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Michael Tjalve

from Seattle, WA
Age ~50
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  • Seattle, WA
  • 14904 47Th St, Bellevue, WA 98004 (425) 223-5607
  • 3211 115Th St, Bellevue, WA 98004 (425) 522-4793
  • Zillah, WA
  • Kiona, WA

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Principal Program Manager And Ai Architect, Dynamics 365 Ai

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Location:
3619 Albion Pl north, Seattle, WA 98103
Industry:
Computer Software
Work:
Microsoft since Nov 2010
Senior Program Manager
University of Washington since Mar 2009
Affiliate Assistant Professor
VoiceBox Technologies Nov 2005 - Nov 2010
Senior Speech Scientist / Head of Natural Language Development
Infinitive Speech Systems Jun 2001 - Oct 2005
Senior Computational Linguist
Nordisk Språkteknologi 1999 - 2000
Language Engineer
Education:
University College London, U. of London 2002 - 2007
PhD, Speech Technology Københavns Universitet 1996 - 1999
MA, Linguistics Université Denis Diderot (Paris VII) 1996 - 1997
MA, Linguistics Københavns Universitet 1993 - 1996
BA, Linguistics and French
Skills:
Natural Language Processing
Speech Recognition
Computational Linguistics
Software Development
Speech Technology
Research
Program Management
Team Leadership
Technology Management
Languages
Innovation
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Michael Tjalve

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Dynamic Speech Sharpening

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US Patent:
7983917, Jul 19, 2011
Filed:
Oct 29, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/608544
Inventors:
Robert A. Kennewick - Seattle WA, US
Min Ke - Bothell WA, US
Michael Tjalve - Bellevue WA, US
Philippe Di Cristo - Bellevue WA, US
Assignee:
VoiceBox Technologies, Inc. - Bellevue WA
International Classification:
G10L 15/00
US Classification:
704257, 704243, 704250
Abstract:
An enhanced system for speech interpretation is provided. The system may include receiving a user verbalization and generating one or more preliminary interpretations of the verbalization by identifying one or more phonemes in the verbalization. An acoustic grammar may be used to map the phonemes to syllables or words, and the acoustic grammar may include one or more linking elements to reduce a search space associated with the grammar. The preliminary interpretations may be subject to various post-processing techniques to sharpen accuracy of the preliminary interpretation. A heuristic model may assign weights to various parameters based on a context, a user profile, or other domain knowledge. A probable interpretation may be identified based on a confidence score for each of a set of candidate interpretations generated by the heuristic model. The model may be augmented or updated based on various information associated with the interpretation of the verbalization.

Dynamic Speech Sharpening

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US Patent:
8069046, Nov 29, 2011
Filed:
Oct 29, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/608572
Inventors:
Robert A. Kennewick - Seattle WA, US
Min Ke - Bothell WA, US
Michael Tjalve - Bellevue WA, US
Philippe Di Cristo - Bellevue WA, US
Assignee:
VoiceBox Technologies, Inc. - Bellevue WA
International Classification:
G10L 15/00
US Classification:
704257, 704235, 704231
Abstract:
An enhanced system for speech interpretation is provided. The system may include receiving a user verbalization and generating one or more preliminary interpretations of the verbalization by identifying one or more phonemes in the verbalization. An acoustic grammar may be used to map the phonemes to syllables or words, and the acoustic grammar may include one or more linking elements to reduce a search space associated with the grammar. The preliminary interpretations may be subject to various post-processing techniques to sharpen accuracy of the preliminary interpretation. A heuristic model may assign weights to various parameters based on a context, a user profile, or other domain knowledge. A probable interpretation may be identified based on a confidence score for each of a set of candidate interpretations generated by the heuristic model. The model may be augmented or updated based on various information associated with the interpretation of the verbalization.

System And Method For A Cooperative Conversational Voice User Interface

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US Patent:
8073681, Dec 6, 2011
Filed:
Oct 16, 2006
Appl. No.:
11/580926
Inventors:
Larry Baldwin - Maple Valley WA, US
Tom Freeman - Mercer Island WA, US
Michael Tjalve - Bellevue WA, US
Blane Ebersold - Seattle WA, US
Chris Weider - Everett WA, US
Assignee:
VoiceBox Technologies, Inc. - Bellevue WA
International Classification:
G06F 17/27
G10L 21/00
G10L 11/00
US Classification:
704 9, 704270, 704275
Abstract:
A cooperative conversational voice user interface is provided. The cooperative conversational voice user interface may build upon short-term and long-term shared knowledge to generate one or more explicit and/or implicit hypotheses about an intent of a user utterance. The hypotheses may be ranked based on varying degrees of certainty, and an adaptive response may be generated for the user. Responses may be worded based on the degrees of certainty and to frame an appropriate domain for a subsequent utterance. In one implementation, misrecognitions may be tolerated, and conversational course may be corrected based on subsequent utterances and/or responses.

System And Method For Providing A Natural Language Voice User Interface In An Integrated Voice Navigation Services Environment

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US Patent:
8140335, Mar 20, 2012
Filed:
Dec 11, 2007
Appl. No.:
11/954064
Inventors:
Michael R. Kennewick - Bellevue WA, US
Catherine Cheung - Sammamish WA, US
Larry Baldwin - Maple Valley WA, US
Ari Salomon - Mercer Island WA, US
Michael Tjalve - Bellevue WA, US
Sheetal Guttigoli - Kirkland WA, US
Lynn Armstrong - Woodinville WA, US
Philippe Di Cristo - Bellevue WA, US
Bernie Zimmerman - Seattle WA, US
Sam Menaker - Bellevue WA, US
Assignee:
VoiceBox Technologies, Inc. - Bellevue WA
International Classification:
G10L 15/00
US Classification:
704257, 704 9, 704270
Abstract:
A conversational, natural language voice user interface may provide an integrated voice navigation services environment. The voice user interface may enable a user to make natural language requests relating to various navigation services, and further, may interact with the user in a cooperative, conversational dialogue to resolve the requests. Through dynamic awareness of context, available sources of information, domain knowledge, user behavior and preferences, and external systems and devices, among other things, the voice user interface may provide an integrated environment in which the user can speak conversationally, using natural language, to issue queries, commands, or other requests relating to the navigation services provided in the environment.

System And Method For Providing An Acoustic Grammar To Dynamically Sharpen Speech Interpretation

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US Patent:
8150694, Apr 3, 2012
Filed:
Jun 1, 2011
Appl. No.:
13/150977
Inventors:
Robert A. Kennewick - Seattle WA, US
Min Ke - Bothell WA, US
Michael Tjalve - Bellevue WA, US
Philippe Di Cristo - Bellevue WA, US
Assignee:
VoiceBox Technologies, Inc. - Bellevue WA
International Classification:
G10L 15/00
US Classification:
704257, 704255, 704243
Abstract:
The system and method described herein may provide an acoustic grammar to dynamically sharpen speech interpretation. In particular, the acoustic grammar may be used to map one or more phonemes identified in a user verbalization to one or more syllables or words, wherein the acoustic grammar may have one or more linking elements to reduce a search space associated with mapping the phonemes to the syllables or words. As such, the acoustic grammar may be used to generate one or more preliminary interpretations associated with the verbalization, wherein one or more post-processing techniques may then be used to sharpen accuracy associated with the preliminary interpretations. For example, a heuristic model may assign weights to the preliminary interpretations based on context, user profiles, or other knowledge and a probable interpretation may be identified based on confidence scores associated with one or more candidate interpretations generated with the heuristic model.

System And Method For Dynamically Generating A Recognition Grammar In An Integrated Voice Navigation Services Environment

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US Patent:
8326627, Dec 4, 2012
Filed:
Dec 30, 2011
Appl. No.:
13/341479
Inventors:
Michael R. Kennewick - Bellevue WA, US
Catherine Cheung - Sammamish WA, US
Larry Baldwin - Maple Valley WA, US
Ari Salomon - Mercer Island WA, US
Michael Tjalve - Bellevue WA, US
Sheetal Guttigoli - Kirkland WA, US
Lynn Armstrong - Woodinville WA, US
Philippe DiChristo - Bellevue WA, US
Bernie Zimmerman - Seattle WA, US
Sam Menaker - Bellevue WA, US
Assignee:
VoiceBox Technologies, Inc. - Bellevue WA
International Classification:
G10L 15/00
US Classification:
704257, 704 9, 704255
Abstract:
The system and method described herein may dynamically generate a recognition grammar associated with a conversational voice user interface in an integrated voice navigation services environment. In particular, in response to receiving a natural language utterance that relates to a navigation context at the voice user interface, a conversational language processor may generate a dynamic recognition grammar that organizes grammar information based on one or more topological domains. For example, the one or more topological domains may be determined based on a current location associated with a navigation device, whereby a speech recognition engine may use the grammar information organized in the dynamic recognition grammar according to the one or more topological domains to generate one or more interpretations associated with the natural language utterance.

System And Method For Providing A Natural Language Voice User Interface In An Integrated Voice Navigation Services Environment

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US Patent:
8370147, Feb 5, 2013
Filed:
Dec 30, 2011
Appl. No.:
13/341621
Inventors:
Michael R. Kennewick - Bellevue WA, US
Catherine Cheung - Sammamish WA, US
Larry Baldwin - Maple Valley WA, US
Ari Salomon - Mercer Island WA, US
Michael Tjalve - Bellevue WA, US
Sheetal Guttigoli - Kirkland WA, US
Lynn Armstrong - Woodinville WA, US
Philippe DiChristo - Bellevue WA, US
Bernie Zimmerman - Seattle WA, US
Sam Menaker - Bellevue WA, US
Assignee:
VoiceBox Technologies, Inc. - Bellevue WA
International Classification:
G10L 15/00
US Classification:
704257, 704 9, 704270, 7042701
Abstract:
A conversational, natural language voice user interface may provide an integrated voice navigation services environment. The voice user interface may enable a user to make natural language requests relating to various navigation services, and further, may interact with the user in a cooperative, conversational dialogue to resolve the requests. Through dynamic awareness of context, available sources of information, domain knowledge, user behavior and preferences, and external systems and devices, among other things, the voice user interface may provide an integrated environment in which the user can speak conversationally, using natural language, to issue queries, commands, or other requests relating to the navigation services provided in the environment.

System And Method For Providing Advertisements In An Integrated Voice Navigation Services Environment

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US Patent:
8452598, May 28, 2013
Filed:
Dec 30, 2011
Appl. No.:
13/341572
Inventors:
Michael R. Kennewick - Bellevue WA, US
Catherine Cheung - Sammamish WA, US
Larry Baldwin - Maple Valley WA, US
Ari Salomon - Mercer Island WA, US
Michael Tjalve - Bellevue WA, US
Sheetal Guttigoli - Kirkland WA, US
Lynn Armstrong - Woodinville WA, US
Philippe DiChristo - Bellevue WA, US
Bernie Zimmerman - Seattle WA, US
Sam Menaker - Bellevue WA, US
Assignee:
VoiceBox Technologies, Inc. - Bellevue WA
International Classification:
G10L 15/00
US Classification:
704257, 704 7, 704251, 704270
Abstract:
The system and method described herein may provide advertisements in an integrated voice navigation services environment. In particular, one or more advertisements may be identified based on affinities among a current location associated with a navigation device and shared knowledge and information used to interpret natural language utterances that relate to a navigation context, wherein the one or more advertisements may then be presented via a multi-modal output. As such, the shared knowledge and the information relating to the navigation context may provide the system and method with dynamic awareness relating to context, available information sources, domain knowledge, and user behavior and preferences, among other things, which may be used to deliver targeted and contextually relevant advertisements in the integrated navigation services environment.
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