David Allen Caulton

US Patent:

6581033, Jun 17, 2003

Filed:

Oct 19, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/420863

Inventors:

Jeffrey C. Reynar - Woodinville WA
David Allan Caulton - Redmond WA
Erik Rucker - Seattle WA
Paul Kyong Hwan Kim - Seattle WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G10L 1500

US Classification:

704231, 704270

Abstract:

A method of correcting speech recognition mode errors in a document is disclosed. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for correcting speech recognition mode errors in a document is also disclosed. Further, an apparatus for correcting speech recognition mode errors in a document is disclosed.

US Patent:

6415258, Jul 2, 2002

Filed:

Oct 6, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/413262

Inventors:

Jeffrey C. Reynar - Woodinville WA
David Allen Caulton - Redmond WA
Erik Rucker - Seattle WA
Paul Kyong Hwan Kim - Seattle WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G10L 1914

US Classification:

704275, 704270, 704235, 704251, 704201

Abstract:

A background audio recovery system displays an inactive status indicator for a speech recognition program module in an application program. To prevent losses of dictated speech when a speech recognition program module is inadvertently assigned to an inactive mode, the background audio recovery system determines whether an audio input device is receiving audio. If audio is being received by the audio input device, the background audio recovery system stores the audio data for later retrieval by the user. When a user issues a command to activate the speech recognition program module, the background audio recovery system initiates a background audio program module for manipulating the stored audio data that was recorded while the speech recognition program module was assigned to an inactive mode.