Computer implemented method and system for training a subject's articulation

    公开(公告)号:US10388184B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-20

    申请号:US15588232

    申请日:2017-05-05

    申请人: Amjad Mallisho

    发明人: Amjad Mallisho

    摘要: A computer implemented method and system is for training a subject's articulation. The system will receive, access and analyze the speech audio and video data of the subject. The data will be compared to standard speech audio and video data to calculate the deviation of the articulatory parameters between the recorded data of the subject and the standard data. The system will then deconstruct the speech unit and separately play the standard tongue movements, lip movements, jaw movements, and airstream generation. The system will then enable a gradual time converging of the initial separately played standard tongue movements, jaw movements, lip movements and airstream generation in response to a magnitude of the at least articulatory parameter deviation decreasing. Similarly, the system will adapt the display speed and the number of repetitions of these movements to optimize the articulation training.

    Communication apparatus, communication system, communication method and recording medium

    公开(公告)号:US10349453B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-09

    申请号:US15865410

    申请日:2018-01-09

    摘要: A first communication apparatus includes a processor, and a memory storing instructions. The instructions causes the processor to: transmit first connection request information, which includes information of a network address of the first communication apparatus, information of a code indicative of communication with a second communication apparatus, and information of a port number for the communication, to one or more apparatuses being connected to a network which the first communication apparatus is connected to; receive second connection request information which is information that the second communication apparatus transmits to the network address in response to reception of the first connection request information; and establish a connection to the second communication apparatus.

    Wearable device for speech training

    公开(公告)号:US10304445B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-28

    申请号:US15292748

    申请日:2016-10-13

    申请人: Viesoft, Inc.

    发明人: Anthony Vierra

    摘要: A wearable utterance training system includes a wearable utterance training device. The system may, for example: (1) receive one or more target utterances from the user; (2) detect a use of one of the one or more target utterances by the user; and (3) in response, provide one or more responsive effects. The one or more responsive effects may include, for example: (1) providing one or more shocks to the user using the wearable utterance training device; (2) initiating a transfer of money between an account associated with the user and a third party account; (3) creating a public disclosure of the utterance (e.g., by posting the disclosure on one or more social media websites) and/or (4) playing a recording of the user's use of the target utterance or other sound.

    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING SPEECH PATTERNS AND ERRORS WHEN PRACTICING FLUENCY SHAPING TECHNIQUES

    公开(公告)号:US20190150826A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-23

    申请号:US16251872

    申请日:2019-01-18

    申请人: Novotalk, Ltd.

    摘要: A method and system for detecting errors when practicing fluency shaping exercises. The method includes setting each threshold of a set of thresholds to a respective predetermined initial value; analyzing a voice production to compute a set of first energy levels composing the voice production, wherein the voice production is of a user practicing a fluency shaping exercise; detecting at least one speech-related error based on the computed set of first energy levels, a set of second energy levels, and the set of thresholds, wherein the detection of the at least one speech-related error is with respect to the fluency shaping exercise being practiced by the user, wherein the set of second energy levels is determined based on a calibration process; and generating feedback indicating the detected at least one speech-related error.

    Interactive tutorial with integrated escalating prompts

    公开(公告)号:US10290222B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-14

    申请号:US15196403

    申请日:2016-06-29

    摘要: In one embodiment, an instructional method for assisting a student to learn at least one skill comprises selecting an interactive tutorial, the interactive tutorial including a plurality of images that represent a series of actions to be performed to learn the at least one skill; identifying a virtual character to be instantiated in the interactive tutorial; presenting the interactive tutorial to the student on a display; monitoring an ability of the student to follow the interactive tutorial, the monitoring being concurrent with the presenting of the interactive tutorial; and dynamically adapting the interactive tutorial based on the ability of the student to follow the interactive tutorial.

    Audio book smart pause
    38.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10282162B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-07

    申请号:US15169374

    申请日:2016-05-31

    申请人: Google Inc.

    发明人: Brady Duga

    摘要: A user device that plays back audio books for a user can include a dynamic pause that provides a user with greater flexibility in when to pause playback of an audio book. Dynamic pause includes initiating playback of an audio book using a user device; receiving a pause request as input to the user device, the pause request received at an input time index during playback of the audio book; retrieving a subset of candidate pause points, each candidate pause point comprising a time index within the audio book that corresponds to a break point located within an eBook corresponding to the audio book; selecting one of the candidate pause points from the subset, the time index of the selected candidate pause point determining a pause time index when playback is to be paused; and pausing the playback at the pause time index.

    Virtual Reality Microsimulation Platform
    39.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190130788A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-02

    申请号:US16171643

    申请日:2018-10-26

    发明人: Hugh Seaton

    摘要: An immersive audiovisual training system includes: a trainer platform computer generating a training program; a content management computer receiving the training program and using the program to retrieve educational content, background content, and challenges content; and a viewing device receiving all three contents to display a simulated environment. The background content contains information on a visual background to display in the simulated environment, and the challenges content contains data concerning one or more challenges to present to a user of the viewing device, the challenges being configured to test a professional skill of the user. The viewing device has: a processor processing the background content and challenges content to generate the simulated environment and the educational content to generate an enrichment module, which provides tips about the professional skill to the user; and a display unit displaying the simulated environment and enrichment module to the user.