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Phuong Thao Cao

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Most Active Art Unit
2164
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2164
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908
Issued Applications
670
Pending Applications
52
Abandoned Applications
204

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 7626917 [patent_doc_number] => 06807527 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-19 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for determination of an optimum fixed codebook vector' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/508183 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4298 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 11 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/807/06807527.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09508183 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/508183
Method and apparatus for determination of an optimum fixed codebook vector Mar 6, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1512703 [patent_doc_number] => 06442517 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-27 [patent_title] => 'Methods and system for encoding an audio sequence with synchronized data and outputting the same' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/507084 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-02-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3837 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/442/06442517.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09507084 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/507084
Methods and system for encoding an audio sequence with synchronized data and outputting the same Feb 17, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1209900 [patent_doc_number] => 06718297 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-06 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for discriminating between voice and data by using a frequency estimate representing both a central frequency and an energy of an input signal' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/504784 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-02-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6036 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/718/06718297.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09504784 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/504784
Apparatus and method for discriminating between voice and data by using a frequency estimate representing both a central frequency and an energy of an input signal Feb 14, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1248601 [patent_doc_number] => 06678661 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-13 [patent_title] => 'Method and system of audio highlighting during audio edit functions' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/502881 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-02-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3630 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/678/06678661.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09502881 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/502881
Method and system of audio highlighting during audio edit functions Feb 10, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7633235 [patent_doc_number] => 06658385 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-02 [patent_title] => 'Method for transforming HMMs for speaker-independent recognition in a noisy environment' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/501879 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-02-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2717 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 21 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/658/06658385.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09501879 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/501879
Method for transforming HMMs for speaker-independent recognition in a noisy environment Feb 9, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1335866 [patent_doc_number] => 06604071 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-05 [patent_title] => 'Speech enhancement with gain limitations based on speech activity' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/499985 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-02-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4427 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 188 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/604/06604071.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09499985 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/499985
Speech enhancement with gain limitations based on speech activity Feb 7, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1196477 [patent_doc_number] => 06732074 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-04 [patent_title] => 'Device for speech recognition with dictionary updating' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/492280 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4278 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/732/06732074.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09492280 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/492280
Device for speech recognition with dictionary updating Jan 26, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4427188 [patent_doc_number] => 06226611 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for automatic text-independent grading of pronunciation for language instruction' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/491374 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-01-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8839 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/226/06226611.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 491374 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/491374
Method and system for automatic text-independent grading of pronunciation for language instruction Jan 25, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1228689 [patent_doc_number] => 06701294 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-02 [patent_title] => 'User interface for translating natural language inquiries into database queries and data presentations' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/487684 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 13504 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 396 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/701/06701294.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09487684 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/487684
User interface for translating natural language inquiries into database queries and data presentations Jan 18, 2000 Issued
09/482277 Subband method and apparatus for determining speech pauses adapting to background noise variation Jan 12, 2000 Abandoned
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09/482396
Method for utilizing validity constraints in a speech endpoint detector Jan 11, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1359865 [patent_doc_number] => 06587817 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-01 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for determining speech coding parameters' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/478877 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-01-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3728 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/587/06587817.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09478877 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/478877
Method and apparatus for determining speech coding parameters Jan 6, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1297523 [patent_doc_number] => 06631352 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-07 [patent_title] => 'Decoding circuit and reproduction apparatus which mutes audio after header parameter changes' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/476897 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-01-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 8060 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/631/06631352.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09476897 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/476897
Decoding circuit and reproduction apparatus which mutes audio after header parameter changes Jan 2, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1142746 [patent_doc_number] => 06785649 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-08-31 [patent_title] => 'Text formatting from speech' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/474984 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-12-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5335 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/785/06785649.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09474984 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/474984
Text formatting from speech Dec 28, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1124414 [patent_doc_number] => 06799162 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-28 [patent_title] => 'Semi-supervised speaker adaptation' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/461981 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-12-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4453 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 167 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/799/06799162.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09461981 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/461981
Semi-supervised speaker adaptation Dec 14, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1184174 [patent_doc_number] => 06748361 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-08 [patent_title] => 'Personal speech assistant supporting a dialog manager' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/460077 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 13594 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 189 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/748/06748361.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09460077 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/460077
Personal speech assistant supporting a dialog manager Dec 13, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1307620 [patent_doc_number] => 06629078 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-30 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method of coding a mono signal and stereo information' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/445894 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-12-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5737 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/629/06629078.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09445894 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/445894
Apparatus and method of coding a mono signal and stereo information Dec 12, 1999 Issued
09/447178 DISTRIBUTED SPEECH RECOGNITION FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES Nov 21, 1999 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1179969 [patent_doc_number] => 06754619 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-22 [patent_title] => 'Digital recording and playback system with voice recognition capability for concurrent text generation' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/439380 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-11-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3440 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 111 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/754/06754619.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09439380 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/439380
Digital recording and playback system with voice recognition capability for concurrent text generation Nov 14, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4335756 [patent_doc_number] => 06249760 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-06-19 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for gain adjustment during speech reference enrollment' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/436296 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-11-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 5372 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/249/06249760.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 436296 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/436296
Apparatus for gain adjustment during speech reference enrollment Nov 7, 1999 Issued
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