Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Speech signal processing – Application
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-22
2011-03-22
Sked, Matthew J (Department: 2626)
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Speech signal processing
Application
C704S002000, C704S004000, C704S258000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07912727
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method that integrates both phrase-based and free-form speech-to-speech translation approaches using probability models. The starting step of the method is to receive vocal communication in a source language. Then store the received vocal communication. Then decipher the content of the vocal communication. Then locate in a multilingual dictionary module the corresponding translation of the deciphered vocal communication provided a preset sentence exists in a speech recognition module for the vocal communication. Then translate the vocal communication into the target language provided there is no corresponding translation located in the multilingual dictionary module. Then synthesize the translated target language when there is no corresponding translation for the vocal communication in the multilingual dictionary module. Then store the sound of the translated target language. Then play the sound of the translated target language.
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Gao Yuqing
Gu Liang
Kuo Hong-Kwang
Cantor & Colburn LLP
Dougherty Ann
International Business Machines - Corporation
Sked Matthew J
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