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20090039405 | ORO AND ORPRO WITH BIT LINE TRENCH TO SUPPRESS TRANSPORT PROGRAM DISTURB - Memory devices having improved TPD characteristics and methods of making the memory devices are provided. The memory devices contain two or more memory cells on a semiconductor substrate and bit line openings containing a bit line dielectric between the memory cells. The memory cell contains a charge storage layer and a first poly gate. The bit line opening extends into the semiconductor substrate. By containing the bit line dielectric in the bit line openings that extend into the semiconductor substrate, the memory device can improve the electrical isolation between memory cells, thereby preventing and/or mitigating TPD. | 02-12-2009 |
20090101963 | SPLIT CHARGE STORAGE NODE INNER SPACER PROCESS - Methods of forming a memory cell containing two split sub-lithographic charge storage nodes on a semiconductor substrate are provided. The methods can involve forming two split sub-lithographic charge storage nodes by using spacer formation techniques. By removing exposed portions of a first poly layer while leaving portions of the first poly layer protected by the spacers, the method can provide two split sub-lithographic first poly gates. Further, by removing exposed portions of a charge storage layer while leaving portions of the charge storage layer protected by the two split sub-lithographic first poly gates, the method can provide two split, narrow portions of the charge storage layer, which subsequently form two split sub-lithographic charge storage nodes. | 04-23-2009 |
20090108330 | SPLIT CHARGE STORAGE NODE OUTER SPACER PROCESS - Memory cells containing two split sub-lithographic charge storage nodes on a semiconductor substrate and methods for making the memory cells are provided. The methods can involve forming two split sub-lithographic charge storage nodes by using spacer formation techniques. By removing an exposed portion of a fist poly layer between sloping side surfaces or outer surfaces of spacers while leaving portions of the first poly layer protected by the spacers, the method can provide two split sub-lithographic first poly gates. Further, by removing an exposed portion of a charge storage layer between sloping side surfaces or outer surfaces of spacers, the method can provide two split, narrow portions of the charge storage layer, which subsequently form two split sub-lithographic charge storage nodes. | 04-30-2009 |
20100187597 | METHOD OF FORMING SPACED-APART CHARGE TRAPPING STACKS - Methods are provided for fabricating memory devices. A method comprises fabricating charge-trapping stacks overlying a silicon substrate and forming bit line regions in the substrate between the charge trapping stacks. Insulating elements are formed overlying the bit line regions between the stacks. The charge-trapping stacks are etched to form two complementary charge storage nodes and to expose portions of the silicon substrate. Silicon is grown on the exposed silicon substrate by selective epitaxial growth and is oxidized. A control gate layer is formed overlying the complementary charge storage nodes and the oxidized epitaxially-grown silicon. | 07-29-2010 |
20100203694 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING DUAL BIT FLASH MEMORY DEVICES - Methods for fabricating dual bit memory devices are provided. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a method for fabricating a dual bit memory device comprises forming a charge trapping layer overlying a substrate and etching an isolation opening through the charge trapping layer. An oxide layer is formed overlying the charge trapping layer and within the isolation opening. A control gate is fabricated overlying the isolation opening and portions of the charge trapping layer adjacent to the isolation opening. The oxide layer and the charge trapping layer are etched using the control gate as an etch mask and impurity dopants are implanted into the substrate using the control gate as an implantation mask. | 08-12-2010 |
20110095355 | SPLIT CHARGE STORAGE NODE OUTER SPACER PROCESS - Memory cells containing two split sub-lithographic charge storage nodes on a semiconductor substrate and methods for making the memory cells are provided. The methods can involve forming two split sub-lithographic charge storage nodes by using spacer formation techniques. By removing an exposed portion of a fist poly layer between sloping side surfaces or outer surfaces of spacers while leaving portions of the first poly layer protected by the spacers, the method can provide two split sub-lithographic first poly gates. Further, by removing an exposed portion of a charge storage layer between sloping side surfaces or outer surfaces of spacers, the method can provide two split, narrow portions of the charge storage layer, which subsequently form two split sub-lithographic charge storage nodes. | 04-28-2011 |
20110278660 | ORO AND ORPRO WITH BIT LINE TRENCH TO SUPPRESS TRANSPORT PROGRAM DISTURB - Memory devices having improved TPD characteristics and methods of making the memory devices are provided. The memory devices contain two or more memory cells on a semiconductor substrate and bit line openings containing a bit line dielectric between the memory cells. The memory cell contains a charge storage layer and a first poly gate. The bit line opening extends into the semiconductor substrate. By containing the bit line dielectric in the bit line openings that extend into the semiconductor substrate, the memory device can improve the electrical isolation between memory cells, thereby preventing and/or mitigating TPD. | 11-17-2011 |
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20090169576 | INFLUENZA COMBINATORIAL ANTIGEN VACCINE - The invention provides a combinatorial influenza vaccine composition for use in providing prophylactic protection in humans against influenza viruses or animals, and a method of producing the vaccine. | 07-02-2009 |
20090176654 | Universal fibronectin type III binding-domain libraries - Walk-through mutagenesis and natural-variant combinatorial fibronectin Type III (FN3) polypeptide libraries are described, along with their method of construction and use. Also disclosed are a number of high binding affinity polypeptides selected by screening the libraries against a variety of selected antigens. | 07-09-2009 |
20090318297 | Antibody Ultrahumanization by Predicted Mature CDR Blasting and Cohort Library Generation and Screening - Methods and compositions directed to improved universal antibody libraries that rationally exploit human diversity information contained within reference antibody libraries, such as universal antibody libraries, are disclosed. The disclosed processes involve use of a query CDR sequence to guide incorporation of human antibody diversity present within the reference library into cohort libraries of the invention. Methods for making and screening such cohort libraries for isolating therapeutics suitable for treating disease are also disclosed. | 12-24-2009 |
20100068224 | Method for Producing Viral Vaccine and Therapeutic Peptide Antigens - A method of producing viral antigens for use in a vaccine or therapeutic composition against infection by a virus, and a composition produced thereby, are disclosed. The method is applicable to viruses having a plurality of subtypes whose protein sequences for at least one viral protein or polyprotein are known. Regions of a selected viral protein that (i) are known or predicted to bind to MHC proteins in host antigen-presenting cells, and (ii) have a moderate amino acid variability within the virus subtypes are systematically varied in amino acid sequence, and tested for enhanced binding to MHC proteins. The composition includes those peptides having the highest binding affinity for MHC proteins. | 03-18-2010 |
20100152063 | UNIVERSAL FIBRONECTIN TYPE III BINDING-DOMAIN LIBRARIES - Walk-through mutagenesis and natural-variant combinatorial fibronectin Type III (FN3) polypeptide libraries are described, along with their method of construction and use. Also disclosed are a number of high binding affinity polypeptides selected by screening the libraries against a variety of selected antigens. | 06-17-2010 |
20110021746 | UNIVERSAL FIBRONECTIN TYPE III BINDING-DOMAIN LIBRARIES - Fibronectin Type III (FN3) polypeptide libraries are described, along with their use in identifying fibronectin-type binding peptides having hign binding affinities, e.g., greater than 300 nM, for VEGFR2 or Axl proteins. | 01-27-2011 |
20110124527 | UNIVERSAL FIBRONECTIN TYPE III BINDING-DOMAIN LIBRARIES - Walk-through mutagenesis and natural-variant combinatorial fibronectin Type III (FN3) polypeptide libraries are described, along with their method of construction and use. Also disclosed are a number of high binding affinity polypeptides selected by screening the libraries against a variety of selected antigens. | 05-26-2011 |
20110245108 | Universal Antibody Libraries - Universal antibody libraries are described which are synthetic and derived from expressed human antibody sequences selected accordingly to certain criteria, for example, that the sequences are derived from naturally-occurring antibodies expressed in response to a certain antigen class (e.g., small molecule, polysaccharide, peptide, or protein) and having CDR regions engineered for optimal diversity. Methods for making and screening such libraries for isolating therapeutics suitable for treating disease are also disclosed. | 10-06-2011 |
20120107871 | METHOD OF PRODUCING HUMAN IGG ANTIBODIES WITH ENHANCED EFFECTOR FUNCTIONS - A method for generating human IgG | 05-03-2012 |
20120315374 | Maintaining A Fixed Distance By Laser Or Sonar Assisted Positioning During Coating Of A Medical Device - System and method for coating an expandable member of a medical device comprising a support structure to support the expandable member and an applicator positioned with at least one outlet proximate a surface of an expandable member. A drive assembly establishes relative movement between the at least one outlet and the surface of the expandable member to apply fluid on the surface of the expandable member along a coating path. A positioning device is provided to determine the distance to the surface of the expandable member at a corresponding location and relays the information to a controller or the like to maintain a substantially fixed distance between the outlet of the applicator and the surface of the expandable member when in alignment with the corresponding location. | 12-13-2012 |
20120315375 | Maintaining A Fixed Distance By Providing An Air Cushion During Coating Of A Medical Device - System and method for coating an expandable member of a medical device comprising a support structure to support the expandable member and an applicator positioned with at least one outlet proximate a surface of an expandable member. A drive assembly establishes relative movement between the at least one outlet and the surface of the expandable member to apply fluid on the surface of the expandable member along a coating path. A positioning device maintains a substantially fixed distance between the at least one outlet and the surface of the expandable member during relative movement therebetween by ejecting a pressurized medium against the surface of the expandable member. | 12-13-2012 |
20140113059 | MAINTAINING A FIXED DISTANCE BY PROVIDING AN AIR CUSHION DURING COATING OF A MEDICAL DEVICE - System and method for coating an expandable member of a medical device comprising a support structure to support the expandable member and an applicator positioned with at least one outlet proximate a surface of an expandable member. A drive assembly establishes relative movement between the at least one outlet and the surface of the expandable member to apply fluid on the surface of the expandable member along a coating path. A positioning device maintains a substantially fixed distance between the at least one outlet and the surface of the expandable member during relative movement therebetween by ejecting a pressurized medium against the surface of the expandable member. | 04-24-2014 |
20140135474 | UNIVERSAL FIBRONECTIN TYPE III BINDING-DOMAIN LIBRARIES - Fibronectin Type III (FN3) polypeptide libraries are described, along with their use in identifying fibronectin-type binding peptides having high binding affinities, e.g., greater than 300 nM, for VEGFR2 or Axl proteins. | 05-15-2014 |
20140206576 | UNIVERSAL FIBRONECTIN TYPE III BINDING-DOMAIN LIBRARIES - Walk-through mutagenesis and natural-variant combinatorial fibronectin Type III (FN3) polypeptide libraries are described, along with their method of construction and use. Also disclosed are a number of high binding affinity polypeptides selected by screening the libraries against a variety of selected antigens. | 07-24-2014 |
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20120276661 | HIGH SENSITIVITY EDDY CURRENT MONITORING SYSTEM - A method of chemical mechanical polishing a substrate includes polishing a metal layer on the substrate at a polishing station, monitoring thickness of the metal layer during polishing at the polishing station with an eddy current monitoring system, and controlling pressures applied by a carrier head to the substrate during polishing of the metal layer at the polishing station based on thickness measurements of the metal layer from the eddy current monitoring system to reduce differences between an expected thickness profile of the metal layer and a target profile, wherein the metal layer has a resistivity greater than 700 ohm Angstroms. | 11-01-2012 |
20120276662 | EDDY CURRENT MONITORING OF METAL FEATURES - A method of chemical mechanical polishing a substrate includes polishing a plurality of discrete separated metal features of a layer on the substrate at a polishing station, using an eddy current monitoring system to monitor thickness of the metal features in the layer, and controlling pressures applied by a carrier head to the substrate during polishing of the layer at the polishing station based on thickness measurements of the metal features from the eddy current monitoring system to reduce differences between an expected thickness profile of the metal feature and a target profile. | 11-01-2012 |
20120276817 | EDDY CURRENT MONITORING OF METAL RESIDUE OR METAL PILLARS - A method of chemical mechanical polishing a substrate includes polishing a metal layer on the substrate at a polishing station, monitoring thickness of the metal layer during polishing at the polishing station with an eddy current monitoring system, and halting polishing when the eddy current monitoring system indicates that residue of the metal layer is removed from an underlying layer and a top surface of the underlying layer is exposed. | 11-01-2012 |
20130224890 | Feedback Control Using Detection Of Clearance And Adjustment For Uniform Topography - A method of controlling polishing includes storing a desired ratio representing a ratio for a clearance time of a first zone of a substrate to a clearance time of a second zone of the substrate. During polishing of a first substrate, an overlying layer is monitored, a sequence of measurements is generated, and the measurements are sorted a first group associated with the first zone of the substrate and a second group associated with the second zone on the substrate. A first time and a second time at which the overlying layer is cleared is determined based on the measurements from the first group and the second group, respectively. At least one adjusted polishing pressure is calculated for the first zone based on a first pressure applied in the first zone during polishing the first substrate, the first time, the second time, and the desired ratio. | 08-29-2013 |
20140030956 | CONTROL OF POLISHING OF MULTIPLE SUBSTRATES ON THE SAME PLATEN IN CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING - A polishing method includes positioning two substrates in contact with the same polishing pad. Prior to commencement of polishing and while the two substrates are in contact with the polishing pad, two starting values are generated from an in-situ monitoring system. Either a starting polishing time or a pressure applied to one of the substrates can be adjusted so that the two substrates have closer endpoint conditions. During polishing the two substrates are monitored with the in-situ monitoring system to generate a two sequences of values, and a polishing endpoint can be detected or an adjustment for a polishing parameter can be based on the two sequences of values. | 01-30-2014 |
20140127971 | IN-SITU MONITORING SYSTEM WITH MONITORING OF ELONGATED REGION - A method of chemical mechanical polishing a substrate includes polishing a layer on the substrate at a polishing station, monitoring the layer during polishing at the polishing station with an in-situ monitoring system, the in-situ monitoring system monitoring an elongated region and generating a measured signal, computing an angle between a primary axis of the elongated region and a tangent to an edge of the substrate, modifying the measured signal based on the angle to generate a modified signal, and at least one of detecting a polishing endpoint or modifying a polishing parameter based on the modified signal. | 05-08-2014 |
20140222188 | ENDPOINT CONTROL OF MULTIPLE SUBSTRATES OF VARYING THICKNESS ON THE SAME PLATEN IN CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING - A difference between a first expected required polish time for a first substrate and a second expected required polish time for a second substrate is determined using a first pre-polish thickness and a second pre-polish thickness measured at an in-line metrology station. A duration of an initial period is determined based on the difference between the first expected required polish time and the second expected required polish time. For the initial period at a beginning of a polishing operation, no pressure is applied to whichever of the first substrate and the second substrate has a lesser expected required polish time while simultaneously pressure is applied to whichever of the first substrate and the second substrate has a greater expected required polish time. After the initial period, pressure is applied to both the first substrate and the second substrate. | 08-07-2014 |
20150118765 | DETERMINATION OF GAIN FOR EDDY CURRENT SENSOR - In one aspect, a method of controlling polishing includes receiving a measurement of an initial thickness of a conductive film on a first substrate prior to polishing the first substrate from an in-line or stand-alone monitoring system, polishing one or more substrates in a polishing system, the one or more substrates including the first substrate, during polishing of the one or more substrates, monitoring the one or more substrates with an eddy current monitoring system to generate a first signal, determining a starting value of the first signal for a start of polishing of the first substrate, determining a gain based on the starting value and the measurement of the initial thickness, for at least a portion of the first signal collected during polishing of at least one substrate of the one or more substrates, and calculating a second signal based on the first signal and the gain. | 04-30-2015 |
20150118766 | DETERMINATION OF GAIN FOR EDDY CURRENT SENSOR - A method of controlling polishing includes polishing a substrate at a first polishing station, monitoring the substrate with a first eddy current monitoring system to generate a first signal, determining an ending value of the first signal for an end of polishing of the substrate at the first polishing station, determining a first temperature at the first polishing station, polishing the substrate at a second polishing station, monitoring the substrate with a second eddy current monitoring system to generate a second signal, determining a starting value of the second signal for a start of polishing of the substrate at the second polishing station, determining a gain for the second polishing station based on the ending value, the starting value and the first temperature, and calculating a third signal based on the second signal and the gain. | 04-30-2015 |
20150224623 | ADJUSTING EDDY CURRENT MEASUREMENTS - Among other things, a method of controlling polishing during a polishing process is described. The method includes receiving a measurement of a thickness, thick(t), of a conductive layer of a substrate undergoing polishing from an in-situ monitoring system at a time t; receiving a measured temperature, T(t), associated with the conductive layer at the time t; calculating resistivity ρ | 08-13-2015 |
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20130262455 | REAL TIME IMPLICIT USER MODELING FOR PERSONALIZED SEARCH - A method and apparatus for utilizing user behavior to immediately modify sets of search results so that the most relevant documents are moved to the top. In one embodiment of the invention, behavior data, which can come from virtually any activity, is used to infer the user's intent. The updated inferred implicit user model is then exploited immediately by re-ranking the set of matched documents to best reflect the information need of the user. The system updates the user model and immediately re-ranks documents at every opportunity in order to constantly provide the most optimal results. In another embodiment, the system determines, based on the similarity of results sets, if the current query belongs in the same information session as one or more previous queries. If so, the current query is expanded with additional keywords in order to improve the targeting of the results. | 10-03-2013 |
20150032717 | REAL TIME IMPLICIT USER MODELING FOR PERSONALIZED SEARCH - A method and apparatus for utilizing user behavior to immediately modify sets of search results so that the most relevant documents are moved to the top. In one embodiment of the invention, behavior data, which can come from virtually any activity, is used to infer the user's intent. The updated inferred implicit user model is then exploited immediately by re-ranking the set of matched documents and advertisements to best reflect the information need of the user. The system updates the user model and immediately re-ranks documents and advertisements at every opportunity in order to constantly provide the most optimal results. In another embodiment, the system determines, based on the similarity of results sets, if the current query belongs in the same information session as one or more previous queries. If so, the current query is expanded with additional keywords in order to improve the targeting of the results. | 01-29-2015 |
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20090005733 | INFUSION TREATMENT AGENTS, CATHETERS, FILTER DEVICES, AND OCCLUSION DEVICES, AND USE THEREOF - Embodiments include an infusion-occlusion system having a delivery catheter, a guide catheter adapted to receive the delivery catheter, and a guidewire with an occlusion device adapted to be received within the guide catheter. The guide catheter of the catheter kit may be provided with an occlusion device at the distal end of the guide catheter. The delivery catheter may have an accessory lumen, coaxial or co-linear lumen, a supporting mandrel, or an occlusion device at its distal end. Moreover, according to some embodiments, occlusion devices may be a single material or a composite balloon having an inner liner and an outer layer of different materials, a high compliance low pressure balloon, or a filter device that restricts particles from passing through but does not restrict fluid, such as blood. An inflation device with a large volume and low volume syringe can be used to inflate the balloon. | 01-01-2009 |
20090018498 | INFUSION TREATMENT AGENTS, CATHETERS, FILTER DEVICES, AND OCCLUSION DEVICES, AND USE THEREOF - Embodiments include an infusion-occlusion system having a delivery catheter, a guide catheter adapted to receive the delivery catheter, and a guidewire with an occlusion device adapted to be received within the guide catheter. The guide catheter of the catheter kit may be provided with an occlusion device at the distal end of the guide catheter. The delivery catheter may have an accessory lumen, coaxial or co-linear lumen, a supporting mandrel, or an occlusion device at its distal end. Moreover, according to some embodiments, occlusion devices may be a single material or a composite balloon having an inner liner and an outer layer of different materials, a high compliance low pressure balloon, or a filter device that restricts particles from passing through but does not restrict fluid, such as blood. An inflation device with a large volume and low volume syringe can be used to inflate the balloon. | 01-15-2009 |
20150216563 | INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR ON-SITE CELL ACQUISITION, PROCESSING, AND DELIVERY - Numerous embodiments of a system and method for treating cardiac tissue are described. In one embodiment, bone marrow cells are extracted from a patient. The cells are then processed to isolate mononuclear cells, which can then be delivered back near the cardiac tissue of the patient. | 08-06-2015 |
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20090261361 | III-NITRIDE LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE WITH DOUBLE HETEROSTRUCTURE LIGHT EMMITTING REGION - A III-nitride light emitting layer is disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region in a double heterostructure. At least a portion of the III-nitride light emitting layer has a graded composition. | 10-22-2009 |
20130247965 | SOLAR CELL HAVING AN EMITTER REGION WITH WIDE BANDGAP SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL - Solar cells having emitter regions composed of wide bandgap semiconductor material are described. In an example, a method includes forming, in a process tool having a controlled atmosphere, a thin dielectric layer on a surface of a semiconductor substrate of the solar cell. The semiconductor substrate has a bandgap. Without removing the semiconductor substrate from the controlled atmosphere of the process tool, a semiconductor layer is formed on the thin dielectric layer. The semiconductor layer has a bandgap at least approximately 0.2 electron Volts (eV) above the bandgap of the semiconductor substrate. | 09-26-2013 |
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20150243803 | SOLAR CELL HAVING AN EMITTER REGION WITH WIDE BANDGAP SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL - Solar cells having emitter regions composed of wide bandgap semiconductor material are described. In an example, a method includes forming, in a process tool having a controlled atmosphere, a thin dielectric layer on a surface of a semiconductor substrate of the solar cell. The semiconductor substrate has a bandgap. Without removing the semiconductor substrate from the controlled atmosphere of the process tool, a semiconductor layer is formed on the thin dielectric layer. The semiconductor layer has a bandgap at least approximately 0.2 electron Volts (eV) above the bandgap of the semiconductor substrate. | 08-27-2015 |
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20080240826 | Systems and methods for extending printer availability - Embodiments of systems and methods for extending printing device availability detect a level of printing consumable, compare the detected level of printing consumable to a threshold level, provide a selection of printing modes if the detected level of printing consumable is less than the threshold level, and control the printing device to print in the selected printing mode. Printing device availability-extending modes include printing in a lower resolution, simulating black with a composite of colors, and/or printing in a substitute color when the level of one or more colors is low. The methods disclosed are applicable to a variety of printing devices including laser printers, ink-jet printers, LED printers, plotters, facsimile machines, digital copiers and multi-function printing devices. | 10-02-2008 |
20090080011 | NETWORK PORT SETUP FOR PRINTER DRIVER FOR A NETWORKED PRINTER - A method and apparatus for setting up a printer driver for a networked printer by providing a dedicated configuration button on the printer. During printer driver setup, the user pushes the configuration button on the printer to cause the printer to broadcast a configuration event over the network the printer is connected to. The configuration event contains information regarding the printer's network address. The host computer that is performing a printer driver setup process will receive the event, which allows the host computer to automatically perform printer driver installation. This process eliminates the need to manually find out the printer's network address or type the network address on the host during printer driver setup. | 03-26-2009 |
20130055166 | User Interface for Large Scale System Monitoring - User interfaces that enable monitoring of the configuration and status of computing systems are disclosed. The user interfaces may summarize data collected from a plurality of computing systems. The data may be summarized by flagging collected information that does not match a set of reference information or the collected information from other systems. The flags may be presented at a variety of levels of granularity, and the presence of a flag at one level of granularity may indicate the presence of a flagged item at any lower level of granularity. A dynamic hierarchical user interface provides a user with a high level overview of system status, as well as the ability to drill down to identify specific system information that does not adhere to a specified configuration. | 02-28-2013 |
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20100241431 | System and Method for Multi-Modal Input Synchronization and Disambiguation - Embodiments of a dialog system that utilizes a multi-modal input interface for recognizing user input in human-machine interaction (HMI) systems are described. Embodiments include a component that receives user input from a plurality of different user input mechanisms (multi-modal input) and performs certain synchronization and disambiguation processes. The multi-modal input components synchronizes and integrates the information obtained from different modalities, disambiguates the input, and recovers from any errors that might be produced with respect to any of the user inputs. Such a system effectively addresses any ambiguity associated with the user input and corrects for errors in the human-machine interaction. | 09-23-2010 |
20110022292 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING SPEECH RECOGNITION ACCURACY BY USE OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - A method for speech recognition includes providing a source of geographical information within a vehicle. The geographical information pertains to a current location of the vehicle, a planned travel route of the vehicle, a map displayed within the vehicle, and/or a gesture marked by a user on a map. Words spoken within the vehicle are recognized by use of a speech recognition module. The recognizing is dependent upon the geographical information. | 01-27-2011 |
20110035705 | ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA VISUALIZATION AND INTERACTION METHOD - A method of operating an entertainment system includes computer-implemented steps including accessing a source of audio/video content. The source is capable of providing a plurality of media items. The media items are analyzed to thereby determine a corresponding classification for each of the items. A visual representation of each of the classifications is provided on a display of the entertainment system. One of the classifications being selected by a user is sensed. In response to the sensing, one of the media items corresponding to the selected classification is played, and/or the user is offered a choice among a plurality of the media items corresponding to the selected classification. | 02-10-2011 |
20110050589 | GESTURE-BASED INFORMATION AND COMMAND ENTRY FOR MOTOR VEHICLE - A method of receiving input from a user includes providing a surface within reach of a hand of the user. A plurality of locations on the surface that are touched by the user are sensed. An alphanumeric character having a shape most similar to the plurality of touched locations on the surface is determined. The user is audibly or visually informed of the alphanumeric character and/or a word in which the alphanumeric character is included. Feedback is received from the user regarding whether the alphanumeric character and/or word is an alphanumeric character and/or word that the user intended to be determined in the determining step. | 03-03-2011 |
20120303267 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING SPEECH RECOGNITION ACCURACY BY USE OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - A method for speech recognition includes providing a source of geographical information within a vehicle. The geographical information pertains to a current location of the vehicle, a planned travel route of the vehicle, a map displayed within the vehicle, and/or a gesture marked by a user on a map. Words spoken within the vehicle are recognized by use of a speech recognition module. The recognizing is dependent upon the geographical information. | 11-29-2012 |