Ponani S Gopalakrishnan

US Patent:

6598020, Jul 22, 2003

Filed:

Sep 10, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/394556

Inventors:

Jan Kleindienst - Kladno-Krochehlavy, CZ
Ganesh N. Ramaswamy - Ossining NY
Ponani Gopalakrishnan - Yorktown Heights NY
Daniel M. Coffman - Bethel CT

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G10L 2100

US Classification:

704270, 7042701, 704275

Abstract:

A method, in accordance with the present invention, which may be implemented by a program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform steps for providing emotions for a conversational system, includes representing each of a plurality of emotions as an entity. A level of each emotion is updated responsive either user stimuli or internal stimuli or both. When a threshold level is achieved for each emotion, the user stimuli and internal stimuli are reacted to by notifying components subscribing to each emotion to take appropriate action.

US Patent:

6658388, Dec 2, 2003

Filed:

Sep 10, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/394803

Inventors:

Jan Kleindienst - Kladno-Krochehlavy, CS
Ganesh N. Ramaswamy - Ossining NY
Ponani Gopalakrishnan - Yorktown Heights NY
Daniel M. Coffman - Bethel CT

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G10L 1522

US Classification:

704275, 704270

Abstract:

A method for providing a personality for a conversational system includes providing a plurality of attributes for determining a behavior of the conversational system. When a command is presented to the conversational system for execution, the command is responded to by employing the plurality of attributes such that the user experiences an interface with human characteristics.

US Patent:

6735695, May 11, 2004

Filed:

Dec 20, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/467581

Inventors:

Ponani S. Gopalakrishnan - Yorktown Heights NY
Dimitri Kanevsky - Ossining NY
Stephane Herman Maes - Danbury CT

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04L 932

US Classification:

713186, 713200

Abstract:

A biometrics security method and apparatus are disclosed that restrict the ability of a user to access a device or facility using a portion of biometric data to validate the users identity. Upon a user request to access a secure device or facility, the central biometric security system initially sends a first request for a specific sample of a portion of the users biometric information. The specific sample may be identified, for example, using a set of image coordinates. A second request is also sent to retrieve the biometric prototype from a database of registered users. The central biometric security system then compares the user biometrics portion with the corresponding biometrics prototype portions. The user receives access to the requested device if the user biometrics portion(s) matches the corresponding biometrics prototype portions. In one variation, the biometric security system transmits a security agent to the users computing device upon a user request to access a remote device.

US Patent:

6928404, Aug 9, 2005

Filed:

Mar 17, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/271469

Inventors:

Ponani Gopalakrishnan - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Dimitri Kanevsky - Ossining NY, US
Michael Daniel Monkowski - New Windsor NY, US
Jan Sedivy - Prague, CZ

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F017/21
G06F017/28

US Classification:

704 10, 704 1, 704 7, 704 9, 704231, 704251, 704253, 704255, 707101

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for generating a language component vocabulary VC for a speech recognition system having a language vocabulary V of a plurality of word forms. One method for generating a language component vocabulary VC for a speech recognition system having a language vocabulary V of a plurality of word forms includes partitioning the language vocabulary V into subsets of word forms based on frequencies of occurrence of the respective word forms, in at least one the subsets, splitting word forms having frequencies less than a threshold to thereby generate word form components and generating a language component vocabulary VC including word forms and word form components. The resulting language component vocabulary, which includes word forms and word components, is used to generate a language model that can be efficiently implemented for real-time automatic speech recognition applications for languages with large vocabularies.

US Patent:

7003463, Feb 21, 2006

Filed:

Oct 1, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/806425

Inventors:

Stephane H. Maes - Danbury CT, US
Ponani Gopalakrishnan - Yorktown Heights NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G10L 21/00
G10L 15/00
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

7042701, 704231, 709203, 709201

Abstract:

A system and method for providing automatic and coordinated sharing of conversational resources, e. g. , functions and arguments, between network-connected servers and devices and their corresponding applications. In one aspect, a system for providing automatic and coordinated sharing of conversational resources inlcudes a network having a first and second network device, the first and second network device each comprising a set of conversational resources, a dialog manager for managing a conversation and executing calls requesting a conversational service, and a communication stack for communicating messages over the network using conversational protocols, wherein the conversational protocols establish coordinated network communication between the dialog managers of the first and second network device to automatically share the set of conversational resources of the first and second network device, when necessary, to perform their respective requested conversational service.

US Patent:

7137126, Nov 14, 2006

Filed:

Oct 1, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/806565

Inventors:

Daniel Coffman - Bethel CT, US
Liam D. Comerford - Carmel NY, US
Steven DeGennaro - Pauling NY, US
Edward A. Epstein - Putnam Valley NY, US
Ponani Gopalakrishnan - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Stephane H. Maes - Danbury CT, US
David Nahamoo - White Plains NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/54
G06F 9/50
G06F 9/44
G10L 15/00

US Classification:

719328, 719310, 718 1, 718108, 718107, 718102, 704231, 704200

Abstract:

A conversational computing system that provides a universal coordinated multi-modal conversational user interface (CUI) () across a plurality of conversationally aware applications () (i. e. , applications that “speak” conversational protocols) and conventional applications (). The conversationally aware maps, applications () communicate with a conversational kernel () via conversational application APIs (). The conversational kernel () controls the dialog across applications and devices (local and networked) on the basis of their registered conversational capabilities and requirements and provides a unified conversational user interface and conversational services and behaviors. The conversational computing system may be built on top of a conventional operating system and APIs () and conventional device hardware (). The conversational kernel () handles all I/O processing and controls conversational engines (). The conversational kernel () converts voice requests into queries and converts outputs and results into spoken messages using conversational engines () and conversational arguments ().

US Patent:

7406500, Jul 29, 2008

Filed:

May 20, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/442218

Inventors:

David F. Bantz - Bedford Hills NY, US
Ponani Gopalakrishnan - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Daniel M. Gruen - Newton MA, US
Lorraine M. Herger - Port Chester NY, US
Nathan Junsup Lee - New City NY, US
Dennis Gerard Shea - Ridgefield CT, US
Marisa S. Viveros - Dobbs Ferry NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709205, 709217, 709238

Abstract:

A virtual workspace is provided for a user with a number of electronic devices, in which information can be exchanged among the electronic devices through a number of connections between the electronic devices. The virtual workspace is provided by determining where services are located and the type of the services, determining one or more data formats associated with data accessible by one or more of the electronic devices. A portion of the data has a given one of one or more data formats. An electronic device is selected based at least in part on predetermined criteria and the given data format. A route through the connections to the selected electronic device is determined, where the route may comprise a given one or more of the connections. At least the portion of the data associated with the given data format is routed to the selected electronic device. The portion of the data is utilizable for presentation by the selected electronic device when received by the selected electronic device.

US Patent:

7519536, Apr 14, 2009

Filed:

Dec 16, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/303768

Inventors:

Stephane H. Maes - Danbury CT, US
Ponani Gopalakrishnan - Yorktown Heights NY, US

Assignee:

Nuance Communications, Inc. - Burlinton MA

International Classification:

G10L 21/00
G10L 11/00
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

7042701, 704275, 704231, 709201, 709203

Abstract:

A system and method for providing automatic and coordinated sharing of conversational resources, e. g. , functions and arguments, between network-connected servers and devices and their corresponding applications. In one aspect, a system for providing automatic and coordinated sharing of conversational resources includes a network having a first and second network device, the first and second network device each comprising a set of conversational resources, a dialog manager for managing a conversation and executing calls requesting a conversational service, and a communication stack for communicating messages over the network using conversational protocols, wherein the conversational protocols establish coordinated network communication between the dialog managers of the first and second network device to automatically share the set of conversational resources of the first and second network device, when necessary, to perform their respective requested conversational service.