Project Number : F004
Class/Subclass : G10L
Date
: 19-Apr-11
CA thanks the Rapporteur for the Revision request with proposal of Annex 1.
CA would like to point out a typographical error in the limiting reference of the title of
G10L 13/027. The limiting reference recites “language translation G06F 15/38”,
however, G06F 15/38 is an IPC 5 symbol. The current IPC symbol is G06F 17/28,
therefore, CA suggests changing the limiting reference to reflect this (see the comment
below for the proposed change).
CA would like to point out the negative inclusion language of the G10L 13/027 title:
“Concept to speech synthesizer: Generation of natural phrases not from text but
from machine-based concepts (language translation G06F 15/38)”
CA would like to propose removing the negative inclusion language, and replace it with a
limiting reference pointing to the generation of natural phrases from text. The title
proposed for G10L 13/027 would read:
“Concept to speech synthesizer: Generation of natural phrases from machine-based
concepts (generation of parameters for speech synthesis out of text G10L 13/08;
language translation G06F 17/28)”
CA noticed a deviation in the language used between G10L 15/04 and 15/05. CA
wonders if this language choice is intentional, or if the title for G01L 15/05 should be
changed to “Word limit detection” to remain consistent with G10L 15/04. CA also
wonders how G10L 15/05 narrows the subject matter covered by G10L 15/04. At present
it appears as though subject matter regarding “word limit detection” would be classified
with symbols in both G10L 15/04 and 15/05.
Similar to the comment above, CA wonders how to properly classify subject matter
covered by G10L 15/24 and 15/25. Specifically, subject matter pertaining to speech
recognition using “position of the lips” could be classified under G10L 15/24 and 15/25.
CA suggests removing the text “e.g. position of the lips” from G10L 15/24 to eliminate
this overlap.
CA would like to point out a potential overlap in subject matter between G10L 15/30 and
H04L or H04W. CA suggests that when a definition project for G10L is drafted that the
overlap be clarified with the inclusion of “informative references” to H04L and H04W.
Hughanna Sheffield
Patent Classification Examiner
Philippe Perras
Patent Classification Examiner