Granted Patent
B2
US 7,593,849 · App. 10/352,720 · Granted Sep 22, 2009
Normalization of speech accent
Assignee:
AVAYA, Inc.
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Abstract
A normalizer ( 100, 300 ) of the accent of accented speech modifies ( 210, 410 ) the characteristics of input signals that represent the speech spoken in an individual voice with an accent to form output signals that represent the speech spoken in the same voice but with less or no accent.
Claims (8)
1. A method of normalizing the accent of accented speech, comprising:
receiving input signals representing words spoken with an accent; and
modifying characteristics of the input signals that represent the accent via a processor to form output signals representing the words spoken with less said accent, wherein
the characteristics comprise voice onset time, vowel duration, and word stop-release time.
2. An apparatus for normalizing the accent of accented speech, comprising:
a receiver of input signals representing words spoken with an accent; and
a modifier of characteristics of the input-signals that represent the accent, the modifier forming output signals representing the words spoken with less said accent, wherein
the characteristics comprise voice onset time, vowel duration, and word stop-release time.
Assignments (27)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Apr 4, 2024
From: AVAYA LLC
To: ARLINGTON TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 067022/0780 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RELEASE AND REASSIGNMENT
Recorded Mar 25, 2024
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: AVAYA LLC; AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.
Reel/Frame 066894/0117 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RELEASE AND REASSIGNMENT
Recorded Mar 25, 2024
From: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB
To: AVAYA LLC; AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.
Reel/Frame 066894/0227 →
(SECURITY INTEREST) GRANTOR'S NAME CHANGE
Recorded Sep 21, 2023
From: AVAYA INC.
To: AVAYA LLC
Reel/Frame 065019/0231 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (REEL/FRAME 045034/0001)
Recorded May 18, 2023
From: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: AVAYA INC.; INTELLISIST, INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC; OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC; VPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; ZANG, INC. (FORMER NAME OF AVAYA CLOUD INC.); HYPERQUALITY, INC.; HYPERQUALITY II, LLC; CAAS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC; AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.
Reel/Frame 063779/0622 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (REEL/FRAME 61087/0386)
Recorded May 18, 2023
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.; AVAYA INC.; INTELLISIST, INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 063690/0359 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (REEL/FRAME 53955/0436)
Recorded May 18, 2023
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.; AVAYA INC.; INTELLISIST, INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 063705/0023 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded May 4, 2023
From: AVAYA INC.; AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.; INTELLISIST, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063542/0662 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded May 3, 2023
From: AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.; AVAYA INC.; INTELLISIST, INC.; KNOAHSOFT INC.
To: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB [COLLATERAL AGENT]
Reel/Frame 063742/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS AT REEL 45124/FRAME 0026
Recorded Apr 26, 2023
From: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: AVAYA HOLDINGS CORP.; AVAYA INC.; AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 063457/0001 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded Aug 5, 2022
From: AVAYA INC.; INTELLISIST, INC.; AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.; AVAYA CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 061087/0386 →
BANKRUPTCY COURT ORDER RELEASING THE SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 020156/0149
Recorded Jul 25, 2022
From: CITIBANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: AVAYA, INC.; AVAYA TECHNOLOGY LLC; OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC; VPNET TECHNOLOGIES
Reel/Frame 060953/0412 →
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded Sep 25, 2020
From: AVAYA INC.; AVAYA MANAGEMENT L.P.; INTELLISIST, INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 053955/0436 →
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded Jan 23, 2018
From: AVAYA INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC; OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC; VPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; ZANG, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 045124/0026 →
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded Jan 10, 2018
From: AVAYA INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS LLC; OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC; VPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; ZANG, INC.
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 045034/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded Jan 9, 2018
From: CITICORP USA, INC.
To: AVAYA, INC.; SIERRA HOLDINGS CORP.; AVAYA TECHNOLOGY, LLC; OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC; VPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 045032/0213 →
BANKRUPTCY COURT ORDER RELEASING ALL LIENS INCLUDING THE SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 041576/0001
Recorded Dec 15, 2017
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: AVAYA INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS INC.; OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION); VPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 044893/0531 →
BANKRUPTCY COURT ORDER RELEASING ALL LIENS INCLUDING THE SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 030083/0639
Recorded Dec 15, 2017
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
To: AVAYA INC.
Reel/Frame 045012/0666 →
BANKRUPTCY COURT ORDER RELEASING ALL LIENS INCLUDING THE SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 025863/0535
Recorded Dec 15, 2017
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST, NA
To: AVAYA INC.
Reel/Frame 044892/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded Jan 27, 2017
From: AVAYA INC.; AVAYA INTEGRATED CABINET SOLUTIONS INC.; OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION; VPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 041576/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded Mar 13, 2013
From: AVAYA, INC.
To: BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., THE
Reel/Frame 030083/0639 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded Feb 22, 2011
From: AVAYA INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION
To: BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST, NA, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT, THE
Reel/Frame 025863/0535 →
CONVERSION FROM CORP TO LLC
Recorded May 12, 2009
From: AVAYA TECHNOLOGY CORP.
To: AVAYA TECHNOLOGY LLC
Reel/Frame 022677/0550 →
REASSIGNMENT
Recorded Jun 26, 2008
From: AVAYA TECHNOLOGY LLC; AVAYA LICENSING LLC
To: AVAYA INC
Reel/Frame 021156/0082 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded Nov 28, 2007
From: AVAYA, INC.; AVAYA TECHNOLOGY LLC; OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC; VPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: CITICORP USA, INC., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 020166/0705 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded Nov 27, 2007
From: AVAYA, INC.; AVAYA TECHNOLOGY LLC; OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC; VPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 020156/0149 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Jan 28, 2003
From: DAS, SHARMISTHA S.; WINDHAUSEN, RICHARD A.
To: AVAYA TECHNOLOGY CORP.
Reel/Frame 013716/0895 →
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