381370, 4555752, 4555691
Abstract:

A headset terminal for speech applications includes a headband assembly, an earcup assembly and a power source assembly. Processing circuitry is positioned in at least one of the earcup assembly and the power source assembly and includes speech processing circuitry for recognizing and synthesizing speech. A radio communicates with a central system to process the activity information of the headset terminal user. A rotatable microphone boom assembly includes controls mounted on opposite sides of a rotation axis to maintain a consistent orientation on the boom assembly with respect to the head of a user. The boom assembly snaps together with the earcup assembly to rotate. The headband assembly includes at least one transverse band and a sliding arm coupled to the earcup assembly for dynamically adjusting the position of the earcup assembly. A latch of the power source assembly snaps into position to secure it with the assembly and slides between latched and unlatched positions to secure a battery.

Voice Assistant System
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US Patent:

8255225, Aug 28, 2012
Filed:

Aug 6, 2009
Appl. No.:

12/536696
Inventors:

Roger Graham Byford - Apollo PA, US
David M. Findlay - Freeport PA, US
Michael Laughery - Monroeville PA, US
James R. Logan - Pittsburgh PA, US
Mark B. Mellott - Pittsburgh PA, US
James E. Shearon - Pittsburgh PA, US
Kathleen A. Tellish - Hookstown PA, US
Christopher M. Winters - Pittsburgh PA, US
Assignee:

Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc. - Pittsburgh PA
International Classification:

G10L 21/00
US Classification:

704275, 704231, 704258, 704270
Abstract:

Methods and apparatuses to assist a user in the performance of a plurality of tasks are provided. The method may comprise storing at least one care plan in a voice assistant, the care plan defining a plurality of tasks to be performed, capturing speech input from the user, determining, from the speech input, a selected interaction with a care plan, and in response to the selected interaction, providing a speech dialog with the user reflective of the care plan. Alternatively, the method may comprise capturing speech input from a user, determining from the speech input, a first weight associated with a resident, associating the first weight with a care plan in turn associated with the resident, comparing the first weight to a second weight associated with the resident and the care plan, and providing a speech dialog regarding reweighting the resident based on the comparison.

Wireless Headset And Method For Robust Voice Data Communication
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US Patent:

8417185, Apr 9, 2013
Filed:

Dec 16, 2005
Appl. No.:

11/303271
Inventors:

Keith Braho - Murrysville PA, US
Roger Graham Byford - Apollo PA, US
Thomas S. Kerr - Murrysville PA, US
Amro El-Jaroudi - Pittsburgh PA, US
Assignee:

Vocollect, Inc. - Pittsburgh PA
International Classification:

H04B 7/00
G10L 15/16
US Classification:

455 412, 704275, 704232
Abstract:

A wireless device for use with speech recognition applications comprises a frame generator for generating successive frames from digitized original audio signals, the frames representing portions of the digitized audio signals. An autocorrelation circuit generates a set of coefficients for each frame, the coefficient set being reflective of spectral characteristics of the audio signal portion represented by the frame. In one embodiment, the autocorrelation coefficients may be used to predict the original audio signal to be subtracted from the original audio signals and to generate residual signals A Bluetooth transceiver is configured for transmitting the set of coefficients and/or residual signals as data to another device, which utilizes the coefficients for speech applications.

Terminal And Method For Efficient Use And Identification Of Peripherals Having Audio Lines
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US Patent:

8612032, Dec 17, 2013
Filed:

May 21, 2010
Appl. No.:

12/785130
Inventors:

Mark David Murawski - Pittsburgh PA, US
Ryan Anthony Zoschg - Pittsburgh PA, US
James Randall Logan - Pittsburgh PA, US
Roger Graham Byford - Apollo PA, US
Lawrence R. Sweeney - Bethel Park PA, US
Douglas Mark Zatezalo - Allison Park PA, US
Assignee:

Vocollect, Inc. - Pittsburgh PA
International Classification:

G06F 17/00
H04R 1/10
US Classification:

700 94, 381 74
Abstract:

A communication system comprises a terminal configured for being able to communicate with a computer and to operate according to at least one operational parameter. A peripheral device for use with the terminal has a characterizing parameter associated therewith. The terminal is operable for reading the characterizing parameter from the peripheral device when the device is coupled to the terminal. The terminal is further operable for configuring itself to operate according to an operational parameter associated with the characterizing parameter of the peripheral device.

Method And System For Integrating Multi-Modal Data Capture Device Inputs With Multi-Modal Output Capabilities
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US Patent:

20050010892, Jan 13, 2005
Filed:

Jul 11, 2003
Appl. No.:

10/617422
Inventors:

Arthur McNair - Pittsburgh PA, US
Roger Byford - Apollo PA, US
Richard Bates - Pittsburgh PA, US
International Classification:

G06F009/44
US Classification:

717101000, 717104000, 717100000
Abstract:

A dialog engine includes methods for integrating multi-modal data capture device inputs with multimodal output capabilities in which a work flow description is extracted from objects in a graphical user interface and a multi-modal user interface is defined. The dialog engine synchronizes the flow of information, in accordance with the work flow description, between input/output devices and an application.

Apparatus And Method For Detecting User Speech
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US Patent:

20050071158, Mar 31, 2005
Filed:

Sep 25, 2003
Appl. No.:

10/671142
Inventors:

Roger Byford - Apollo PA, US
Assignee:

Vocollect, Inc. - Pittsburgh PA
International Classification:

G10L015/00
US Classification:

704233000
Abstract:

An apparatus for detecting user speech comprises a first microphone and at least a second microphone, each operable to generate sound signals with respective signal characteristics. The first microphone is operable to capture a greater proportion of speech sounds of a user than the second microphone. Processing circuitry processes the signal characteristics of the sound signals generated by the first microphone and the second microphone to determine variations in those signal characteristics for determining if the user is speaking.