Distributed environmental microphones to minimize noise during speech recognition

    公开(公告)号:US10375473B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-06

    申请号:US15270460

    申请日:2016-09-20

    Abstract: A device, system, and method whereby a speech-driven system used in an industrial environment distinguishes speech obtained from users of the system from other background sounds. In one aspect, the present system and method provides for a first audio stream from a user microphone collocated with a source of human speech (that is, a user) and a second audio stream from a environmental microphone which is proximate to the source of human speech but more remote than the user microphone. The audio signals from the two microphones are asynchronous. A processor is configured to identify a common, distinctive sound event in the environment, such as an impulse sound or a periodic sound signal. Based on the common sound event, the processor provides for synchronization of the two audio signals. In another aspect, the present system and method provides for a determination of whether or not the sound received at the user microphone is suitable for identification of words in a human voice, based on a comparison of sound elements in the first audio stream and the second audio stream, for example based on a comparison of the sound intensities of the sound elements in the audio streams.

    DISTRIBUTED ENVIRONMENTAL MICROPHONES TO MINIMIZE NOISE DURING SPEECH RECOGNITION

    公开(公告)号:US20180082702A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-22

    申请号:US15270460

    申请日:2016-09-20

    Abstract: A device, system, and method whereby a speech-driven system used in an industrial environment distinguishes speech obtained from users of the system from other background sounds. In one aspect, the present system and method provides for a first audio stream from a user microphone collocated with a source of human speech (that is, a user) and a second audio stream from a environmental microphone which is proximate to the source of human speech but more remote than the user microphone. The audio signals from the two microphones are asynchronous. A processor is configured to identify a common, distinctive sound event in the environment, such as an impulse sound or a periodic sound signal. Based on the common sound event, the processor provides for synchronization of the two audio signals. In another aspect, the present system and method provides for a determination of whether or not the sound received at the user microphone is suitable for identification of words in a human voice, based on a comparison of sound elements in the first audio stream and the second audio stream, for example based on a comparison of the sound intensities of the sound elements in the audio streams.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING PERSONNEL FOR TASK ASSIGNMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20190114571A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-18

    申请号:US15783383

    申请日:2017-10-13

    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for evaluating workers for executing various types of tasks. As can be appreciated, a worker who is best suited for carrying out a first task requiring a first set of skills may not necessarily be the most suitable for carrying out a second task that requires a different set of skills. Accordingly, a number of workers are evaluated when performing various tasks and the results of the performance evaluations are stored in a database in the form of performance metrics. The performance metrics of each worker and the associated task performed by the worker are linked to each other by using a machine-readable code. The machine-readable code, which can be a stock keeping unit (SKU) code, is used to search the database for retrieving and evaluating the various performance metrics and identifying one or more workers for executing an upcoming task.

    TRANSFORMING COMPONENTS OF A WEB PAGE TO VOICE PROMPTS
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    发明申请
    TRANSFORMING COMPONENTS OF A WEB PAGE TO VOICE PROMPTS 审中-公开
    将网页的组件转换为语音提示

    公开(公告)号:US20150199957A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-16

    申请号:US14669280

    申请日:2015-03-26

    CPC classification number: G10L13/02 G06F17/2247 G06F17/30899 G10L15/22

    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention address the deficiencies of the prior art by providing a method, apparatus, and program product to of converting components of a web page to voice prompts for a user. In some embodiments, the method comprises selectively determining at least one HTML component from a plurality of HTML components of a web page to transform into a voice prompt for a mobile system based upon a voice attribute file associated with the web page. The method further comprises transforming the at least one HTML component into parameterized data suitable for use by the mobile system based upon at least a portion of the voice attribute file associated with the at least one HTML component and transmitting the parameterized data to the mobile system.

    Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例通过提供一种将网页的组件转换成用户的语音提示的方法,装置和程序产品来解决现有技术的缺陷。 在一些实施例中,该方法包括基于与网页相关联的语音属性文件,从网页的多个HTML组件中选择性地确定至少一个HTML组件以转换为移动系统的语音提示。 该方法还包括基于与至少一个HTML组件相关联的语音属性文件的至少一部分将所述至少一个HTML组件变换为适合于由移动系统使用的参数化数据,并将参数化数据发送到移动系统。

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