A computer-implemented method for use in conjunction with a computing device with a touch screen display comprises: detecting one or more finger contacts with the touch screen display, applying one or more heuristics to the one or more finger contacts to determine a command for the device, and processing the command. The one or more heuristics comprise: a heuristic for determining that the one or more finger contacts correspond to a one- dimensional vertical screen scrolling command, a heuristic for determining that the one or more finger contacts correspond to a two-dimensional screen translation command, and a heuristic for determining that the one or more finger contacts correspond to a command to transition from displaying a respective item in a set of items to displaying a next item in the set of items.

Touch screen device, method, and graphical user interface for determining commands by applying heuristics

An intelligent automated assistant system engages with the user in an integrated, conversational manner using natural language dialog, and invokes external services when appropriate to obtain information or perform various actions. The system can be implemented using any of a number of different platforms, such as the web, email, smartphone, and the like, or any combination thereof. In one embodiment, the system is based on sets of interrelated domains and tasks, and employs additional functionally powered by external services with which the system can interact.

Intelligent Automated Assistant

Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, to distract a joint, or to otherwise assist in an orthopedic procedure or procedures.

Systems and methods for joint replacement

“Real-world” gestures such as hand or finger movements/orientations that are generally recognized to mean certain things (e.g., an “OK” hand signal generally indicates an affirmative response) can be interpreted by a touch or hover sensitive device to more efficiently and accurately effect intended operations. These gestures can include, but are not limited to, “OK gestures,” “grasp everything gestures,” “stamp of approval gestures,” “circle select gestures,” “X to delete gestures,” “knock to inquire gestures,” “hitchhiker directional gestures,” and “shape gestures.” In addition, gestures can be used to provide identification and allow or deny access to applications, files, and the like.

Detecting and interpreting real-world and security gestures on touch and hover sensitive devices

A method includes displaying information associated with a first application on a touch-sensitive display, detecting a touch on a touch-sensitive display and determining touch attributes, determining when the touch is a first gesture type based on the touch attributes, and when the touch is determined to be the first gesture type, forwarding information related to the touch to a second application, otherwise forwarding the information related to the touch to the first application.

Portable electronic device and method of controlling same

A system ( 111 ) and method ( 200 ) for providing sensory feedback ( 210 ) for touchless feedback control is provided. The system can include a touchless sensing unit ( 110 ) that detects at least one position ( 304 ) of an object in a touchless sensing space ( 300 ), and an indicator ( 166 ) communicatively coupled to the touchless sensing unit that provides sensory feedback associated with the at least one position. The indicator can change in accordance with a location, a recognized movement, or a strength of the touchless sensing space. The sensory feedback can be associated with acquiring a touchless control or releasing a touchless control. The sensory feedback can be visual, auditory, or haptic.

Method and system for object control

A text to speech system ( 100 ) uses differential voice coding ( 230, 416 ) to compress a database of digitized speech waveform segments ( 210 ). A seed waveform ( 535 ) is used to precondition each speech waveform prior to encoding which, upon encoding, provides a seeded preconditioned encoded speech token ( 550 ). The seed portion ( 541 ) may be removed and the preconditioned encoded speech token portion ( 542 ) may be stored in a database for text to speech synthesis. When speech it to be synthesized, upon requesting the appropriate speech waveform for the present sound to be produced, the seed portion is preappended to the preconditioned encoded speech token for differential decoding.

Method for facilitating text to speech synthesis using a differential vocoder

At least one exemplary embodiment so directed to an earpiece (100). The earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) configured to capture ambient sound, an Ear Canal Microphone (123) configured to capture internal sound in the ear canal, a memory (208) configured to record at least a portion of the history of the ambient sound and the internal sound, and a processor (121) configured to save a recent portion of the history responsive to an event.

Method and device for audio recording

An Integrated Development Environment (IDE) ( 100 ) for creating a touchless Virtual User Interface (VUI) 120 is provided. The IDE can include a development window ( 152 ) for graphically presenting a visual layout of user interface (UI) components ( 161 ) that respond to touchless sensory events in a virtual layout of virtual components ( 261 ), and at least one descriptor ( 121 ) for modifying a touchless sensory attribute of a user component. The touchless sensory attribute describes how a user component responds to a touchless touchless sensory event on a virtual component.

Visual toolkit for a virtual user interface

An apparatus ( 100 ) and method is provided that identifies and tracks a relative location and movement of an object in a three-dimensional space. The sensing unit includes a processor ( 122 ) for communicating a coordinate information of the object within the three-dimensional space. The method includes emitting a pulse from a first transducer ( 101 ), estimating a time of flight from a reflection signal received by a second transducer ( 102 ), and determining a location and relative movement of the object from the time of flight measurements. The sensing unit can provide touchless control via touchless finger depression actions, finger slide actions, finger release actions, and finger hold actions.

Marc Boillot

Papers

Method and system for object control

Method for facilitating text to speech synthesis using a differential vocoder

Method and device for audio recording

Visual toolkit for a virtual user interface

Method and device for three-dimensional sensing