Telephonic communications – Audio message storage – retrieval – or synthesis – Voice activation or recognition
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-15
2006-08-15
Winder, Patrice (Department: 2145)
Telephonic communications
Audio message storage, retrieval, or synthesis
Voice activation or recognition
C379S088080, C704S254000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07092496
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus are provided for processing an information signal containing content presented in accordance with at least one modality. In one aspect of the present invention, a method of processing an information signal containing content presented in accordance with at least one modality, comprises the steps of: (i) obtaining the information signal; (ii) performing content detection on the information signal to detect whether the information signal includes particular content presented in accordance with the at least one modality; and (iii) generating a control signal, when the particular content is detected, for use in controlling a rendering property of the particular content and/or implementation of a specific action relating to the particular content. Various illustrative embodiments in the context of speech signal processing for use in voicemail and/or cellular phone applications are provided, as well as illustrative embodiments associated with the processing of multi-modal or multimedia information signals. Also, the present invention provides for storing selectively marked information, even in the absence of content detection, such that the information may be rendered and/or used at a later time. The invention also extends to processing of text-based and markup language-based signals, e.g., XML documents.
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Maes Stephane Herman
Padmanabhan Mukund
Sorensen Jeffrey Scott
Dougherty Anne V.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Ryan & Mason & Lewis, LLP
Winder Patrice
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