Hierarchical labeler in a speech recognition system

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1997-06-04

2000-02-08

Hudspeth, David R.

Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language

Speech signal processing

Recognition

704236, 704243, G10L 506, G10L 900

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060236736

ABSTRACT:
A speech coding apparatus and method uses a hierarchy of prototype sets to code an utterance while consuming fewer computing resources. The value of at least one feature of an utterance is measured during each of a series of successive time intervals to produce a series of feature vector signals representing the feature values. A plurality of level subsets of prototype vector signals is computed, wherein each prototype vector signal in a higher level subset is associated with at least one prototype vector signal in a lower level subset. Each level subset contains a plurality of prototype vector signals, with lower level subsets containing more prototypes than higher level subsets. The closeness of the feature value of the first feature vector signal is compared to the parameter values of prototype vector signals in the first level subset of prototype vector signals to obtain a ranked list of prototype match scores for the first feature vector signal and each prototype vector signal in the first level subset. The closeness of the feature value of the first feature vector signal is compared to the parameter values of each prototype vector signal in a second (lower) level subset that is associated with the highest ranking prototype vectors in the first level subset, to obtain a second ranked list of prototype match scores. The identification value of the prototype vector signal in the second ranked list having the best prototype match score is output as a coded utterance representation signal of the first feature vector signal.

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