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EP1336956 - Method, system and computer program for recognizing speech/speaker using emotional state change to govern unsupervised adaptation of the recognition process [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/34]Method for recognizing speech/speaker using emotional change to govern unsupervised adaptation
[2006/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.05.2007
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.05.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.06.2007  [2007/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Deutschland GmbH
Kemperplatz 1
10785 Berlin / DE
[2007/24]
Former [2005/39]For all designated states
Sony Deutschland GmbH
Hugo-Eckener-Strasse 20
50829 Köln / DE
Former [2003/34]For all designated states
Sony International (Europe) GmbH
Kemperplatz 1
10785 Berlin / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Kemp, Thomas, Advanced Technology Center Stuttgart
SONY Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfingerstr. 61
70327 Stuttgart / DE
 [2006/27]
Former [2003/34]01 / Kemp, Thomas, Advanced Technology Center Stuttgart
Sony Intl. (Europe) GmbH, Heinrich-Hertz-Strasse 1
70327 Stuttgart / DE
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/34]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date02003337.913.02.2002
[2003/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1336956
Date:20.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1336956
Date:19.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:G10L15/06, G10L17/00
[2003/34]
CPC:
G10L15/065 (EP,US); G10L17/26 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/20]
Former [2003/34]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren, System und Computer Programm zur Sprach-/Sprechererkennung unter Verwendung einer Emotionszustandsänderung für die unüberwachte Anpassung des Erkennungsverfahren[2006/11]
English:Method, system and computer program for recognizing speech/speaker using emotional state change to govern unsupervised adaptation of the recognition process[2006/10]
French:Procédé, système et logiciel pour la reconnaissance de la parole ou d'un locuteur utilisant un changement de l'état émotionnel pour l'adaptation non supervisée de l'étape de reconnaissance[2006/10]
Former [2003/34]Verfahren zur Sprach-/Sprechererkennung unter Verwendung einer Gemütszustandsänderung für die unüberwachte Anpassung des Erkenners
Former [2003/34]Method for recognizing speech/speaker using emotional change to govern unsupervised adaptation
Former [2003/34]Méthode pour la reconnaissance de la parole ou d'un locuteur faisant appel a un changement émotionnel pour l'adaptation non supervisée du dispositif de reconnaissance
Examination procedure23.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/13]
12.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.2006Fee for grant paid
24.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.04.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0470411  (SEL ALCATEL AG [DE], et al) [A] 1 * page 2, column 1, line 12 - line 40; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5987415  (BREESE JOHN S [US], et al) [A] 1 * column A; claims 1-7 * * column 12, line 48 - column 13, line 43; figure 6 *;
 [A]EP1022725  (SONY INT EUROPE GMBH [DE]) [A] 1* claims 1-3 *;
 [X]GB2348035  (IBM [US]) [X] 1-14 * abstract * * page 2, line 16 - page 4, line 11 * * page 8, line 11 - line 18 * * page 13, line 31 - page 14, line 40 *;
 [A]  - SAMUDRAVIJAYA K ET AL, "Pre-recognition measures of speaking rate", SPEECH COMMUNICATION, AMSTERDAM, NL, (19980401), vol. 24, no. 1, ISSN 0167-6393, pages 73 - 84, XP004148061 [A] 1 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0167-6393(97)00063-0
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