Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Speech signal processing – Application
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-19
2006-09-19
Armstrong, Angela (Department: 2626)
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Speech signal processing
Application
Reexamination Certificate
active
07110951
ABSTRACT:
A system and method of using a combination of audio signal modification technologies integrated with hearing capability profiles, modern computer vision, speech recognition, and expert systems for use by a hearing impaired individual to improve speech intelligibility.
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Blake Tracy D.
Lemelson, legal representative Dorothy
Pedersen Robert D.
Armstrong Angela
Rudy Douglas W.
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