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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2003
Applicants:
Paul M. Aoki, Foster City, CA (US);
Margaret H. Szymanski, Santa Clara, CA (US);
James D. Thornton, Redwood City, CA (US);
Daniel H. Wilson, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Allison G. Woodruff, Foster City, CA (US);
Inventors:
Paul M. Aoki, Foster City, CA (US);
Margaret H. Szymanski, Santa Clara, CA (US);
James D. Thornton, Redwood City, CA (US);
Daniel H. Wilson, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Allison G. Woodruff, Foster City, CA (US);
Assignee:
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 11/04 (2006.01); G10L 21/00 (2006.01); G10L 11/06 (2006.01); G10L 15/26 (2006.01); G10L 19/00 (2006.01); H04L 12/16 (2006.01); H04Q 11/00 (2006.01); H04M 3/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
One aspect of the invention is a method of using a computer to identify a conversation. Another aspect is a method for an audio processing system that identifies conversations and enhances each conversation for each user in the conversation.